Saturday, January 13, 2007

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

PRESENTATION SPECIALISTS NEEDED FOR "LIVE EUROCLEAN!" EVENT, WASHINGTON, DC

Non-Union. Director: Alexandra Berardi. We are currently casting actors for our Live in-store performances; acting and/or sales experience a plus. Must be willing to travel anywhere in the Greater Washington D.C. area and possibly other locations all over the world. This is an amazing opportunity for the right people! Paid training with the opportunity to make $750-$1500 per week. Theatrical and/or sales experience preferred. Vehicle a must! If you stand out with exceptional sales, you will be chosen for guest spots on QVC and The Shopping Channel. We just finished filming a new infomercial and cast from the best of our group of actors. We currently have an outstanding group of actors working in North America year round. Our team includes: an actor who just finished a film with Morgan Freeman (which also features our products) , an international reality television star, a music video director who has worked with Ice Cube, 50 Cent, and Olivia, an actor who starred in a movie with Jason Priestly, a stand up comedian, a musician, a producer, etc… This is not an acting job, but a great job for actors. We look at it like working in a Tide commercial. Are you selling Tide? Yes, but are you a salesman? No. The benefit is that this is not a one-day or even a one-week job, but something you can use as a vehicle to help and support you throughout your entire career. We offer amazing flexibility with scheduling (minimum of 30 hours req. /week) . Training is fully paid and very supportive. Just like an acting job, everything is scripted, rehearsed, directed, and performed in front of a live audience. Apply to: Alexandra Berardi at: email: aberardi@usjesco.com.

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CORPORATE VIDEO FOR SPRING BEDDING PROMO, NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY

Non-Union. Director: TBD. A promotional video/commercial for our newest line of bedding. Actors will display and describe, sheets, duvet covers, etc. Seeking one male and female, 18-24 years of age as a young couple. One female 25-30 years old as a young mother. Any Ethnicity. Three days of work beginning February 7. Apply to: Andrew L. Weakland at email: recruitment@altitudeinnovation.com. Ends February 4.

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LOCAL EXPERTS TO ACT AS HOSTS FOR SHORT FILM, WORLDWIDE

Non-Union. Director: various. Local experts wanted to host two minute travel films (everywhere): Do you know of places only locals eat? Do you know the best tips and tricks for enjoying your city? Share your knowledge and passion about where you live at NYCfilms.org, a website which promotes high-quality short films and filmmakers from around the world. NYCfilms.org is looking to hire local experts to host short (two minute) films that bring a destination to life. Previous film or TV experience is not required. To learn more and view sample films, visit http://www.NYCfilms.org/jobs.jsp. If interested, please send your resume and a concept for a film you would like to make to jobs@nycfilms.org. Please also include a photo and a clip of you on film, if available. Email: jobs@nycfilms.org. Web: http://www.NYCfilms.org/jobs.jsp. Ends February 8.

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DISNEY'S "ALADDIN" MUSICAL, OPEN CALL, NEW YORK

Tues, Jan 30. 10 AM. Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, 16th Floor. The Hyperion Theatre at Disney’s California Adventure, Anaheim, CA. AGVA Contract (Chorus base rate begins at $811.60/week; Featured/Principal base rate begins at $902.00/ week – principal rates negotiable); 7 month contract. Relocation from NYC and full medical/dental benefits provided. Original Direction: Francesca Zambello. 1st Rehearsal: Mar 25. 1st Performance: Apr 29. Contract End Date: Nov 3, 07. Disney Entertainment Productions is holding OPEN auditions for singers, dancers and actors to perform in our Broadway- caliber, theatrical production of Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular. This show is performed in the state-of-the-art, indoor, 2000-seat Hyperion Theatre at Disney’s California Adventure. We are seeking performers with a strong ethnic look. Must be at least 18 years of age to audition. Please prepare 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre selection showing vocal versatility and range. You may sing from the show. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Be prepared for a possible movement evaluation. Bring a current picture and resume, stapled together. Equity audition procedures are NOT in effect for this call. The producer runs all aspects of the audition. Seeking: Aladdin: 18 - 22, 5’7"-5’11", Baritone/Tenor with a youthful sound, great charisma, good physique. Good looking guy filled with teenage charm and appeal, clever, survives on the streets of Agrabah. Jasmine: 18 - 22, 5’2"-5’6", Soprano with strong mix, classic Disney princess sound. Beautiful, exotic, independent and feisty princess. Desperately longs to experience life beyond the castle walls. Genie: 26 - 40s. Must carry a tune. Great celebrity impressionist, quickly transforms from character to character. Charismatic and full of energy. Genuinely pained by his lack of freedom. Especially seeking actors with extensive improv and/or standup comedy background. Jafar: 35 - 55, 6’0"+. Bass/Baritone, deep rich voice, great classical actor. Commanding, menacing presence. The ultimate Disney villain. Lusts for power. Desires Jasmine. Classical training, opera, and/or operetta background a plus. For additional casting information, please visit us at www.disneyauditions.com and click on "Disneyland". Entertainers for this show are covered under the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement with the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA). If you are not a current member of AGVA, you will be required to join the union. If unable to attend this call, please send picture/ resume with cover letter to: Dave Clemmons Casting Attn: Aladdin 265 West 30th St. New York, NY 10001.

