The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Rhode Island, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
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‘Roomba Redemption,’ (’60 Minutes’ Spoof)’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Documentary Host (lead, 50-75)
– Average hourly rate: $20
– Casting locations: Providence
– Learn more about the short film here
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‘Androgynous’
– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Rivers (lead, male, non-binary, trans female, 18-26)
– Average hourly rate: $31
– Casting locations: Providence
– Learn more about the scripted show here
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‘Boom’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Director (lead, male, 25-100)
– Average hourly rate: $10
– Casting locations: Providence
– Learn more about the short film here
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‘Cotton Fever’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Emily (day player, female, 8-16)
— Tanya (day player, female, 25-40)
— Open Casting Call (other, 15-70)
– Average hourly rate: $30
– Casting locations: Providence
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘The Pelican (up to 23 episodes)’
– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Brandon (lead, male, 18-25)
— Victor (supporting, 18-45)
— Shawn (lead, male, 18-25)
– Average hourly rate: $93
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the scripted show here
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‘Vanderpump Villa – hit show on Hulu’
– Project type: reality TV
– Roles:
— Celebration Parties With Guests of 6-8 People (lead, 21-100)
— Hospitality Professionals (lead, 21-100)
— Real Fine Dining Servers (lead, 21-50)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the reality TV show here
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‘Once Upon A Time In The Middle East – by Director Muye Wen’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Checkpoint American Soldier (day player, male, 25-45)
— Chef A (day player, male, 30-45)
— Sentry (A,B,C) (day player, male, 25-40)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Canary’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Brian (lead, male, 23-38)
— Hitman (lead, male, 28-45)
— Dept. of Defense Official (lead, male, 55-70)
– Average hourly rate: $31
– Casting locations: Boston, Massachusetts
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Boxcutter’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Rob (lead, male, gender-nonconforming, trans male, 30-45)
— Melissa (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, 30-45)
— Gordon (supporting, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans male, 25-35)
– Average hourly rate: $12
– Casting locations: Boston, Massachusetts
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Pocket Bonds’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Parker (supporting, male, 28-40)
— Field Reporter (day player, female, 30-40)
— Eric (lead, male, 45-55)
– Average hourly rate: $25
– Casting locations: Boston, Massachusetts
– Learn more about the short film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.
