SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 

LOCAL CASTING: Heidi Eklund of  Hudson Valley Casting partnering with  Amy Hutchings Casting!

 SHOOTING DATES: Feb 24-March 26

*SAG/AFTRA PAY (compensation is dependent on specific roles and project contracts)

AFRICAN AMERICAN TEEN  BOY(should look 14-16 but older actors can apply)
Should be able to portray staged violence (with stunt coordinator's guidance).


Also Seeking...

Hispanic Man (45 years) for speaking role .  Must be English speaking and have experience.

MIDDLE EASTERN Man (30-40) Arabic speaking.

MIDDLE EASTERN Teen/twenties boy(16-20) Arabic speaking.

TATTOOED MEN WITH SHORT HAIR



​Please submit to: AmyHeidiCasting@gmail.com 

Here is our registration form for 2017 if you haven't already filled it out
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

Please submit as follows: (seriously follow these directions and all below...The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and hopefully get you hired.)

I need at the very least a film or video (not theater or on stage) clip of you acting (create one if you don't have it)... and that should be provided within the submission as described below:  

(if you have sent one of these documents to us recently, please find it and send it again)...thanks.

Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. Make a google doc or a microsoft doc.

2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document with your height. IF YOU HAVE AN ACTOR WEBSITE, THAT LINK SHOULD BE RIGHT UNTER YOUR NAME AND JUST BEFORE YOUR PHOTO

3. insert your photos (PHOTOS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING WE SEE not your resume) as a jpegs into the document so they are part of the document. 

4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.  BE SURE YOU INCLUDE LINKS TO, ACTOR'S WEBSITES, actors access, IMDB, REELS and CLIPS in the pdf.

5. CONVERT TO PDF  (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy)

6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. JanePretend.pdf, HeidiEklund.pdf)

7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to AmyHeidiCasting@GMAIL.COM  and let us know where you live:

8. Attach your new fabulous PDF or google document.

*In the body of your email  list your  name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  age range, and the location where you reside and receive mail.     Please be sure to label your photo, word, pdf and other types of files with Your Name.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com (so we can send you a text from our email to your phone if we want to see you audition)
Non-Union with One Taft Hartley
5'4
15-25
New Paltz

SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 

Producer/ Writer  Natasha Faye 

Director: Mauricio Marces 

LOCAL CASTING: Heidi Eklund Casting

 SHOOTING DATES: March 31, April 1, April 2, 2018 in Middletown, NY

*SAG/AFTRA PAY $100 per day

Seeking:
DARLA:20s, transgender Male to Female  a graphic artist who has an energetic and vibrant personality. She just graduated with Abbie. She brightens the day of all who come into contact with her and works hard to keep the peace between.  EVA and ABBIE. Darla has been friends with Eva longer, thus Abbie feels that Darla has taken Eva’s side.(Eva is in love with Johnny. He loves her attention, but does not return her love. For this reason, Darla dislikes him. The friends haven’t hung out together in months.)

* auditions are by appointment only
​
​Please submit to: hudsonvalleyfilmcasting@gmail.com

Here is our registration form for 2017 if you haven't already filled it out
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

Please submit as follows: (seriously follow these directions and all below...The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and hopefully get you hired.)

I need at the very least a film or video (not theater or on stage) clip of you acting (create one if you don't have it)... and that should be provided within the submission as described below:  

(if you have sent one of these documents to us recently, please find it and send it again)...thanks.

Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. Make a google doc or a microsoft doc.

2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document with your height. IF YOU HAVE AN ACTOR WEBSITE, THAT LINK SHOULD BE RIGHT UNTER YOUR NAME AND JUST BEFORE YOUR PHOTO

3. insert your photos (PHOTOS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING WE SEE not your resume) as a jpegs into the document so they are part of the document. 

4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.  BE SURE YOU INCLUDE LINKS TO, ACTOR'S WEBSITES, actors access, IMDB, REELS and CLIPS in the pdf.