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AUDITIONS FOR "WORKING TOWN" BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, NEW YORK

Jan. 12-13, 1PM-5PM. Location TBD: Midtown NYC studio. Casting for stage production: 'Working Town.' Pay: Travel compensated. Pay will be $50/per performance. Union/Non union both OK. Callbacks will be January 14th, 1-5pm if necessary. Director: Jon Selby. Author: Jon Selby. Prepare: contrasting monologues; bring 2 headshots & resumes. Please be ready for cold read. You will have time to prepare. Submission: By appt. only. Please email headshot & resume or website to: selbyproductions@yahoo.com. Auditioners encouraged to submit if they cannot make times listed above. Original three act play. One workshop already done. Looking to produce the play for this upcoming April in NYC for a one month run. Story: Story of 4 working class women based in the DC area. Evaluates their dreams & goals and how they meet & live, plan the future. Seeking: Jennifer- Caucasian/18 -25. Leader of group/most vocal about getting out. Linda- Caucasian/18-25. Follower to Jennifer/getting tired of being bullied. Carol- Caucasian/25-30. Defiant to the others/ happy with her life & relationship. Tara-Caucasian/18-22. Torn between staying here/quitting going home.

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AUDITIONS FOR "FOREVER PLAID" BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, NEW YORK

Wed, Jan 31. 4-7PM. Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Ave., NYC. Auditions are being held for Forever Plaid by Appointment. The producer will run all aspects of this call. Equity Principal Audition procedures are not in effect, and no Equity Monitor will be provided. $426/week minimum. Producer: Susan D. Atkinson. Director: Edward Keith Baker. Author: Stuart Ross. 1st rehearsal: Mar 27. Runs: Apr 19 – May 13. For an appointment, please call Spencer at (215) 785 - 6664, Mon – Fri, 9AM - 5PM. Please prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Please also be prepared to read from sides. Sides may be picked up in advance at the Theatre. An e-mailed copy may also be requested when appointment is made. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together and sheet music. Callbacks are planned for Thurs, Feb 1, 2007. Musical revue centers on four young male singers, killed in a car crash in the 1950’s on the way to their first big concert. The singers are now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, the boys perform songs such as "Catch a Falling Star," "Chain Gang," "Rags to Riches," "Love is a Many Splendored Thing," "Three Coins in the Fountain," and "Lady of Spain." Seeking: All roles are men in their 20s. Francis: Lyric baritone/second tenor. Leader of the group. Confident, humble. Sparky: Baritone. The group clown, a real jokester with a big heart. Jinx: High tenor. The shy member of the group; terrified of performing. Has it in him to be more than he appears. Smudge: Bass. The worrier of the group. Easily confused. A "diamond in the rough."

