There are plenty of auditions in California for stage and screen. A production of the Tony-nominated musical “Ragtime” is casting leading, supporting, and ensemble roles. A commercial for an RV company needs talent to play a family, an immersive theatrical experience about a 1920s speakeasy wants talent for ongoing contracts, and more!
“RAGTIME”
A production of the Tony-nominated musical “Ragtime” needs Equity and nonunion male and female talent for leading, supporting, and ensemble roles. The Broadway hit is based on the E.L. Doctorow novel set in New York City and features historical situations and characters, and a rich score. Leading roles include Tateh for Asian, multiracial, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Pacific Islander, Indigenous Peoples, and white male talent, aged 30–45, mother for white female talent, aged 25–45, and Coalhouse Walker Jr. for black male talent, aged 25–35. An open casting call is scheduled on April 1 and April 2 in Anaheim, California. Rehearsals begin on May 14 and production dates run from June 28–July 28 at the Chance Theater in Anaheim. Equity talent will be paid $240 per week under the terms of an Equity Special Appearance Agreement Level 1. Nonunion talent will be paid $575–$725 total for the 21 performances. Apply here!
RV COMPANY COMMERCIAL
A commercial for an RV company is looking for a family to play leading and supporting roles. The production is casting black, white, Asian, or Hispanic/Latinx talent to play a family of four including a comedic kind-hearted yet slightly arrogant father for male talent, aged 40–70, a joking mother for female talent, aged 40–70, an outdoorsy son for male talent, aged 8–15, and an outdoorsy daughter for female talent, aged 8–15. Shooting takes place in San Diego, California on March 25. Talent playing the mother and father will be paid $500 per day and the young talent will be paid $250 per day. Apply here!
“AUTOMATIC EVERYTHING”
A feature anthology-style film with the working title “Automatic Everything” wants male and female talent for day player roles. The narrative follows various characters through a single day in their lives. The production is looking for male talent, aged 66–85, to play an older gentleman in tighty-whitey briefs eating a sandwich and male and female talent, aged 50–70, to play a couple in a car watching someone ride by on a scooter. Shooting takes place in Los Angeles on March 24 or March 25. Talent will be paid $100 per day. Apply here!
PREMIUM NETWORK DOCUMENTARY SERIES
A documentary series for a premium network is seeking nonunion male and female talent to portray real-life FBI and law enforcement agents. This high profile series is about an extraordinary crime story full of fantastic details and is looking for white, black, and Hispanic/Latinx talent, aged 18–49, with strong comedy and improv skills. Shooting takes place in Los Angeles in June 2019. Talent will be paid $165 plus 10 percent per day with shooting taking up to eight days depending on the character. Apply here!
“THE SPEAKEASY SF”
An immersive theatrical production set during San Francisco’s prohibition is seeking nonunion talent for the second contract of their 2019 season. “The Speakeasy SF” plays out simultaneously in multiple rooms of a labyrinthine 1920s speakeasy. Named roles include the chanteuse for female talent, aged 28–42, the bartender for male talent, aged 35–60, and more. Rehearsals run from June 24–July 31 with performance dates running from Aug. 1–Dec. 1 in San Francisco, California. Talent will be paid a $400 rehearsal stipend plus $55 per pick-up rehearsal and a minimum of $75 per performance based on role and contract length. Apply here!