Tuesday, July 07, 2009

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Anima Mundi 2009, Alameda Writers Group, Sacramento Film and Music Fest, Conference on the Arts in Society, Independent TV Festival, Highlight July Media and Entertainment Industry Networking Events

The One Mic Nite Open Talent Showcase (OneMicNite@gmail.com),
happening every Monday night in New York's East Village, is a
combination of of indie music or dance, theatre, poetry, art, and
informal networking, in an open mic acoustic style setting. Latin
Alternative Music Conference opens in New York July 7-11, and is geared
towards the marketing of Spanish-language alternative music while
striving for maximum exposure for Latin artists and repertoire in the
U.S. marketplace. The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) is a
member driven organization for anyone with an interest or passion for
film finishing and the post-production process, and will be meeting
July 8 featuring Robert Mellette from 'Dances With Films' as well as
A.J. Tesler and Jenny Stames from Independent TV Festival. Several
panels are held during the first weekend of the Long Island
International Film Expo – usually consisting of a distribution panel, a
scriptwriting panel, legal music panel and a filmmaker panel and
breakfast, running July 9-19 in New York. The Fourth meeting of The
Lacuna (Net)works Film and Tv Networking happens on July 10 in London,
and is suited for film makers, crew, actors, models, writers,
photographers to do some networking, talk about premieres, meet new
people and contacts, get business cards exchanged.

The 17th
International Animation Festival, Anima Mundi 2009, in Rio de Janeiro,
July 10-19, will present competition screenings, special programs,
retrospectives, international guests and professional workshops,
particularly one called, Open Studio, that allows the spectator to
become the creator and exercise their imagination in seven different
visualization techniques. Bryan Bertino, a writer/director who made his
feature film debut with The Strangers. will speak at the July 11
Alameda Writers Group Meeting, July 11 in Glendale, about breaking into
Hollywood, the struggles of directing your own work, and how he’s built
his career. Working up to the release of a debut album, 'Cookin' At 
Smalls', Kyoko Oyobe
(http://www.facebook.com/kyoko.oyobe) of Okayama, Japan, stages a
series of NYC jazz club dates in July at Destino, and Fat Cat on July
16, and then October 8 at The Kitano for the official CD release party.
Trio band members include Saul Rubin, guitar, Michael O'Brien, bass,
and Cliff Barbaro, drums, who made up the live recording of original
works at Smalls in Greenwich Village. The Urban Individualists, a
multicultural network of collaborating individualists working under the
direction of Helene Ruiz (ruizhelene@aol.com),
will be present at a July 17 public reception in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
featuring music and poetry, opening an exhibition of works that will
"dissect and examine aspects concerning the heart, from the banal to
the complex."

The Sacramento Film and Music Festival, running
July 17-26 in Sacramento, likes to point to a track record of picking
films that go on to win major awards and/or achieve distribution beyond
the festival circuit. But they also puts on "Sac Music Seen", an
original program for the Festival that pairs local filmmakers and
musicians to make music videos, where bands submit their music and
filmmakers provide the images. Casual Games Association holds its
annual agenda of events for the casual games industry, July 22-25,
Casual Connect Seattle, bringing together talented and knowledgeable
experts in the field for essential learning and  networking. Actress
Scarlett Johansson will open LA Shorts Fest July 23-31, a festival
accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, and
that reportedly attracts more than 10,000 moviegoers, filmmakers and
entertainment professionals looking for new talent. The Fourth
International Conference on the Arts in Society, in conjunction with
the Venice Biennale, happening in Venezia, July 28-31, addresses a
range of issues and themes relating to the arts in society, and is a
conference for any person with an interest in and a concern for art
practice, public art, art theory, research and policy, curatorial and
museum studies, and art education in any of its forms. The Independent
Television Festival is a festival for independently produced, original
and innovative television pilots and webseries in West Hollywood, July
31 to August 6, and with the support of institutions like Comcast,
Current TV, Brightcove and FX and the talent of pilotmakers from all
over the world, ITVFest facilitates independent production beyond the
silver screen as a viable platform in which directors, writers and
producers can showcase their original visions for the small screen.

The
above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete
details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry
News and Events" page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and
podcast versions of this news summary are also available at popular
video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well
as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog at
actorschecklist.com/loudblog. Follow the posting of the news summary on
Twitter at: http://twitter.com/actorschecklist.
This month on the video news summary you will again see a dynamic array
of artists in performance of film and music. These videos are now
available on the Free Home Video Showcase
at http://www.actorschecklist.com/video which now serves as an archive
for all past video presentations but without the audio news narration.
The Actor's Checklist is proud announce the return of the photo gallery which you can visit at http://actorschecklist.com/coppermine
to upload valuable head shots or other photos of your choice, create
profiles, and use your pictures or others found on the gallery as
ecards which you can email to friends and associates with messages.

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Sunday, June 07, 2009

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World Copyright Summit, CineVegas Film Festival, NXNE: North by Northeast Music & Film Festival, Cinema Expo International, American Black Film Festival, Highlight June Media and Entertainment Industry Networking Events

The BANFF World Television Festival, opening this year in Alberta from
June 7-10, is a not-for-profit event produced by Achilles Media Ltd.,
an international events management company serving the television and
digital media industries. Among various sessions programmed into the
festival, the Broadcaster Briefings get inside information on what
broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal
sessions, international Program Executives will provide insight into
their schedules, outline production priorities and biases, discuss
potential partnership deals, and answer questions. The second World
Copyright Summit kicks off this year with an opening night party and
reception in DC, hosted by the U.S. Rights Societies and Guilds members
of CISAC on June 8. For the duration of the Summit running through June
10 the shape and impact of the new creative, economic, technological
and legal environment will be addressed. Beginning June 10, industry
networking and career guidance group URNetworking Alliance (meetup.com/urnetworkalliance)
will be part host to a playreading series in New York, and, the group
is also conducting the Casting Director Workshops and the Power Lunch
Series in other venues as well. A think tank like event gives shape and
substance to the 2009 Lake Placid Film Forum, running June 11-13, whose
programs throughout the years have provided opportunities for
filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to come together to exchange and
obtain information related to the creation, production and distribution
of film and other electronic media.

At this year's CineVegas
Film Festival, happening June 11-20 in Las Vegas, CineVegas will honor
two actors, two directors and two video game design pioneers, including
Jon Voight who will be given the Marquee Award, and Willem Dafoe
honored with the Vanguard Actor Award. InfoComm International will host
an International Reception, one of many, when it stages its annual
convention in Orlando, June 13-19, which serves the professional AV
communications industry worldwide. When TeatroStageFest: the Third
Annual Celebration of Latino Arts and Culture opens June 15-28 in New
York, it will present 19 events featuring 23 theater, dance, music, and
comedy performances, family programming, workshops, artist panels,
youth awards, and an all-day conference, with performances in English
or Spanish. During Broadcast Asia 2009, in Singapore, solutions will be
offered for broadcasters, cable and satellite operators, content
providers, new media operators, vendors, IT and multimedia providers,
to gather and discuss latest trends, business strategies and technology
updates over a four day run starting on June 16. The DISCOP
Organisation, which facilitates audiovisual content distribution and
coproduction business in 87 countries located in Central, Eastern
Europe, Eurasia and Africa, presents its annual convention to an
audience of International suppliers of finished programs, packaged TV
channels and formats; Programming, acquisitions and coproduction
executives representing TV Stations, Pay-TV operators, DVD and
theatrical distributors, broadband and telco operators, and others,
from June 17-19 in Budapest.

North by Northeast Music & Film
Festival and Conference (NXNE) is a Toronto-based conference and
showcase taking place June 17-21 for new music and music-related films,
where listening and mentoring sessions assist career planning for
future considerations, programmed screenings of hand-selected music
movies, from concert classics to the latest indie docs from Rio to
Rwanda, nightly music showcases, and on June 20, Wu-Tang Clan founding
member and creative engine, GZA will be interviewed by hip hop
historian Fab 5 Freddy. Opening June 18-28 for its annual event, the
2009 Los Angeles Film Festival features s varied offering, and such
unique signature programs including the exclusive Filmmaker Retreat -
hosted by the Festival's annual Guest Director - and the Spirit of
Independence Award ceremony and gala. Cinema Expo International is a
pan-European convention and trade show happening in Amsterdam this
year, June 22-25, dedicated to the needs of the movie theatre industry
where over 1,250 cinema exhibition and distribution professionals from
Europe, the Middle East and Africa come to view the latest major cinema
releases and extensive product reels and more. At this year's American
Black Film Festival, running June 24-27 in Miami, the Festival hosts
The Star Project, an international acting competition, and now in its
12th year, the HBO Short Film Competition, showcasing five short film
finalists selected from hundreds, including Derrick Anthony's 'Popous
Pane and the Kids He Love to Hate' starring Alfred Rutherford.
This year Brussels Film Festival is conducted over nine days, June 27
to July 5, with open air screenings, free concerts every evening, and
parties. Los Angeles based career service, Talents Connection,
has invited performers to the family oriented Orange County Market
Place on June 28, and has announced the formation of its Roller Derby
Team, Rolling Vixens, for which it is seeking sponsors (talentsconnection@yahoo.com).