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AUDITIONS FOR "TEA" AT PAN ASIAN REP BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Thurs, Jan. 25. Send photo/resume for appointment. Actors' Equity Association Audition Center, 165 W. 46 Street. Sides will be provided. Pan Asian Repertory Theatre is casting TEA, by Velina Hasu Houston. Tina Chen dir. LOA contract. Rehearsals begin May 7; run May-June in NYC. 5 Japanese War-brides, Kansas, 1968 examine the contents and circumstances of their lives. Some roles cast. Roles are: Himiko: 35-40, delicate, feminine, beautiful and beaten, can behave outrageously; Teruko: 35-40, modest, impressionable and innocent; Atsuko: 35-40, judgmental, status conscious; Chizuye: 35-40, philosophical most Americanized, independent; Setsuko: 35-40, kind, elegant, formal and sensitive to others. Photos/resumes can be sent to: Tisa Chang/TEA, Pan Asian Rep., 520 8th Ave. Ste 314, NYC 10018. No phone calls please.

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AUDITIONS FOR NON EQUITY "BORDERTOWN" BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Manhattan Rep's Winterfest in association with Directions Theatre Company is casting for Steve Ives' Bordertown, being performed March 14-17. Seeking: Wyatt - late teens-early 20's - A quiet and naive young man with a deep sense of the innate goodness of humankind. Retains an air of innocence to him despite his less than ideal upbringing. George - 30s-50s - Owner of a diner in the middle of nowhere California. Former baseball player who lost it all due to an injury and picked up gambling instead. World weary but still able to keep moving forward. A lovable curmudgeon. Hank - 40s-60s - A dotty man who believes that he has sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his wife's health. Someone who was willing to sacrifice everything for that which he held most dear. Meter Guy - mid- late 20s - A medical student who paid his way through college by participating in medical experiments and is now paying his way through medical school by building bombs for the mob. A little quirky due to being a lab rat for a few years. Otto - 20s-40s - African-American - The mostly silent half of a pair of prison escapees on the run from the law and headed to Mexico. He also may or may not be God. Important to have a strong comedic presence while still being silent; an expressive face and good body chemistry is desired. Auditions are by appointment only. Please send headshot/resume to: Martha Goode, 112 W. 27th St. 7th Floor New York, NY 10001. ATTN: Bordertown or via email to: redirectionstheatre@gmail.com.

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CASTING FOR SHORT SPY FILM, NEW YORK

Shooting 16mm in NYC and NJ. Tentative shooting dates, Late Winter/Early Spring. Producing company is oneSHOT Entertainment, LLC. www.oneshotenter.com. Submissions welcome at oneshotenter@gmail.com. Also accepting headshots @ 243 5th Ave, #318 New York, NY 10016. Must have recent photos. Will not be considered without. Myspace accounts are welcome. Casting Call: Short spy film. Think James Bond, but with less money. And with similar charm. The film consists of no on screen dialogue. Instead it is visually heavy. Establishing a secret agent with his mission and the opposition. Only three roles. All Male. Looking for ages 21-30. Will consider older. Important requirements: Prefer actors with previous martial arts backgrounds. Willingness to perform minor stunts. Male, Cunning, good looking, and dangerous. The Agent. Male, Quiet and Intimidating. The Mark. Male, Strong and Large. The Grunt. Please no crew submissions.

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CASTING ACTION/COMEDY SHORT FILM ABOUT LONG ISLAND SORORITY GIRLS AND CHINESE DRUGLORDS, HAMPTONS

