| Korean Car Commercial “CHAIRMAN W” Petra Productions is looking for a man as an extra. The person should be If you are interested in our project, send me your resume and head photo shot |
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| DC, ‘ION’ The Shakespeare Theatre Company is casting Ion, the classic Euripides tale. Ethan McSweeny, dir. Rehearsals begin Feb. 3, 2009; runs Mar. 10-Apr. 12, 2009. Seeking-Female Singers: rock and roll, folk, or pop vocal styles similar to Bonnie Raitt. Mail pix and resume to Casting – ION, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, 516 8th St. SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. For more info, email castingshakespeare@shakespearetheatre.org. Nonunion. |
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| MD, ‘OLIVER!’ The Port Tobacco Players, Inc. is casting Oliver!, the musical tale of a workhouse orphan who, after being sold to a funeral parlor, runs away to live on the streets of London where he is befriended by a group of boys trained by an elderly mentor to would-be pickpockets. Suzanne Donohue, dir. Runs Jan. 23-Feb. 15, 2009 Seeking-Oliver Twist: 9-12, the story’s protagonist, an orphan born in a workhouse, Dickens uses his situation to criticize public policy toward the poor in 1830s England, treated with cruelty and surrounded by coarseness most of his life, pious, innocent child, his charms draw the attention of several wealthy benefactors, true identity is the story’s central mystery; Mr. Bumble: pompous, self-important beadle, a minor church official for the workhouse where Oliver is born, preaches Christian morality but behaves without compassion toward the paupers under his care, Dickens mercilessly satirizes his self-righteousness, greed, hypocrisy, and folly, of which his name is an obvious symbol; Widow Corney: matron of the workhouse where Oliver is born, hypocritical, callous, materialistic, hounds Mr. Bumble mercilessly after their marriage; Noah Claypole: charity boy, Mr. Sowerberry’s apprentice, an overgrown, cowardly bully who mistreats Oliver and eventually joins Fagin’s gang; Mr. Sowerberry: undertaker to whom Oliver is apprenticed, makes a grotesque living arranging cut-rate burials for paupers, but is a decent man who is kind to Oliver; Mrs. Sowerberry: Mr. Sowerberry’s wife, a mean, judgmental woman who henpecks her husband; Charlotte: the Sowerberrys’ maid, becomes romantically involved with Noah Claypole, follows him slavishly; The Artful Dodger: cleverest of Fagin’s pickpockets, real name is Jack Dawkins, though no older than Oliver he talks and dresses like a grown man, introduces Oliver to Fagin; Fagin: conniving career criminal, takes in homeless children and trains them to pick pockets for him, a buyer of other people’s stolen goods, rarely commits crimes himself, prefers to employ others to commit them and suffer legal retribution in his place; Nancy: young prostitute, a former child pickpocket of Fagin’s, Bill Sikes’s lover, her love for him and her sense of moral decency come into conflict when Sikes abuses Oliver, a noble character despite her criminal lifestyle, gives her life for Oliver when Sikes murders her for revealing Monks’s plots; Bet: a former child pickpocket of Fagin’s, now a prostitute; Bill Sykes: brutal professional burglar brought up in Fagin’s gang, Nancy’s lover, treats her and his dog Bull’s-eye with an odd combination of cruelty and grudging familiarity, his murder of Nancy is heinous; Mrs. Bedwin: Mr. Brownlow’s kindhearted housekeeper, unwilling to believe Mr. Bumble’s negative report of Oliver’s character; Mr. Brownlow: well-off, erudite gentleman who serves as Oliver’s first benefactor, owns a portrait of Agnes Fleming, was engaged to Mr. Leeford’s sister when she died, behaves with compassion and common sense and emerges a natural leader; Dr. Grimwig: Brownlow’s pessimistic, curmudgeonly friend, essentially good-hearted, his pessimism is mostly just a provocative character quirk; Chorus: four to six boys, four to five men, four to five women. Auditions will be held by appt. only for children Sept. 3, 7 p.m. and Sept. 6, 2 p.m. and for adults Sept. 8, 7 p.m. and Sept. 10, 7 p.m. No appt. necessary for adults. Prepare a musical selection, sheet music or CD accompaniment provided. Prepare to cold read. For more info and to schedule children’s appt., call (540) 653-1035. Nonunion. |
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| Mooncake Films is casting comedy “Manga Boy.” Wei Ling Chang, dir. Shoot starts Oct. 2008 in NYC.
Seeking-SAM: 8-12, Caucasian, think Chunk in “The Goonies”, LEAD; Cedric: 8-12, the unlikely bully, tiny for his age; Little girl: 8-12, long braids; DAD: 40’s, Caucasian, crime-boss like; Frankie: 40’s, Caucasian, crime boss’s lackey; YOSHIHIRO: 20’s, Japanese, handsome manga superhero; VILLAIN: 30’s-40’s, Japanese, mean-looking; DUCKBOY: 9-12, interesting looking; BIGGIE: 15-22, role requires young looking big & tall male/female actor to play young boy/girl. Older kids welcome if can play indicated age. Submit headshot/resume via www.mooncakefilms.com/mangaboy. No pay; copy, credit, meals provided. SAG/non-SAG. |
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| Our studio is currently producing a :90 second trailer to use as a visual pitch for possible sell of an original animated series. We are specifically looking for a boy and girl, around age 9 (or adult who can do this age voice)- energetic, “all-american” kids to read about 8-9 lines each. This would be a one time, flat rate compensation of $150; however with a potential use for series should it get picked up (we are keeping our fingers crossed!) Character Synopsis: For the reading, please use the following excerpts from the trailer script: TIMMY TIMMY GRACIE GRACIE TIMMY AND GRACIE –> this line can be read individually Please send all mp3 files to ohson@animaxent.com and please call should you have any questions or problems viewing the attached files. Thank you and I look forward to hearing what is sent! |
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| We need about 10-12 extras and even then, some with speaking parts..
WIDESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT is looking for non-union actors to fill bit parts and extra roles…Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 1:00 p.m- 4: 30 p.m. 560 Front Street, Hempstead, New York 11550.. This is for BACKSTAGE… Deferred COMPENSATION… NO PHONE CALLS.. Please send all inquiries to WIDESCOPEFILM@gmail.com |
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| we have a concert J.S. Bach ” Coffee Cantata” with classical instrument players and musical singer at Oct, 18 in manhattan, 93rd St on Broardway. need a man singer middle of low part(Baritone) and Sop singer. They will sing in English with musical acting. I’m looking for musical singers for Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.” It’s really fun story and make a musical performance not a classical performance. |
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| Lisa Pantone and Cambria Hankin is casting The Peterson Project, This film is ready to go into production in a few weeks from now and has a strong script; domestic distribution has been secured with a major domestic distributor.
The attached young director is coming off his latest film, which screened successfully at SxSW and will soon at the AFI Festival. The producers, Larry Rattner and Tim Swain, have successfully produced many films. We are looking for a strong cast. These parts being posted today are strong, challenging roles that actors would love to do. Synopsis: This character driven drama, which is based on actual events, tells the story of a man addicted to murder. With the help of his friends he prowls the city for victims to either slay or turn into accomplices. As police close in and everyone involved starts turning on each other, it is his addiction that causes his downfall. Seeking- [BOB] Male/Caucasian/early to late 30s We have received some fabulous submissions and are re-releasing this again in case you all have missed submitting any of your wonderfully talented people. This actor MUST be a strong Film, TV and Stage actor. He is the lead in this movie and this is an actors “dream role.” It is a challenging solid role. He is very complicated, but can come off as a very loving father figure to young boys. He uses this to his advantage to lure his victims. Light brown to dark brown hair would be preferred. Intense eyes. We need someone who can portray evil yet innocence. Again please submit your strongest actors that are interested or enjoy doing Indie films. Remember they already have distribution in place. Money is negotiable within reason as this is an Indie film. This is a 3 week shoot with a few days down. [KYLE] Male/Caucasian/ Legal 18 to young looking 21 (Please unless you are able to work as legal 18 do not submit only 18 to look younger) We have received some fabulous submissions and are re-releasing this again in case you all have missed submitting any of your wonderfully talented money people. This character is also one of the leads. It is a great part for your young off edgy actors that love doing Indie films. Must have strong resumes. Please don’t submit anyone who does not have strong Film, TV and Stage credits. This character is timid but then is lured into the web of deceit and destruction. He can be a slight character type or off edgy, bit of a rebel type. Remember they already have distribution in place. Submissions should be emailed to castinggurl3@gmail.com with picture and resume. (auditions are by appointment only). This is a SAG Ultra Low Budget film paying $100/day for SAG and $50/day for Non-Union. SAG Ultra Low Budget. (First posted: 08/27/08) |
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| America’s Best Dance Crew Casting will be on the road again soon in search of the hottest crews in America! We are looking for Dynamic Crews in ALL Styles! Yes, we said ALL Styles!
Auditions are happening in Atlanta, St. Louis, New York, and Los Angeles - starting in October 2008. Check out the attached flyer and visit our myspace page for more info. Please feel free to pass on or post this flyer to your local area crews! |
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| 6TH ANNUAL WILLIAM HARALSON SCHOLARSHIP
The 2008 William Haralson Scholarship Competition, a singing competition open to all aspiring professional vocalists in the New York City area, is seeking participants. Named after arts benefactor William Haralson, the scholarship was designed to provide highly talented singers with funds to cover their voice training, performance lessons, and marketing costs. Past scholarship winners have been cast in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, as well as professional operatic venues. Scholarships will be paid directly by the Haralson fund to affiliate and associate voice, acting or musical theater programs. To date, over $80,000 has been donated to aspiring professionals to help assist their vocal and career training. Patrick Michael Wickham, creative dir. of Wickham Vocal Studios. Final competition will be held Sept. 23 in NYC. Seeking-Professional Vocalists. Preliminary auditions take place Sept. 21 & 22, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., at the Players Theater Rehearsal Loft, 115 MacDougal St., NYC; final round will be held Sept. 23, 6:30-10:30 p.m. in NYC (location TBD). To register, call (646) 473-0900. Current voice students may register their teachers for the event by contacting admin@vocalstudios.com. Prepare two contrasting songs in any musical genre, including commercial, jazz, theatre, or classical. You will be asked to sing 16-32 bars in the preliminary rounds. All registered applicants will receive judges score sheets with comments and are eligible for complimentary pre-competition coaching sessions with one of the accompanists. For more info, visit www.HaralsonScholarship.com. A $45 non-refundable registration fee is required for all applicants, but the registration fee is reduced to $25 if you provide your own accompanist. 20 scholarships (totaling over $20, 000) will be awarded to competition winners. |
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