The
above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete
details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry
News and Events" page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and
podcast versions of this news summary are also available at popular
video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well
as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog at
actorschecklist.com/loudblog. Follow the posting of the news summary on
Twitter at: http://twitter.com/actorschecklist.
This month on the video news summary you will again see a dynamic array
of artists in performance of film and music. Last month's video news
summary showcase featured Russian film music composer, Edgar Arens (http://edgararens.com)
and Dutch video editor, State 209, who have produced graphic game video
'Deadly Pursuit.' Freelance bass guitarist of the RagaZZ style, Jayen
Varma (www.jayenvarma.net),
considered one of the fastest bass guitarist in the world. Excerpts
from the web series of comedy performer Maija DiGiorgio whose
documentary feature, 'Hollywood Outlaw' (www.hollywoodoutlaws.com), is playing out in episodes over the Web. These videos are now available on the Free Home Video Showcase at http://www.actorschecklist.com/video which now serves as an archive for all past video presentations but without the audio news narration.

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In addition to a week-long meeting over international animation
production, AniFest, which runs through May 10 in Trebon, strives to
facilitate the best contacts among Central European artists who are
engaged in animation, especially after the festival through the ongoing
AniFest Echoes. The Council on Foundations' 42nd Annual Film &
Video Festival in Baltimore showcases films, videos, and television
programs, May 4-7, that have received support from foundations,
corporate giving programs, and donor networks, with the aim of
encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic
goals. A festive party atmosphere takes shape when the 16th Stuttgart
Festival of Animated Film presents a program from May 5-10 of
screenplay workshops, fine art by Japanese artist Kozue Kodama, live
music, and animated film in the open air festival garden at the
Schlossplatz, free of charge to the public.  Representatives of
newspapers, television, magazines, radio and web-only outlets will come
together to discuss new-media both on the business and editorial sides,
and culminating  with awards for the Best Media-Affiliated Internet
Services presented by Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek, at the
Interactive Media Conference & Trade Show happening in New Orleans,
May 6-7.

For one day, on May 11, Content Delivery Summit
assembles in New York and brings together customers, vendors, analysts,
and Wall Street to discuss and define where the video delivery industry
is headed. And on the very next day, May 12-13, in the same New York
hotel, annual Streaming Media East 2009 Conference & Exhibition
continues the topic of online video in a broader sense, catering to the
needs of content owners, viral video creators, online marketers,
enterprise corporations, broadcast professionals, ad agencies,
educators and others that come to Streaming Media East to see and hear
the latest online video technology, and to discuss the business models
that are coming of age. Game Developers Conference Canada 2009 meets
May 12-13 in Vancouver and covers industry-leading methodologies in
game design, production, programming, visual arts and writing for
big-budget multiplatform games. The CLIO Awards will be celebrating its
monumental 50th Anniversary in Las Vegas, highlighting accomplishments
in the industry with five new and distinct award shows, after parties,
conference sessions, industry networking opportunities, and more.

Cannes
Film Festival gets started this year May 13, continuing through May 24.
Former US president Bill Clinton will join actress Sharon Stone at this
year's AIDS fund-raiser in southern France, held each May on the
fringes of the Cannes film festival. Clinton will attend the May 21
event alongside Stone, Harvey Weinstein, Carine Roitfeld, Michelle Yeoh
and Donatella Versace, among others. The gala will take place at the
Eden Roc, at Cap d'Antibes. The Indie Film Jam is back for its fifth
year as part of the Florida Music Festival, running May 14-17,
screening selected films in the heart of Downtown Orlando throughout
the FMF weekend and offering independent filmmakers networking
opportunities as well as industry panels designed for educating,
enlightening and gaining insight into the world of filmmaking. The
George Foster Peabody Awards which recognizes distinguished achievement
and meritorious service by broadcasters, cable, webcasters, producing
organizations, and individuals, conducts its 68th annual awards May 18
in New York, with a reception that begins at 11 am, followed by lunch,
with Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News the events MC. At this year's
Seattle International Film Festival, running May 21 through June 21,
SIFF will present the 2009 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Directing to Spike Lee, on May 23, followed by a
screening of Lee's 'Passing Strange, a Q&A session, and an intimate
Tribute Dinner celebration with Spike Lee as the guest of honor. Later
in the festival, director Francis Ford Coppola  will host a special
presentation of his new film, 'Tetro' at a June 10 screening. MUTEK is
a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination and
development of avant-garde digital creativity in sound, music, and
audio-visual art, which it does in part through the annual presentation
of its namesake festival held in Montreal, this year running May 27-31.
Nashville Screenwriters Conference will again offer one of its more
popular panels, "Music in the Movies," offering aspiring songwriters,
composers and artists advice on how to get their music placed in films
and TV, when it assembles again this year for sessions running May
29-31.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events"
page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and podcast versions of
this news summary are also available at popular video sites around the
Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well as on The Actor's
Checklist podcast blog at actorschecklist.com/loudblog. Leading entertainment industry publication Back Stage has redesigned their Backstage.com website to allow for better resume and picture upload, casting and job alerts, and much more, accessible at http://www.backstage.com. Follow the posting of the news summary on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/actorschecklist.
This month on the video news summary you will again see a dynamic array
of artists in performance of film and music. Last month's video news
summary showcase featured New Jersey based Mindbreak Entertainment's (www.mindbreak.net)
with murder mystery thriller The Secret, directed by Ian J. Kenney. The
futuristic 4D virtual gaming arena 'Turbo' a short film from Jarrett
Conaway (www.bfamstudios.com), in the tradition of the Karate Kid and Tron. Los Angeles based Rooftop Mind (www.myspace.com/rooftopmind), with 'Sex Text' and The Moonlit Road. Music video production company, THEfilmboyPROJECT (www.thefilmboyproject.com),
of London with 'Never Wanna Lose You' performed by East End hip hop,
r&b group, DNA. A documentary segment in which film composer
Jermaine Stegall (www.jermainestegall.com) conducts the Hollywood Studio Symphony. These videos are now available on The Free Home Video Showcase
at http://www.actorschecklist.com/video which now serves as an archive
for all past video presentations but without the audio news narration.

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Sunday, April 05, 2009

MEDIAWEEK Upfront, Bigger Than Hollyw...

MEDIAWEEK Upfront, Bigger Than Hollywood, NAB Show, Experimental Cinema Exposition, Glasgow's Hinterland, Highlight April Media and Entertainment Industry Networking Events

The One Mic Nite Open Talent Showcase (OneMicNite@gmail.com)
continues it's run in NYC's East Village every Monday, with this April
6 session featuring European recording artist Liz Menezes in an
acoustic set of Bossa Nova, followed by the NYC debut of Pravini,
before the mic goes open to the floor. The International Film Festival
Summit Europe, taking place in Paris, April 7-8, is the annual
conference and trade show for professionals from the film festival
industry and provides a platform for the community to explore ways to
collaborate and promote the advancement of the film festival industry.
At the 2009 MEDIAWEEK Upfront Conference in New York, April 14,
seasoned Mediaweek editors will help decipher the strengths and
weaknesses among the broadcast and cable networks, TV syndicators and
digital players all competing for a piece of the $18 billion Upfront
Marketplace. DETOUR: A Film Noir and Arts Festival on April 16 in
Brooklyn's DUMBO area, will feature a selection of short films drawing
upon the Film Noir genre, in conjunction with photography, live jazz,
and a "steamy" burlesque show, all moving along the lines of the
evenings central theme - Film Noir.

"Bigger Than Hollywood:
Working in Cinema for a Greater Purpose" is a panel discussion and
networking session set for April 16 at the New School, Greenwich
Village campus, New York. In Las Vegas, April 18-23, the NAB Show™ 
attended by media, entertainment and communications professionals who
share a passion for producing the next generation of audio, video, and
filmed content across multiple platforms, will this year add Alternate
Reality and Game Day focusing on game development techniques and
marketing strategies to the format, as well as the usual Content
Creators Party. The Urban Individualists will be in Baltimore, April 18
to May 16, to showcase "Eclectic Urbanism, Space, Time, & Rhythm",
with artists Paul Deo
(www.myspace.com/pauldeo), Gary Dunn, Helen Bascom, Kraig A. Blue,
Keith Duncan, and others, and with a special short video screening by
Miguelangel Ruiz titled "El Vejigante-Luchador" and a music performance
by Michel Lemorin and Billy Fleurima at the opening reception. An April
19 workshop in New Brunswick for producers, film/videomakers,
film/video students, lawyers, as well as amateurs, tackles the general
rules of law that apply to the production and distribution of motion
pictures and other audio-visual productions, and the basic provisions
of common contracts used in the motion picture industry.

