Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Alert! Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, all ethnicities, 20’s to 60’s, who can work ONE of the following days. The rate of pay for these non-speaking roles is $120/8 and time and a half after 8 hours. A check is usually mailed about two weeks later.

*Friday, Feb. 25th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before.  Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model) – this is a train station scene, plus there is a gym scene with cars (if you are applying for the gym scene send a photo in work out clothes for a gym.)

I also need to cast a MALE PRECISION DRIVER (30’s/40’s) (this means a person who is an excellent driver and has driving experience) Let us know your experience and class of vehicle you drive. If you can be consider as a precision driver please put precision driver in the subject line, when you send in.

• *Saturday, Feb. 26th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). 
• *Sunday, Feb. 27th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). This is a bank scene.
• *Wed., March 2nd (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). This is a city street scene.

The director will be choosing the extras so please send in good, clear pictures. No headshots, no heads that are cut off, no sunglasses, no hats, no pictures with other people in them. Please send color photos.

Casting Alert! Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, All ethnicities, 30’s to 50’s, to be hosts, servers (real), bartender (real), busboy, and restaurant patrons at an upscale hip restaurant on Monday, Feb. 7th for Chicago Med. There will be a Covid test on Friday, Feb. 4th (takes about an hour). Possible fitting for staff. 

Important note: 

For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,”  all “Zone A” cast and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work. You must have had two shots two weeks prior to today’s date.

We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.  

Let us know if you have real serving, bartender, and hosting experience.  

Chicago PD Casting Call

“PRISON GUARD” – Seeking female background actors to play prison guards at a women’s prison. We are ONLY looking for females at this time. This is a director-selected role, so please make sure your photos are CURRENT and good quality. We need both a headshot and full body photo. The director is looking for taller and/or physically intimidating women to play guards.

There will most likely be a wardrobe fitting in advance of the filming date; date TBD.

COVID TEST: Sun 1/30 (TBD)

WARDROBE FITTING: Tues 2/1 (TBD)

FILMING: Thurs 2/3

PAY: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump + $25 fitting bump

Local to Chicago and the Surrounding Suburbs!

Filming in the Western Suburbs!!

ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN WORK ALL THE DATES! This is a six night commitment, plus Covid Tests, and Fittings!!

Casting Alert!  I am casting paid, non-speaking extras, for an amazing feature film. There is a scene shooting about one hour west of Chicago with UPSCALE MEN AND WOMEN (20’s to 60’s), all ethnicities, to work as RESTAURANT DINERS. We are shooting NIGHTS and we could start as early as in the afternoon and shoot until sunup. 

If you are available to work all nights for approximately a 12-hour time span (a lunch is provided), and can commit to working Thursday, March 10th, Friday, March 11th, Sat, March 12th, Sunday, March 13th and Wed., March 16th , Thursday, March 17th. Please apply ASAP. There will be Covid tests and a wardrobe fitting the week before and you must be flexible enough to attend.

Even though it’s a scene pretty far away we are casting now!!

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is accepting video submissions for their upcoming fundraising production, the Patchwork New Play Festival, March 4-13th at the Edge Theatre in Chicago

The Patchwork New Play Festival is a celebration of new one-act plays, all based around the theme of resilience. Nine plays will be presented, six plays per night, in a round-robin format. There will be three groups of three plays which rotate each night. 

Rehearsals will be scheduled and run by each show’s director based on their cast availability. Tech is the week of February 28th, with each group of three plays having one night of tech prior to the opening night performance on March 4th. Each group of plays will perform twice each weekend. 

As we are casting for a wide array of plays, we are looking for a wide and diverse group of actors. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and body types are strongly encouraged to submit their audition. 

And for everyone’s safety and peace of mind, you MUST BE VACCINATED to submit for this project. Please send a video audition of two short (60 seconds or less) contrasting monologues, a headshot, resumé, and a picture of your proof of vaccination, to casting@eclectic-theatre.com. Please put “Patchwork Audition” in the subject line.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is January 28th.