5. CONVERT TO PDF  (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy)

6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. JanePretend.pdf, HeidiEklund.pdf)

7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to hudsonvalleyfilmcasting@gmail.com  and let us know where you live:

8. Attach your new fabulous PDF or google document.

*In the body of your email  list your  name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  age range, and the location where you reside and receive mail.     Please be sure to label your photo, word, pdf and other types of files with Your Name.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com (so we can send you a text from our email to your phone if we want to see you audition)
Non-Union with One Taft Hartley
5'4
15-25
New Paltz

Seeking: TATTOOED MEN, BIKERS  in the Kingston NY and surrounding areas ONLY, Mid Hudson Valley To the Capital Region to work as self-report Local

SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 

LOCAL CASTING: Heidi Eklund of  Hudson Valley Casting partnering with  Amy Hutchings Casting!

 SHOOTING DATES: Feb 24-March 26

*SAG/AFTRA PAY (compensation is dependent on specific roles and project contracts)

HATE BOYs: Large, wide, thick teens to mid 30s.  Beer belly is good... TATTOOS are a plus, beards are good too... some speaking roles some non-speaking roles ... might have to have hair altered if cast.

BIKERS: HARLEY OWNERS with working Bikes!

Please submit to: AmyHeidiCasting@gmail.com 

Here is our registration form for 2017 if you haven't already filled it out
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

Please submit as follows: (seriously follow these directions and all below...The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and hopefully get you hired.)

I need at the very least a film or video (not theater or on stage) clip of you acting (create one if you don't have it)... and that should be provided within the submission as described below:  

(if you have sent one of these documents to us recently, please find it and send it again)...thanks.

Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. Make a google doc or a microsoft doc.

2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document with your height. IF YOU HAVE AN ACTOR WEBSITE, THAT LINK SHOULD BE RIGHT UNTER YOUR NAME AND JUST BEFORE YOUR PHOTO

3. insert your photos (PHOTOS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING WE SEE not your resume) as a jpegs into the document so they are part of the document. 

4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.  BE SURE YOU INCLUDE LINKS TO, ACTOR'S WEBSITES, actors access, IMDB, REELS and CLIPS in the pdf.

5. CONVERT TO PDF  (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy)

6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. JanePretend.pdf, HeidiEklund.pdf)

7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to AmyHeidiCasting@GMAIL.COM  and let us know where you live:

8. Attach your new fabulous PDF or google document.

*In the body of your email  list your  name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  age range, and the location where you reside and receive mail.     Please be sure to label your photo, word, pdf and other types of files with Your Name.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com (so we can send you a text from our email to your phone if we want to see you audition)
Non-Union with One Taft Hartley
5'4
15-25
New Paltz

Untitled SHORTS  New Paltz, NY 

SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 

LOCAL CASTING: Heidi of  Hudson Valley Casting partnering with  Amy Hutchings Casting!

 SHOOTING DATES: OCT/NOV dates TBD

​ LOCAL AUDITIONS:(By invitation from submissions)

*SAG/AFTRA Short (pending)

Seeking NEW FACES AND BODYBUILDERS:

TIM: A VERY BUFF bodybuilder-type man late 20’s- late 30s. His face doesn’t match his body. He doesn’t have an intimidating look, he’s just super muscular. 

BILL: (38-60)  An unkempt, unhealthy man (perhaps overweight) who has spent most of life alone.  You look at him and feel a bit sorry for him. Even the way he walks seems to reflect is lack of self worth. He’s not a mean,  he’s just a habitually depressed/disinterested  person. 

SANDY: A 50’s-60’s mother of an older man-child. The situation has caused her to become a bit unhinged and rundown. She can naturally shift between vulnerable and desperate to over protective and self-righteous. (Looking for subtle, nuanced performances.)

Please submit to: AmyHeidiCasting@gmail.com 

Here is our registration form for 2017 if you haven't already filled it out
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

Please submit as follows: (seriously follow these directions and all below...The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and hopefully get you hired.)

