Friday, July 20, 2007

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

STRANGE SNOW, AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT, NEW YORK

Auditions will be held by appointment on August 11th with callbacks on the 12th. Ripley-Grier Studios 520 8th Ave., 16th Floor. Eos Theater Co. is accepting submissions for a production of Strange Snow written by Stephen Metcalfe. Performances are October 25-November 4 at the Workshop Theater, 312 W. 36th Street. Director: Jeff Cureton. Equity-showcase approval pending. Please prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue. Seeking: Megs (mid 20s-30s): boisterous, loveable redneck, heart of gold, has a dark dangerous side. David (mid 20s-30s): buddy of Megs from Vietnam, lost himself after the war, drinks too much, sarcastic. Martha (mid 20s-30s): David's sister, biology teacher, warm, generous, wry sense of humor, willing to take a chance on love. Also seeking all actor types for future productions. Please send headshot and resume to Eos Theater Co. c/o Kristen Duffy 72-54 Calamus Ave. Woodside, NY 11377 or email headshot and resume to Eostheaterco@hotmail.com.

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SVA STUDENT FEATURE FILM, BABY D, NEW YORK

Casting for "Baby D," a School of Visual Arts student feature film that has the potential to go abroad. Employer: sva student film Duration: 11/25/07, starts 9/15/07 Non-Union artist contracts Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis. Director: Deidre Britter. Shooting in New York. Synopsis: A comedy about a player, Mike, who messes with the wrong female, Amina, and gets a taste of his own medicine. Amina then winds up hooking up with Richard, Mike's best friend. All are unaware of the connection. Mike goes through many dillema's which eventually teaches him how to treat women. Duration: 9/15 - 11/25. Non Union. Payment is lo/no/deferred. Auditions and shoot dates to be announced, however auditions and shooting will begin in September. Apply to: Deidre Britter - dbritter@sva.edu. Seeking: Mike - black male between the ages of 25-30. This character is a fitness trainer that loves women. He gets involved with Amina, who causes him to go through various dilemmas. Partial nudity Amina - black female between the ages of 25-30. Amina is a shild social worker. After her rendevouz with Mike, Amina ends up dating her coworker Richard, who is Mike's best friend. Partial nudity Stacy - black female between 22-30. Stacy is Mike's girldfriend. They share a child, named Iris, together. She is very tired of his cheating ways. Iris - black female between the ages of 6month-2 years. Iris is Mike and Stacy's daughter. Richard - caucasian male between the ages of 25-30. Child social worker. Best friends with Mike. However Richard is nothing like Mike. He is not the player type. He happens to be deeply in love with Amina. Partial nudity. Jake - Caucasian or black male between the ages of 25-30. Age can vary. Jake is also Mike's friend. His personality is similar to Mike's. Jake supports Mike when he goes through his ordeal. Ms. Gladys - Any race between the ages of 60-100. Ms Gladys is the maid at the fitness center where Mike works at. She ends up stalking Mike. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Greene -black, Caucasian males between the ages of 40 - 100. They are chess players who give Mike advice during his ordeal. Lordes and Sonya -Any race females between the ages of 20-30. They are lesbians who have an encounter with Mike at the club. Counter girl - Any race female between the ages of 20 - 40. A worker at the diner where Mike meets Amina. Bag lady - Any race female between the ages of 30 - 50. Bag lady approaches Mike as well as guy in line for help. Poet - Any race male between the ages of 25-40. Recites a poem during poetry night. Psychiatrist- Caucasian or black male between the ages of 40 -60. Misunderstands Mike's situation. he has Mike wrongfully admitted. Witch doctor- black male. African descent is a plus. between the ages of 30 - 80. Mike seeks the witchdoctor for advice. Mya - Any race female between the ages of 13 - 15. Mya is a client at the child center where Amina and Richard works. Also need extras as well for the group session scenes at the center. Need male and female teens. Mike's cellmate in jail - Any race male between the ages of 40 - 60. Character gives Mike advice in jail. He is a homeless man. Gay guy in jail - Any race male between the ages of 25 - 40. Guy flirts with Mike and is insulted when Mike declines. He pays a bully to beat him up. Bully in jail - Any race male between the ages of 30 - 40. Bully fights Mike but apologizes afterward when he discovers Mike's situation. Extras needed for various scenes. Any race-Any age males and females needed.

