Love ‘Mean Girls’? Apply to These Gigs

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Twenty years ago we learned along with Gretchen Wieners that fetch was not going to happen. Since its release in 2004, “Mean Girls” has launched classic lines, movie star careers, a musical, and even a cinematic reboot. If on Wednesdays you wear pink and love comedy projects, check out these gigs currently casting talent.

“Join the Club”

A comedy short film about a high school student forced to join the drama club is casting for its Feb. 14–19 shoot in western Massachusetts. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 18–25, to play Willy and a supporting gender-nonconforming/trans female actor, aged 18–25, to play Cora. Both roles pay a flat rate of $150 for an estimated four days of work. Please note that the role of Cora requires British accent skills.

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“Whatever Happened to Morrow?”

A dark comedy student film about a father trying to save his child’s toy is casting for its Oct. 16–17 shoot in Manhattan. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 30–50, to play Tristan, a supporting male actor, aged 50–65, to play Janitor, and a supporting all genders actor, aged 45–65, to play Head Volunteer. The role of Tristan pays $200 per day for an estimated two days of work. The roles of Janitor and Head Volunteer pay a flat rate of $125 for an estimated single day of work. Please note that the role of Tristan requires bike riding skills.

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“The Bachelorette Conspiracy”

A noir-comedy feature film about a bachelorette party gone wrong is casting for its January 2025 shoot in Georgia. Production seeks a supporting male actor, aged 36–49, to play Detective Charles Morton and a supporting male actor, aged 32–45, to play Mike Peters. Both roles pay $100–$400 per day for an estimated five days of work.

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“Clowning Around”

A comedy short film about a young man leaving the family clown business is casting for its December shoot in New York. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 45–60, to play Dr. Disaster and a supporting female actor, aged 45–60, to play Squishy. Both roles pay a flat rate of $250 for an estimated 12 hours of work. Please note that both roles require clown training skills.

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“Grave Matters”

A comedy-drama student film is casting for its Oct. 15–17 shoot in New York. Production seeks a lead female actor, aged 60 and older, to play Valerie, a lead female actor, aged 60 and older, to play Jo-Ann, and a lead female actor, aged 60 and older, to play May. All roles pay a flat rate of $200–$300 for an estimated three days of work.

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“The Parting Glass”

A dark comedy student film about a woman who works at a funeral home is casting for its November shoot in Brooklyn. Production seeks a lead female/gender-nonconforming/non-binary/trans female actor, aged 18 and older, to play Mey, a supporting male/gender-nonconforming/non-binary/trans male, aged 30 and older, to play Louis, a lead male/gender-nonconforming/non-binary/trans male, aged 40 and older, to play Charlie, and a supporting female/gender-nonconforming/non-binary/trans female, aged 40 and older, to play Molly. All roles pay $80–$150 per day for an estimated four days of work.

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“Jane Needs a Kidney”

A comedy short film about a woman donating a kidney is casting for its upcoming shoot in the Boston area. Production seeks a lead female actor, aged 22–30, to play Annie, a lead male actor, aged 22–30, to play Wayne, and a lead male actor, aged 30–60, to play Dr. Andrews. The roles of Annie and Wayne pay $500 per day for an estimated three days of work. The role of Dr. Andrews pays $500 per day for an estimated single day of work.

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