The
International Experimental Cinema Exposition gets underway April 22-25
in Vienna, by carrying out its mandate to illuminate experimental film
of the highest caliber, as well as to join, recognize and serve
filmmakers who are dedicated to the art and experimentation of the
celluloid motion picture. The European Media Art Festival taking place
in Osnabrück, April 22-26, serves as a meeting point for artists,
curators, lenders, gallery owners and an audience of specialists, and
offers its visitors a current overview of experimental films,
installations, performances, digital formats and hybrid forms, ranging
from personal and political subjects. For the third year, the Tribeca
Film Festival, running April 22 to May 3, teams up with sports
entertainment powerhouse ESPN to present a showcase of films as a
segment of the program, but there are also premieres of family-friendly
films, showcases of local young filmmakers, and an all-day Street Fair,
as well as usual activity geared to the international film loving
community. Right on the heels of just being named a UNESCO City of
Music, Glasgow will host the first ever Hinterland, a multi venue arts
and music festival which will take place in and around 20 music art
venues in central Glasgow with performances by established groups like
post-punk band The Fall, April 30 to May 1, and will provide a free
compilation album for all ticket holders.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events"
page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and podcast versions of
this news summary are also available at popular video sites around the
Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog
at actorschecklist.com/loudblog, a great place to get your iPhone, ipod
or Apple TV download from. This month on the video news summary you
will again see a dynamic array of artists in performance in film and
music. Last month's video news summary showcase featured the 'Buddha
Bar' video, a collaboration between musician JanVernerC (Jan
Verner-Carlsson), Russian psychiatrist, Taras Popov
(www.youtube.com/kotmarsik) and his client Roman Majsonov; Miraflix
Productions (www.miraflix.com) 'Harlem Hostel', a Nestor Miranda comedy
feature; hardcore rap powerhouse DMX (www.myspace.com/dmx) in 'Lord
Give Me a Sign' These videos are now available on the Free Home Video Showcase
at www.actorschecklist.com/video which now serves as an archive for all
past video presentations but without the audio news narration.

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Miami International Film Festival, Ca...






Miami International Film Festival, Cable Congress '09, Leadership Music Digital Summit, South Beach International Animation Film Festival, Film, Stage & Showbiz Expo, Highlight March Media and Entertainment Industry Networking Events

The Durango Independent Film Festival, happening in Durango, will have
an array of festival events including late night parties for filmmakers
and VIPs running through March 8. The annual Chicago International
Movies and Music Festival brings together movies and music, showcasing
films about music, movie scores and soundtracks, and other syntheses of
moving images and musical performance such as the world premiere of
musician Martin Atkins' directorial debut about his foray into the
Chinese musical underground, '16 Days In China', during the festival's
run March 5-8. Interactive discussion panels planned for the Puerto
Rico Music Business Conference enable its participants to receive
strategies, recommendations and true-life tales, applicable to any
music genre, from experts currently shaping industry events. The Miami
International Film Festival whose program is international in scope,
but with a special emphasis on Ibero-American cinema, hosts over 350
filmmakers, producers, talent and industry representatives from around
the world, during it's run, March 6-15. Entertainment industry career
guidance group urnetworkalliance is hosting a series of power breakfast
sessions on Saturdays during the month of March. At the opening session
Lelia Shearer, Casting Associate of Elissa Myers Casting, currently
casting a mini series for PBS, will be in attendance. Joining the
sessions is possible through the group's Meetup page
(www.meetup.com/urnetworkalliance/calendar/9613814/) or email to: info@urnetworkalliance.info

The
Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences holds its annual Career Day Seminar on March 14, for college
students interested in television as a career and for young
professionals looking to advance in their profession. Certainly on the
cutting edge, U.K. based group Crossover Play explores new forms of
entertainment for digital media: the relationship between play and
narrative, formats dependent on user contributions, mobile or location
based entertainment with a broadcast component. It engages all this at
the Sheffield Doc/Fest, March 15-20, and the group has presence on
Facebook and Myspace as well. At Cable Congress '09 in Berlin, view
tomorrow's technology and discover the latest content available at the
exhibition, in addition to panels featuring top executives from Europe
and the world's leading cable, technology and media companies. Then
meet your peers at the exclusive Gala Dinner, Lounge Bar, buffet
lunches or coffee breaks, all taking place March 18-20. The United
States Institute for Theatre Technology Annual Conference & Stage
Expo offers over 175 sessions featuring design, technology, costume,
sound, architecture, management, engineering, and production. With over
150 exhibitors the Stage Expo provides conference attendees with the
opportunity to see the newest products and services on the market
today, when it runs March 18-21 in Cincinnati. Chicago Filmmakers Open
Screening is back in operation, and it gets going again with a March 21
start date showing practically anything of a 20 minute duration that
comes through the door, except of course, for X-rated material.

The
upcoming Film/TV Production & Finance Summit taking place in Los
Angeles, March 23-24, tackles current challenges attached to financing
a film, television or online content in the current economy, as well as
to address international co-ventures between the U.S. and Canada, how
to make money through branding products with your content, online
distribution, as well as, how to get the Film/TV production distributed
and financed by studios. The Leadership Music Digital Summit, produced
by Leadership Music, an educational 501(c)(3) focused on cultivating an
educated, issue-oriented music community,  conducts the Summit, March
23-25 in Nashville to identify and explore new technology
opportunities, innovations, and challenges, and to foster a
knowledgeable, issue-oriented, vibrant community of music
professionals. At this year's 2009 Game Developers Conference,
happening March 23-27 in San Francisco, some of the party and
networking functions will include: Playstation Interactive Lounge;
Intel Visual Adrenaline Lounge; Game Connection Reception; IGDA
Members-Only Party; ISM Charity Poker Tournament; GDC World Mixer;
Booth Crawl. NXT STAGE Online & Mobile Entertainment Conference
& Market, is a market conference and networking forum to discover
future trends and digital content, March 24-25 in Hollywood. This years
IPTV World Forum 2009 in London will continue to address the key
strategic issues for telcos deploying IPTV, and will also focus on the
challenges facing satellite and internet broadcasters, when it runs
March 25-27. This year's South Beach International Animation Film
Festival, running March 26 - April 5, offers screenings, parties and
special events taking place at a variety of venues around Miami and the
Beaches, along with art exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, seminars,
and workshops about the newest technology and creative software. Film,
Stage & Showbiz Expo will take place March 31 in New York, and will
highlight some of the following areas: film festival, designer's
showcase, focus groups, round table meetings for networking, movie reel
showcase, original music showcase, headshot lane, live audition
recording, and much more.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events"
page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and podcast versions of
this news summary are also available at popular video sites around the
Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well as on The Actor's
Checklist podcast blog at actorschecklist.com/loudblog, a great place to get your iPhone, ipod or Apple TV download from. The Free Home Video Showcase at www.actorschecklist.com/video
now serves as an archive for all past video presentations. This month
on video you will again see an interesting array of performing artists
from the indie sector on video, in a lineup that will be announced. The
Actor's Checklist continues to build it's archive of high quality
digital video. All past video uploads of the monthly news summary are
now archived without the audio news narration to the Free Home Video Showcase.

Thursday, February 05, 2009

MusiCares Tribute, NAACP Image Awards...






MusiCares Tribute, NAACP Image Awards, Grammy Awards, GSMA Mobile World Congress, 81st Academy Awards, Noise Pop Film Fest, Highlight February Media and Entertainment Industry Networking Events


Blues musicians from around the world will compete for cash, prizes,
and industry recognition, performing in 18 venues along Beale Street,
as The Blues Foundation presents the 25th Annual International Blues
Challenge in Memphis, running through February 7. In Directors
Close-Up: Conversations on the Art of Filmmaking, a series running
through March 11 in Los Angeles, indie directors and their
collaborators explore specific aspects of their craft, and allow you to
ask questions, examine their work, and get a rare insight into the
creative process. For nine days during the Berlinale, also known as the
Berlin International Film Festival, film professionals have the
opportunity to get informed about the latest productions and
developments in the global film scene, for an event that has come to be
known as The European Film Market, running February 5-15. The 17th
Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival opens this year’s festival,
running February 5-16 in Los Angeles, with the acclaimed South African
drama “Jerusalema” directed by Ralph Zinman, hosted by 2009 PAFF
Celebrity Host Blair Underwood. Musical artist support group,
MusiCares, will present the Person of the Year Tribute To Neil Diamond,
February 6 in Los Angeles. The Urban Individualists (helene_ruizartist@yahoo.com),
a multicultural network of collaborating individualists, presents an
exhibit, "Space and Time" that contemplates the subtle and apparent
aspects and perspectives of connections and disconnections of time and
space, opening with a gallery reception on February 7 and continuing
through February 21, in New York's East Village.

The “Guru of
Rom-Com” and author of the screenwriting textbook, 'Writing the
Romantic Comedy', Billy Mernit shares secrets about writing for this
genre learned during his tenure in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program,
and his background as a writer, lyricist and script consultant, when he
sits in at a February 7 Alameda Writers Group meeting in Glendale. The
Writers Guild of America, hosts its annual Writers Guild Awards,
February 7 in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel will host the 51st Grammy
Awards, February 8 in Los Angeles, which will be broadcast in HDTV and
5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 8-11:30 pm
(ET/PT), as well as on grammy.com and cbs.com.  The NAACP Image Awards,
held in Los Angeles, February 12, is the nation's premier event
celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of
color in the arts (motion picture, television, recording, and
literature), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social
justice through their creative endeavors. The GSMA Mobile World
Congress, February 16-19 in Barcelona, combines the world's largest
exhibition for the mobile industry with a viable congress that brings
together prominent leaders and personalities from mobile operators and
equipment vendors, as well as Internet and entertainment professionals.
Director John Reiss ('Bomb It') shares his experience and insights
regarding self distribution, passing along his acquired wisdom about
the tools and tips of how to self distribute a film and get it seen by
the widest possible audience, when he speaks at a Film Independent
workshop on February 17 in Los Angeles.