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SMASHED, FEATURE FILM, NEW YORK & MARYLAND

Want to live at the beach for six weeks? Casting for an indie feature shooting on location in Ocean City, Maryland. Director: Ryan Gielen. Shooting September-October. Non-Union artist contracts. Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis. Casting July 17-18 in New York, July 19-20 in Maryland. Film is a coming-of-age drama about four high school friends who head to 'beach week' with high expectations, only to find everything except what they were looking for. Please send headshots and resumes to: Ryan - smashedfilm@gmail.com. Seeking: MELISSA: White. 18, average, cold and bitter. CHELSEA: White. 18, a lush, the party girl. MEGS: White. 18, the girl next door, the one who always gets her heart broken. ANDY: White. 18, the softie, totally whipped by his girlfriend. NICKIE: White. 18, small, wired, the troublemaker. MATTIE: White. 18, strong and silent. WILL: 18, the quiet one. STUART: 18, suffers from ADD, always on Ritalin. ANNIE: 18, the hot girl, and she knows it. Should be comfortable with one scene of tasteful partial nudity at climax of film.

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LESSONS LEARNED, FEATURE FILM, BALTIMORE

Kubla Khan Productions is casting for the feature film "Lessons Learned," shooting in Baltimore. Duration: October 2007, starts September 2007. Non Union. Payment is lo/no/deferred. Director: Kalima Young; Aj Hyde. "Lessons Learned" is an intense psychological thriller about a rash of serial killings occuring in Mt. Vernon, Baltimore and a journalist who doesn't know if he is the killer or the next victim. Web: http://www.myspace.com/kublakhanproductions. Please send headshots and resumes to: Kalima Young; Aj Hyde, 1538 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21239. Seeking: Justin Bishop - Male- 25-30. African American. Troubled writer/photographer who finds himself a suspect in a rash of serial killings. Raymond Ahmad - Male - 51-60 yrs. African American. Homicide detective leading the investigation. The Policeman - Male - 25-30. Any Ethnicity. Imposing authority type. Sean, the Waiter - Male / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Attractive, flirtatious. Transgender Prostitute - Male / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Young Cop - Male / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Man #1 - Male / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity. Attractive, gay. Man # 2 - Either gender / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Requires Nudity. Attractive, gay. Pretty Nurse - Female / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Cop at Hospital - Male / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Anchor Person- Either gender / 31-40 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. College Student #1 - Male / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity.

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DISNEY OPEN CALL FOR JEDI MASTERS, FLORIDA

Mon, July 30, 10 AM and 6 PM, Disney's Maingate Office Complex, 3010 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34747, Walt Disney World Resort is holding open auditions for Jedi Masters. Disney World Contract, $13.52/hr Minimum, incl. Equity Pension & Disney Health Talent Casting/Auditions: Amy A. Casso No appointment necessary. Sign in begins 1 hour prior to each call. Please attend only one call. Be prepared to read from a side. Be prepared to move if asked. Bring non-returnable current picture and resume. Applicants may be called back at a later date and asked to do a costume / wig fitting or learn additional music, scripts, or a movement combination. Applicants must be 18 years of age. Seeking: Jedi Masters: Athletic actors with strong interactive skills to portray the Jedi Master in the Jedi Training Academy to be performed daily at the Disney-MGM Studios. This will allow guests, both young and young at heart, to "feel the force" as the Jedi Master instructs them in the ancient art of wielding a Light Saber. For more information, visit: www.DISNEYAUDITIONS.com Or call the Audition Hotline at 407-397-3299.

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HOME FOR THE WEEK, SHORT FILM, NEW YORK

Momentum Studios is casting the short film "Home for the Week." Non-ACTRA. Shooting in New York for one week this fall. Director: Tom Savage. Synopsis: When Kelly Strada and her teenage daughter Tessa inherit a cottage on the lake they thought it was a dream come true. However the cottage is in less than dreamy condition. Frustrated with unreliable repairmen, Kelly and Tessa decide to fix it up themselves. At first it goes well but when a chain reaction of accidents leave Kelly and Tessa trapped helplessly in different rooms of the cottage barely able to hear each other. The two then race to concoct a plan to get out of their sticky situation before their time runs out. Please send headshots and resumes to: Peter Goreman - momentumstudios@yahoo.com Seeking: Tessa, 15-17, is a regular flighty teenager but is exited to help her mother renovate their new cottage. However after becoming stuck in carpeting glue she has to become stronger to help her mother get them out of their situation. Kelly, 25-30, is a tough business woman who is out of her element in a cottage setting. While trying to repair a broken antique dresser ends up getting both of her hands 'locked' into a stuck drawer. Trying to keep her wits and come with a plan, she must coordinate with her daughter, stuck in a different room, all the while hiding her own distress.

