New ABC Family single-camera series pilot Casting and Auditions Information

*** Update ***

Casting is now complete for this project

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Casting for the lead roles is currently underway for the new ABC Family untitled Michael Jacobs series pilot. Mr. Jacobs is the President of Production and Distribution of Marvista Entertainment, the company that co-produced the ABC Family movie "Christmas in Boston". Jacobs also served as Executive Producer of "Boy Meets World".

The roles to be cast include:

Josh Davidson: The Dad
Danni Davidson: The Mom
Rachel Davidson: Younger Daughter (teen)
Bailey Davidson: Older Daughter (teen)

Several other teen roles, friends and classmates of the Davidson girls, also to be cast.

The show will film later this fall.

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.

Principal Actor Casting:

Barbara Stordahl
Angela Terry
Stordahl / Terry Casting
121 West Lexington Drive
Suite 206
Glendale, CA 91203

Extras Casting:

To Be Announced

Production Company:

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

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

in association with

Marvista Entertainment
12519 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Producer:

Michael D. Jacobs

Story:

The show centers on a Josh Davidson, a young father recently laid off from his architecture firm, who begins to mentor his underdog middle daughter Rachel, while his veterinarian wife Danni shares a closer bond with their Type A older daughter Bailey. The show takes place in the community of Brierwood, Indiana.

Disney ABC Television Group’s 2009 Casting Access Project

As part of its ongoing effort to discover and develop culturally and ethnically diverse talent and actors with disabilities, the Disney ABC Television Group’s Casting Project will hold auditions for consideration for the ABC Talent Showcase.

ABC’s Talent Showcase has established an industry standard in creating opportunities for talent, with the majority of participants being given the chance to audition for a variety of Disney/ABC pilots and ongoing programming.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING:

1. PLEASE SUBMIT HEADSHOTS AND RESUMES ONLY. NO TAPES.
2. NO ELECTRONIC/E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS, ONLY HARD COPIES.
3. DO NOT DOUBLE SUBMIT.
4. NO PHONE CALLS.
5. PLEASE NOTE SUBMISSION PERIOD.
6. NO SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUBMISSION PERIOD.

Seeking:

TALENT: Participants for the talent showcase must be at least 18 years old. Previous acting experience/training is required of all, but professional representation is not necessary.

WHERE:

Los Angeles, CA

ABC will contact selected actors to schedule an audition. If selected to audition, each actor will need to prepare a one-minute monologue from any published material. Original monologues cannot be used as part of the audition. Further details will be given upon contact.

ABC has a long-standing commitment to promoting diversity in the entertainment industry through a variety of projects administered by its Talent Development & Casting departments. The Casting Project offers an excellent opportunity for talent that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Actors MUST submit their headshot and resumé during the submission period ONLY. No material will be accepted outside of the designated submission period.

SUBMISSION PERIOD: JULY 6, 2009 - July 10, 2009 ONLY

Submit To:

Disney | ABC Casting Project
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Note: If you do not live in the Los Angeles area and are accepted into the Program, Disney ABC does not pay for travel, housing or relocation expenses.

"Ruby & the Rockits" Auditions

*** Update ***

This show has been canceled.

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"Ruby & the Rockits" is an ABC Studios half-hour multi-cam comedy executive-produced by Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"). The show is in production and casting for actors and extras are now underway.

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 ***

Principal Actor Casting:

Stordahl/Terry Casting

4024 Radford Ave.

Bldg. 7, 2nd floor

Studio City , CA 91604

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 Company:

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

FTP Productions
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank CA 91521

in association with

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Directed by:

Ted Wass (Pilot Episode)

Producers:

Shaun Cassidy - Executive Producer
Marsh McCall - Executive Producer

Starring:

Patrick Cassidy - Patrick Gallagher
Austin Robert Butler - Jordan Gallagher
David Cassidy - David Gallagher


Story:

The show follows Patrick Gallagher, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Gallagher family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help in raising Ruby while he continues to perform. Patrick must now put the past with David behind them in order to help raise Ruby and keep order within the rest of the Gallagher clan.