I need at the very least a film or video (not theater or on stage) clip of you acting (create one if you don't have it)... and that should be provided within the submission as described below:  

(if you have sent one of these documents to us recently, please find it and send it again)...thanks.

Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. Make a google doc or a microsoft doc.

2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document with your height. IF YOU HAVE AN ACTOR WEBSITE, THAT LINK SHOULD BE RIGHT UNTER YOUR NAME AND JUST BEFORE YOUR PHOTO

3. insert your photos (PHOTOS SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING WE SEE not your resume) as a jpegs into the document so they are part of the document. 

4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.  BE SURE YOU INCLUDE LINKS TO, ACTOR'S WEBSITES, actors access, IMDB, REELS and CLIPS in the pdf.

5. CONVERT TO PDF  (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy)

6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. JanePretend.pdf, HeidiEklund.pdf)

7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to AmyHeidiCasting@GMAIL.COM and to hudsonvalleyfilmcasting@gmail.com and let us know where you live:

8. Attach your new fabulous PDF or google document.

*In the body of your email  list your  name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  age range, and the location where you reside and receive mail.     Please be sure to label your photo, word, pdf and other types of files with Your Name.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com (so we can send you a text from our email to your phone if we want to see you audition)
Non-Union
5'4
15-25
New Paltz

WHY POP?

Why did Hudson Valley Casting decide on WEGOTPOP.com?
1.  We are tired of booking by hand.  It is exhausting (sometimes 18 hours a day and late grueling nights).  We have been researching comprehensive booking systems for years and finally found one we like! So if it wasn't this one it would be another one.  WeGotPop makes the booking process less work by streamlining the process and giving us access to a filtering system that brings forth exactly who we need for specific roles.

2. We think that FREE is great.   EVERYONE signs up for free and EVERYONE is treated the same on this system... there is no tier system that allows the "if you pay more you get to be seen first" phenomenon.   You sign up for WeGotPop.com, you only ever pay when you accept a job.   The FEE is $5.

3. It is a way of YOU controlling the data and we get to see it all in one place.  SO EVEN IF YOU DON'T DO BACKGROUND WORK YOU SHOULD STILL SIGN UP... WE WILL BOOK PHOTO SHOOTS, PRINT WORK, NON-SPEAKING PRINCIPAL JOBS.  We might even comb the system to remind ourselves who to invite to self-tape for speaking roles.

4. POP is adopted by Grant Wilfley and other CD's in the area.  If you want more exposure, you get it by signing up...Once you are in the system you are visible to whomever is logged in as CD.  We have already have had some of our folks called by Grant Wilfley and offered work through the system.

 A Few QUESTIONS and COMMON CONCERNS answered.

1.  WHY DOES POP ask for my Social Security #?
 This is a job website where you book work.  YOU NEED TO BE LEGAL TO WORK IN THE US.  It is not required for you to include your SS# but we will ask for it eventually to check you with SAG-AFTRA if we are booking you in SAG-AFTRA work.  Everyone needs to provide their SS# to work and be paid, period.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PROVIDE IT THROUGH THE SYSTEM...but it is super secure so it is probably safer here than by emailing it.

2. WHY DOES POP ask for my passport and drivers license?  AGAIN... these are required documents that every employer in the US is required to check to provide paid employment.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT THESE ON THE SITE... they are optional. You will need them when you show up to work on any shoot.

3. WHY DOES POP ask for a credit card?   All casting systems ask for payment at one time or another.
If you feel insecure about sharing credit cards online you should get a  prepaid visa  card and use it on your casting sites.  If you accept a job through WeGotPop.com then and only then, you are charged $5.

Other systems charge you for submitting.  You pay money only for the chance or possibility of work  on other systems but you may never book...which seems more fair to you?

4. I DO PRINCIPAL WORK ONLY so there isn't a reason for me to sign up.  
UNTRUE.  HV Casting will use this to book non-speaking principals, print work, and all kinds of jobs.  IT IS A SYSTEM THAT YOU SHOULD SHOW YOURSELF ON.  You never know why someone would reference the site, and it is getting a lot of attention.  It is another way for you to be exposed to all kinds of work.

