Vancouver Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

The short film Esther & Sai is looking for background actors to play:

• nursing students (female, Caucasian, 18-30)
• university students and staff (open gender, open ethnicity, 18-40)
• grocery shoppers (open gender, Caucasian, all ages)

The film is a period piece set in the 1970s. This is a volunteer position, however, credit and snacks will be provided.

Esther & Sai is based on the true story of Sai Choo (a Chinese immigrant) and Esther Aneke (a Nigerian immigrant) who met in Vancouver at nursing school in 1976. They were among very few students of colour in the class and formed a lifelong friendship. For more information on the project, visit @estherandsai on Instagram.

 Please email [email protected] should you be interested in taking part.

Seeking amazing woman who identifies as fat and trans for two-hander short play (20 min) that attacks transphobia, bullying, and fat shaming with biting humour and sensitivity.

Short time frame; we need to record by April 7 for broadcast later in the month. Rehearsals online, production recorded via OBS.

Playwright: DJ Sylvis (they/them) Director: Jen Frankel (she/her). Priority to trans women, then gender fluid/non-binary, then all others.

We are looking for male and female performers for our 2021-2022 season. Productions include virtual and socially distanced live events. Excellent pay starting at $80 per hour. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your script based performance, improv and experience in engaging a variety of audiences. Requirements: Must have valid drivers licence and access to a car; Bonus: Gymnastics, acro or martial arts experience.

Please submit a self tape telling us about yourself, which character is your favorite and why you are perfect for this part. If you have acro experience, please demo a few moves in the video. Please send all submissions to [email protected] – if the file is too big please upload to dropbox or google drive and submit the link.

Qualified applicants will be invited to a virtual call back.

A role for lead actress

Hello, my name is Luis Umali and I am the 1st AD for a short film called “Method”. 

It is a two day shoot which does offer actor compensation varying for each role. There are a total of three characters in the film. The main character, “Sarah” will get paid $90, while “Jon” and “James” will get paid $45. 

Please send demo reels and headshots to the email [email protected]. 

Thank you.

Seeking two male actors for the roles of Sam and Gabriel. This is a paid role. George Brown College Thesis project. Please send a headshot/resume/demo reel to [email protected]

Hi, My name is Vincent Di Lella. I am currently a student at George Brown college majoring in Video Design and Production. I am currently looking for three actors in order to make my short horror thesis film Method. I am looking for two men and woman, ages 20-30.