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L.A. and N.Y. auditions for ABC Family pilot 'Village People'

*** This project has wrapped production ***


ABC Family Village People Auditions

"Village People" is a half-hour comedy pilot for ABC Family.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

ABC Family has ordered the pilot episode for a new half-hour series called "Village People". Casting for the series regulars is taking place in Los Angeles and New York. Smaller speaking roles, extras and stand-ins will all be cast in Los Angeles where shooting will take place. The show is being executive produced by the talented and beautiful Jennie Garth, who will also play the starring role of single career woman who adopts a baby from a teen mom and ends up taking care of the mother as well.

"Village People" will also be executive produced and written by Meg DeLoatch, whose writing and producing credits include "Family Matters," "Malcolm & Eddie," "One on One," "Eve," "Brothers," and BET's "Reed Between the Lines". A native of Maryland, DeLoatch combined her interests in theater, literature, and visual media and earned an interdisciplinary degree in Writing for Communication, from American University. She subsequently moved to California, where she participated in the Warner Bros. Writers Program and Bill Cosby’s, Guy Hanks Screenwriting Program, at the University of Southern California.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for ABC Family shows and movies or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Megan Branman
Dylann Brander
Branman/Brander Casting
500 S. Buena Vista St
Props/Drapes Bldg Room 110
Burbank, CA 91521

New York:

Beth Bowling
Kim Miscia
Bowling/Miscia Casting
609 Greenwich Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10014

Extras Casting

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W. Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers: Meg DeLoatch, Jennie Garth

Director: TBA

Starring:

Jennie Garth
Sebastian Sozzi
Rachel Cannon
Sadie Calvano

Story:

Intelligent, approachable, and gorgeous Alexa (Jennie Garth) is a Vice President for a record label, a woman who always talks and moves a little faster than anybody else. Organized, with a good sense of style, and a neat, ordered life, she shares a lovely, large home with her renowned archaeologist father in the Nashville suburb of Hillsboro Village. However, despite everything, Alexa feels a lack in her life. She desperately wants a baby, saddened to realize that she cannot conceive. So she embarks on a quest to adopt the baby of a 15 year old, 8 month pregnant foster kid named Ione, whose parents are in prison. Alexa then ends up not only adopting the baby, but also taking care of Ione.

Austin, TX open casting call for ABC Family teen drama 'The Lying Game'

ABC Family The Lying Game Open Casting Call

ABC Family has ordered 12 more episodes of "The Lying Game" for season 1.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Update: On April 24, 2012, "The Lying Game" was renewed for a second season, which will premier in Winter, 2012.

The ABC Family series "The Lying Game", based on a series of novels of the same name by Sara Shepard, held an open casting call for extras in Austin, TX on November 19, 2011. All ages and types are still needed and can submit a photo and contact information. The show is filmed at the Austin Studios and various locations in and around the Austin area.

"The Lying Game" is currently half way through airing it's first season and is off for a mid season break, and returns for the second half of its season on January 2, 2012. However shooting will continue because ABC Family has bumped up "The Lying Game" another 10 episodes for season one to a total of 20.

The series follows the life of Emma (Alexandra Chando), a foster child who finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton (also played by Chando). Both girls were separated at birth with Sutton being adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues their birth mother in Los Angeles. Initially excited to do this favor for her sister, Emma soon learns that Sutton has many hidden secrets. Now, Emma must continue to cover as Sutton while Sutton continues her search for their birth mother.

Starring in "The Lying Game" is Daytime Emmy Award nominated actress Alexandra Chando in the dual lead role(s) of Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer. Chando is best known for her role of Maddie Coleman in "As the World Turns". Other series regulars include Allie Gonino, Alice Greczyn, Kirsten Prout, and Andy Buckley.

Charles Pratt, Jr. is the shows creator, head writer, and executive producer. His credits as writer include the soaps "Santa Barbara," "General Hospital," "All My Children," as well as "Life Goes On," "Models Inc". Producing credits include "Melrose Place," "Titans," "Desperate Housewives," "Vanished ," and "Ugly Betty".

If you missed the open casting call below you can still be considered. Download and fill out the Talent Registration Form, attach your photograph, and mail it to the extras casting office at the following address:

3rd Coast Extras
"The Lying Game"
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Or email it to thirdcoastextras@gmail.com

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Texas and in the United States.

