Casting Directors for a new independent film, “Stringbean & Marcus” starring Mos Def and Oscar nominated actress Sophie Okonedo, are holding an open casting call in Philadelphia on April 13.
The movie, written and directed by Philadelphia native, Tanya Hamilton, takes place in 1978 and focuses on the broken love affair between two former Black Panther members (Mos Def and Okonedo) and is told through the eyes of an adolescent girl.
The casting directors are looking for two African American, Hispanic or Asian boys ages eight to eleven and an African American girl age nine or ten.
They are specifically seeking the following:
Iris Wilson: African American Female, 9 or 10yrs old (lead role). Fiercely independent.
Francis Southerland: African American, Hispanic or Asian Male, 8yrs old (supporting role). Geek of all geeks.
Colin Dixon: African American Male, 11yrs. old (supporting role). Authority on everything.
Only the types listed will be seen . NO PHONE CALLS.
Talent must bring a current photo with contact information attached.
Previous experience is not necessary.
Where:
Mike Lemon Casting
413 N. 7th St
Suite 602
Philalelphia, PA 19123
When:
Monday, April 13, 2009
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Non-Union children may show up any time between 1-5
SAG (Screen Actors Guild members) children please submit photo and contact info to:
casting@mikelemoncasting.com
for a scheduled appointment at a later date. Please put "Stringbean & Marcus" in the subject line.
America's Top Model 13 Open Casting Call in New York
If you are an aspiring female model 5'7" or below, your chance to hit the runway is almost over. AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL returns to New York City on Saturday, April 11 to hold one final open call for Cycle 13. As previously announced, females age 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a height requirement of 5'7" and under are eligible to audition. Confirmed location will be posted to www.cwtv.com later this week.
Download the application Here.
Download full eligibility Requirements Here.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. No lining up overnight and no lining up prior to 6:00am. Wristbands will be handed out the morning of the open call beginning at 7:00am.
2. Colors of wristbands indicate when you should return to the venue. We encourage you to leave and come back. There is no advantage to getting a wristband early.
3. Only women applying should stand in line. If someone is just short of being 18, she can have one guardian with her.
4. No jumping in line or holding places for others.
5. Casting staff will give special instructions for the disabled.
6. Once in the venue, no ins and outs.
7. Only one audition per open call – do not try again if you've been cut.
8. Casting staff wearing official ANTM gear outside the venue may ask you for information in advance but be careful who you talk to and avoid anyone trying to charge you anything to participate.
Download the application Here.
Download full eligibility Requirements Here.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. No lining up overnight and no lining up prior to 6:00am. Wristbands will be handed out the morning of the open call beginning at 7:00am.
2. Colors of wristbands indicate when you should return to the venue. We encourage you to leave and come back. There is no advantage to getting a wristband early.
3. Only women applying should stand in line. If someone is just short of being 18, she can have one guardian with her.
4. No jumping in line or holding places for others.
5. Casting staff will give special instructions for the disabled.
6. Once in the venue, no ins and outs.
7. Only one audition per open call – do not try again if you've been cut.
8. Casting staff wearing official ANTM gear outside the venue may ask you for information in advance but be careful who you talk to and avoid anyone trying to charge you anything to participate.
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" National Talent Search and Open Auditions
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, featuring direction by Julie Taymor (Across The Universe, Frida, The Lion King on Broadway) with music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge (from U2) will be holding open casting calls at major cities across the country starting next week on April 9, 2009. SPIDER-MAN is seeking principals and understudies for the roles of ‘Peter Parker,’ ‘Mary Jane,’ and ‘Female Lead Villian.’ The production is looking for performers with dynamic rock/pop voices including those with experience in bands and as solo performers. Regardless of experience, anyone who thinks they might be qualified is encouraged to audition.
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," is a $40-million production that will bring the superhero on stage in his own Broadway production in early 2010.
Open casting calls are being organized by Telsey + Company (Rent, Across The Universe, Sex & The City, Wicked) and will be held in the following cities:
ORLANDO, FL (Thursday, April 9; 10 AM – 5PM)
Orlando Marriott World Center
8701 World Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
NEW YORK, NY (Monday, April 13; 10 AM – 5PM)
The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013
LOS ANGELES, CA (Saturday, April 18; 10 AM – 5PM)
Hollywood United Methodist Church
6817 Franklin Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
SEATTLE, (Monday, April 20; 10 AM – 6PM)
Theatre Puget Sound
Seattle Center House
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
CHICAGO, IL (Thursday, May 7; 10 AM – 5 PM)
Visceral Dance Chicago
2820 N. Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
AUSTIN, TX (Wednesday, May 27; 10 AM – 6 PM)
Dougherty Arts Center
1110 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
The production is looking for candidates to fill the following roles (both principals and understudies):
PETER PARKER – Male. 16-20’s. Must have a great rock tenor voice. Can be nerdy with understated sex appeal and a good sense of humor.
MARY JANE – Female. 16-20’s. Beautiful girl next door. Strong pop/rock singing voice required.
LEAD FEMALE VILLAIN – Female. 25‐35 years old. All ethnicities encouraged. Must have an amazing rock voice. Think Sinead O’Connor with a Middle Eastern /Bulgarian/Greek twist. Foreign and/or world music types are great. Foreign accents are great.
WHAT TO BRING: All interested people should bring a snapshot or photo of themselves and a brief pop/rock or rock song to sing. Please note that no accompanist or audio equipment will be provided.
Please email SPIDERMANCASTING@gmail.com for more specific information such as parking and sign in procedure about this audition city.
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," is a $40-million production that will bring the superhero on stage in his own Broadway production in early 2010.
