Sunday, November 26, 2006

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

THEATRE ARTS JAPAN AUDITION AND WORKSHOP, NEW YORK CITY

Audition: Mon, Nov. 27. 6-8 pm. Champion Studio, 257 W. 39th Street (between 7th and 8th Ave), 14th Floor. Theatre Arts Japan will hold an audition and workshop (callback) for our upcoming production, "It Is Said the Men are Over in the Steel Tower," in collaboration with woken' glacier theatre company and MONO theatre company. This black comedy about four men of vaudeville team "The Happy Lads" deals with wartime and identity. The project will be developed between the summer of 2006 and the full production in March 2007 at TBG Theatre as an Equity Showcase, pending approval. Choose one of the audition dates above and RSVP with a resume and headshot to casting@wokenglacier.org. Audition will be first come-first served. Please prepare a 2-minute comedic monologue. Seeking: 5 males age mid-20's to late 30's any ethnicity. For detailed character breakdown, please visit: www.TheatreArtsJapan.org or www.wokenglacier.org. You must be available for all workshops, rehearsals and performances. Cast will be determined after the workshop (conflicts can be discussed at audition). Workshop: Dec. 5: 1-4, Dec. 6: 1-4, Dec. 7: 2:30-5:30, Dec. 8: 1-4, Dec. 9: 2-7. Rehearsals: late January through February. Performances: March 1: Tech and Dress all day. Mar 2: Rehearsal and dress, all day. Mar 3: Brush up and opening, all day. March 4: Possible brush up and show, all day. March 7-17: 8pm show, 7pm call. Sun Mar 18: 3pm show, 2pm call. Transportation paid for rehearsals and performances.

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CORPORATE DRAMATIZATIONS NEEDED, MIAMI

Non-Union. Director: George Cotayo. Seek several Actors/Actresses, all types, ages 21-60 for various corporate vignettes that will be presented on company's website. Production starting December 4, 2006. Pay is $100 to $200 per day, 8 to 10 hour per day. Must speak English fluently. Prior on camera performance experience necessary. Interviews/Auditions will be held by appointment only. Please send photo/resume ASAP! To: Producer/Knowledgeware 429 Lenox Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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REDMOONBIZ PRODUCING 35MM SAG FEATURE FILM 'THE ME NOBODY KNOWS', FORT LAUDERDALE

Non-Union. Director: Manuel Montenegro. This is a feature film to be entirely shot in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area during three consecutive weeks, ideally starting in March 2007 or as soon as I have a good cast. This film will probably go using both Union and Non Union Actors but in either case, it will be budgeted with the parameters of a SAG Modified Low Budget Agreement. (Meaning a salary of $ 933 a week for leading full time performers) and prorated pay for supporting day players. At post production phases, all actors shall be required to render talents for ADR sessions, with the usual hourly pay according to the same parameters. Auditions will be completed as follows: Actors shall submit via e-mail headshot and resume to Production company. Each one of the pre-selected actors shall receive a synopsis and a character's profile in order to improvise for taping purposes, his or her recreation of a character of their choice using the very little information they receive. Out of that group, she shall issue call backs along with sides from the movie for Taped auditions at our production offices. From there, we shall reach our final decision.
Breakdown:
- Male / 25-30 yrs. / Hispanic: Daniel Torres works in the hotel day and night. His supervisors adore him for his dedication. A concierge when the sun is up. Barman when the moon is out. He is the man to call to get something done, to find the impossible, to link and expedite whatever a guest would needs because he needs all the money he can get to send to his native country, to support his everyday growing pauper family deployed amid a country in civil war. Every time they talk, he gets the same phantasmal picture and there is no other way out. They need so much help and the crying voice of his mother is just too much to handle.
- Male / 41-50 yrs. / White. Requires Nudity: Justin Van der Osten has arrived to Fort Lauderdale in a good mood. . He is in town to kill a man. Some one has put a contract on his head and Justin is here to get the job done. He does not know that person. He could not care less about him. This all about the money and he is prepared to execute his task swiftly, quietly; and he will get out of there as colorless as he arrived to that cute hotel. Justin Van der Osten, if that was his real name, is not a first timer. He has been through this. However, he has never been in love until now.
- Male / 31-40 yrs. / White. Requires Nudity: William Johnston is a real player. He runs an independent brokerage firm that invests local money in stocks and options all over the world, making some important people wealthier and making him the happiest man on earth. William is fond of beautiful women and fine life. Life is brighter than ever if it was not for that bastard that swindled him all of that “other people's money”. That will cost him dearly, so much that William Johnston has put a contract on that man's head.
- Male / 51-60 yrs. / White: Zack Drayer is packing a large amount of money in a briefcase to; finally, meet with his contact in a regular hotel. He is getting a smuggled medicine from the barman, probably the last hope to help his terminally ill child. An experimental prescription from Eastern Europe banned in our country, who knows for what reason. It will be worth all the risk, all the lying, all this messing up with so many important people. Your child's life is worth all risks. After all, he had been threatened before. His wife Sally will take care of everything if things go very wrong. He had no choice.
- Female / 41-50 yrs. / White. Requires Nudity: Sally Drayer is so exhausted of praying. It has been a long terrible journey with no reward at the end of the road. Doctors have told her that her son is not going to make it and seeing him fade out has drained her last drop of hope. Sadly, she sees her husband believe in any option he has found online in a desperate attempt to give his son some extra time. She knows well that it is all over and they should only wait. Last week, she found out about her husband's overseas accounts. She learned how to reach into them. She knew this was blood money and in running blood it will turn their lives, unless she found a way to take advantage of a sure disgrace that is about to happen.
- Female / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity: Laura Frazier works so hard to keep her private life private.One more year in the shadows and she will be a magnetic resonance technician and perhaps, get away for good from those eclectic nights at the strip bar. Maybe not. The money is so good just for a few hours of silly entertainment.She knows deep inside that a wonderful man is around the corner and love will redeem a young life of confrontation with her own persona. Forget about emotional redemption. Laura loves to get nude on stage and, above all, she loves her own sexuality.
- Male / 31-40 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity: Mark Rohmer is a law enforcement negotiator. Happily married to Angela Rohmer, soon will struggle with the battles of his very mild machismo with his lusty infatuation for his wife and her confessed infidelity. Circumstances will bring him to a standoff and to a life and death situation that will confront him with the person he loves the most. Lust and jealousy will match up contending with duty and responsibility. Strong emotions that will over flow the integrity of this honorable man.
- Female / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity: Angela Rohmer dared to do the unthinkable. She let her boss at the office touch her legs and even find his way up to her underwear and beyond, as she presented some financial figures in his office. Angie is a successful professional, savvy stoke broker, married to a loving husband, two beautiful children, but she fell to her instincts and for no reason whatsoever, she has decided to be unfaithful for the first time. Tomorrow, after work, excusing with a very important meeting, she is going to have sex with another man in a small cute hotel and her life will change forever, for no so good.