The 2012 Austin Actors Resource Guide includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "The Lying Game" or work as an extra on the show:

• Child Labor Laws in Texas
• Summary of the Texas Child Labor Law
• Texas Child Labor Law FAQ
• Texas Limitations on Employment of Child Actors
• Texas Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
• Texas Application Exceptions for Child Extras
• Texas Workforce Commission Teen Application for Certificate of Age
• Texas Child Labor Complaint Form
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Louisiana Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Extras Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• General Talent Agent Information
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Resources
• PDF Users Guide

The 2012 Austin Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting director is seeking all types over the age of 18 who can play high school age and are within reasonable driving distance of the Austin, TX area. No prior experience is necessary. This is a fully paid job.

Please bring a non-returnable recent color snapshot with you to the open casting call.

Where:

Austin Studios
1901 East 51st Street
Austin, TX 78723
Inside the "Red Building" Production Offices. Use Gate 2 by the large white water tower.
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday November 19, 2011
9:00am - 7:00pm

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Lisa Ystrom
Tim Payne
Payne/Ystrom Casting
10200 Riverside Drive
Suite 201
Toluca Lake, CA 91602

Austin, TX:

Beth Sepko Casting
"The Lying Game" Casting
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Extras Casting

Austin, TX:

3rd Coast Extras
"The Lying Game" Background
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Alloy Entertainment
6300 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2150
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Warner Horizon Television
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Horizon Scripted Television Inc
1409 S Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75215

Producers: Gina Girolamo, Leslie Morgenstein, Charles Pratt, Jr., Randy Sutter, R. Lee Fleming Jr.

Directors:

David Jackson
Fred Gerber
Joe Lazarov

Note: Additional directors work various episodes. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director's role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner.

Starring:

Alexandra Chando - Emma Becker/Sutton Mercer
Andy Buckley - Ted Mercer
Allie Gonino - Laurel Mercer
Kirsten Prout - Char Chamberlin
Alice Greczyn - Mads Rybak
Blair Redford - Ethan Whitehorse
Helen Slater - Kristin Mercer

Story:

The show follows Emma (Chando), a kind-hearted foster kid who can’t catch a break. She finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton (also played by Chando), who – unlike Emma – was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on their birth mother. Initially excited to do this favor for her sister, Emma soon learns that Sutton has gone missing and could be in trouble. Now, Emma must decide whether to come clean to Sutton’s family and risk her own safety in the hope of uncovering her twin sister’s true whereabouts, along with the truth about why they were separated in the first place.

ABC Family auditions for new multi-camera pilot 'Baby Daddy'


ABC Family Baby Daddy Auditions

"Baby Daddy" will shoot in front of a live audience in December, 2011.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Update (October 1, 2012): The first season of "Baby Daddy" premiered on June 20, 2012. On August 17, 2012, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere in spring 2013. Casting is underway for season 2.

A new half-hour comedy pilot episode titled "Baby Daddy" has been ordered by ABC Family, and the show's casting directors are auditioning actors in Los Angeles and New York for series regulars and day players. The extras, stand-ins and photo doubles for the show's actors will be cast closer to the start of filming in December, 2011. "Baby Daddy" will shoot in front of a live audience.

The show is about Ben Whelan who, in his 20s, becomes a surprise dad to a baby girl when she’s left on his doorstep by an ex girlfriend. Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his mother, his brother, his best buddy and his close female friend Penny, who is harboring a secret crush on him.

Dan Berendsen will executive producing "Baby Daddy" and also wrote the script. Berendsen is best known as the co-writer of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," and the writer of "Hannah Montana: The Movie" and "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie". His other producer/writer works include "The Cheetah Girls: One World," and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" among others.

The cast so far includes Cameron Deane Stewart as Ben Whelan, who's credits include "Justice for Natalee Holloway," "A Walk in My Shoes," "iCarly," and "So Undercover"; Chelsea Kane as Penny Cramer, who's credits include "Jonas," "Fish Hooks," "StarStruck," and recently was a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars"; newcomer Derek Theler as Danny Whelan, who's credits include "90210," and the recently cmpleted low-budget teen comedy "Camp Virginovich".

