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 Philadelphia, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.
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'Travel Show Across USA, Female Host'
- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Principal Host (lead, female, 21-30)
- Average hourly rate: $27
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the documentary series here
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'Drone'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jerry (supporting, male, 35-55)
--- Cindy (supporting, female, 30-50)
--- Ryan (lead, male, 10-16)
- Average hourly rate: $12
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here
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'The Soil'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Amoura (Calloway) Lewis (lead, female, 25-40)
--- Dallas (supporting, male, 30-40)
--- Brad (day player, male, 60-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Reality Show, Families Looking For A Bigger Home'
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Real Families Looking For A Bigger Home (content creators & real people, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
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'Novel Promotion Character Shoot'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Clare (models, female, 18-26)
--- Stacia Rose (lead, female, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Untitled Short Film'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Actor (lead, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $40
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Divine Direction'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Tv Show Announcer (day player, female, 30-50)
--- Supermarket Clerk (day player, female, 18-50)
--- Billy O' Neal (day player, male, 20-40)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Care to Give'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Tammy (supporting, female, 21-27)
--- Caregiver 2 (supporting, 38-54)
--- Caregiver 4 (supporting, female, 34-55)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Summer of Second Chances'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sam (lead, 18-100)
--- Craig (lead, 18-100)
--- Jesica (lead, female, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Lowball'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jenna (day player, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Untitled Feature Film'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Will (supporting, male, 18-29)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Spider-Man: Fallout,' Fan-Film'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Extras (background extra, 10-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Charlie,' Background School Kids (Age 6-14)'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Kids For Manhattan School Scenes (NON SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background extra, 6-14)
--- Kids For Manhattan School Scenes (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background extra, 6-14)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: New York City, New York
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Cunning Folk'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- The Mother (lead, female, 28-40)
--- The Father (lead, male, 35-50)
--- The Crone (supporting, female, 55-80)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: New York City, New York; Trenton, New Jersey
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Crime Romance Short Film'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Female Lead (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, 27-40)
- Average hourly rate: $19
- Casting locations: New York City, New York
- Learn more about the short film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