Email your headshot and resume to: themenobodyknows@redmoonbiz.com. Ends December 16. Filming slated for March 2007. More info at: Web: http://www.redmoonbiz.com/tmnk/tmnk.html

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT FILM SHOOTING "HUG", NEW YORK CITY

Khary Saeed Jones (writer-dir.) is casting Hug, an advanced Columbia grad film shooting on Super 16mm or HD. Asa and Drew are hours away from destiny: a meeting to audition beats for the rapper du jour. If only Asa can corral his bipolar partner's spiraling capacity to reason and fixation with making amends with his siblings before the two of them make it "big." Shooting begins Feb. 2, 2007. Seeking—ASA: male, 19, biracial, wiry, a bit of a hipster but don't get it twisted, Ivy league, his talent is hustling, he's good-natured but untested; DREW: male, 20, African-American, bipolar, big and handsome, a rich kid, a talented "beatsmith," think Kanye, Pharell, Asa's best friend and Ivy schoolmate; HOLLIS: female, 28, African-American, Drew's older sister, lawyer, young, tasting power and loving it; LEIGH: female, 32, African-American, Drew's sister, art history PhD student, bleeding heart, neurotic; ROCKY: male, 30s, Leigh's husband, African-American, jazz purist, jazz trumpeter, pretty boy. Email pix & résumés to gokhary@gmail.com, Attn: Mr. Kellan Wilkes and Mr. Khary Jones. No pay, but videocopy, credit, and meals provided. SAG Student Film Agreement.

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CENTER STAGE COMMUNITY THEATER, NEW YORK CITY

Wed, Nov 28 and Thurs, Nov 29. 7:30 PM. Center Stage Community Theater, 2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 Directed by Sharon Spenser. Casting 4M, 1F. Auditions are being held for 'MUSIC FROM A SPARKLING PLANET', a comedy by Douglas Carter Beane (Staged Reading) at Center Stage Community Theater. 3 Performances February 9 - 11 Whatever became of Tamara Tomorrow? In the early seventies, this local television host, in her antennae and space suit, made cheery predictions of how exciting the future was going to be. Her sudden disappearance from the public eye was one of the great mysteries of the Philadelphia area. Three fans of Tamara, all grown up and disenchanted with the "future" as she predicted, decide to go in search of this "Delaware Valley Greta Garbo." What they find along the way teaches them more about themselves than they really thought they could know. Seeking: Hoagie Male, mid 20s-30s. Personal trainer. Unattached. Loves trivia. Miller Male, mid 20s-30s. PR Flack. Gay. Loves trivia. Wags Male, mid 20s-30s. Lawyer. Can’t deal with his impending fatherhood. Loves trivia. Tamara Tomorrow Female, 30s-50s: Children’s TV show host. Plays both during her heyday and 30 years later, so may cast younger to play older or vice versa. Andy Male, 30s-50s: Tamara’s producer, also plays during Tamara’s heyday and present time. More info at: info@centerstageplayhouse.org; www.centerstageplayhouse.org; 718-823-6434.