As the Patchwork New Play Festival is a fundraising event, there is no pay at this time for this project.

“MAKAYLA DOUBLE” – Seeking a young African American or mixed ethnicity female around 9 years old to work as a photo double – potentially multiple days, if you’re available! Should be roughly 4’5″ and around 85 lbs. Please send a front facing, side profile, and back of the head photo of your child so we can see their full hairstyle. Make sure to also include a copy of their minor work permit if we don’t already have it on file.

*If you’re available all the days, GREAT! If you can only do select dates, please make sure to list those in your email.

COVID TESTING & FILMING DATES:

– Covid test Weds 1/26, filming Fri 1/28

– Covid test Fri 1/28, filming Mon 1/31

– Covid test Tues 2/1, filming Thurs 2/3

PAY: $162/8 + $81 Covid test bump (half day’s pay)

“PRISON GUARD” – Seeking female background actors to play prison guards at a women’s prison. We are ONLY looking for females at this time. This is a director-selected role, so please make sure your photos are CURRENT and good quality. We need both a headshot and full body photo. The director is looking for taller and/or physically intimidating women to play guards. 

The director will be making her selection before the end of the week, so please get your submissions in ASAP.

There will most likely be a wardrobe fitting in advance of the filming date; date TBD.

COVID TEST: Sun 1/30 (TBD)

WARDROBE FITTING: Tues 2/1 (TBD)

FILMING: Thurs 2/3

PAY: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump + $25 fitting bump

“DOWNTOWN PARK” – Seeking *VACCINATED* background actors for an exterior park scene. This casting notice is open to males and females, ages 12+, any ethnicity. The location of the extras holding and lunch will be at a hotel downtown, and the hotel is following the City of Chicago mandate that anyone who enters the restaurant area, must show proof of vaccination. Production is required to comply in order to use the hotel for holding and lunch, so for this particular day and scene, we can only book fully vaccinated individuals. 

“Fully vaccinated” means 2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer, or 1 dose of J&J – you do not need to have the booster shot. Please be prepared to share your vaccine card if you are booked, and bring your card or electronic vaccine passport/app on the day you film. 

COVID TEST: Fri 2/4

FILMING: Mon 2/7

PAY: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump

Chicago Fire Extras Casting Call

Local to Chicago/Suburbs/Surrounding Border states to Chicago ONLY! Help us spread the word!!

Casting Alert! 

Searching for Male ONLY, Caucasian, 50’s to 60’s, to work as a REAL Mixologist and be a Hand double for Chicago Fire on Friday, Jan. 28th.

There is a rehearsal Thursday, Jan. 27th. There will be a covid test either Tuesday, Jan. 25th or Wednesday, Jan. 26th (takes about an hour).

The rate for the film date is $200/8. 

CASTING for CITY OF CHICAGO’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH “CDPH COVID VACCINE AMBASSADORS” 

Casting up to 9 COVID VACCINE AMBASSADORS!!

CDPH CHILDREN COVID VACCINE AMBASSADORS: Boys & Girls, 5-11yrs old, who live within the city of Chicago (no suburbs) to speak about the importance of being vaccinated from their point of view. Looking for articulate, charming, endearing children who have an outgoing spirit and are comfortable being recorded/photographed. Need to be able to knowledgeable about Covid and the importance of being vaccinated…. From their point of view.
·      MUST be 5-11 years old currently.
·      MUST be resident and going to school at CPS or within the City of Chicago (no exceptions).
·      Must be FULLY COVID vaccinated with both doses as of 1/14/22. 

PROJECT DETAILS: 
Shoots: Wed. 2/2 – Fri. 2/4 (need to be available for at least one of these days)
 
Pays: You will be compensated for the day of the shoot $750.00 which will cover all media captured on production date. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION (if content is used) of no less than $1,000.00.
 
What it will used for:  Videos & Stills taken will be used for CDPH on social media platforms, Internet, public usage for a period of 6 months.