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STAGED COMEDY, OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, NEW JERSEY

The Barn Theatre in Montville, New Jersey kicks off its 80th Anniversary Season by holding auditions for the Joe DiPietro comedy "Over the River and Through the Woods" on Saturday, July 14, 2007 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and on Sunday, July 15, 2007 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Cheryl Marocco Hartley of Montville directs. The Barn Theatre is located on Skyline Drive in Montville, NJ, just minutes off Exit 47 from Route 287. For more information or directions, call The Barn Theatre Box Office at (973) 334-9320, or visit The Barn on the web at www.barntheatre.org; info@barntheatre.org Auditioners are asked to arrive and register within the first two hours of the audition. All roles are available; casting is open to all and newcomers are especially welcomed and encouraged. The audition will consist of readings from the script. Crew and other backstage volunteers are also needed and are encouraged to contact the theatre at info@barntheatre.org Performances will be Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from September 7-22, 2007 with possible additional benefit performances on September 13 and 20. Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents have retired and moved to Florida, but that doesn't mean his family isn't still in New Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is his routine until he has to tell them that he's been offered a dream job that will take him to Seattle and away from his beloved, yet annoying, grandparents. When he tells them, the news doesn't sit very well. And thus begins a series of hilarious schemes (including bringing to dinner the lovely - and single - Caitlin O'Hare as bait) as Aida, Frank, Nunzio and Emma do their level best to keep Nick from moving away. Cast Requirements: (3 men & 3 women) NICK CRISTANO -- (Male, early 30's) - Devoted grandson FRANK GIANELLI -- (Male, 55+) - Nick's maternal grandfather, cranky AIDA GIANELLI -- (Female, 55 +) - Nick's maternal grandmother, loves to cook NUNZIO CRISTANO -- (Male, 55 +) - Nick's paternal grandfather, reserved EMMA CRISTANO -- (Female, 55+) - Nick's paternal grandmother, fun loving CAITLIN O'HARA -- (Female, mid 20s to early 30s) - Irish American, attractive and charming.

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THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD, NEW YORK

Sat, July 21, 1 - 4 PM, South Oxford Space, 138 S. Oxford, Brooklyn, NY
MyView Productions is casting The Greatest Story Never Told. Rehearsals begin Sept. 10; runs Oct. 10-Nov. 4. with possible two week extension at Where Eagles Dare Studio Theatre, NYC.. Call 718-249-7049. Prepare a comic monologue no longer than two minutes in length. Paid. Please bring headshot/resume. Seeking: Jesus - female, 33, African-American, comedy background a plus; TV News Director: male, 30s, Caucasian.

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PHANTOM - EQUITY/NON-EQUITY, NEW YORK

Casting for Yeston and Kopit's Phantom, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. AEA Dinner Theatre Contract. Will See Equity And Non-Equity. Director: Robert Cuccioli. Choreographer: Tony Stevens. Musical Director: David Andrews Rogers. Executive Producers: Bill Stutler & Bob Funking. Casting Director: Lisa Tiso. Interview Dates: August 6 & 7. Rehearsals start: 9/24/07. Opens: 10/10/07. Closes: 1/27/08 (unpaid hiatus from 11/26 thru 12/25). Seeking: The Phantom (Erik): Imposing, magnetic presence; dashing figure; deep sense of mystery & danger about him. 20s-30s, strong actor with very legit lyric baritone (F to F), must move very well. Christine Daee/Belladova: Early 20s, lovely actress with legit soprano vocal range (B flat to B flat), must move well. Count Philippe De Chandon: Late 20s, handsome, charming & elegant actor with light baritone (B flat to E flat), must move well. Gerard Carrier: Erik's father - 50s or older, warm, genial and fatherly, elegant & charming bass-baritone (B flat to E flat). Alain Cholet: New owner/manager of Paris Opera. distinguished gentleman with a flair for the dramatic, 40s to 50s, strong character actor with baritone vocal range. Carlotta: Cholet's wife - self proclaimed opera diva who is her own biggest fan. 40ish, strong elegantly comic character actress - fiery mezzo or soprano with strong low voice and upper extension to B. Jean-Claude: Stage manager of opera house - kindly gentleman, 30s or older, strong character actor with baritone vocal range. Inspector Ledoux: Chief of Paris police. 40s or older, strong character actor with baritone vocal range. Hardcopy Only To:Lisa Tiso Westchester Broadway Theatre 1 Broadway Plaza Elmsford, NY 10523 PLEASE MARK PHANTOM ON ENVELOPE.

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SIMPATICO THEATRE PROJECT CASTING THE WHY, PHILADELPHIA

Fri, Aug 3 from 6:30 - 10 PM and Sat, Aug 4 from 1-5 PM. Conference room on the 2nd floor of the Simpatico Theatre Project office building, 525 South 4th St. Philadelphia. Simpatico Theatre Project in Philadelphia, PA will be holding auditions for its production of Victor Kaufold's The Why, to be performed Oct 10-28 in the 2nd Stage of the Adrienne Theater, located at 2030 Sansom St. Rehearsals for The Why will take place Mon-Fri from 6-10p beginning on Sept 3, and will be held in the Adrienne's 2nd floor rehearsal space. Performances will take place Wed-Sat nights with a Sun matinee. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an audition time slot, please contact Stage Manager Katie Driscoll at kdriscoll@simpaticotheatre.org. Sides will be available, no monologues necessary. Stipend provided. Seeking: Three Men and One Woman, aged approx. 20-30, to each play a wide variety of characters. Callbacks will be Sun, Aug 5 from 6-8p.