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SEEKING PUPPETEERS FOR 'ARABIAN NIGHTS', NEW YORK CITY

McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ announces non-equity auditions for an educational touring production of The Arabian Nights directed by Jon Ludwig. Auditions will be held on December 1st in New York City. Puppeteers must be available from Jan 8th through March 16th. Puppeteers must have mask work experience. MUST BE NON-EQUITY. Seeking: PUPPETEERS (ALL ETHNICITIES) The puppeteers play multiple roles in the production. Must have incredible sense of humor, ability to shift from character to character very quickly. PUPPETRY EXPERIENCE A MUST. AUDITIONS WILL BE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN NEW YORK. ALL AUDITIONS ARE APPOINTMENT ONLY. Actors are asked to prepare a one minute classical monologue. Please send picture/resume to: Attn: Arabian Night's Casting, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540. Submissions due to the McCarter Theatre by November 29th. No phonecalls or e-mails please.

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SINGERS AND DANCERS FOR DISNEY CRUISE LINE, NEW YORK CITY

Mon, Dec. 4. 10AM: Open dancer audition. 1PM: Open musical theater vocalist audition. Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 16. Disney Cruise Line is seeking talented and versatile musical theater performers for mainstage productions on their luxury cruise ships in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Please see website for further detail: www.disneyauditions.com. All performers must be trained vocalists and actors who move well, or trained dancers who can sing on key. Also a need for female dancers who resemble classic Disney animated characters. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Rehearsals are held in Toronto. Contracts are approximately 7-9 months and include competitive pay, room and board, and no cruise staff duties. For more information including audition requirements, visit www.DisneyAuditions.com. Disney Cruise Lines is always searching for Specialty Acts for performance opportunities at sea. Please send any Specialty Act promotional material to: Jonathan Lang, P.O. Box 10210, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830.

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SUBMIT VIDEO OVER YOUTUBE TO AUDITION FOR 'THE INTERIOR'

Scripted Drama "The Interior" is a scripted drama series, shooting early 2007 in the Amazon. We are casting roles for a young couple, Bonni & Michael, and a middle-aged couple, Alan & Gloria: BONNI. Female. Age: 22-30. Intriguing. Smart. Spontaneous. Idealistic. Fresh. Up for anything. Any ethnicity. MICHAEL. Male. Age: 22-30. Thinker. Determined. On a mission from God. Any ethnicity. ALAN. Male. Age: 50+. Loner. Estranged. Master of his jungle kingdom. Stayed in the wilderness too long. Any ethnicity. GLORIA. Female. Age: 50+. Quietly strong. Would like to leave, but not without her husband. She’s there to protect Alan from himself. Any ethnicity. Please visit www.theinterior.tv for audition instructions. Email: general@theinterior.tv.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Musician & Band Alert

ASSISTANT CONTENT PRODUCER WITH BBC RADIO AND MUSIC INTERACTIVE

(London - UK - England/Wales), for Attachment, Contract. This job has been moved to our updated site. Please go to: www.bbc.co.uk/jobs (externally) http://jobnet.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ (internally) Job Title: Assistant Content Producer Division: Radio & Music Department: Radio & Music Interactive Grade: 6D Job Purpose To co-ordinate content and maintain specific areas of the content areas’s output. S/he will have day-to-day accountability for: Regular updating and the running of areas of the content area’s output or sections of it. Ensuring timely delivery of material from content sources. Assisting with specific project-related tasks. Context The Radio & Music division encompasses the five established national networks (Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 and Five Live), the five new digital-only services (1Xtra, Five Live Sports Extra, 6 Music, Asian Network and BBC 7), the Proms, Live Events and Television Classical Music department, production and resource departments, three English orchestras and the BBC Singers, as well as R&M Interactive. Radio & Music Interactive is a department set up within the Radio & Music division for the digital development of R&M content and brands on a range of platforms. It has interactive teams working on the ten national radio stations and a team coordinating the BBC’s interactive music activities on digital platforms. It coordinates DAB digital radio, provides text and data services and has its own technology and design team as well as a team looking at cross-platform development for R&M brands and content. R&M Interactive’s activities include the running of a portfolio of radio and music websites accessible via www.bbc.co.uk/radio and www.bbc.co.uk/music and services for interactive television and wireless devices. We are looking for Assistant Content Producers across a number of areas - Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, Five Live, 6 Music, BBC 7 and Music as well as Intranet,. Audio on Demand and Live Text. Apply to: BBC Recruitment, Email: careers@bbchrdirect.co.uk

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STUDIO GALLERY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR WITH BBC RELIGION AND ETHICS