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for ABC Family shows and movies or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Baby Daddy will begin shooting in December, 2011 in Los Angeles.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Alyson Silverberg
500 S. Buena Vista
Prop/Drape Building
Rooms 144-46
Burbank, CA 91521

New York:

Beth Bowling
Kim Miscia
Bowling/Miscia Casting
609 Greenwich Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10014

Extras Casting

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W. Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers: Dan Berendsen

Director: TBD

Starring:

Cameron Deane Stewart - Ben Whelan
Chelsea Kane - Penny Cramer
Derek Theler - Danny Whelan

Story:

Ben Whelan (Cameron Deane Stewart), a happily single bartender enjoying life in the big city, is suddenly forced to grow up when a baby girl he never knew he had is left on his doorstep by an ex girlfriend. Now Ben has to decide whether to raise her or put her up for adoption. But despite the loud protests of his friends and family telling him to give up the baby, Ben is falling in love and knows he can never turn his back on her, even if it means that nothing will ever be the same again. So with the help of his brother Danny Whelan (Derek Theler), his best friend and roommate Tucker Hobbs, his childhood frenemy Penny Cramer who harbors his secret crush, his very doubtful mother Bonnie Whelan-Farlow, and the babysitting services of his teenage terror neighbor Sabrina Duncan - he embarks on the adventure that is fatherhood.

ABC Family series 'Bunheads' talent search for teen girls with Ballet Experience

This talent search has expired. Click Here for the new updated casting post.

ABC Family Series Bunheads Teen Girls Talent Search

"Bunheads" is an AFTRA show and will begin shooting mid-November 2011.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Dark Toy Entertainment and ABC Family is producing a new one-hour scripted drama called "Bunheads", and casting calls have gone out to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and also Canada. The producers are seeking a variety of teen girls who have strong Ballet Experience. They prefer girls who are 18 and above who can play 14 - 17 years of age, or girls under 18 who are emancipated, but it is not absolutely required. When submitting, please specify if you have the ability to dance on pointe, as several roles require this ability. They want girls with a small-town attitude. Shooting begins mid-November in Los Angeles. The original title of this show was "Strut".

Primetime Emmy nominated Amy Sherman-Palladino is executive producing "Bunhead". Sherman-Palladino is best known as creator, executive producer, head writer, and director of the popular WB Television Network series "Gilmore Girls". Norman Buckley will also executive produce. Buckly has directed such hit shows as "Pretty Little Liars," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Melrose Place," "The O.C." among many others. Charlie Stratton, Anna Mastro, and Karey Burke round out the executive producing team.

Amy Sherman-Palladino will also direct the pilot episode from a screenplay that she wrote herself. About "Bunheads", Sherman-Palladino said, "I spent 20 years of my life with my hair in a bun. I was supposed to be a dancer. My mother was a dancer. Her greatest heartbreak was when I got on Roseanne. So, while writing this will never equal playing "Rumpelteazer" in a bus and truck tour of Cats, it does let me tip my hat to a really special time in my life." The project was originally picked up as a cast-contingent pilot last fall with writer Lamar Damon.

Talent must be able to convincingly portray the role of a teenager – and be legally eligible to work in the United States. Candidates must also be available for production beginning mid-November, 2011.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide includes the following documents for foreign talent who would like to audition for "Bunheads":

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• Acting Schools List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• General Talent Agent Information
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Resources
• PDF Users Guide

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Jeanie Bacharach
Gillian O'Neill
Bacharach /O'Neill Casting
4000 Warner Blvd.
Bldg. 183 suite 101
Burbank, CA 91522

New York:

Beth Bowling
Kim Miscia
Bowling/Miscia Casting
609 Greenwich Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10014

Extras Casting

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W. Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Dark Toy Entertainment
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Producers:

Karey Burke
Charlie Stratton
Norman Buckley
Anna Mastro

Writer/Director:

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Starring:

Sutton Foster - Michelle Simms

Story:

Centers on Michelle (Sutton Foster) who was accepted into the American Ballet Theatre at 17 with a full scholarship, eventually did some Broadway, and then ended up a Las Vegas showgirl looking at a dead end with both her career and her life. She impulsively marries a man and moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law Fanny’s dance school.

Official ABC Family TV Musical 'Elixer' open casting call for Pittsburgh dancers

This casting notice has expired. Production is complete.

ABC Family Dancer Open Casting Call

Filming will run through October 21, 2011.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Note: This ABC Famly telefilm has been using the working title of "Elixer". A working title is the temporary name of a film used during its development. Working titles are used primarily for two reasons - the first being that an official title has not yet been decided upon and the working title is being used as a filler for naming purposes, the second being to intentionally disguise the production of a high profile film. In some cases a working title may ultimately be used as the official title. This "title ruse" is now a very common practice by which these high-profile films or television series are given a fake working title to keep its production a secret, and to prevent price gouging by suppliers, casual theft and undesirable attention. The release title of this film will not be "Elixer" according to a network spokeswoman.