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FIVE TO SIX, WEB COMEDIC SERIES, NEW YORK/ NEW JERSEY

Tues, July 24th, Noon-4PM. Location: 350 W. 42nd St. 29th Fl, NYC. Auditions are being held for "Five to Six," an original Web-based comedic drama about college life. Please be prepared to cold read. Bring pix & resumes, stapled together. Possible pay, plus credit, meals, and travel provided. Shooting begins in August in NY and NJ. We are seeking male & female Actors: 18-50 to play students, professors, parents, and townies, all ethniticies and body types welcome.

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BLUE IS GREEN IN VIETNAM, STUDENT SHORT FILM, NEW YORK

Casting is underway for the School of Visual Arts film "Blue Is Green In Vietnam." SAG Student Film Agreement. Graduate thesis DV short about a woman who is inflicted with an eye disorder that causes blindness. Shooting begins in August in the West Village. No Pay (Copy, credit). Auditions (by appointment) and will be held at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Specific dates are to be determined pending response. Email headshots to loxendine@sva.edu. Actors must bring a short rehearsed monologue of choice and be ready to cold read. Seeking: Female: late 20s, Caucasian/European, dark hair, any eye color, slim build, increasing blindness caused by tunnel vision, (Lead).

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BOOMERANG, FEATURE FILM, NEW JERSEY

Silent Sea Productions is casting for the Feature Film "Boomerang." Shooting August 13-31. Please email submissions and link to reel ASAP to silentseacasting@gmail.com or send to Silent Sea Casting, 26 Whitewood Place Old Bridge, NJ 08857, Attn: Mark Nistico. Pay/copy/credit/meals/trans/lodging. Seeking: Female Actor: 20s, Caucasian, medium height, practical, weathered, has seen rough times, attractive but not a model-type, edgy, (Lead) Male Actor: 20s, Caucasian, tall, charming, attractive, suave, highly intellectual, a well-read Bogart, (Lead) Male Actor: 20s, Caucasian, medium build, geekish, introverted, laconic, trusting, ambivalent; Male Actor: 40s, Caucasian, shrewd, timid, submissive, sneaky accountant Female Actor: 40s, Caucasian, arrogant, controlling, dominating bitchy wife. Male Actor: late 40s, Caucasian, stocky loan shark. Female Actor: 60s, Caucasian, frail, trusting, gullible, a grieving widow. Male Actor: 9-10, Caucasian, cantankerous kid, looks younger than his age.

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GOING UP, COMMERCIAL, NEW YORK

A short film sponsored by 'Johnnie Walker'. Andres, a progressive young Hispanic man pursues the woman of his dreams as he celebrates his recent law school admission. Non-Union, 1 week, starts Mid August in NYC. Email: goingup07@gmail.com. Seeking: Andres: Age 24-26 Handsome dark-haired Latino. Shy and quirky,. A little on the nerdy-side but bursting with urban chic potential. Ambitious but reserved, wants more than anything to approach a stunning elusive beauty, and through encouragement of his roommate, and a few special friends, he is finally able to grasp what has been just out of reach. Ramone: Age 23-26 Handsome pony-tailed Latino. Cool, funny, smooth-talker, life of the party. Persuades shy friend to pursue his dream girl. In the process, gets him into some sticky situations. Frederico - late 30's to mid 40's. Latino Suave, sophisticated, boss-man with a soft side.. Man of few words and great power. Reminiscent of Harvey Keitel in "Mean Streets". When two strangers stumble upon his secret meeting, he takes them under his wing and leads them to the promised land. Golden Lady: Late 30's - early 40's. Latina. Mature, sophisticated beauty with an air of Mysticism. Speaks in cryptic messages, and leads a seeking man to his dream woman. Sapphire woman - Mid to late 20s. Latina. Stunning charming beauty. Captures the attention of shy young man, and inspires him to embark on an intense search for her. Tiny: 300lb intimidating body guard. Huge!!

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FILM DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

Crossroads Films (Igby Goes Down, Lovesong for Bobby Long) is looking for smart, reliable, and pro-active interns for our film division. Cover our scripts, tell us what you think of our projects, and see the inner workings of development. Crossroads also runs a television division and an editing division where we can possibly place you, if your interest lies there. We are looking for college students with excellent writing skills and the eagerness to compete any task, whether big or small. Internship starts ASAP and lasts through fall semester. Please apply to vcho@x-rds.com.

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