(Manchester - UK - England/Wales), for Attachment, Contract. Studio Gallery Production Co-ordinator, Heaven & Earth with Gloria Hunniford 6 month attachment / contract: January-June 2007 Manchester Heaven & Earth has become un-missable Sunday Morning TV. A live weekly magazine studio show with guests among some of the biggest names in entertainment and music. We cover some of the biggest questions of life, death and existence. As one of the live gallery Production Co-ordinators you will be responsible for ensuring smooth transition on and off the air. You will be able to work under pressure and keep the programme on time communicating clearly to studio producer and director any changes in timings during rehearsals and live transmission. You will have shot calling experience and competent in timing and cueing VT inserts, astons, graphics and communicating clear timings to the presenter. Most weeks we have music performed live in the studio by artistes such as Cliff Richard, Chris de Burgh, Heather Small, Katherine Jenkins. Previous experience of working on music programmes is essential as well as proven gallery skills. You will need to be well organised and an effective team player with energy and enthusiasm. You will also be required to undertake routine PC tasks in the office, such as studio preparation including scripting, camera cards and running orders break-down and preparation of music scripts clearing copyright on stills, archive, music post production paperwork raising contracts and purchase orders, booking crews, setting up film shoots. You will also have an understanding of our audience and a commitment to diversity in the workplace. . The job is based in Manchester – and you’ll need to be available to work weekends on a rota basis. This position will start in January 2007. Apply to: BBC Recruitment, Email: careers@bbchrdirect.co.uk

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MUSIC FOR FEATURE FILM WITH MINDFUL PRODUCTIONS, DETROIT

(Metro Detroit - USA Michigan), ASAP for 1-2 months. Looking for music, or individuals interested in scoring for an action/drama independent film. Get your music on the soundtrack of a feature length film. Seeking the following genres: -Spaghetti Western -Surf -Old Traditional French Waltz Please contact if you have tracks of your music without vocals. Only accepting instrumental music. Apply to: Korhan Gurocak, Email: clockingpaper@yahoo.com; http://www.clockingpaper.com.

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FULL MUSIC VIDEO CREW WITH MAKEBELIEVE FILM, LOS ANGELES

(Los Angeles - USA California - South), November 25 thru 27 for Shoots on 11/26 & 11/27. FULL CREW CALL ON MUSIC VIDEO Hip Hop Music Video/ No Payment Food & Copy provided A great team of filmmakers and Hip Hop Artists are getting together to shoot a music video. We are looking to crew up for 1 day of pre production and 2 days of production. The dates are November 25 thru November 27. This is a last minutes production order for our company and this will be a very interesting event. WE ARE LOOKING TO MEET: 1 or 2 Assistant Directors that want to work with "VIPS", Female models & small crowds. You are willing to manage and help out other departments and production tasks. Camera Man & Assistant who is familier with lighting, Long Dolly shots, the Panasonic DVX or Sony PD100 and rental packages. Production Designer or Art Designer who can make a down town Loft look like the hip Los Angeles underground hip hop party spot. Lighting Designer who wants to Light Large spaces for Long Dolly shots as well as live performance lighting atmosphere. An Editor with personal Avid or Final Cut pro system/ familier with Music Video presentation and who is interested in a "easy" and fast turn over/ Color correction experience. Production Assistants/ Grips/ etc.. Please email your resume to: lafvideo@gmail.com Thanks in advance! We are a good team of groovy folks who just want to get the job done and move on to more progressive projects.

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MUSIC COMPANY ASSISTANT WITH SPIT KINGDOM

(London - UK - England/Wales), asap for over three months. About us: We are a music business company - artist management, live tours, record label and music publishing. About the job: To help co-ordinate live shows and tours with opportunities to get involved in all other aspects of the business. ABOUT YOU: You will be keen to pursue a career in the music industry. This is a genuine opportunity - you won't get stuck making the tea! Send a CV and covering letter to kelly@spitkingdom.com.

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

CRAZY STUDIOS ONGOING SHORT FILM PROJECT, NEW YORK CITY

Non-Union. Director: Albert Wilking. We are making Comedic Video Shorts to be put up on You Tube and other high traffic sites to drive traffic to our Production Studio. Wanted: Well proportioned female to play a regular character. Age 21-36. No Nudity. We need head shots and links to other work you've done. We're astrological kooks and do what's called a chart overlay; so you need to send over your birthdate, including year, with your resume or other links of work you've done. This is a paying job of $100 per day. Please respond only after you've taken a look at our web site. Apply to: Albert Wilking; Email: Albert@CrazyStudios.com; http://crazystudios.com/

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ZECCO'S COMEDY MARKET WRAP UP, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Non-Union. Director: Zecco. Wanted: Funny Comedians Anyone can be funny about mother-in-laws but can you be funny about the stock market? Zecco.com is about turning the stodgy, stuffy equity trading business on its head and we‘re looking for some help from comedians for our diversions section . This is a weekly program meaning that you must be funny about money on deadline. Your quips and one-liners about the investment scene need to be insightful, witty, accurate, informed, and hilarious. But please, no Profanity. Great opportunity to get massive world-wide exposure through our extensive viral marketing campaign. Please contact us ASAP with: 1-Info. about you: Your CV with complete contact info. or a link to your web site . 2-Demo reel: Our first preference: A demo related to the investment scene . Our preference is to get a link to your online demo. You can send a CD - preferably in Quicktime format via snail mail to below address. Demo reel should be tagged so we can identify you. Your demo should be between 90 seconds to 5 minutes. Please email your CV and Links to: comedy@zecco.com, Attn. Ellie Please DO NOT email your large demo. Files. Mail CDs (please write your name & contact info on cd) to: Comedy show Zecco Trading P.O. Box 4328 Ontario, CA 91761. Ends November 29.