The Disney Channel's sister network ABC Family is set to shoot a television musical movie in Pittsburgh, PA from September 19th through October 21, 2011. The production is holding an open casting call for Pittsburgh area local dancers to work throughout filming. Dancers must be aged 19 to 30 and be proficient in jazz, contemporary and hip-hop. Points will also be awarded for gymnastic ability.

Moroccan American music video and film director Sanaa Hamri will direct the telefilm from a screenplay written by Jaylynn Bailey and Terry Rossio. Hamri's videos include Prince's "Musicology", Kelly Rowland's "Stole", Mariah Carey's "Crybaby". She has also directed videos for Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Sting, Raven-Symoné, Jay-Z, and Christina Aguilera. Her film credits include "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2", "Just Wright", and "Common".

Writer Terry Rossio will also executive produce. Rossio is an extremely accomplished writer, who wrote all of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" screenplays among countless others. Debra Martin Chase and Gaylyn Fraiche will produce the project under the banner of Chase's company Martin Chase Productions, which also produced director Sanaa Hamri's films "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and "Just Wright".

Open Casting Call Details

Here is what the Pittsburgh casting director is seeking:

• Male and female dancers ages 19 to 30.
• AFTRA members, AFTRA eligible, and Trained Experienced Non-Union dancers are eligible.
• All dancers must be Pittsburgh area locals.
• Incredible dancers in excellent physical shape.
• Proficient in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Gymnastic ability a huge plus.
• Men - Taylor Lautner type. Masculine, cut, washboard abs with "network-appropriate sexiness".
• Women - Ashley Tisdale/Mandy Moore types, fresh faced with "network-appropriate sexiness".
• All dancers must be willing to show stomach and legs.

Please bring the following to the auditions:

• Headshot and resume.
• Full body shot showing stomach and legs. Men - shirtless. Women - bikini top or sports bra and bikini bottom or short shorts. No speedos whatsoever.
• Photo does not need to be professional quality.

Please wear the following to the auditions:

• Shoes - jazz shoes or Capezio 3/4” dance shoes for women.
• Attire - Proper dance attire, no baggy clothes!

Where:

Benedum Center
Stage Door Entrance
Studio A, 2nd Floor
719 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Click Here for directions.

When:

Women - Saturday August 20, 2011 @ 10:00am
Men - Sunday, August 21, 2011 @ 10:00am

Note: No appointment is necessary. Be prepared to dance the entire day long!

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles & New York:

Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
"Elixer" Casting
1513 6th Street
Suite 105
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Pittsburgh:

Nancy Mosser
"Elixer" Casting
Blackbird Studios
3583 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Extras Casting

Pittsburgh:

Nancy Mosser
"Elixer" Extras Casting
Blackbird Studios
3583 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Martin Chase Productions
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Boss Productions, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Producers:

Debra Martin Chase
Gaylyn Fraiche
Terry Rossio

Writers:

Jaylynn Bailey
Terry Rossio

Director:

Sanaa Hamri

Starring:

Sara Paxton - Mirabella
Jane Seymour - Harper
Chelsea Kane - Young Harper
Tom Wopat - Ryan
Drew Seeley - Young Ryan

Story:

After drinking a mysterious elixir that shaves decades off her life, Harper Hutton attends her estranged daughter Mirabella's wedding as twentysomething in disguise with the intent of stopping her from marrying her playboy fiance.

New ABC Family series 'Jane By Design' auditions and casting information

Jane By Design has been cancelled. 

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ABC Family is now in production on a new drama series titled "Jane By Design", and the show's casting directors are auditioning talent for guest starring, day player, and under-five roles. Extras and stand-ins will also be hired throughout production on season 1, which will wrap on October 6, 2011. The series is being shot at Santa Clarita Studios.

"Jane By Design" stars the beautiful and talented newcomer Erica Dasher as Jane Quimby, a teenager who is mistaken as an adult and lands a job in a hip retail company - and must balance her high school life as well as her job while keeping her identity a secret. Andie MacDowell plays Gray Chandler Murray, Jane's employer at the retail company.

The series was created by April Blair, who is also executive producing with John Ziffren and Gavin Polone. Blair wrote the extremely successful and popular Disney Channel Original Movie "Lemonade Mouth". Ziffren's ABC Family executive producing credits include "Melissa & Joey," "Switched at Birth," "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" among many others. Polone is owner of the production company "Pariah".

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

"Jane By Design" is under AFTRA contract. Actors please put your AFTRA membership number on your resume.

Please put your AFTRA membership number on your resume.