*** do you have any good questions about WEGOTPOP.com that you would like to have answered?
Please send it to hudsonvalleyextrascasting@gmail.com.

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Please read the entire casting notice to be sure this is something you will be interested in doing and will be able to commit to. It is a really amazing opportunity.


Spider-Man character:
MALE 

Qualifications:
Must love children 
Must be able to drive and have clean drivers license 
Must be able to fit into costume
Must be able to flip and do tricks (gymnastics or martial arts trained)

PRINCESS:
Female
Sing/Act/Improvisation
 You must fit Dress size ranging from 0-8  to be able to wear the costumes.
Age range: 17-26 (if under 18 years a NY state performer permit is required)
Height: 5’3-5’7
Princess will remain in charter for the entire duration of party. She will interact with the children, tell them her story and sing. Depending on package choice of the parent she will also apply light make up and style hair. Perform a princess coronation as well as oath. Princess will be require to memorize all duties including story telling. 
Training will consist of online training, homework given by the trainer as well as memorizing documents and scripts, and shadowing a fellow princess as a actual party. 
Princess will get ready at “Castle Headquarters” based in New Windsor, and a lady in waiting will drive them to the party location.
Pay rate is based on a tier system ranging from $20/hr up to $80/hr with potential of receiving tips. 

LADIES IN WAITING:
Female
Sing/act/improvisation
Dress size is open to fit particular person
Age range: 18-35
Height: any
Lady in waiting (LIW) will make sure all items for party are packed with the correct amount. She will drive the princess to the party keeping in contact with parents with arrival time. Once at party LIW will perform and sing along with the princess in telling her story, staying in character the entire time. Help with any and all activities as well as make any announcements. Keep track of time and make sure the parents are pleased and try to defuse any situations on hand before they escalate if something is wrong. 
Training will consist of online training, homework given by the trainer as well as memorizing documents and scripts, and shadowing a fellow LIW as a actual party.
Pay range is also based on a tier system ranging from $15 -$40 also able to receive tips and will be compensated for travel time with a per mile fee of $0.54.

Submission Instructions:
hudsonvalleyextrascasting@gmail.com
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (please READ and FOLLOW instructions- take your time and make your submission count)

 Subject: HV CASTING, Princess/Spider Man-Your Name

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
​Please fill out our registration form (this helps us to keep your info up-to-date):
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE YOUR PDF FOR SUBMISSION:
The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and get you hired.
Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. make a google doc or a microsoft doc.
2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document
3. insert your PHOTOS ON THE FIRST PAGE as jpegs into the document so they are part of the document AND THEN ALL OF YOUR LINKS : IMDB, ACTORS ACCESS, YOUR WEBSITE, CLIPS, REELS
4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.
5. CONVERT TO PDF (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy) this step needs to be done on your desktop...and then attached or uploaded to the drive from there for us to be able to automatically see the photos in the correct way and this aspect is essential.
6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. pretendpretend.pdf, heidieklund.pdf)
7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to hudsonvalleyextrascasting@gmail.com and let us know where you live: City and State
8. Attach your new fabulous PDF document to the email and send .

  
Untitled Feature HUDSON VALLEY NY LOCAL  (local talent please)
SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 


PROD: BCDF Pictures
LOCAL CASTING: AMY HUTCHINGS, HEIDI K. EKLUND 
 SHOOTING during April and May  IN Hudson Valley Locations
STORY LINE: A hypochondriac working as an airport baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

*SAG/AFTRA Low Budget Contract 

SEEKING  SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES :

HANNAH – 16 years, (actor must be over 18 years) female. Skye’s former friend. Sweet but uncomfortable around Skye. 3-4 days All Ethnicities.

SOPHIE – 16, female (actor must be over 18 years). Skye's former friend, goes to school with Skye. Uncomfortable around Skye. 3-4 days All Ethnicities.