The Folk Alliance Music
Conference conducts special events, such as the Folk Music &
Business Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards, networking receptions,
official Performance Alley and private showcase performances, feature
shows and more when it meets February 18-22 in Memphis. The 2009 United
States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival encourages any genre
(animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, personal, etc.), but
the work must have predominantly originated on Super 8mm/8mm film or
Digital video or 8mm video formats. All works will be screened by a
panel of judges who will award over $4000 in prizes when the festival
meets for three days, opening February 20 in New Brunswick. The 81st
Academy Awards take place February 22 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre,
hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, with Laurence Mark and Bill Condon
producing. Participate in the Academy Awards festivities by attending
one of 52 official Oscar viewing parties across the country. The Noise
Pop Film Festival, February 24 through March 1 in San Francisco,
focuses on films that embrace and reflect independent music and
culture. Most screenings include Q&A's with the filmmakers. 2009's
program includes "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison" and "Agile Mobile
Hostile: A Year with Andre Williams." Noise Pop is pleased to unveil
plans for Noise Pop 2009’s opening night party featuring a special live
performance by Deerhunter.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events page.
Video and podcast versions of this news summary are also available at
popular video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion,
as well as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog at actorschecklist.com/loudblog, a great place to get your iPhone, ipod or Apple TV download from. The Free Home Video Showcase at http://www.actorschecklist.com/video
now serves as an archive for all past video presentations. This month
on video you will again see an interesting array of performing artists
from the indie sector on video, including Used Bookstore (www.myspace.com/usedbookstoredocumentary),
an American mockumentary film series produced by Dogma Digital in
association with Rise in Might Studios. "Hip-Hopumentary" film about
the Los Angeles underground rap music movement, PrimalRap (www.primalrap.com). Australian dance music artist duo, Groove State (www.groovestate.com),
performing the Get Sexy, bikini fiesta vocal mix, music video from the
new Pop Glam album, distributed by Play Lab Records. The Actor's
Checklist now lets you check the latest musical artists song releases on Apple's iTunes, updated on an hourly basis.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

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Food and Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Göteborg International Film Festival, Hollywood Songcrafting Seminar, Annie Awards, Highlight January's Media and Entertainment Networking Events

The same Australian acting techniques that launched the careers of Russel Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman can be sampled when the Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts offers several sessions in selected cities, including Hollywood, through January 10. Tucson Slow Food and Film Festival is an extended weekend of classic food films, culinary events and cultural discussions that combine screenings of feature films, documentaries, shorts and animation with panel discussions about the cuisines, cultures and traditions shown on the screen, along with culinary events at restaurants, all happening in Tucson, through January 11. For the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, writers selected through a year-round staff search/outreach receive feedback and help with their projects at the Park City facility from January 9-14.

The Slamdance Film Festival, running this year from January 15-23 in Park City, is best known for its annual film festival. But Slamdance will now also serve as a year-round showcase for the discovery of new and emerging musical talent, in addition to the recently formed online venture with INDIEROAD.NET, a website created by a team of veteran entertainment and business executives to address the lack of robust distribution options available to promising new talent in the independent film field. From January 15-25, Sundance Film Festival, organized by actor Robert Redford in 1981, continues its festival, held primarily in Park City, and dedicated to the support and development of emerging screenwriters and directors of vision, and to the national and international exhibition of new, independent dramatic and documentary films. The International Film Festival Rotterdam offers a quality selection of worldwide independent, innovative and experimental cinema and visual arts, and will be running this year, January 21 through February 1.

Interaction is encouraged for audience members during the run of the Children's Film Festival Seattle, to sharpen their critical eyes through workshops with professional actors, directors, writers, technicians, and producers, during the run of the festival from January 23 to February 1. Göteborg International Film Festival, opening January 23 through February 2, functions as a meeting place for the Nordic film industry and has become an integral link for new Nordic film, hosting about 200 specially invited buyers, distributors and festival representatives from all over the world. Steve Seskin and Pat Pattison will present a Hollywood Songcrafting Seminar in Los Angeles, January 24 & 25, sharing their knowledge and passion for writing songs. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, Annie Awards will be presented in the categories of animated theatrical feature, television production, television commercial, short subject and video games, and the people who have worked in these areas, January 30 in Westwood.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and podcast versions of this news summary are also available at popular video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Daily Motion, as well as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog at actorschecklist.com/loudblog, a great place to get your iPhone, ipod or Apple TV download from. The Free Home Video Showcase at http://www.actorschecklist.com/video now serves as an archive for all past video presentations. This month on video you will again see an interesting array of performing artists from the indie sector on video. Newly introduced this month to The Actor's Checklist website is Google Friend Connect technology where visitors may now sign in with their Google, Yahoo, AIM or OpenID account. You are encouraged to explore the entirety of the site for instances of Google Friend Connect deployment, including its use on the news page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. Happy New Year to all from The Actor's Checklist!


Friday, September 05, 2008

NY TV Fest, Boston Film Fest, Temecula Valley Film & Music Fest, Business of Film Conf 2008, Gene Autry Film & Music Fest, New York Film Fest

NY TV Festival, Boston Film Festival, Temecula Valley Film & Music Fest, Business of Film Conference 2008, Gene Autry Film & Music Festival, New York Film Festival, Business, Arts & Entertainment Conference, highlight September's Media and Entertainment Industry Career Networking Events


IMFF Cinedays M, taking place in Skopje through September 7, celebrates the past, present and future of the music and film. The Festival's focus is on music-related content, including feature films, documentaries and short films submissions that have an emphasis on music - rock, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, punk, pop, reggae .... old and new. River View Players (et34888@aol.com; Wabisabimail@aol.com) based in Harlem open a new performance series on September that will present readings of plays (featuring DuEwa Frazier, Lit Noire Publishing), short stories, poetry, music and films every Sunday from 4 to 6 in the back room of Cafe Largo. Free food tastings will be offered from the Cafe on this occasion, and the event is free and open to the public. indieWIRE presents filmmaker Alan Ball and actress Summer Bishil in a discussion of their new film, 'Towelhead,' at the Apple Store, SoHo, September 8. "The Down-Low on Distribution" is a seminar on September 10 in Los Angeles attempting to decode the different distribution deals so that you can get the best rights in your agreement. New York Television Festival which has featured acclaimed independent pilots that were purchased by networks such as NBC Universal, A&E, and the like, will feature an "Industry Day" session in which industry leaders participate in a number of panel discussions, when it runs September 12-17.

At this year's Boston Film Festival a program of shorts, documentaries and feature films premieres during the festival's run from September 12-19, and evening receptions are hosted by regarded chefs and restaurateurs providing the ideal scene for filmmakers and talent to network as well as sponsors to entertain. The IBC 208 Conference and Exhibition, September 12-28 in Amsterdam, addresses personalised content over the web; future broadcast businesses and the changing audience; the “digital dividend” and the battle for bandwidth; production and protection of all types of content, and other areas. At "Fund Your Film Workshop With Stu Pollard," key elements of an independent film business plan, including structure, layout and research and a primer on private equity financing for truly independent projects, will be reviewed when the one-day session meets September 13 in Dallas. Independent Film Week, formerly know as the IFP Market, is still a gathering for industry professionals where pitch meetings search for new talent, and cash, product donations and services are awarded to participants. The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival's social calendar starts with Opening Night Festivities on September 17, followed by daily and nightly filmmaker/musician receptions, industry workshops, a Lifetime and Career Achievement Awards Black Tie Gala, a Sunday morning Hot Air Balloon Ride, a Closing Night Wrap party (September 21) and Best of Fest special screening presentations and more. The NBC Universal Women Writers Workshop, September 18-25 in Toronto, will target intermediate women screenwriters who have a treatment or first draft, and will work toward the development of their next draft of a feature script. It will focus on script development and building on concepts introduced in the Feature Film Writing Program emerging module.

Screenwriting and the Business of Hollywood, will be conducted September 19 and 20 from Rock Island, by Act One Seminars, intensive, practical workshops for aspiring and professional writers and entrepreneurs who are serious about their Christian faith and who dream of creating culture that respects and enriches a global audience. SWAMP and TALA present the Business of Film Conference 2008, a September 20 event at Rice University Media Center focusing on the business of making movies with professionals from the film, legal and financial worlds that address a wide range of topics, including budgeting for film, funding resources, music rights, distribution and more. The Film, Stage and Showbiz Expo will allow participants to showcase their film/video/movie reel for Producers and Production Companies at a private screening area all day at the Expo, and Telsey + Company will conduct an open talent search for some of the hit Broadway shows they represent at the one-day event, September 21, in New York. In Gene Autry, Oklahoma, the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum celebrates the legacy of the singing cowboys with its Film & Music Festival. It's a gathering of cowboy and country singers, cowboy poets and storytellers, Western film stars and look-alikes, and it happens from September 24-28. The 17-day New York Film Festival gets underway September 26 in New York, with its program of emerging and international filmmakers. Black Entertainment Magazine in conjunction with Talents Connection (TalentsConnectionCasting@yahoo.com ) hosts the September 27 Business, Arts & Entertainment Conference in Los Angeles, with slated workshop sessions on "Surviving Hollywood," and "Getting your children in commercials," and a premiere screening of soon to be released BEM film 'True Riches'.