Note: Talent can join AFTRA online at www.aftra.org or at their local branch office.

Current costs to join AFTRA:

$1663.90 ($1600.00 + $63.90), covering initiation fee and the first payment of bi-annual dues.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Barbara Stordahl
Angela Terry
"Jane By Design" Casting
5225 Wilshire
Suite 720
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Extras Casting

Central Casting:
220 South Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Information: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family Worldwide
3800 W. Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Prodco, Inc.
5135 Anza Drive
Stage 2
Valencia CA 91355

Pariah
9744 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 205
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Shooting Location:

Santa Clarita Studios
5135 Anza Drive
Stage 2
Valencia CA 91355

Producers:

April Blair
Gavin Polone
John Ziffren

Directors:

Lev L. Spiro (Pilot Episode)
Michael Lange
Michael Katleman
Arlene Sanford

Note: Additional directors work various episodes. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director's role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner.

Starring:

Erica Dasher - Jane Quimby
David C. Rogers - Ben Quimby
Matthew Atkinson - Nick Fadden Andie MacDowell - Gray Chandler Murray
Nazneen Contractor - Ms. Rita Shaw
Nicholas Roux - Billy Nutter
Rowly Dennis - Jeremy Jones
India De Beaufort - India Jourdain
Meagan Tandy - Lulu Pope

Story:

Being raised by her slightly older brother after their single dad passed away. (their mother left when they were young), this go-getting high school student and budding fashionista Jane Quimby (Erica Dasher) applies for an internship at a fashion house. Mistaken for an adult applying for a permanent position, Jane is amazed when she's hired, not as an intern, but as an assistant to Gray Chandler Murray (Andie MacDowell) a bona fide dragon lady who is so demanding she uses up two assistants a month. It's a huge opportunity for Jane to help her brother cover the bills and get a leg-up in the industry she loves, but meanwhile, she has to live two lives, juggling her high school class load with her insanely demanding new job. So far, Jane is rising to the challenge of her schizophrenic, exciting new lifestyle, but just how long she can fool her guidance counselor (Nazneen Contractor), teachers, co-workers and new boss, remains to be seen.

Open casting call for new ABC Family drama series 'The Lying Game'

Allie Gonino Laurel Mercer The Lying Game

"The Lying Game" begins airing Monday August 15, 2011 on ABC Family at 9/8c.

Warner Horizon and Alloy Entertainment are now in production on a new drama television series for ABC Family titled "The Lying Game". The show is filmed in Austin, Texas and there is an open casting call scheduled for extras, stand-ins, and photo doubles. The show centers on twin identical sisters separated at birth - one rich and one poor. When the rich one goes missing the poor sister sets out to find her.

"The Lying Game" stars Alexandra Chando ("As The World Turns") as Emma/Sutton; Allie Gonino ("10 Things I Hate About You") as Laurel; Andy Buckley ("The Office") as Ted; Helen Slater ("Supergirl") as Kristin; Blair Redford ("90210") as Garrett; Sharon Pierre-Louis ("Lincoln Heights") as Nisha; Kirsten Prout ("Kyle XY") as Char; and Alice Greczyn ("Lincoln Heights") as Mads.

Charles Pratt, Jr. is the writer/executive producer of the show based on a series of novels of the same name by Sara Shepard. Leslie Morgenstein ("Pretty Little Liars," "Gossip Girl," "The Vampire Diaries") and Gina Girolamo will also serve as co-executive producers.

This one-hour scripted drama is under AFTRA contract.

Open Casting Call Details

Here is what the casting directors are seeking:

• Males and Females, any ethnicity, 18 yrs+ to play high school students.
• Male and Female adults, any ethnicity, to play teachers and faculty.
• Male and Female adults, any ethnicity, to play parents of students.

Please bring a non-returnable recent color snapshot, a pen or pencil, and be prepared to fill out a form with your physical stats, all clothing sizes, and contact information.

Where:

ND at 501 Studios
501 IH-35
Austin, TX 78702
Click Here for directions.

When:

Thursday July 21, 2011
12:00pm - 5:00pm

If you can not make it to the open casting call, you can still be considered. Download and fill out the Talent Registration Form, attach your photograph, and mail it to the extras casting office at the following address:

Beth Sepko Casting
3rd Coast Extras
"The Lying Game" Background
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Principal Actor Casting:

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.