SHOP ASSISTANT – 20s+, female or male. Is suspicious of Calvin in the store. 1 day All Ethnicities.

SECURITY GUARD – 40s+, male or female. Catches Calvin running out of the store with stolen clothes. 1-2 days All Ethnicities.

DRUNK GIRL – 16-18 (actor must be over 18 years), female. Drunk at a party, she flirts with Calvin and tries to hunt him down. 1 day

ONCOLOGIST – 40s+, male or female. Delivers bad news to Skye and her parents. Compassionate and informative. 1 day. All Ethnicities.

WILL - 16 (actor must be over 18 years) male. Handsome guy that every girl wants. Ends up sleeping w/ Skye.  All Ethnicities  4-5 days 
​
LUCY- 25-30. Heavily pregnant, warm, smart, easy to talk to, Lucy is married to Frank, Calvin's brother. She likes Calvin's new friend, Skye, and bonds with her at a family barbeque. She makes both Calvin and Skye the godparents of her baby girl...SUPPORTING (3) PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY.

CLAIRE- 40s-50s Caucasian, British, the mother of Skye (Maisie Williams), married to Greg, Claire is a little over-protective of her terminally ill daughter, and understandably concerned when a young man shows up to take her out. Claire is courageous and loving as she prepares to see her daughter go...SUPPORTING (31)

GREG- 40s-50s Caucasian, British, the father of 16 year old Skye (Maisie Williams), Greg is married to Claire. Understandably over-protective of his terminally ill daughter, Greg is strong and devoted as he and Claire prepare for their daughter to leave them...9 lines, 6 scenes (30)

OFFICER AL- 30s+, a good-natured cop, Officer Al is the son of an elderly man in Skye's cancer support group. He recognizes Skye and Calvin (who's not ill) from the group, and because he thinks they've got cancer, he goes out of his way to be kind to them, even when they get into trouble...3 speeches & 9 lines, 4 scenes (10) PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY

 THE OLDER MAN 60's-70s OFFICER AL's father who frequents a cancer support group.

OFFICER PETE- 30s+, Starts off as the tough cop but he/she is really just as soft as Officer Al. Officer Pete becomes a bit protective of Skye and even helps get a guy's number for her. PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY OR GENDER

DOCTOR COLLINS- 40s+, smart and patient with Calvin despite his incessant claims that he's sick. Doctor Collins knows Calvin is not sick but grieving and encourages Calvin to attend a cancer support group for perspective. PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY OR GENDER

DAN- 40s, leads a support group for those currently suffering from various types of cancer.  Dan, a cancer survivor himself, uses his positive outlook on life to help others get through their own tough times. Dan does his best to remind Calvin that he's lucky to be alive and healthy. PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY

CEBILE- 30s An audacious young flight attendant who is best friends with Izzy and who fully enjoys the perks of her job; traveling the world and meeting interesting people along the way. Cebile is puzzled by Izzy's attraction to Calvin and reluctantly helps her friend orchestrate a mock-flight for him. PLEASE SUBMIT ANY ETHNICITY 


SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
​Please fill out our registration form (this helps us to keep your info up-to-date):
 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Please submit to: (read instructions twice please before submitting)
amyheidicasting@gmail.com
Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE YOUR PDF FOR SUBMISSION:
IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED TO US IN 2017 there is NO NEED to submit again.

The reason for the specificity is so we can easily find you in our thousands of files AND so we can share your information with Directors and Producers and get you hired.
Please send us your materials in an email as follows: (follow specific instructions)
1. make a google doc or a microsoft doc.
2. Put your name and union status at the top of the document
3. insert your PHOTOS ON THE FIRST PAGE as jpegs into the document so they are part of the document AND THEN ALL OF YOUR LINKS : IMDB, ACTORS ACCESS, YOUR WEBSITE, CLIPS, REELS
4. Put your resume data into the word/google doc as you normally would.
5. CONVERT TO PDF (now you have a photo and resume attached and we will be happy) this step needs to be done on your desktop...and then attached or uploaded to the drive from there for us to be able to automatically see the photos in the correct way and this aspect is essential.
6. Make the filename of the document. (YourName.pdf,. pretendpretend.pdf, heidieklund.pdf)
7. Be sure your contact information is in the body email you send to amyheidicasting@gmail.com and let us know where you live: City and State
8. Attach your new fabulous PDF document to the email and send .