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FEMALE NEEDED FOR "DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE" MUSIC VIDEO, WASHINGTON, DC

Non-Union. Director: Okol. Production company looking for a female actress who looks like Beyonce Knowles or is Just As Pretty (18-24 yrs. / any ethnicity). Production will start as soon as we find the female actress it is a Music Video that will be shot on hd24p. Must have photo and phone number with pictures no exceptions. Apply to Ron at dartfilms2000@yahoo.com.

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ACCESSA CASTING SHORT FILM "PRICELESS", TRI STATE AREA

Non-Union. Director: Matthew Thomas. Synopsis: A broken hearted man tries to find companionship with an inanimate sex doll…but ends up being haunted by past girlfriends.
Breakdown:
- Male / 31-40 yrs. / African American. Pernell Peters: Modestly successful artist, he is a neat freak with a thirst for peace and quiet. Well dressed, groomed to the nail, but nurses a nagging cigarette habit. He has had a difficult time trying to understand women and find a satisfying relationship.

All submissions must be made through www.screentest.biz. Apply to: Fran Sienicki at: http://www.screentest.biz. Email: info@screentest.biz. Expires December 6.

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GOLDEN ERA PRODUCTIONS SHOOTING COMMERICAL (PSA), LOS ANGELES

Non-Union. Director: Taron Lexton. I understand that some of you may be Sag, but if you are Financial Core please submit. We are applying for Sag Signatory in the meantime, and are alway grateful for any actors that are generous enough to donate their time for the benefit of the project. For more info on the project, visit www.twth.org www.Txlfilms. com Project Details: 'The Way to Happiness' Psa [Christina] Non-Union [but can do financial core; we are applying for Sag signatory] Audition Dates: Call to set time Please email back confirming time to kduckhorn@yahoo.com or call number below Audition Loc: Celebrity Centre Int. (323) 960-3188 to confirm Casting Directors: Leslie Brown - Txl Films/Kyra Duckhorn - Golden Era Prod. Casting Note: Please be sure to bring a headshot and resume, and your size information. Script will be available at audition, and you will have time to prepare. However, iIf you have a dramatic monologue already prepared, please let the casting directors know. Project Notes: This is part of a series of Psas based on 'The Way To Happiness' - a non-religious moral code that includes points like 'Honor and Help Your Parents', 'Seek to Live with the Truth', 'Set a Good Example' etc. (for more information see website) This project is being funded by the Church of Scientology.
Breakdown:
- Male / 11-14 yrs. / Asian. [SCOTT] Lead/Male /Asian /14-15 Charismatic popular teenager. Impresses the other kids with his stories of daring accomplishments. Great on-screen personality. Dramatic Acting Skills helpful [Have a monologue prepared]. Wardrobe: Contemporary, casual, layers ok. Dark, rich colors (no pastels) Rate: $200 for a full day.
- Female / 15-17 yrs. / Hispanic. [CHRISTINA] Lead/Female/Hispanic/14-17 Pretty but shy, bookish girl, not necessarily part of the popular clique. Small Frame. Must be real. Wardrobe: Not quite hip enough, wearing a frilly white blouse, that deceives her true figure. Bookish (No Pastels) Glasses ok. Rate: $200 for a full day.
- Male / 15-17 yrs. / Hispanic. [JAMES] Lead/Male/Hispanic 14-17 Average High School teenager. Not really part of the In-Crowd, not really a part of any crowd, but not a loner either. Gets along with most kids. Must be real. Dramatic Acting Skills a must [Have a monologue prepared]. This character does a Wardrobe: Contemporary, casual, layers ok. Dark, rich colors (no pastels) Rate: $200 for a full day.

Apply to: Kyra D., Celebrity Centre Int., 5930 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, Ca 90028; Email: kduckhorn@yahoo.com; Web: http://TWTH.org. Expires December 2.

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TV WORK FOR CHILD PERFORMERS IN "JORDYN'S JOURNAL", DALLAS

Non-Union. Director: Garrett Steele. A performing arts High school for Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. All must act, sing or dance. Prepare Monologue. Bring headshot and Resume. Seeking either gender, 11-14 years of age. Any ethnicity. Apply to: TinaMarie, NY-LA-NASH Entertainment, 9 Music Square South #106, Nashville, TN 37203. Email: TM@NYLANASH.com; Web: http://www.NYLANASH.com. Ends November 17.

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MINCE PRODUCTIONS CASTING "BEACHES IN LA" FEATURE FILM, SAN DIEGO

Non-Union. Director: Mike. It is a movie that deals with family and other issues that family life and personal life for the character, turmoil's, and situations.
Breakdown:
- Female / 6-10 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity. Reba: she's Niki's daughter, her mom works in a strip club.
- Female / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity. Niki: works in a strip club and is rebas mom.