The above events are only a sample of what is fully listed. Complete details are on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at actorschecklist.com/news.html. Video and podcast versions of this news summary are also available at popular video sites around the Web like MySpace, YouTube, Bit Torrent, as well as on The Actor's Checklist podcast blog at actorschecklist.com/loudblog, a great place to get your iPhone, ipod or Apple TV download from. The Free Home Video Showcase now serves as an archive for all past video presentations. This month on video you will see trailers and sample clips of 'True Riches' a collaborative production of Talents Connection (www.talentsconnection.com ) and BEM Films, slated for a premiere screening at the Business, Arts & Entertainment Conference, September 27 at LA Convention Center. Strange comedy from The Pimps Horror House ™ TV show Cleveland (www.ilovehorror.com). The creative duo of H.G. Robert and Wayland Anderson, that form DANCEWORDZ (www.myspace.com/dancewordz), a production company that writes, choreographs and stages shows for professional companies and art programs. The Actor's Checklist now lets you check the latest musical artists song releases on Apple's iTunes, updated on an hourly basis.



Thursday, April 17, 2008

Musician & Band Alert

MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, MAGICIANS, VARIED PERFORMERS FOR CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT, PARSIPPANY

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT Children’s Entertainment Co., a division of Jellybean Junction, is seeking talent for children’s entertainment. Jessica Pfeiffer, casting. Production begins Summer 2008. Seeking—Musicians, Artists, Magicians, Jugglers, Character Actors, and Performers: male and female, 18+, all ethnicities, talented and enthusiastic. Note: travel and background clearance required. Auditions will be held by appt. only. For more info or an audition appt., call (973) 539-5392.

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SOUTH STREET SEAPORT SEEKS VARIED PERFORMERS, NEW YORK

The South Street Seaport (212-SEA-PORT) is seeking talent for its 2008 street performer programs. Joan Cooney, exec. marketing asst. Seeking—Musicians; Magicians; Mimes; Balloon Artists; Jugglers; Acrobats; Singers; and Dancers. Note: Seeking self-contained acts. Auditions will be held April 22, noon-2:30 p.m. & 5:30-7:30 p.m. at South Street Seaport, Pier 17 (on the pier) in NYC. In case of inclement weather, auditions will take place inside Pier 17 Building atrium at Fulton & South Streets.

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COMIC ACTORS THAT SING FOR OFF-BROADWAY IMPROV SHOW, NEW YORK

Wed. April 23. At the EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH! Comedy Theater, 300 W. 42nd St. NYC. Eight Is Never Enough! is casting for intern/featured players and future replacements for its off-Broadway run, and touring company. All types are welcome to submit. Especially looking for witty and physical comic actors that sing. Great team players only need apply. Piano and/or teaching experience a plus. Pay per performance/gig. To request audition: Submit materials to producers Walt Frasier and Spero Chumas via email: info@fpny.org. More information is available at www.eightimprov.biz. Union/Non Union.

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FEATURED BACKGROUND WORK, CONNECTICUT

Casting the following roles for featured background work on a new feature film directed by Sam Mendes (Academy Award Winning Director, American Beauty) and starring Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live), John Krasinski (The Office), Carmen Ejogo (Lackawanna Blues), and Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine, The Sixth Sense). This film will begin shooting in Connecticut at the end of April. Email recent pictures, and contact information to sam@gwcnyc.com. Seeking: Neptune: 4- to 8-month-old Caucasian twins or triplets (Multiple days, scenes filming in May). Professor's Son: 12- to 18-month-old Caucasian twins (1 day, shooting in early May). Young Verona: Maya Rudolph at age 8, mixed ethnic background of African and Caucasian (1 day photoshoot in beginning of April). Young Grace: Carmen Ejogo at age 6, mixed ethnic background of African and Caucasian (1 day photoshoot in beginning of April). Hotel Manager: Indian man in his 60s. Jazz Band: five-piece jazz band of musicians with their own instruments. College Protesters: 18- to 22-year-old male and females. Also seeking CT locals to fill various other background roles. Filming in various areas from North Western CT to New Haven. Note where you are from. If you have a car, note the make, model, year and color.

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTALISTS WANTED, NEW YORK

Looking for a: French Hornist Bassoonist Trombonist Celloist Oboeist, paying $50 per instrumentalist. Just to play a few notes here and there on a musical song. Apply to Mike at: mgm_21136@yahoo.com

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

CASTING SAG SCRIPTED CABLE TV SHOW ABOUT BIKERS, LOS ANGELES

An upcoming scripted cable TV Show titled, 'One Percent,' about bikers is casting for a May 2008 filming date. The ages of the parts are 18 - 60s. All ethnicities. The series will broadcast on cable. Looking for quirky 'character types'. Seeking: 'Donna Seaton', Female, Caucasian, 20s. She is a young goth woman who is intelligent,perceptive, and a kind-hearted, genuinely nice yet very flirtatious person. 'Rhonda', Female, any ethnicity, 30s - 40s. She is a married woman, who is beautiful, intelligent, strong, respected by the Death Ranger's club. Rhonda is the mother of a young boy, Eric. She is also a Betty Boop fanatic, and has decorated the home with Boop merchandise. 'Spaceman', Male, any ethnicity, 20s. He thinks he's the king of the road. He knows he's in trouble when he's pulled off the road by Misfit. 'Sketch', Male, any ethnicity, 20s. A drug addict biker who accidentally blows himself up when his meth explodes. 'Montana', Female, any ethnicity, 20s - 30s. Tough and bitter but faithful to her husband. For more info about auditioning, please send email to Michael Heldson at AuditionNow@gmail.com by April 25.

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CASTING FOR MEL BROOKS MUSICAL, THE PRODUCERS', MUNSTER

Theater at the Center (Munster, IN) is casting Mel Brooks’ The Producers, the hit musical about two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. William Pullinsi, dir.; Bill Underwood, music dir.; Stacey Flaster, choreo. Rehearsals begin Aug. 25; runs Sept. 11-Oct. 19 at the Theater at the Center, 1040 Ridge Rd., Munster, IN. Seeking—Male and Female Actors, Singers and Dancers. Auditions will be held by appointment only on May 5. Email: cgessert@comhs.org; Phone: 219-836-0422; http://www.theatreatthecenter.com

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CASTING FOR NATIONAL TOUR OF GO DIEGO GO!, NEW YORK

Thurs. April 24, 10 AM - 4:30 PM. At Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave. NYC. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m.; all performers must be signed in by 10 a.m. Latecomers will be seen at the director's discretion. J. Max Sullivan Casting is casting future replacements for the national tour of Go, Diego, Go! Live: The Great Jaguar Rescue, based on the Nickelodeon children's hit animated television series. Producers: Broadway Across America & Nickelodeon. Director: Gip Hoppe. Assistant director - Choreographer: Jen Rapp. Tour plays nationwide, recently appearing at Radio City Music Hall. Upcoming venues include the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and the Fox Theaters in Detroit and St. Louis. Open-ended run. Seeking non union performers: Diego: male, to play late teens-early 20s, Latino, strong singer-dancer-actor, cousin of Dora the Explorer, personable, enthusiastic, attractive, athletic, not too tall, must sing and move very well and be an excellent actor, must have extensive familiarity with Latino culture and be willing and able to convey that personal knowledge and life experience with the media covering the show. Dora the Explorer: female, Diego's cousin, smart and strong, spirited explorer who loves to solve problems, interacts directly with the audience. Alicia: female, Diego's younger sister, smart and independent helper to Diego, interacts directly with the audience. Baby Jaguar: male or female, no taller than 5'4", Diego's good friend, energetic and curious, should be very strong and willing to do full costume work. Bobo Monkey #1 and Bobo Monkey #2: male or female, no taller than 5'4", pair of mischievous and rambunctious monkeys who cause some trouble for Diego and his friends, gymnastics, partnering, and tumbling a plus; Click: male, a special camera that Diego uses to find things. Rescue Pack: male, Diego's be-everything and do-everything utility pack, hip-hop dancing experience a plus. Also seeking performers to fill male and female ensemble roles including Swings: one male and one female. Note: Seeking non union performers who are strong singer-dancer-actors for future replacements; puppetry experience a plus. Prepare a short section of an up tempo pop song that shows off vocal range and ability. Be prepared to dance first. Sides will be provided. $500/wk. (commensurate with experience), plus $245 weekly per diem, travel, housing, and health insurance provided.