Untitled Feature HUDSON NY LOCAL  (local talent only please)
SAG/AFTRA and NON-Union 

DIR/WRITER: PATRICK WANG
PROD: DARYL FREIMARK, MATT MILLER,   PATRICK WANG
LOCAL CASTING:  Hudson Valley Casting,  Heidi K. Eklund
 SHOOTING: 3/29-5/3 IN HUDSON, NY

​ LOCAL AUDITIONS: 1/30-2/1 (By invitation)

*SAG/AFTRA ULTRA Low Budget Contract 

*Non-Union Background will receive $9.70 per hour (there is only NU background for this project)

We need all types of people for leads, supporting and dayplayer roles, all ethnicities, all types!
​
SINGER ACTORS must be skilled and sing well in groups  (ages 18 +)
KIDS: 8-15 (will need permits:  http://www.hudsonvalleycasting.com/blog--casting-notices/october-15th-2015)
MUSICIAN TRIO:  ideally a small group (2-4) experienced playing together. Classical, folk, bluegrass, or jazz styles.”

Please submit to: (read instructions twice please before submitting)
breadfactorycasting@gmail.com

​Please fill out our NEW registration form (this helps us to keep your info up-to-date):

 goo.gl/forms/697Lo9pN9eSIq6wq2

Subject: YOUR NAME,  UNION STATUS

*Attach your photos headshots as JPEGS and resumes (also as JPEGS if you can) PDF resumes are okay, links to CLIPS OR REELS and we just love links to websites (no downloads) and full length selfies as JPEGS  (please be sure all of your files are properly labeled with your name ex. johndoeresume.pdf or johndoepic.jpeg).

*In the body of your email  list your  name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  age range, and the location where you reside and receive mail.     Please be sure to label your photo, word, pdf and other types of files with Your Name.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com (so we can send you a text from our email to your phone if we want to see you audition)
Non-Union
5'4
15-25
New Paltz
Links to clips or reels (we really need to see your acting skills/you living and breathing on camera so please provide something).

The Vassar Film Seniors in the Narrative Workshop course will be producing several (possibly 12) short films during  March and April 2017.  (The shoots are only a few days long each).

BELOW ARE A FEW OF THE STORIES and Characters (THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE SCRIPTS SO ALL TYPES, AGES, and ETHNICITIES ARE NEEDED and encouraged to submit).

Daughters by Emma Rose
A mother and daughter discuss cycles of femininity while circling the track.
MOTHER:, woman, 40-60 years old, all welcome!
DAUGHTER: woman, ~20 years old, all welcome!

The Trial by Adam Ninyo
description coming soon

GEORGE (16-22) (could be male or female ) - A shy, introverted, and not particularly aware young man/woman. He grew up after the fall of civilization, and considers the modern world to be better than the decadent past . Has yet to "grow into himself." He is physically rather unremarkable and often asks stupid questions. Regardless of his bleak surroundings, he considers himself to be an optimist. Brett is his best friend. 

BRETT (16-22) (could be male or female) - A more commanding presence. He is physically robust, more intelligent and aware of his surroundings. He is curious about the world before the fall of humanity and would consider himself to be a realist, with more pessimistic views about their situation than George. 


Troubled Sleep by Anna La Roche
Late at night, an angsty college senior airs her anxieties around being a functioning grown-up with a bored guy with whom she has an ambiguous relationship. 
GIRL (early 20s) any hair/eye color, extremely anxious, able/willing to skateboard (nothin crazy)
BOY (early 20s) any hair/eye color, extremely low-key, indifferent.

