Charity Campaign Advert, Community Panto + More UK Casting

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These projects are casting for talent in the UK right now, so sharpen your self-taping and audition skills and get busy.

Actors for hospice campaign

Anne Stone Casting is seeking five actors for a TV advert raising awareness for Hospice UK. Roles include Cole (male, 40–60, Black); Hospice Nurse (female, 40–50, Asian); Samira (female, 70+, South Asian); and two support roles (male, 40–50, South Asian). It pays up to £2,000 and shoots between 7 and 12 November in London. See the casting notice for more info.

Lead roles in horror short

A short film is seeking two London-based actors to star in One Morning She Woke At 4am, a mystical thriller inspired by Japanese horror. The roles are The Woman (35–45) and The Husband (35–45). It pays £575 for three days of shooting, which takes place from 14 to 16 October in Greater London. See the casting notice for more info.

Graduate opportunity in community panto

Various roles are being cast in Mother Goose, a small scale panto tour of mainly primary schools in the North West region. It pays £700 for an estimated 15 days of work, and would "suit anyone who has just graduated from college or university and is looking to gain professional credits for their CV." See the casting notice for more info.

Female models for charity shoot

Four female actors or models (aged 20–40) are being sought for a photo shoot for a Refugee Council campaign. It will be featured in future appeals, print materials, and on the charity's website. It shoots on 20 September in Stratford, London, and pays £50. See the casting notice for more info.

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