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ADULT ACTORS FOR NATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN TOURING COMPANY, NEW YORK

Sat. May 10, 12 - 6 PM, by appt. only. At Nola Studios, 244 W. 54th St. (btwn Broadway and 8th Ave.), 11th floor. NYC. The National Theatre for Children (Minneapolis, MN), a touring company, is now casting for Fall 2008 & Winter 2009 tours for two-person troupes that travel to elementary schools nationwide to perform 25-minute shows that combine comedy, improv, and educational value. Casting director: Patrick Rowan. Creative director: Jon Mikkelsen. Rehearsals begin in Aug/Sept/Oct & Jan/Feb. Tours vary in length from 4 to 10 weeks (actors hired on a contract to contract basis). Seeking - adult actors: professional and responsible, must have a valid U.S. driver's license and be willing to drive. No singing or dancing required, actors of ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Note: Actors have to be energetic, talented, responsible, able to work well with directors and fellow actors, full of integrity, personable, excellent communicators, fun-loving, and prepared for the challenges of a touring lifestyle. No lighting or sound set up. For an appt., you must call the NTC audition hotline at (800) 858-3999, ext. 2. Prepare a one-minute comic monologue. Bring pix & résumés. $400/wk., plus housing and transportation provided.

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COMIC ACTORS THAT SING FOR OFF-BROADWAY IMPROV SHOW, NEW YORK

Wed. April 23. At the EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH! Comedy Theater, 300 W. 42nd St. NYC. Eight Is Never Enough! is casting for intern/featured players and future replacements for its off-Broadway run, and touring company. All types are welcome to submit. Especially looking for witty and physical comic actors that sing. Great team players only need apply. Piano and/or teaching experience a plus. Pay per performance/gig. To request audition: Submit materials to producers Walt Frasier and Spero Chumas via email: info@fpny.org. More information is available at www.eightimprov.biz. Union/Non Union.

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OPEN CALL FOR MALE AND FEMALE ACTORS WHO MOVE AND SING WELL FOR NATIONAL TOUR PRODUCTION, NEW YORK

Tues. April 22, 10 AM - open call for male and female singer/actors who move well. At Nola Studios, 250 W. 54th Street. NYC. IntraMusic Theatricals, Inc. is casting its 2008-2009 National Tour of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley and The Ant and the Elephant. Flat Stanley: music & lyrics by Brian Louiselle. Book by Timothy A. McDonald, based on the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown. Illustrations by Scott Nash. Directed by Timothy A. McDonald. Choreographed by Steven G. Kennedy. The Ant and the Elephant: currently in development. Casting by Dave Clemmons Casting (Joy Dewing). Rehearsal begins in August; tour opens in September. Prepare 16 bars of a contemporary pop/rock song or pop/rock musical theatre song with sheet music in the appropriate key that shows off range and personality, and bring your book. All auditioning must bring sheet music for a piano accompanist and a current headshot/resume, stapled together. All positions are paid and no technical or driving responsibilities will be required. Seeking: Versatile male and female actors who sing and move well, 18 and up, all types and ethnicities, with a great sense of humor (impressions and/or characters a plus) to play several different characters. Flat Stanley: Male or female to play 10-year-old boy, high tenor or alto. Young pop/contemporary musical theatre sound. Brilliant comedic actor (especially physical comedy), good looking, likeable and boyish. Skills or experience in puppetry a plus. A young Danny Kaye. Mr. Lambchop/Dr. Quack/Etc.: Baritenor, character voices. Must contrast physically with Flat Stanley. Excellent singer and brilliant comedic actor. Roles include Groucho Marx-like psychiatrist, Mr. Lambchop and many others. Must be versatile, zany, and have a great sense of humor. Three actors to play various characters, including Mrs. Lambchop, Arthur Lambchop (Stanley's Brother), Corky (a bulletin board), Mail Carrier, Cool Kids, etc.: Strong singers with character voices and excellent comedic skills, including facility with physical comedy.

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I LOVE YOU PETTY, AND FAVRE, OPEN AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT, NEW YORK

Sat. April 26, 12 - 4 PM. At Dove Studio, 347 W. 36th St., 13th Floor (btwn 8th and 9th Ave.) NYC. The Midtown International Theater Festival is holding open auditions by appointment for its showcase production of I Love You, Petty, And Favre. Equity Basic Showcase, approval pending. Producer: Scott-Works Productions. Director: John Budion. Author: David Scott. First rehearsal: End of June. Festival runs: July 14 - August 10. Currently scheduled for 6 performances (could be more depending on advance ticket sales). To request an appointment, e-mail David at: davidperiodscott@gmail.com. Deadline to request an appointment is May 10. For the audition, prepare one contemporary monologue. Bring picture and resume, stapled together. Seeking: Young Brett: Female, 20s. Sexy, smart, loves music and needs to plan everything. Vulnerable at times and needs to plan everything. Young Brian: Male, 20s. An idealist. Goes with the flow of life, but can't decide what he wants to do. High morals and family orientated. Loves the Green Bay Packers. Older Brett: Female, 30s, older version of Young Brett. Wonderful mother of two little ones and is a chef. Older Brian: Male, 30s, older version of Young Brian. First dabbles in finance and then attends medical school. Wonderful father of two. Joe: Male 50s-60s. He is the #1 Dad and has a great relationship with his son Brian. Full of idealism like his son, always looks at the bright side of things. MaryAnn: 50s-60s. Small role. She is born and raised in Wisconsin and has the accent to prove it (think Fargo). Very loving but not the sharpest tool in the shed. Rick: 50s-60s. Small role. He is the father of Brett. He is very stubborn and to the point. Doesn't smile much since his wife died. Doctor/Teacher/Rob: Male 20s-30s. Actor plays several characters. The teacher and Doctor roles are not difficult. The part of Rob, who is Brian's high school friend, is a surfer/laid back personality. Mary: Child, age 7. Not a ton of dialogue but enough that the child needs to be good with memorizing lines. Joshua: Child, age 5. Plays a goofball as most 5-year-olds are. Less lines than the other child, Mary, but still enough that child needs to be good with memorization.

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NORWEGIAN JADE CRUISE, OPEN CALL FOR SINGERS/ACTORS THAT MOVE, NEW YORK

Mon. April 21, 10 AM - 4 PM open call; Callbacks on April 22. At Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave. NYC. Norwegian Cruise Line and the Gary Musick Company are holding auditions for singers/ actors for various shows on the Norwegian Jade cruise. Casting the following shows: Smokey Joe's Café, Shout the Mod Musical, And the World Goes Round, and Showdown! Seeking: soul, R&B, jazz, musical theater singers/actors who move. Must be at least 18 years old. Audition pieces should include Motown classics, R&B standards and/or selections from Smokey Joe's Café. Bring sheet music in your key; a pianist and CD player will be provided. Bring a picture and resume or C.V. Rehearsals being June 30 for six weeks, and contracts are for six months in the Mediterranean. Further information is available at www.garymusik.com/audition.htm or The Gary Musik Company, 885 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN, 37210 or by calling (615) 259-2400.

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CASTING FEATURE FILM, THE SINATRA CLUB, NEW YORK

Sinatra Club Inc. is currently accepting headshots for the feature film "The Sinatra Club," shooting in NYC for three months, beginning on July 8. Director: Gabriel Bologna. Seeking SAG/Non SAG. Italian mob type actors are encouraged to apply. Email submissions (preferred) to ubatzproductions@aol.com or mail to Sinatra Club Inc, 1134 Crane Street #216 Menlo Park, CA 94025. Seeking: Roy Cohn: male, 41-50, Caucasian. Famed New York attorney. Goldie: female, any age, Caucasian. 20s, attractive, busty blond, outgoing hooker. Jimmy "Jimmy the Gent" Burke: male, 41-50, Caucasian. 40s, very Irish, good-looking. Carlo Gambino: male, 61+, Caucasian. 70s, white hair, aging, frail, NY Boss of Bosses. Charlie Fatico: male, 51-60, Caucasian. 50s, very Italian, ultra-street smart. Paul "Big Paulie" Castellano: male, 51-60, Caucasian. 50s, tall, well groomed. Jane: female, 25-30, Caucasian. 25, beautiful blond, (cross between Kim Bassinger & Marilyn Monroe). Roundy: male, 31-40, Caucasian. 300 lb jolly gambler who had a massive eating addiction. Tommie DeSimone: male, 25-30, Caucasian. 25 year old hijacker / hitman. His character earned Joe Pesci the Academy Award in 'Goodfellas.' In real life, Tommie was tall, thin and handsome unlike Joe Pesci. John Gotti: male, 31-40, Caucasian. 32-year-old John Gotti, long before the public knew him. In 1972, John Gotti and Salvatore 'Crazy Sally' aka 'Ubatz' Polisi partnered up in a small obscure gambling social club known only inside organized crime as 'The Sinatra Club.' Salvatore "Ubatz" Polisi: male, 25-30, Caucasian. 27, good looking Italian, high energy hijacker / bank robber / gambler.

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THE PROPOSAL, SAG/NON-SAG COMEDY SHORT, NEW YORK

Casting for "The Proposal," a Dark Comedy HD Short Film. Submissions from both SAG and Non-SAG are fine. Will file deferred pay for SAG and prepare for all needed paperwork. Copy and credit. All travel, lodging, and expenses will be covered. A daily stipend may be considered as well. Additional shooting locations outside of New York are being considered. Email: persimmonfilms@gmail.com. John C. Kim, Persimmon Films, LLC, 111 Livingston Street, Suite 1110, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Synopsis: Gene is back in his old hometown to propose to his girlfriend Grace and runs into old friend Jack who convinces him that he needs the perfect ring for the proposal. Jack introduces Gene to Jezebel who shows them the most spectacular rock, a.k.a, the "One." The "One" goes missing and Jezebel will have her payback one way or another before time runs out. Seeking actors strong in comedy and drama: Gene: Asian-American male, 25-35. A high-flying Wall Street-type who thinks it's about time he got married. While he appears to be self- assured, he seems motivated more by practicality than emotion when it comes to affairs of the heart. Jack: Asian-American male, 25-40. A former high-flying New York Wall Street type who has undergone a mysterious transformation and is now a florist in his old small suburban hometown. Jezebel: female, Caucasian or Asian-American but Asian-American is a plus, 21-35. A former model/actress/cabaret singer who has fallen from grace and is now living at home in her parent's basement, selling jewelry and working part-time as a dominatrix. Grace: Asian-American female, 25-35. She is the good girl, the perfect girl, and, ostensibly, the "One" for Gene.