Apply to Mike at: Email: mike_palmer1759@hotmail.com. Ends December 6.

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PERFORMERS FOR DISNEY CRUISE LINE, NEW YORK CITY

Mon, Dec. 4. 10 am: Open dancer audition. 1PM: Open musical theater vocalist audition. Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 16. Disney Cruise Line is seeking talented and versatile musical theater performers for mainstage productions on their luxury cruise ships in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Please see website for further detail: www.disneyauditions.com. All performers must be trained vocalists and actors who move well, or trained dancers who can sing on key. Also a need for female dancers who resemble classic Disney animated characters. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Rehearsals are held in Toronto. Contracts are approximately 7-9 months and include competitive pay, room and board, and no cruise staff duties. For more information including audition requirements, visit www.DisneyAuditions.com.

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OPEN CALL, PRINCETON REPERTORY, NEW JERSEY

Fri, Nov. 17, 3PM-9PM. Nassau Presbyterian Church. 61 Nassau St. Princeton, NJ. Princeton, NJ Staged Reading Guidelines and SPT. Artistic Director: Victoria Liberatori (at auditions). Associate Directors will also attend auditions. Please prepare a one-minute classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare. Please also prepare a 30-second contemporary dramatic monologue and a 30-second comedic monologue. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Seeking: PRC/PRSF is especially interested in local Equity actors from New Jersey, Bucks County and Philadelphia. Actors will be considered for the Winter PlayLab series and for future productions. Directions to Nassau Presbyterian Church: From Route 1, take the Alexander Road exit towards Princeton. Take a right onto University Place, and a right on Nassau Street. The church is walking distance from the New Jersey Transit Dinky stop at University Place. Any questions? Please email PrcRepRap@aol.com. Residents of New Jersey, Bucks County and Philadelphia who are unable to attend the audition are encouraged to send a headshot and resume to PRC/PRSF, One Palmer Square Suite 541, Princeton, NJ 08542. Theatre’s statement: "All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to attend."

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SEASON MUSICALS - OPEN AUDITIONS, NEW YORK CITY

Wed, Dec. 6, 10 am-5 pm. Lunch from 1-1:30. Nola Studios, 250 W. 54th Street, 11th Floor. ArtsPower National Touring Theatre, Montclair, NJ. Equity TYA weekly – Tier II $456/week minimum, plus per diem when touring. All actors will be hired as Actor/ASMs. Artistic Director: Greg Gunning. First Rehearsal: December 27, 2006. Tours until April 4, 2007. Prepare a brief song. Standard musical theatre preferred, no pop/rock. Bring sheet music in correct key. Accompanist provided. Sides from the plays will also be provided. Please bring 3 pictures and resumes, each stapled together for multiple directors. START OF 2007 SEASON INCLUDES FOUR MUSICALS. (Note: Auditions for the two remaining shows in the 2007 winter/spring season – "Anastasia Krupnik" and "My Heart in a Suitcase" will be held in January 2007.) ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: 1st Rehearsal: January 16, 2007. Tours until June 10, 2007. Seeking: Anne: Female, 20s but can look younger (pre-teen), an orphan, sweet but spirited, talkative, loving, imaginative, confident she’ll find a home in Avonlea. Legit/mix. Marilla: Female, 30s, strong, sensible, no-nonsense, runs the farm with a steady hand, disappointed in love, a gruff exterior hides a warm heart. Legit/mix. Matthew: Young character male, 30s, a man of few words but a heart of gold, lets his sister Marilla be in charge, loving, intelligent, charmed by Anne. Lyric baritone. Mrs. Lynde: Female, 30s, the town gossip but still likeable, strong, talkative, opinionated, Marilla’s best friend, against Anne staying in Avonlea. Legit/mix. HARRY, THE DIRTY DOG: 1st Rehearsal: January 2, 2007. Tours until June 17, 2007. Seeking: Harry: Female, 20s but can look younger (early teens), a feisty dog, adventurous, dissatisfied with home life, runs away, mix/belt. Mom: 20s/30s, narrator of the story, warm, intelligent, understands Harry, also doubles in many smaller roles, mix/legit. Dad: 20s/30s, intelligent, fun, also doubles in many smaller roles, lyric baritone. Little Girl: 20s but can look younger (early teens), warm, loves Harry very much, also doubles in many smaller roles, mix/legit. FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO – A CIVIL WAR STORY: 1st Rehearsal: December 27, 2006. Tours until April 4, 2007. Seeking: Lemuel: African-American male, 20s, still has a boyish enthusiasm, bit young and naïve but grows up fast, intelligent, witty, talks to the audience, open and friendly, but driven and passionate about wanting to join the Union army to fight for his freedom. Lyric baritone. Jacob: Caucasian male, early 20s, a young Confederate soldier, passionate about the Southern Confederate cause, bit naïve & unsure, hides his insecurities by being a braggart, comes to deal with his racial prejudice. Lyric baritone. Mrs. McIlheny: Female, late 20s or early 30s, a war widow, runs a general store in Gettysburg, friend and confidant of Lemuel’s, a Quaker, a pacifist, warm, intelligent, Jacob’s aunt, wants to see racism end through understanding and not war. Legit. Sgt. Hitchborne: Male, 20s or 30s, officer of the Northern Union army, racist, strong, powerful, threatening, bigoted, corrupt, against African-American men serving in the Union army. Lyric baritone. THE RAINBOW FISH: 1st Rehearsal: January 9, 2007. Tours until June 10, 2007. Seeking: Rainbow Fish: Female, 20s but can look younger (early teens), a naïve kid, bit vain and self-involved, confident she is the prettiest fish in the sea, grows up, mix/legit. Narrator: Female, talks to the audience, fun-filled, spirited, energetic, bit mischievous, guides Rainbow on her journey to self-discovery, mix/legit. Green Fish / Shark: Green: Male, 20s, young naive friend of Rainbow’s. Also doubles as the Shark: a 50’s greaser that Rainbow thinks is cool since he’s a tough. Sings 50’s rock and roll, lyric baritone. Blue Fish / A Star Fish: Blue Fish: Female, 20s, young naïve friend of Rainbow’s. Also doubles as a Movie Star Fish: A beautiful if vain, self-involved celebrity that Rainbow wrongly admires for her fame and beauty, mix. ArtsPower National Touring Theatre, 39 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042. www.artspower.org.