PictureBox Entertainment Location: Hamptons. Duration: to Tuesday 02/20/07, starts Friday, 02/16/07. Payment is on a lo/ no/deferred basis. Non-Union. Director: Kristine Bogan. Casting all roles for Untitled Movie about Long Island Sorority girls and Chinese druglords.' Comedy/Action Short Film (15 minutes). Fun action packed shoot in the Hamptons over President's Day Weekend. Apply to: Kristine Bogan, pictureboxentertainment@hotmail.com. Seeking: ZHOU (30s -40s, Chinese Male) a troubled introvert with fiery eyes and an empty heart. He is a rebel that plays by the rules until a better opportunity comes along. He comes from nothing, and has worked in the dirtiest of places to get where he’s going. He is impressed only by the wise, and scoffs at ignorance and naivety. CHONG LONG (50s-60s, Chinese Male) an old school gangster with a twist. Part Dr. Claw (the faceless cigar smoking kitty stroking badass, minus the kitty), part Joker (the wisecracking super villain armed with a witty comment and a painted face), CHONG LONG is the boss. He is as calm and comfortable as he is conniving and manipulative. When double- crossed he is a force to be reckoned with. His movements are sharp and determined, however delicate and agile. ASHER (30s-40s), a suave undercover cop. He’s a compassionate stand up guy. He’s up for any challenge, and does whatever he must to solve the case. He eats right and exercises regularly. He is a guard of justice and the principles of freedom. He has a strong sense of responsibility and moral values. CARLA (18-21, Female) "She rests her weight on one hip and covers her sleepy eyes with oversized Christian Dior sunglasses." She’s intense and overdramatic. Everything bothers her even though she doesn’t care about anything. She’s smart and imaginative, a dreamer and a schemer. She likes soft, sturdy materials and dark colors. She’s pretentious, but not judgmental. She appreciates unique qualities in people, and roots for the underdog. She believes in tough love. WHITNEY (18-21, Caucasian Female), the blond one. She’s a genuine kind of friendly and always says what’s on her mind. Wisdom sings through her small words. She appreciates and understands art but is not artistic. Her creativity lies in her abilities to make logical connections about things with no logical connection. You can trust her with a secret, and to tell you about that booger dangling from your beak. But don’t worry, Whitney’s got a tissue. COP (30s-50s, Male) Aviator sunglasses, doughnut crumbs, slow runner. Open for interpretation. Non-speaking roll. POLICE CHIEF (40s-60s, Male) He’s angry, loud, and knows everything. He spits sometimes when he talks. DETECTIVE (30s-50s, Female) Intense CSI type detective. Open for interpretation. Mostly a non-speaking role. Physical comedy required. DADDY (50s, Caucasian Male) Golf suit. Plastic smile. Solid handshake.

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CASTING "ONE WAY", NON UNION SHORT, NEW YORK

Casting for the short film "One Way." Non-Union. Director: Bert Estrada. Employer: l.i.u.-c.w. post. Location: New York City. One weekend, starts February/March. Payment is on a lo/no/ deferred basis. An existentialist piece. Two people start to question their very existence when reality falls apart before their very eyes. Nothing seems right when they closely examine their surroundings. Are they really real? Or are they figments of someone's imagination? Is there a difference? Apply to: Bert Estrada. starvingartistsproduction@yahoo.com. Seeking: 1.'Eve' 25-30 yrs. You are the first to notice. Driven. Physically fit. Average height. Clean and neat. Model type. Charismatic. Killer? 2. 'Adam' 25-30 yrs. You are the second to notice. Stunned. Physically fit. Average height. Clean and neat. Model type. 3. Male, 25-30 yrs. 'Malevolence' You do not notice. Obtuse. Physically fit. Average height. Clean and neat. Model type. 4. 'Man' 31-40 yrs. You are part of the false reality. No peripheral thought or sight. Single-minded. Blue-collar. Plain build. Average looks.

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CASTING FOR FEATURE LENGTH "LORENZO", NEW YORK

Casting actors for the feature film "Lorenzo." Dir. Nick Oddo. Please send headshots and resumes to Lorenzo c/o Nick Oddo 50 Wall Street, 1C Staten Island NY 10301. SAG/ Non SAG. Applying for experimental SAG contract. No Pay. Food and beverages along with transportation will be paid provided. Film will be screened in New York and distributed on DVD worldwide by a reputable distributor. A copy of the DVD and a pass to the screening will be given to all actors. Seeking: Gloria- 40' to 60's. Caucasian. Gloria is the madam of a whorehouse she runs with Vinny. Gloria is a tough New Yorker woman. Should know her way around the kitchen. Lucy, Gina and Jenny- 20's. Caucasian. Three attractive girls who work in the whorehouse as prostitutes. (Some tasteful nudity). Bruno- 50's to 60's. Caucasian. Bruno is a friend of Lorenzo's from the old neighborhood. Gerry, Sidney, Jimmy, Mickey, Henry- 20's to 60's. Caucasian. Customer at the whorehouse. Kathleen- 30's to 50's. Kathleen is a worker at an employment agency. Tommy- 50's to 70's. Tommy is an old friend of Lorenzo's. Dr. Lombardi- 40's to 70's. Dr. Lombardi is a nfriend of Gloria and Vinny. He makes house calls. Joe- 20's to 40's. Neighborhood guy. Friend of Vinny's. Bit parts- All ages and types.

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