Los Angeles:

Lisa Ystrom
Tim Payne
10200 Riverside Drive
Suite 201
Toluca Lake, CA 91602

Austin, TX:

Beth Sepko
"The Lying Game" Casting
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Extras Casting

Austin, TX:

Beth Sepko Casting
3rd Coast Extras
"The Lying Game" Background
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Alloy Entertainment
6300 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2150
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Warner Horizon Television
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Producers:

Chuck Pratt Jr.
Leslie Morgenstein
Gina Girolamo

Director:

David Jackson

Note: Additional directors work various episodes. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director's role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner.

Starring:

Alexandra Chando - Emma Becker / Sutton Mercer
Allie Gonino - Laurel Mercer
Andy Buckley - Ted Mercer
Helen Slater - Kristin Mercer
Alice Greczyn - Madeline "Mads" Rybak
Blair Redford - Ethan Whitehorse
Kirsten Prout - Charlotte "Char" Chamberlin
Sharon Pierre Louis - Nisha Randall

Story:

The show follows Emma (Chando), a kind-hearted foster kid who can’t catch a break. She finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton (also played by Chando), who – unlike Emma – was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on their birth mother. Initially excited to do this favor for her sister, Emma soon learns that Sutton has gone missing and could be in trouble. Now, Emma must decide whether to come clean to Sutton’s family and risk her own safety in the hope of uncovering her twin sister’s true whereabouts, along with the truth about why they were separated in the first place.

ABC Family sitcom 'State of Georgia' auditions and casting information

*** This show has been cancelled ***

Author Jennifer Weiner and Primetime Emmy winning Producer/Writer Jeff Greenstein are collaborating on the new ABC Family half-hour, multi-camera comedy series pilot "The Great State of Georgia".

Jennifer Weiner worked steadily as a journalist until publishing her first novel, Good in Bed, in 2001. Her second novel, In Her Shoes, published in 2002, was made into a film in 2005, and starred Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. Weiner has written seven novels to date.

Jeff Greenstein has served as producer and/or writer on the shows “Desperate Housewives,” “Will & Grace,” “Parenthood,” and “Friends.” His Emmy win came in 1998 for Outstanding Comedy Series for Will & Grace as producer. Greenstein has received 8 Primetime Emmy nominations.

The casting directors for "The Great State of Georgia" are currently auditioning actors guest starring and day player roles. The extras and stand-ins are also being cast throughout Summer, 2011.

Shooting takes place in Los Angeles, CA.

Principal Actor Casting:

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.


Gayle Pillsbury
Bonnie Zane
The Great State of Georgia Casting
585 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Extras Casting:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower St.
Burbank, CA 91502
(do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person)
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.


ABC Studios
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Producers:

Kirk Rudell
Jeff Greenstein
Jennifer Weiner

Director:

Ted Wass

Starring:

Raven-Symoné
Majandra Delfino
Amir Arison
Brock Cuchna

Story:

The Great State of Georgia is about an exuberant plus-sized performer from the south and her science geek best friend who try to make headway in New York City.

ABC Family 'Pretty Little Liars' auditions and casting calls

The hit ABC Family Teen drama Mystery show 'Pretty Little Liars' is casting guest starring, day player, and extras roles for season 2.

Pretty Little Liars is based off the books by Author Sara Shepard, and was inspired by her own upbringing in Philadelphia's Main Line, where she still lives today with her husband and three unruly dogs. The series premiered June 8, 2010 on ABC Family - the same day as the eighth and final installment of Shepard's Pretty Little Liars novels, 'Wanted,' was released.

Pretty Little Liars quickly became ABC Family's highest-rated series, and The New York Daily News gave the show its highest score, with 80/100, commenting that "A new ABC Family series built around four teenage friends and an ominous hint of supernatural forces that mean no good, makes most popular vampire romances look anemic."

This one-hour series is under AFTRA contract.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Actors Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.


Los Angeles:

Gayle Pillsbury
Pretty Little Liars
c/o Zane/Pillsbury Casting
585 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting:
220 South Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Information: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end being thrown away), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.


Alloy Entertainment
4000 Warner Blvd.
Bldg. 146, Rm 103
Burbank, CA 91522

Warner Horizon Television
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-0001

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers:

Leslie Morgenstein
Bob Levy
I. Marlene King
Oliver Goldstick
Lisa Cochran-Neilan

Writer/Producer:

I. Marlene King

Directors: Various

Starring:

Lucy Hale
Troian Bellisario
Ashley Benson
Shay Mitchell
Laura Leighton
Chad Lowe
Brendan Robinson

Story:

Adapted for TV by Marlene King, "Liars" is set three years after the disappearance of the manipulative and vindictive "Queen Bee" Alison. It revolves around her four 16-year-old girlfriends, Aria (Hale), Emily, Spencer and Hanna, who have lost touch with one another until each of them begins to receive mysterious messages suggesting that Alison is watching them and knows every secret they're desperate to keep. The messages don't stop even after Alison's body finally is discovered.

