Never miss out on an audition again with this roundup of nationwide casting calls. Each week, we update the list to include trending opportunities across the country. If you’re actively searching for auditions and open roles, let this roundup be your go-to guide.
“American Idol,” Season 25
Singers in the U.S., aged 15–28, are now wanted to audition for Season 25 of “American Idol.” Auditions will be held via Zoom, followed by filming in California. Contestants will compete for a cash prize and record deal.
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“The Debralee Experiment”
Golden Shawn Productions is now seeking talent for “The Debralee Experiment,” a feature romance film following a closeted chemist who harbors a crush on her boss’s secretary, leading her to test an experimental drug designed to suppress libido— with the opposite intended effect. Nationwide actors, aged 34–80, are sought for lead and supporting roles, including the starring role of Dr. Loretta Milner (and her alter-ego Debralee Scott). Talent will work in Michigan in July and August 2027. Pay is $200 per day for 10 (supporting) or 30 (lead) days of work with food/drinks and lodging provided.
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Sportswear Brand Commercial
Young male actors, aged 10–14, are sought to star in a national sportswear brand commercial. Talent must be able to handle a basketball, dribble, and shoot. There will be a fitting on Aug. 21, followed by filming on Aug. 24 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pay is $1,000–$3,000.
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“Starlight and You”
“Starlight and You,” a faith-based romantic drama, is casting two experienced actors, aged 25–47, for the lead roles. Talent will work in Washington in June 2027. Pay is $300 per day for 10 or 12 days of work with travel, lodging, transportation, and IMDb credit (both lead and associate producer) provided.
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“The Time Tapes”
Join the cast of “The Time Tapes,” an indie analog horror web series shot in found-footage style and following two lifelong best friends—one dying and one on a mission to save him—who build a time machine in a garage. Two Minnesota-based male actors, aged 18–30, are sought for the starring role. Principal photography will begin in late August near Plymouth. Pay is $500–$1,000 per day for up to two days per episode (released monthly). Meals/drinks, copy, and credit will be provided.
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“The Rookie”
Casting is underway for “The Rookie,” a scripted drama series following a rookie police officer who, following a painful breakup, returns to the struggling hometown he once dreamed of escaping but quickly discovers that fixing a town falling apart is far more complicated than enforcing the law. Male talent, aged 21–40, is sought for two lead roles, including the protagonist, Rian. Both roles will require rear/backside nudity; filming will take place on a closed set. Talent will work in North Carolina on Sept. 14–18. Pay is $3,000–$3,200 with travel and accommodations covered.
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“Secrets of The Coven”
Join the cast of “Secrets of The Coven,” a feature horror-thriller set against the backdrop of the American bicentennial, where a small Texas town with a troubling history comes to believe that the ghost of a Latina woman wrongly killed on suspicion of witchcraft has returned to seek her vengeance. A Latina actor, age 22–26, is sought to play the lead role of Elsie, a strong but cautious Mexican woman. Talent will work in late Fall 2026 in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area. Pay is $6,240 for four weeks of work with travel, housing, and per diem provided.
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“Blood of Aphrodite”
Casting is underway for “Blood of Aphrodite,” a short psychological slasher blending Greek mythology, fine art, and social horror following a wealthy art collector whose success has been built through corruption and the trafficking of vulnerable people. Two actors, aged 30–65, are sought to play the protagonist Hunter and The Figure/Aphrodite in lead roles. Filming will take place in Miami, Florida, in mid-to-late September. Pay is $2,000–$5,000 for five days of work.
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Untitled
A psycho-horror Western feature about a father-to-be who searches for his vanished father and walks into a cult is seeking talent, aged 20–99, for several lead and supporting roles. Filming will begin on Sept. 10 in Montana. Pay is $250–$5,000.
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“Replay”
Contradictory Films is continuing its search for talent for “Replay,” a horror film regarding a group of young adults who go out for a night of partying and are attacked by an unknown virus, killing them one by one. Nationwide actors, aged 21–30, are sought for several lead and supporting roles. Filming dates and locations are TBD. Pay is $125–500 per day for up to five days of work with travel, meals, copy, and credit provided.
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“Burgundy”
“Burgundy,” a feature drama-romance film, is now casting nationwide talent, aged 30–45, for the two lead roles and a supporting role. Filming will take place on Oct. 7–21 in Las Vegas, New York City, and Norway. Pay is $700 per day for up to nine days of work. Air travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for lead talent.
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“Gabe”
Lutsko Productions is now casting a Georgia- or Tennessee-based male actor, age 22–80, to play the titular lead role in “Gabe,” a found-footage horror film following a serial stalker. Talent will work in Atlanta and Chattanooga in October or November. Pay is $1,800–$2,400 for six days of work with food and housing provided.
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“Summary Justice”
Casting continues for “Summary Justice,” a historical drama about a lynching that took place in Columbia, Missouri, in 1923. Ohio-based actors, aged 8–65, are sought for various lead and supporting roles in the film, which will shoot in April and May 2027 in Northern and Central Ohio. Pay is $500 per day for up to 15 days of work.
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