Columbus Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Basketball Players Wanted

“Untitled Universal Basketball Movie”

Feature Film

Seeking highly skilled basketball players

In our film, we will be recreating boy’s high school basketball games. To be considered, you must be able to portray a high school basketball player.

We will be shooting in the Cleveland area from 4/15 to 5/30. No transportation/lodging included; looking for locals.

All players will be compensated to appear in this film. Details to follow if selected.

IF YOU MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS.

All individuals cast to work on the film will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and, if eligible, have received a booster shot prior to commencing work. The production will consider requests for accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.

~ Seeking Young African American Girl for Featured Role in New Universal Studios Production ~

We are currently seeking a young girl to portray the sister of a Lead role in an exciting Universal Studios production filming in the Cleveland/Akron Area!

Role: LD Sister 

• Age: 6-8 
• Gender: Female 
• Ethnicity: African American

Casting Requirements: 

–Must be FULLY vaccinated Including booster shot; if eligible. Vaccination status will be verified by production. (Parents/Guardians included) 

–Everyone will be required to COVID test within 48 hours of initial work date. 

–MINORS CAN NOT SUBMIT THEMSELVES. All minors must be submitted through a parent/guardians email account. Parental/Guardian consent is mandatory and consent forms will be provided to all minors who are booked. 

–Parent/Guardian will be required to accompany minor to all covid tests, fittings and filming.

Rates: 

$88/8

Tentative date: 

Friday, April 29th (subject to change).

Fittings: 

Considering this production is a period piece ( late 1990s) you may be required to attend a fitting. This will be determined by role and production.

Location: 

Cleveland/Akron Area

~ Seeking Experienced Band Members for New Universal Studios Production ~

We are currently seeking experienced band members to portray a high school band for an exciting Universal Studios production filming in the Cleveland/Akron Area! Please list any band experience you have in the body of your submission email.

Role: Real school band members

–Age: 14-22 

–Gender: Any 

–Ethnicity: Any

Casting Requirements: 

–Must be FULLY vaccinated Including booster shot; if eligible. Vaccination status will be verified by production. 

–Everyone will be required to COVID test within 48 hours of initial work date. Paid for by production. 

–MINORS CAN NOT SUBMIT THEMSELVES. All minors must be submitted through a parent/guardians email account. Parental/Guardian consent is mandatory and consent forms will be provided to all minors who are booked. 

— Musicians will be required to bring their own instruments if booked.

Rates: 

$96/8

Dates: 

Shooting dates from April 18 to June 1. (You will be needed multiple days of filming so you must have a flexible schedule.)

Fittings: 

Considering this production is a period piece ( late 1990s) some people may be required to attend a fitting. This will be determined by role and production.

Location: 

Cleveland/Akron Area

Seeking experienced cheerleaders and tumblers for New Universal Studios production filming in the Cleveland/Akron area. 

Seeking:

• Age: 14-22
• Gender: Female
• Ethnicity: Any

Casting requirements:

• Must be fully vaccinated including booster shot; if eligible.
• Vaccination Status will be verified by production
• Minors can not submit themselves. All minors must be submitted through a parent/guardians email account. Parental/guardian consent is mandatory and consent forms will be provided to all minors who are booked.

Rates:

• $96/8

Dates:

• From mid-April to early June. (You will be needed multiple days of filming so you must have a flexible schedule)

CASTING CALL FOR “I’M JEREMIAH”

“I’m Jeremiah” is a non-union student film from Cleveland State University. The project is produced by Ben Segall and directed by Chan Cunningham. The short film is a musical/drama with a projected running time of 10-12 minutes.

LOGLINE: 

Following the dissolution of his band and fallout with his father, up-and-coming music star Jeremiah Smith finds himself drinking at a small-town tavern. Here, he must reconcile with his past and become the person he wants to be.

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: 

The film starts in a flashback. Jeremiah and his partner/bandmate Mary are waiting in their Green Room. They’ve reached their dream; they’re waiting to go perform at the biggest venue they’ve ever been to. Jeremiah’s mind, however, is focused on something else entirely: his estranged father. In the present, Jeremiah finds himself at a small-town tavern during the day. Here, with the help of the Bartender and some of the midday patrons, Jeremiah looks inside himself for the answers he needs to be the person he wants to be.

LOOKING FOR: 

Big Jimmy: 40-60’s, African American, Male, tall. Jimmy is the absentee, drunk, loud father of the main character. Big Jimmy doesn’t have to sing or dance – just act.

This role will be unpaid, as we are a student production, but a meal the day of will be provided if desired. The call time for Big Jimmy will be Saturday, March 13 at 10am, and they will be able to leave by 2pm if they choose to not have lunch with the rest of the cast and crew. We will be shooting at Highland High School in Granger Township, which is close to Medina.

Casting call 

1) Friday, March 11th.; at 11am. We need a “mom” type late 30’s – 40’s for a commercial shoot. 

2) racially diverse male, Late 20’s early 30’s; classy / dress clothes; Tuesday, March 15th. One at 4 pm. 

Medina area 

 $100 for Two hour shoot.

Casting female talent with excellent verbal skills for an ongoing recurring role on a commercial program filmed near Akron.

Paid, non union.

Typically films a couple Wednesday mornings each month.

Casting call, paid. I need eight models/actors for a web commercial for running shoes.

Ages 20s and 30s. Date range include the 21st, the 22nd, the 27th, and the 28th.

Medina Ohio area. Must have at least two hours available on one of those days.

• Need both males and females of all races and ethnicities.
• Seeking diversity. Men must be able to fit into a size medium or large preferably around shoe size 10 or 11.
• Ladies to fit a small or medium and be able to wear a size 8 shoe or a little smaller.
• Open to individuals with disabilities. Pay rate is $100 for the two hours.

Never Been Kissed

Logline: After pressure from her best friend and concerns about her social status, a high school sophomore, Laura, attempts to get her first kiss during a school wide lockdown.

Film Dates: 12,10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13

Location: High School in Canton, Ohio

Covid: 

NYU requires all student productions to be 100% vaccinated unless there is a medical or religious exemption 

Cast and crew will wear masks at all times unless on camera 

Director: https://www.davidrafailedes.com/ 

Cinematographer: https://www.marshallwcooper.com/

Casting: Non SAG, Non-Paid. Breakfast, lunch and crafty will be provided. 

Looking for (14-22 years old) featured extras to play a couple, classmates and dodgeball players

Casting Deaf or Hard Of Hearing Child Actor for Short Film

The project is a comedic short film that centers around a sign language interpreter. We are seeking either male and female talent in the age range of 8-14 with all backgrounds and ethnicities in consideration. The role is for the young son or daughter of the main character whom both communicate through ASL.

Role: 

Deaf or Hard Of Hearing child

Casting Requirements: 

-Must be fluent or semi-fluent in American Sign Language.

Tentative Filming Date: 

Dates are still TBD but we are aiming for early December

Rates: 

$600 flat rate for the day 

Travel – Expenses can be reimbursed.

Location: 

Cleveland, OH