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THEATRE ARTS JAPAN AUDITION AND WORKSHOP, NEW YORK CITY

Audition: Mon, Nov. 20 and Mon, Nov. 27. 6PM-8PM. Champion Studio, 257 W. 39th Street (between 7th and 8th Ave), 14th Floor. Theatre Arts Japan will hold an audition and workshop (callback) for our upcoming production, "It Is Said the Men are Over in the Steel Tower," in collaboration with woken' glacier theatre company and MONO theatre company. This black comedy about four men of vaudeville team "The Happy Lads" deals with wartime and identity. The project will be developed between the summer of 2006 and the full production in March 2007 at TBG Theatre as an Equity Showcase, pending approval. Choose one of the audition dates above and RSVP with a resume and headshot to casting@wokenglacier.org. Audition will be first come-first served. Please prepare a 2-minute comedic monologue. Seeking: 5 males age mid-20's to late 30's any ethnicity. For detailed character breakdown, please visit: www.TheatreArtsJapan.org or www.wokenglacier.org. You must be available for all workshops, rehearsals and performances. Cast will be determined after the workshop (conflicts can be discussed at audition). Workshop: Dec. 5: 1-4, Dec. 6: 1-4, Dec. 7: 2:30-5:30, Dec. 8: 1-4, Dec. 9: 2-7. Rehearsals: late January through February. Performances: March 1: Tech and Dress all day. Mar 2: Rehearsal and dress, all day. Mar 3: Brush up and opening, all day. March 4: Possible brush up and show, all day. March 7-17: 8pm show, 7pm call. Sun Mar 18: 3pm show, 2pm call. Transportation paid for rehearsals and performances.

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CURRENTLY CASTING FOR A CUNY – CCNY THESIS FILM, NEW YORK

Approx. 20 minute psychological thriller/horror project about a woman in an abusive relationship. Location: New York [UWS]. Duration: Approx.1 week shoot, starts late November until early December. Non-Sag. No pay. Food, transportation & final project copy provided. Roles: Frank: [28-35] Young urban office professional, bipolar abusive husband. 3-4 day shoot Brian: [50-65] "Creepy", quiet older gentleman, building superintendent/handyman. 1-2 day shoot. Checkout girl: [16-19] Bored supermarket checkout girl, "indie" punk type. [no dialogue] 1-2 hr shoot. Send headshots and resume to datumfilm@gmail.com.

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ROMANTIC COMEDY INDIE FILM SEEKS MEN AND WOMEN, NEW YORK CITY

Fish Sticks and Stones, Indie Feature. A dark romantic comedy of the love between a dreamer and drifter. Shoots February 2007 around NYC. Seeking SAG/Non-SAG performers. CASTING PRINCIPAL ROLES: WOMEN: ALYSSA. Early 20’s, thin, Hispanic, hot tempered supermarket checkout girl. Speaks Spanish. BEA: 50s-60s, White, Pleasantly delusional widow. A faded beauty. MRS. RJ. 70s+. Ancient woman from India with dry/vulgar sense of humor. MEN: RICH: 50s-60s. White. Eccentric, unhealthy, whittler. A bit slow. Sheltered by fear. WING: 50s-60s. Asian. Supermarket owner. Submit headshots/resumes to - MAIL: Blue River Productions 298 State St. Brooklyn, NY 11201. FAX: 866-625-4294 - EMAIL: submit@blueriverproductions.com. Pay/deferred pay, copy, credit, meals, transportation. SAG Ultra Low Budget Agreement pending.

