Dirty Dancing is now casting featured roles for an upscale party scene in Asheville, North Carolina.
Tona B. Dahlquist is now casting actors, models, and talent to work on the upcoming Dirty Dancing movie in Asheville, North Carolina.
Casting directors are looking for musicians to play band members. Producers are looking for Hispanic/Latino and African American musicians who can “finger sync” songs.
Casting directors are also looking for extras to play resort guests. Producers are looking for extras to play upscale Jewish New Yorkers from the 1960’s.
About Dirty Dancing:
The new ‘Dirty Dancing’ remake will be a three-episode TV miniseries on ABC. The TV miniseries will feature a “night of singing and dancing as we update the classic film ‘Dirty Dancing’ as a three-hour event.”
According to our previous report, Dirty Dancing will will create 1,225 jobs in North Carolina including 900 extras, 30 cast members and 225 “crew/full time” jobs.
To audition for a role on Dirty Dancing, check out the casting call details below:
Dirty Dancing Open Casting Call
DIRTY DANCING -Still seeking some very specific needs and looks. Please see all request listed below.
1) TITO’S BAND -Hispanic/Latino (or those that can pass as such) and African American Males ages 40’s, 50’s possibly early 60’s to portray Tito’s (Billie Dee Williams) Band members. MUST BE AVAILABLE MAY 2ND -MAY 6TH FOR FILMING. Featured extras/Musicians who can “finger sync” songs with the instruments listed below. Need to be believable, good musicians — who also look the part! This film is set in 1963. Consist of Drums, Percussion, Piano, Bass (“Baby bass — an electric upright bass, common in Latin music”), Trombone, Sax and 2 Trumpets.
If you have previously submitted for this request -you are and in the file. We will start pulling photos for Director to select from next week. For THIS request -All Musicians submitting should include the following;Current photo (which can be taken with a cell phone),
Name, Age, Phone, Instrument you play, Experience/Training, Height/Weight, Clothing Sizes, City/State you reside.
Submission heading should be BAND Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Instrument, City/State you reside.
EXAMPLE –BAND, 57 Caucasian Male, Piano, Asheville, NC.
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO ddmovierequest@gmail.com
Please note this address is for the Musician/BAND Request ONLY.
2) RESORT GUEST – Seeking those that can portray 1963 Guest at Catskill Resort popular for UPSCALE JEWISH New Yorkers in 1963.
We are making another request due to this being a period film with very specific looks/needs we are seeking and short on.
If you have already submitted to be an extra you do NOT need to resubmit. You are in the file and are still being considered for filming. Duplicate submissions will be deleted.For additional guest at the moment – seeking those that are Jewish with a upscale 1960’s Look -meaning no beards for men, no long hair for men and so on. Please do not submit with heading Resort Request if you do not meet request. You can and should still submit (and we still need everyone of all types, ages, ethnicities, sizes and looks) but please do not use the REQUEST heading. Follow the guidelines for general submission.
Submissions for THIS request should include the following;Current photo (which can be taken with a cell phone),
Name, Age, Phone, Height/Weight, Clothing Sizes, City/State you reside. Submissions heading should be RESORT GUEST SPECIAL REQUEST. Submissions should be sent to ddmoviecasting@gmail.com
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
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