Now Casting: A Dark Comedy Starring Nicolas Cage Needs Talent + 3 More Gigs

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Wrap up your week with today’s top gigs! Atomic Honey is casting talent for an upcoming feature dark comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage. Plus, a star-studded Broadway play, an early 2000s Bollywood-inspired romance, and a PSA for an education nonprofit are casting now! 

“King of the Jungle”    

Atomic Honey is seeking local Puerto Rican actors, aged 16–65, for various supporting and day player roles in “King of the Jungle,” a feature dark comedy-drama starring Nicolas Cage as John McAfee, who is tracked down by a journalist into the Belizean jungle, uncovering a dangerous, chaotic compound. Filming will take place in Puerto Rico beginning in early December. Pay is $1,283 per day.  

Want this gig? Apply here.   

“Rhinoceros” 

Roundabout Theatre Company is seeking New York City-based actors, aged 30–70, for principal roles in its upcoming Broadway production of “Rhinoceros,” starring Tatiana Maslany, Tony Shalhoub, and John Turturro. Principal auditions will be held on Nov. 16. Rehearsals begin March 16, followed by performances at the Todd Haimes Theatre on April 7–June 27. Pay is $2,244 per week. 

Want this gig? Apply here. 

“Please Quit Crying” 

Join the cast of “Please Quit Crying,” a feature film inspired by early 2000s Bollywood films. Los Angeles-based actors, aged 18–60, are sought for several roles, including leads. Production is also hiring a director of photography, a sound mixer/recordist, and other crew roles. Filming will take place over seven days in early January. Pay is up to $1,500 for the cast and up to $4,000 for the crew. 

Want this gig? Apply here. 

DonorsChoose “Within Reach” PSA 

Rudebelly Casting is seeking two NYC-based child actors, aged 8–12, for an on-camera hero role and a voiceover role in a PSA for education nonprofit DonorsChoose. Talent will work on Nov. 15. Pay is $2,000. 

Want this gig? Apply here. 

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