RICHMOND, Va. (Stacker) — The glitz and glamour of Hollywood captures Americans’ attention from an early age.
Beyond celebrity Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, actors are working hard to hone their craft in search of sustainable careers and fulfilling side hustles, and applying to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring actor, you might want to know what movies and TV shows are casting near you. Backstage has compiled a list of projects currently casting in Richmond, nearby cities, and across the country, and the roles they have open.
“Moving, the Story of Letha Dillard”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Waiter (daytime male, 21-50 years old)
— Little Letha (narrator, female, ages 8-26)
— Production Assistant (Crew)
– Average hourly wage: $12
– Casting Location: Richmond, Virginia
– Find out more about the short film here
“Pier”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Detective (daytime, female, male, 40-50 years old)
— Gina/Ancestor (protagonist, female, age 21-26)
— Jacob, Support, Male, 23-29
– Average hourly wage: $56
– Casting Location: Richmond, Virginia
– Find out more about the short film here
“Boomtown” documentary film
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— George Delaplane (Supporting, Male, 30-60 years old)
— Man in newspaper print from the late 1960s and early 1970s (background extra, male, age 25-65)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting Location: Richmond, Virginia
– Find out more about the short film here
‘call’
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Jen (protagonist, female, age 18-100)
— Tanner (protagonist, male, 18-35 years old)
— Nick (protagonist, male, age 18-100)
– Average hourly wage: $87
– Performance location: Nationwide
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“The last job”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Bart’s Girlfriend (Day Player, Female, 18-25)
— Bart (Support, Male, 18-25)
— Eddie (protagonist, male, 18-25 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $40
– Performance location: Nationwide
– Find out more about the short film here
“Vanderpump Villa – Hulu’s hit show”
– Project Type: Reality TV
– role:
— Event Coordinator or Event Assistant (Model, 21-45 years old)
— Event Coordinator/Event Assistant (Content Creator and General Public, 21-45 years old)
— Sous chef/line cook (model, 21-45 years old)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Performance location: Nationwide
– For more information on the reality show, click here
“A real job”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Mac (protagonist, male, 27-35 years old)
— Cashier (Day Player, Female, 18-25)
— Rosa (Day Player, Female, 18-25)
– Average hourly wage: $25
– Casting Location: Baltimore, Maryland
– Find out more about the short film here
A short parody video of “Challengers”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Zendaya (Lead role, Female, 18-30 years old)
— Patrick/Art (protagonist, male, 18-30 years old)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting Location: Baltimore, Maryland
– Find out more about the short film here
“Novel Promotional Character Photo Session”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Claire (Model, Female, 18-26 years old)
— Stacia Rose (Lead role, Female, 18-30 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $100
– Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
– Find out more about the short film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.