ABC Family scripted drama 'Switched at Birth' casting and auditions

"Switched at Birth" is  one-hour scripted drama for ABC Family, and is currently casting guest stars, day players, and extras. Casting Society of America Artios Award nominated Deedee Bradley is casting the series out of Los Angeles where the series is filmed

The show is written and executive produced by Lizzy Weiss, who's first paid writing credits were for MTV. While writing for MTV she was given an article called Surf Girls of Maui from Outside Magazine. She wrote a script for a movie that was similar to the article. After John Stockwell was hired to direct Blue Crush, Weiss and Stockwell wrote more drafts and finally it was polished up and ready for a movie. This was Lizzy Weiss’s big break to becoming a known writer.

Switched at Birth is under AFTRA contract. Any person who has performed or intends to perform professional work in any one of AFTRA's jurisdictions is eligible for membership. Professional performers, recording artists, or broadcasters can join online by clicking here.

Switched at Birth premiered on ABC Family June 6, 2011.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Deedee Bradley
"Switched at Birth" casting
6767 Forest Lawn Drive
Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90068

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818)562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting.
You must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Family
3800 W. Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

ABC Studios
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers:

Lizzy Weiss
Shawn Wilt
John Ziffren
David Hartle

Director:

Steve Miner

Starring:

Katie Leclerc - Daphne Vasquez
Vanessa Marano - Bay Kennish
Sean Berdy - Emmett
Lucas Grabeel - Toby Kennish
Constance Marie - Regina Vasquez
D.W. Moffett - John Kennish
Lea Thompson - Kathryn Kennish

Story:

Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano) is an artistic teenager being raised by her stay-at-home mom Kathryn (Lea Thompson) and former professional baseball player father John (D. W. Moffett), in a wealthy neighborhood along with her brother Toby (Lucas Grabeel). After studying blood types in school, Bay begins to investigate why her blood type does not match her parents. When the family confirms Bay is not biologically related, they discover the hospital mistakenly switched her with another newborn. Daphne Vasquez (Katie Leclerc), a deaf teen living with her struggling single mother Regina (Constance Marie) and grandmother in a working class neighborhood. A case of meningitis caused Daphne to lose her hearing as a child, so she attends a deaf and hard of hearing school where she plays basketball. When the two families meet, the girls toil with their identities as Bay relates to her birth mother's artistic abilities and Daphne is drawn to John's athletic skills. The Kennishes learn that Regina is facing financial woes and propose the Vasquezes move into their guest home. The new living situation forces the girls, along with both families, to understand their differences and embrace their similarities.

ABC Family movie '12 Dates of Christmas' casting actors in L.A. and Toronto

*** Casting on this project has been completed ***

From the producing and directing team that brought you "Revenge of the Bridesmaids" comes a new ABC Family made for TV movie called "12 Dates of Christmas". Auditions for the movie's actors is underway in Los Angeles and Toronto, and the extras will be hired in Toronto.

Two time Primetime Emmy nominated James Hayman will direct the telefilm. Hayman served as executive producer, director, and cinematographer on the series "Ugly Betty," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "ER," "Northern Exposure," "The Sopranos," "Joan of Arcadia," "House M.D.," "Drop Dead Diva," "Revenge of the Bridesmaids," among many other TV shows and films.

The script was written by Janet Brownell, Aaron Mendelsohn and Blake Harris, and it tells the story of the gorgeous but clueless Kate Stanton. Kate is stuck on winning back the affection of her jerk of an ex-boyfriend. After she falls down in a department store and is knocked unconscious, she becomes hopelessly stuck in a circular "time warp" in which she is doomed to repeat her unfortunate Christmas Eve over and over until she can embrace true love and the spirit of Christmas.

"Revenge of the Bridesmaids" producer Beth Miller will co-produce with Primetime Emmy nominated Frank von Zerneck under the banner of his Von Zerneck Sertner Films banner.

Principal photography on "12 Dates of Christmas" begins February 28, 2011 in Toronto and runs through March 25, 2011.

Note: This production is under AFTRA contract. Talent can join AFTRA online at www.aftra.org or at their local branch office.