Fortuna by Nicholas Kohomban
A meandering post-grad attempts to slay lingering demons with the help of a sleazy con artist in his beat-down hometown.
ISAIAH (Male, 22-25): Dark hair, dark eyes, 5'10" and up; person of color preferred. At once aloof and mysterious. Tougher than his trendy appearance would suggest. Think Donald Glover in Atlanta.
SOLOMON (Male, 35-45): Any hair, any eyes, under 6'; caucasian preferred. Brash and forward. Liable to voice his thoughts aloud during the process. A Steve Buscemi or William H. Macy type.

Touch Me by Joseph DeGrand
TOUCH ME is a film about how we define, interact with, and ultimately consume, art. In this short film, a woman is driven to extreme measures to to have her opinion heard at a local museum, as her pseudo-intellectual husband will not shut up about a Picasso. 
LINDA: Female, mid 50s. Cropped salt and pepper hair.
Sympathetic, to a point. Sharp. Character takes inspiration from Robin Wright in "House of Cards"
GEORGE: Male, mid 50s, early 60s. Balding. Has gone to seed a touch.
Pretentious, utterly lacking in self-awareness. Think Wallace Shawn, or an unsympathetic version of Ethan Hawke in Linklater's films. 
MUSEUM GUARD: Middle aged, gender flexible. Appearance flexible.
Warm, yet authoritative. Strong and silent type. 
MUSEUM DOCENT: Young, early 20s. Gender flexible. The look of a an over-eager intern, exudes energy. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Searchers by Bryce Daniels
Two adult brothers back home for the holidays take a walk in the woods. They get in an argument, one blaming the other for outing him as gay to their parents and forcing him to leave home. The film concludes with their reconciliation and the second brother admitting his own sexuality is in flux. 
Brian: (Male, 27), tall, slim/semi muscular build. Things like hair or eye color are less important so long as they could believably be a gay male and look similar enough to be the older brother of the second character, Chris. 
Chris: (Male, 25), similar build to Bryan, though maybe a little shorter. Again, eye and hair color are less important. The script also does not describe race, so that is open as well. 

That Your Body is for Receiving Happiness and Good Stuff by Anna Blum
 A young man nervously awaits the arrival of his prom date that he found on Tinder, but when she continues to be missing in action, he finds himself connecting with her mysterious and lonely mother.
Charlie: (Male, 17-18): any hair color, any eye color. Any body type but preferably lanky build. A shy and incredibly awkward boy who found his prom date on Tinder.
Marjorie: (Female, 50s): any hair color, any eye color. The mother of Charlie’s prom date. She has an unkempt, sad sort of beauty, and is able to oscillate between maternal and flirtatious. 

GRANDMA'S HOUSE, written and directed by Harris Gurny
A lonely, chipper grandmother receives an unexpected visit from her estranged grandson who is hiding from the police.
GRANDMA: (Female, 70s or 80s). Lives alone, but finds basic tasks hard to accomplish. Bursting with a lively and merry persona. Constantly talking. Frail, delicate physique. Any skin color, gray hair. 
TOMMY: (Male, late 20s or early 30s). A hardened, quiet criminal on the run. Aged beyond his years. Any skin color and body type.
POLICEMAN: (Male, late 20s or early 30s). Became a police officer due to a strong passion for public service. A simple, good person. Smiles constantly. Any skin color.

AN INFERTILE ATTEMPT AT REMEMBERING by Sieu Nguyen
An American war veteran who has a sexual fetish for rice and his Vietnamese wife argue over whether they had a child during the Vietnam War.
JOE (male, plays 40s) – An American veteran from the Vietnam War who has suffered a lot in his life. He is normally patient and tender, but becomes violent towards objects if he gets really angry. Any skin and hair color. Over 5’8”. Preferably muscular but not a must.
PHAN (female, early 30s) – A Vietnamese woman who is haunted by the death of her child. She has graceful hands for folding paper, but her face is always sorrowful. Casting Asian/Asian-American actresses. Black hair. Any height. Ideally Vietnamese but not a must. All dialogue will be in English.