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CASTING NYU THESIS FILM, NEW YORK

Casting for the New York University thesis film "What Did You Do Last Night." Director: John Du. Will run Festival Circuit. SAG Student Film Agreement. Copy, credit, food, trans. Shoots: June 2 - 9. "What Did You Do Last Night?" is a short film comedy where five recent college graduates decide to order strippers as entertainment when celebrating two of the friends' birthdays. During the price negotiation process between the strippers and the fellas, two of the guys' girlfriends show up unannounced. The guys try to evade the potentially awkward situation. Send your headshots ASAP to Johndubs1@gmail.com . Seeking: Victor: Male, 18-24, Asian. A drinker, fun to be around with when drunk, unconsciously selfish and a little perverted. Fun leader of the group. Hoan: Male, 18-24, Asian. Giggly, passive, always happy and neat guy who only gets mad about someone beating him in video games. Strippers (2): Female, 25-30, East European, Russian. Able to speak in Russian. Will have lines in the script. Frank: Male, 18-24, white. Self conscious with a strong interest in fashion and opinionated. Think of a more masculine version of Carson Kressley (Host of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'). Larry: Male, 18-24, white. Confident yet goofy; Big talker yet doesn't seems to always back it up, has his own ways of seeing and doing things. John: Male, any, white. Straight talker, speaks his mind, vulgar at times with a keen set of negotiation skills. Bora: Female, 18-24, white. Asian/Caucasian, Victor's girlfriend. Manipulative, suspicious, sharp, over dramatic and likes to be the center of attention. Rose: Female, 18-24, white. Asian/Caucasian, Hoan's girlfriend. Easy going girl with a friendly attitude; gullible; looks up and follows around.

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CASTING FOR TWO-ACT FAMILY COMEDY, CONNECTICUT

Sun, April 27, 1 PM & Mon, April 28, 7 PM, Town Hall Council Chambers, 131 Cedar Street (Rt. 175). Newington, CT 06111. Please use Police Dept. entrance only for Sun. session. Theatre Newington is casting six females (playing 20's - 60's) & five males (playing 20's -70's) for the two-act family comedy NOODLES by L. Don Swartz. These are colorful, eccentric characters who may bear more than a passing resemblance to your own relatives! *Sun. April 27 (1 pm) & Mon. April 28 (7 pm) @ Town Hall Council Chambers, 131 Cedar Street (Rt. 175). Please use Police Dept. entrance only for Sun. session. Cold readings/scripts @ auditions. Rehearsals begin: June 1st. Show runs: July 26 & 27. Exciting new venue for TNOS: Scottish Rite Temple, 207 Deming Street. Questions? Info: (860) 665-8547 - leave message. Email: tnos1@juno.com; www.theatrenewington.org.

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

CASTING UNION MUSICAL, 'THE LITTLE HOURS', LONG BRANCH

New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ) is casting The Little Hours, two new one-act musicals based on Dorothy Parker’s short stories. David Bucknam, writer; SuzAnne Barabas, artistic dir. World premiere runs Summer 2008 at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, NJ. SEEKING: George Wheelock: male, 45-50, character leading man, dry humor, genuine and accessible emotional core/range both as a singer and actor, “Walter Mitty” type, fantasizes and re-writes the story of his seemingly picture-perfect life as he responsibly trims his hedges, discovering compromises of his own potential and individuality that leave him examining his soul and questioning his future, mature baritone, F#3 to F#5 (two octave range), meat of the material is in the mid- to mid-high register, ending on the high F# solidly, should also be excellent musician and part singer as score is contemporary and very complex. Auditions will be held by appt. only March 18 at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, NJ. For consideration, send pix & résumés to New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740; or email to njrep@njrep.org. Prepare one or two short, legit-contemporary musical selections in the style of Guettel, La Chuisa, or Gordon. NJ Rep is accessible via NJ Transit (North Jersey Coast line) and Academy Bus Lines; free on-site parking. For directions and more info, visit www.njrep.org. $276 min./wk. Equity SPT Tier 4 Contract.

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CASTING NON-UNION MUSICAL 'THE PAJAMA GAME,' NATIONAL TOUR, NEW YORK

Phoenix Entertainment is casting the 2008-09 national tour of The Pajama Game. Mark Minnick, assoc. prod.-casting. One year contracts begin Aug. 2008. SEEKING: Dancers Who Sing: male and female, 18+, all ethnicities, attractive, energetic, in shape, who sing and act, to play factory workers and assorted ensemble roles, and to dance “Steam Heat.” Note: Ensemble members may also understudy principal roles. Auditions will be held March 12 at 10:30 a.m. (male dancers) & 2:30 p.m. (female dancers) at Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th Str. (btwn. Sixth & Seventh aves.), NYC. Arrive dressed to dance. Bring audition sheet music in the correct key. Bring pix & résumés, stapled together. Salary, plus per diem, travel, and housing provided.

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'CASTING 'TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING', NON-UNION MUSICAL, LAS VEGAS

Producers Raphael Berko & Jeff Gitlin are casting replacements for Tony n' Tina's Wedding. Larry Pellegrini, dir.; Michael Osburn, asst. dir.-casting dir. SEEKING: Josephine Vitale: female, Italian, 45, Tina's mom, strong-willed, overweight, a martyr. The show is now in its seventh year at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Submit pix & résumé by email to michaeltntvegas@yahoo.com. Pay provided.

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UNION CHORUS CALLS FOR '9 TO 5,' CALIFORNIA

Center Theatre Group and Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) is casting 9 To 5, based on the 1980 feature film of the same name. Michael Ritchie, prod.; Kelley Kirkpatrick, assoc. prod.; Dolly Parton, music & lyrics; Patricia Resnick, book; Joe Mantello, dir.; Stephen Oremus, music dir.; Andy Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Telsey + Company, casting. Rehearsals begin July 8 in NYC; company travels to L.A. Aug. 15; runs Sept. 3-Oct. 19 in CA. SEEKING: Ensemble Dancers: males and females, 20s-40s, trained dancers of all types and ethnicities who sing well, to play various characters in the ensemble (among them office workers, hospital workers and patients, mobsters, and detectives) and possibly understudy principal roles. Equity chorus calls will be held March 11 at 10 a.m. (female dancers) & 2 p.m. (male dancers), at Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Ave. (btwn. 36th & 37th sts.), 16th fl., NYC. Be ready to dance with jazz shoes or sneakers. Females should also bring character heels. Wear form-fitting clothing. After dancing, you may be asked to sing 16 bars of a pop song or contemporary musical theatre song showing range. Bring sheet music; accompanist will be provided. Bring pix & résumés, stapled together. Equity chorus procedures are in effect. $840 min./wk. (theatre states it pays above minimum at $1,207/week). Equity LORT A Contract.

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OPEN AUDITIONS FOR PINOCCHIO, THE MUSICAL, FAIRFIELD

Sat. March 15, 1 - 4 PM, Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT. Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts in Fairfield, CT, is casting for its upcoming production of Pinocchio The Musical. Auditions are open to any performer over the age of 8, with roles available for both younger and older performers. Please bring a headshot, resume, and 16-bar musical theatre selection. Auditions will be held on a first-come, first-served basis in the order of sign-in. No appointments necessary. Production: May 15 - 24. Please e-mail auditions@edgertoncenter.org with any questions.