Current costs to join AFTRA:

$1663.90 ($1600.00 + $63.90), covering initiation fee and the first payment of bi-annual dues.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Brett Greenstein
Collin Daniel
12 Dates of Christmas Casting
6671 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 1527
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Toronto:

Diane Kerbel
12 Dates of Christmas Casting
53A Howland Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3B2
Canada

Extras Casting

Toronto:

To work as an extra in Toronto, you must register with a Background Actor Casting Agent. The agent has the responsibility of booking you on film and television productions. No special talent, training, or previous experience is required. You can download a list if these agents here:


Toronto Background Actor Casting Agent List


Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 450
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Princessa Productions, LTD
100-721 Eastern Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1E6
Canada

Hop, Skip & Jump Productions, Inc.
100-721 Eastern Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1E6
Canada

Producers:

Frank von Zerneck
Beth Miller

Director:

Jim Hayman

Starring:

Amy Smart - Kate Stanton

Story:

Kate Stanton is an amazing beauty of a woman, but is also fairly oblivious to the spirit of Christmas. She is also stuck on trying to win back her jerk of an ex-boyfriend, even though he has moved on to other women. Kate meets a wonderful man named Miles Dufine on a blind date. However, Kate can't see Miles for the great person he is, because she is caught up in a blinded obsession with her ex. Then Kate becomes stuck in a time warp, forced to relive the same Christmas over and over until she learns to embrace true love.

New ABC Family movie 'Teen Spirit' casting actors and extras

Click Here for open casting call information.

Wilmington, NC will be the shooting location for the upcoming ABC Family made-for-TV movie titled "Teen Spirit". The lead roles are being cast in Los Angeles, and additional principal actor roles and extras will be cast in Wilmington.

The story follows Amber, the most popular - and mean spirited - girl in school. Amber is fatally electrocuted, and she's charged with helping the most unpopular girl in school, a music nerd named Lisa, become prom queen in order to enter through the pearly gates of heaven. But when Amber's makeover of Lisa becomes far more than adequate, Lisa ends up dumping her old true friends in favor of the in-crowd and she becomes self-absorbed in her new found popularity.

The Ladder Program Board of Advisors members Steven Gary Banks and James Middleton will produce "Teen Spirit". The Ladder Program is an intensive internship experience that combines working in the real world of entertainment with an academic framework that teaches the skills needed to have a future career in entertainment.

Steven Gary Banks is a prolific screenwriter having sold 11 feature screenplays to the major film studios including Disney, Miramax, New Line, Sony/Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Revolution Studios and Warner Brothers. Mr. Banks also works in television creating new series and has written five different pilots for the Fox and ABC networks.

James Middleton has worked as SVP Production & Development of C2 Pictures and Vice President of Development at United Artists. He has been featured on CNN and NBC newscasts concerning the entertainment industry and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

Numerous roles in the film for talent who are over the age of 18 to play younger are available in the Wilmington, NC area. This is for both actors and extras. "Teen Spirit" goes before the cameras in March, 2011 and will air on ABC Family in Summer, 2011.

This show is under AFTRA contract. Actors please put your AFTRA membership number on your resume.

Note: Talent can join AFTRA online at www.aftra.org or at their local branch office.

Current costs to join AFTRA:

$1663.90 ($1600.00 + $63.90), covering initiation fee and the first payment of bi-annual dues.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Alyson Silverberg
"Teen Spirit" Casting
121 W. Lexington Drive
Glendale, CA 91203
teenspiritcasting@gmail.com

Wilmington:

Lisa Mae Fincannon, CSA
"Teen Spirit" Casting
1235 N. 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405

Extras Casting

Wilmington, NC:

People who are interested in working on "Teen Spirit" as a stand-in, extra, or photo double can download the following registration form and submit it to the address below:

"Teen Spirit" Extras Registration Card

Fill the form out and send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to:

Fincannon & Associates, Inc.
c/o "Teen Spirit" Extras Casting
1235 North 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405

When they receive your SASE and registration card, they will mail to you a Background talent form which you should fill out completely, attaching a recent photo of yourself and returning by mail to the same address above.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

"Teen Spirit" Production Office
c/o Screen Gems Studios
1223 23rd Street North
Wilmington, NC 28405

ABC Family
3800 W. Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers:

Steven Gary Banks (Writer)
James Middleton

Director: Gil Junger

Starring:

Cassie Scerbo
Lindsey Shaw

Story:

When the meanest, most popular and most feared girl in school, is electrocuted at the prom, she has one week to turn the least popular girl in school, into the next Prom Queen or her afterlife fate is sealed... in hell.