The Hyacinth Girl by Marielle Heydt
A young woman comes into contact with a mourning ghost. She and her girlfriend connect with her through each other.
HEATHER: female, mid 20s, any hair/eye color, any build but preferably short. An introspective, kind, overworked woman who spends a lot of time in her own head. She has trouble expressing herself even to those she trusts.
ZARA: female, mid 20s, any hair/eye color, any build. A fun, chatty woman who puts a lot of time and energy into the happiness of those she cares about. 
GHOST: female, 40s or 50s, any hair/eye color, any build acceptable but preferably long and graceful without being especially tall. A spirit in mourning of her previous life, she has up until this point existed without notice, but with first contact with Heather, she becomes desperate to find peace through their interactions.

Textbook by Cristian Uriostegui

Brief Synopsis
A college student desperately tries to get a textbook despite everyone's best efforts to stop him.

Director: Cristian Uriostegui
Casting Director: Heidi K. Eklund

Character Breakdowns:

MICHAEL STANDIN: (Male, plays 18-22), a young adult man with atypical features. He is very studious, serious, and will do anything to get into Harvard graduate school. Not exactly Steve Urkel but loosely embodies his fashion sense.
ROOMMATE: (Male/female, plays 18-22), Disheveled and unkept are words that would be used to describe this character. Doesn't care about education or anything STANDIN wants. Wears beanies, sweatpants, and has scruffy facial hair if possible.
PROFESSOR: (Male, plays 35-50), Overweight, white man who is comfortable with dancing on camera. A stickler for the rules. An actor with shorter cropped hair and glasses is preferable.
CLASSMATES (10 needed): (5 Male/5 Female, play 18-22), Young, physically fit people who resemble Grease cast members. They don't care about school, are strong-jawed, cool, mean and hate Michael Standin. They wear leather jackets and love to watch their professor dance.
SPIT-BOY: (Male, plays 18-22), a meek, short, boy who is physically smaller than the rest of his classmates. Is significantly distinct from his Greaser classmates and doesn't fit in. Develops a love for Standin.
LIBRARIAN: (Male, plays 22-29), looks like a graduate student, scruffy faced but professionally dressed. He is critical of Standin's ambition. Must be able to behave very loud and boisterously.
PATRICE: (Female, plays18-22), black woman who works at the library. Has no specific feelings regarding Michael Standin.
BARBER: (Male, plays 40-60), older man who is scruffy and ideally has a larger body type and a white beard like Santa Claus.
CIGARETTE MAN: (Male, plays 30-40 years old), older adult man who appears uncaring, grizzled, and tired. No dialogue. He throws a cigarette at Michael Standin.


***There is NO PAY for these projects but you will receive credit and a copy of your work along with a great experience with a great crew. We work with SAG-AFTRA (student film agreement) and NON-UNION. 

Send submissions to: film@vassar.edu (NO FACEBOOK COMMENTS OR NOTES PLEASE-EMAIL ONLY)
please follow instructions below as it helps us to represent you best.

If you haven't filled out our new registration form for 2017 please do so here:
Click here if you are a local actor.    Click here if you are a Vassar College Student.

Auditions will be by invitation on January 25th or January 27th at Vassar from 3pm -7pm.

*Subject:  Your Name Casting 2017
*Attach your  headshot (JPEG)  and resume (please be sure all of your files are properly labeled with your name ex johndoeresume.jpeg).
* Attach 2 recent selfies (full length from head down to at least the knees, and a close up of your face from the shoulders up) Please be sure to label your photo files with your name.
*In the body of your email  list your name, your email, your phone number including the carrier, height,  
​age range, the location where you reside and receive mail, and your links to any video clips.

example:
Janet Doe
janet@doe.com
555-555-5555@vtext.com
Non-Union
5'4
15-25
New Paltz
LINKS (we really need to see some kind of video of you)