Open casting calls are being organized by Telsey + Company (Rent, Across The Universe, Sex & The City, Wicked) and will be held in the following cities:
ORLANDO, FL (Thursday, April 9; 10 AM – 5PM)
Orlando Marriott World Center
8701 World Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
NEW YORK, NY (Monday, April 13; 10 AM – 5PM)
The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013
LOS ANGELES, CA (Saturday, April 18; 10 AM – 5PM)
Hollywood United Methodist Church
6817 Franklin Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
SEATTLE, (Monday, April 20; 10 AM – 6PM)
Theatre Puget Sound
Seattle Center House
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
CHICAGO, IL (Thursday, May 7; 10 AM – 5 PM)
Visceral Dance Chicago
2820 N. Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
AUSTIN, TX (Wednesday, May 27; 10 AM – 6 PM)
Dougherty Arts Center
1110 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
The production is looking for candidates to fill the following roles (both principals and understudies):
_________________________________________________________
PETER PARKER – Male. 16-20’s. Must have a great rock tenor voice. Can be nerdy with understated sex appeal and a good sense of humor.
MARY JANE – Female. 16-20’s. Beautiful girl next door. Strong pop/rock singing voice required.
LEAD FEMALE VILLAIN – Female. 25‐35 years old. All ethnicities encouraged. Must have an amazing rock voice. Think Sinead O’Connor with a Middle Eastern /Bulgarian/Greek twist. Foreign and/or world music types are great. Foreign accents are great.
_________________________________________________________
WHAT TO BRING: All interested people should bring a snapshot or photo of themselves and a brief pop/rock or rock song to sing. Please note that no accompanist or audio equipment will be provided.
Please email SPIDERMANCASTING@gmail.com for more specific information such as parking and sign in procedure about this audition city.
Open Auditions for Nick Jr. show offer chance to star in YO GABBA GABBA! Live On Stage in Austrailia
Thousands of Aussie kids get the chance of a lifetime to enter a cool competition and meet Yo Gabba Gabba! stars Brobee and Foofa at Myer Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne City Stores in the April school holidays.
Myer will host these open auditions, giving some lucky kids the chance to star in the world premiere of Nick Jr. presents YO GABBA GABBA! Live On Stage.
Yo Gabba Gabba! is the coolest children’s TV series on the planet, and was voted the Best Children’s Show in Sydney Morning Herald’s 2008 Couch Potato Awards. The show features funky host DJ Lance Rock, five wacky character friends, a bunch of super-fun segments plus special celebrity guests including Jack Black, Elijah Wood and skateboard superstar Tony Hawk.
One of the most popular segments is Cool Tricks, where kids demonstrate a ‘cool trick’. Whether playing a recorder through the nose, skating a half-pipe or just making silly sounds, Yo Gabba Gabba! has shown the world the possibilities are endless and there is nothing kids can’t do!
Open auditions will be held at Myer city stores in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in the school holidays from Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 April. Kids can come along and perform their ‘Cool Trick’ in front of the Nick Jr. and Myer judges, who will then choose the top six coolest kids per state to perform at the live shows in May!
Until Wednesday 8 April, parents can also enter their kids by uploading a video of their ‘Cool Trick’ to the Nick Jr. website. From funny faces to playing a musical instrument, entries are open to anyone between the ages of 3 to 12. Anyone who enters online will also get the chance to compete on stage at the Myer store auditions in their home city.
Kids must be accompanied by a legal guardian to the open auditions and must have parental permission when entering online through the Nick Jr. website. For more information, go to Nick Jr.
Open Auditions Dates and Locations:
MYER Brisbane City
Thursday 16 April
91 Queen St, Brisbane
10am – 1pm
MYER Sydney City
Friday 17 April
Level 6, 436 George Street, Sydney
10am – 1:00pm
MYER Melbourne City
Saturday 18 April
Level 3, 295 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
10am – 1:00pm
Myer will host these open auditions, giving some lucky kids the chance to star in the world premiere of Nick Jr. presents YO GABBA GABBA! Live On Stage.
Yo Gabba Gabba! is the coolest children’s TV series on the planet, and was voted the Best Children’s Show in Sydney Morning Herald’s 2008 Couch Potato Awards. The show features funky host DJ Lance Rock, five wacky character friends, a bunch of super-fun segments plus special celebrity guests including Jack Black, Elijah Wood and skateboard superstar Tony Hawk.
One of the most popular segments is Cool Tricks, where kids demonstrate a ‘cool trick’. Whether playing a recorder through the nose, skating a half-pipe or just making silly sounds, Yo Gabba Gabba! has shown the world the possibilities are endless and there is nothing kids can’t do!
Open auditions will be held at Myer city stores in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in the school holidays from Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 April. Kids can come along and perform their ‘Cool Trick’ in front of the Nick Jr. and Myer judges, who will then choose the top six coolest kids per state to perform at the live shows in May!
Until Wednesday 8 April, parents can also enter their kids by uploading a video of their ‘Cool Trick’ to the Nick Jr. website. From funny faces to playing a musical instrument, entries are open to anyone between the ages of 3 to 12. Anyone who enters online will also get the chance to compete on stage at the Myer store auditions in their home city.
Kids must be accompanied by a legal guardian to the open auditions and must have parental permission when entering online through the Nick Jr. website. For more information, go to Nick Jr.
Open Auditions Dates and Locations:
MYER Brisbane City
Thursday 16 April
91 Queen St, Brisbane
10am – 1pm
MYER Sydney City
Friday 17 April
Level 6, 436 George Street, Sydney
10am – 1:00pm
MYER Melbourne City
Saturday 18 April
Level 3, 295 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
10am – 1:00pm
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