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STUDENT FILM SHOOTING IN LONG ISLAND

Four students exploring the ancient art of moviemaking are looking to cast a male 40-60 years old of any race for a short 3-5 minute silent film. The character to be played is homeless and choosy beggar. Facial hair helps, no acting experience required. Compensation is for transportation only. Good gig to get some exposure. NEED TO START FILMING ASAP. PLEASE EMAIL A PICTURE WITH TELEPHONE CONTACT INFO TO: RHYMEWITHREASON@AOL.COM

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POST PRODUCTION DOCUMENTARY INTERN NEEDED, NEW YORK CITY

Seeking interns for a documentary in post-production about the Gramercy Park Hotel. Our film follows the ups and downs of a beloved New York institution, home to eccentrics and rock celebrities. Interns will gain skills on Final Cut Pro, learn the rudiments of the editing process and see how a coherent story is teased out of hundreds of hours of footage in a professional post facility. Required: a 3-month commitment, 15 hours per week and night/weekend availability. Please apply to gphdocfilm@yahoo.com.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

URNetwork Alliance Meeting, Alameda Writer's Group Meeting, MIFED, BET Hip-Hop Awards, Global Gaming Expo, World Music Awards, Annual Diversity Awards

American Film Institute extravaganza going on now through November 12 in Hollywood has nightly red carpet gala premieres and showcases from the film masters. The Seventh Annual Latin Grammy Awards goes live November 2 in New York, and preceding the Awards show telecast, Univision will present exclusive "Noche de Estrellas" (Night of the Stars) coverage of the celebrity arrivals. Hollywood based Ur Network Alliance at http://www.urnetworkalliance.com/3.html continues its weekly networking and support group meetings featuring November 2: Hal Landon, actor and coach at South Coast Rep Theater; November 6: Jody Hart Casting Director; agent tba from ID Talent in Brentwood; November 13: Casting Director tba. They discuss new projects, share leads and motivate serious actors, writers, and filmmakers. Meetings happen in various locations are situated in and around Brentwood in West Los Angeles Contact: urnetworkalliance@urnetworkalliance.com for more info. Former actress and theater director Christina Hamlett is a writer and script consultant. Author Kerry Madden has written for children and adults, including her award winning children’s book "Gentle's Holler." Together they speak at November 4 program of the Alameda Writer's Group Meeting in Glendale. Legendary BMI Songwriters Boudleaux and Felice Bryant ("Wake Up, Little Susie") are among inaugural inductees into the Music City Walk of Fame, happening in a November 5 ceremony in Nashville. The Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment & Technology presents guest speaker Joel Stein, commentator, TV writer and LA Times columnist on November 6. The Asia Pacific Entertainment and Media Summit will be an outlet for entertainment news from Asia, bringing together worldwide production and distribution decision makers for two days, November 6 & 7, meeting in Los Angeles. The 73rd Annual MIFED, focused on the international multimedia market, overlaps this year with IBTS - Crossmedia Marketplace when it runs from November 7-11 in Piazzale Giulio Cesare in Milan. The Third Annual New York Comedy Festival features performers Queen Latifah, Denis Leary and Howie Mandel, and sports a new format, "Hot Seat Live," a Q&A session based on the widely read column in Time Out New York, when it runs November 7-12 in New York City. Rock musician and actress Courtney Love appears at a signing for her new book "Dirty Blonde" baring intimate details of her life, in Pasadena on November 8. An 80th birthday celebration and tribute to crooner Tony Bennett, hosted in part by George Clooney, Billy Crystal, Quincy Jones and others, is on November 9 in Hollywood. ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul Team presents a panel, free to the public, on creating hit songs November 9 in Hollywood. BET presents its Hip-Hop Awards November 12, hosted by comedian Katt Williams with Snoop Dog, Ludacris, Young Jeezy and more, and taped at Atlanta's Fox Theatre to air on BET November 15. Strategies for engaging audiences across multiple screens - traditional tv, cable, computers and laptops, mobile phones, video iPod - are addressed at the 18th Annual EPM Marketing Conference, opening November 13 & 14 in Universal City. The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard put together the fifth annual conference addressing the role of music in film and television, November 14 & 15, in Beverly Hills. G2E: The Global Gaming Expo is set for November 14-16 in Las Vegas and will feature a Diversity Exhibitor Program which promotes diversity across all aspects of the gaming industry. The World Music Awards, the annual show business awards - this year held in London November 15 - that selects winners based on the strength of their worldwide record sales, will be hosted by Lindsay Lohan and an appearance by Michael Jackson. Black tie festivities at the Multicultural Motion Picture Association 14th Annual Diversity Awards, in Los Angeles, November 19, honor the creative accomplishments and contributions to diversity in film and television. The two day Film Finance and Distribution Summit: Where Wall Street Meets Tinseltown, opening November 27 in Los Angeles, is being produced and hosted by the Strategic Research Institute. The Sixth Annual Whistler Film Festival, in Whistler, BC, features over 80 films besides offering "cool parties" and networking both on and off the ski slopes, taking place November 30 through December 3.

The above events are only a sampling of what is listed. Many of the events above have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. Experience the newly relaunched message board on The Actor's Checklist which now permits user profiles and private messaging which you can find at http://actorschecklist.com/phpBB2/.