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MALE, FEMALE PERFORMERS NEEDED FOR OCEAN CITY POPS ORCHESTRA, OCEAN CITY

Sun, March 2, by APPOINTMENT ONLY. At the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, NJ. The Ocean City Pops and Ocean City Theatre Company are casting for their 2008 summer season. The Ocean City Pops is a 26-piece professional orchestra based in the shore resort; the Ocean City Theatre Company is a summer stock/regional company that produces musical theatre productions with the Pops. Stipend, plus some meals and housing provided. What to Prepare: Two contrasting 32-bar selections. Be ready to dance; if you can tap, bring your tap shoes. If you have housing in the Ocean City area but cannot attend the auditions, video/DVD submissions will be considered. Visit www.oceancitypops.org for more info. Pops artistic director: William Schieble. Theatre Company artistic director: Michael Hartman. Choreographer: Jennifer Rose. Musical director: Jonathan Kreamer. Company Manager: Stephanie Trigg. Productions and dates pending rights and approval. Season includes: 42nd Street (rehearsals begin June 23; performs July 8-10) The Wizard of Oz (rehearsals begin July 29; performs Aug. 12-14) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (rehearsals begin Aug. 18; performs Sept. 2 & 3). Looking for Male & Female Actors ages 18-49. Not everyone will be cast in all three shows. Actors in the Ocean City, NJ area are encouraged to attend. Email pics & resume to ocpopscasting@yahoo.com

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GRETNA THEATRE OPEN CALLS, NEW YORK & PENNSYLVANIA

Mon. March 17, 10 AM - 6 PM. Official sign up list will be posted at 9 AM - waiting room is only available beginning at that time. Nola Studios, 250 W. 54th St. NYC. In addition to the Producer and Casting Director, the Directors and Musical Directors will attend if available.
Gretna Theatre will hold an open call for two shows. Gretna Theatre has been producing professional summer theatre at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse since 1927 in the resort community of Mt. Gretna, PA. 2008 will mark its 81st season. AEA Guest Artist(s) and Non-Equity. Larry Frenock, producing director; Christian Saint-Girard, casting director. Casting all roles in: Shenandoah (Director/choreographer: Jason Summers. Runs June 19 - 29); Robert Fulghum's All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten (Director: TBA. Runs July 3 - 13); The King and I (Director: TBA. Runs July 17 - 27). Seeking: Non-union singers who dance and/or move well for principal parts and ensemble, All roles open. (We will NOT see children at the NYC open call! All children's roles - actors under 18 years of age - will be cast at the local call in PA only) See full casting breakdown at www.gretnatheatre.com/auditions.htm. Please prepare a ballad and an up-tempo that shows your voice off to best advantage, your best 32 bars first. Legit only - no pop, rock, or "American Idol" sound. Call backs will be held on Wed., March 19. All roles are paid, paid internships are available. Housing and round trip transportation provided to out of town actors. Local Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 15 from 12 PM to 6 PM at the Mt. Gretna Fire Hall in Mt. Gretna, PA. (See our website for further information, directions and full casting breakdowns at www.gretnatheatre.com/auditions.htm). All roles available, many children and adults, and many will be cast non-union and locally. Local AEA actors are welcome to attend this call. Be prepared with a photo and resume, sheet music in your key, ready to sing your best 32 bars. You may or may not be asked to read from sides provided. Local theatre technicians and designers will be seen at 6 PM the same day. Particularly seeking non-union stage managers, master carpenter and technical director, props master/mistress, scenic painter(s), sound board operator(s), stage crew. Technical internships available. Technicians and Designers may also submit via email to larryfrenock@gretnatheatre.com. StrawHat Auditions: We will be attending all three days of the NYC StrawHats, March 20 - 22. If you are attending the StrawHats, you do NOT need to come to the NYC open call. See separate notice for AEA Guest Artists (approval pending) P/R submissions for major roles. Gretna Theatre is located approximately 3 hours from NYC and near Hershey, PA. For more info, visit www.gretnatheatre.com

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OPEN AUDITIONS FOR DANCERS, HALF A SIXPENCE, NEW YORK

Wed. March 5, 10 AM - OPEN male dancers who sing; 2 PM - OPEN female dancers who sing. At Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave. NYC. Goodspeed Musicals are holding OPEN auditions for dancers for a production of Half a Sixpence. East Haddam, CT. Equity LORT B, $728/week minimum. Executive Director: Michael Price. Assoc. Producer: Bob Alwine. Line Producer: Donna Lynn Cooper Hilton. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Music & Lyrics: David Heneker. Book: Beverley Cross. Director: Gordon Greenberg. Musical Director: Michael O'Flaherty. Choreographer: Patti Colombo. Casting Director: Stuart Howard Associates. First rehearsal: June 10. Runs: July 11 - September 19. Be warmed and ready to dance. Bring jazz and ballet shoes. Be prepared with a traditional musical theatre selection in case asked to stay and sing after all have danced. (No contemporary Broadway/pop tunes). Bring picture and resume, stapled together. Equity audition procedures are NOT in effect for this call. No Equity monitor provided. Producer runs all aspects of the audition. Seeking: Male and female dancers who sing: All types and ethnicities. (We are committed to a multi-racial company). MUST be proficient in jazz and ballet.

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SVA UNDERGRAD STUDENT FILM, THE ALPHABET RIDE, NEW YORK

Casting for the School of Visual Arts short film "The Alphabet Ride." Shooting in Gramercy. Casting Director: Sean David. Non-Union. Duration: 3 days, starts March 7th 2008. Compensation: credit/copy/meal. Description: "The Alphabet Ride" shot digitally. SVA Undergrad 10-minute short. Please submit to: seandb44@gmail.com. Seeking: Danny: 18-24, male, Caucasian. Danny's the kind of guy that can wear anything and make it look good. Everyone likes him because of his dashing good looks and inclination to test the limits of societal norms. His parents never gave him enough emotional attention, but gave him plenty of things, and paid his way out of any trouble he would get into. Danny's been with enough girls to know them pretty well. He can usually predict their actions and manipulate them pretty well. His male friends are usually the ones with good marijuana connections, or the ones who keep his attention and boost his ego. His wardrobe: J-Crew, Gap. His iPod: Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, The Academy Is... Celebrity likeness: Kevin Zegers. Requires Nudity. Clara: 18-24, female, any ethnicity. Clara grew up always being on top of the trends. Her parents had enough money, and she had enough friends to stay on top of the pop-culture. It was effortless. She is a cute hipster that might get a second look from any range of people. She hasn't ever had any problems with fitting in socially, but now she has become bored with herself and with the world. She used to be okay with this, focusing more of her energy on a few close friends, but everything has started to blend together. She is smart enough and modern enough to survive almost anything, and is starting to miss the satisfaction of overcoming. Her wardrobe: American Apparel, H&M, Urban Outfitters. Celebrity likeness: Shannon Sossamon. Eddie: 18-24, male, any ethnicity. Eddie knew he was gay since he was about 9, but has denied it to everyone, and has tried to deny it to himself, but he has become so infatuated with Danny that it's a sure thing now. And because, among other things, Danny is such a great dresser, he's started thinking that maybe he might be able to be with him. He is thinking about coming out to Danny but is very afraid. Eddie keeps one or two close friends and is a very good listener. He is a nice and a thoughtful person, but can be self-involved because he constantly struggles with his sexual attractions. His wardrobe: H&M, Express, Dolce & Gabbana. His iPod: The Rocket Summer, Metric.

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EXTRAS, DAY PLAYERS FOR NYU STUDENT FILM, CLUBSCENE, NEW YORK

Casting for the New York University short film Clubscene. Featured Extras/Day Players: 18-20, clubbers/club-goers, dancers, people to take drink, dance on the bar, sit in VIP booths. Lots of improv required. Please email pix & resumes to: projectclubscene@gmail.com. No pay, but copy, credit, and meals provided. SAG Student Film Agreement. Seeking: Cristina: female, 18-25, Caucasian, European, late teens/early 20s, dark, the girl who lives above the club, mean, has attitude, says it how it is but she's hiding something, her favorite SNES game is "Yoshi's Island," co-star. Bruce the Bouncer: male, 20-40, any ethnicity, body builder, huge, bouncer, possibly has a French-Canadian accent. (Supporting). Darcy: male, 20-30, African-American, insightful club bathroom attendant with a French-Canadian accent, hails from Senegal and loves soccer, will be attending McGill University next fall for engineering (Supporting). Cal: male, 16-22, Caucasian, high school kid who manages to sneak into the city's hottest club and befriend the bartender.

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MANDARIN NEEDED FOR SHORT FILM, MISS CHINATOWN, NEW YORK

Digital Art Video is casting for the short film "Miss Chinatown." Duration: 1-2 Days, starts March 15-16. Non-Union. Lo/no/deferred pay. Director: Tom Barnes. "Miss Chinatown" is a snapshot of a Chinese beauty pageant contestant in the run up to the pageant. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Hong Kong stars like Maggie Cheung who won Miss Chinatown pageant and got picked up by TVB in Hong Kong and became a megastar. Apply to: Kim Wang, Tom Barnes, 27-28 Thomson Ave, #446, Long Island City, NY 11101. Seeking: Jay: 19-25, Chinese or Amerasian mix, attractive, idealistic guy who wants to be the Asian Johnny Depp. Johnny: 40-50 Chinese businessman, charming playboy. Speaks Chinese and English. Xiao Mei: 18-24 Chinese female, attractive, ambitious Miss Chinatown Pageant contestant. Mandarin speaking, basic English.

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BIG NAKED FEET, OPEN CALL, NEW YORK

Wed, Feb 27, from 5-7pm at PEARL STUDIOS 500 8th Ave 35/36th St 4th floor Room 403 NYC 10018. Writer/Director Anthony Fusco is casting for a new short production called "BIG NAKED FEET." The story is about 3 unique and sexy guys in their late 20's to early 30's that all have hang ups about their bodies somehow they all seem to be fearful of the size of their feet. Their biggest fear is going to a shoe store and not being able to get shoes to fit their enormous feet. All actors should reply with a picture and resume. This is a comedy that will run for a few nights in midtown at a reputable theatre. There will be some pay involved plus comp seats. If you can relate to this subject matter please send all materials to photo8258@aol.com. If you are a sexy male with a shoe size of 11 or more please attend the audition. You will do a cold reading from a side only and be ready to show the director your bare feet if asked!