'Pretty Little Liars' now casting actors and extras for ABC Family's fourth season

"Pretty Little Liars" fourth season starts shooting March 15, 2013.

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Horizon Scripted Television and Alloy Entertainment are set to begin production on the fourth season of ABC Family's hugely popular teen drama mystery thriller one-hour single-camera television series "Pretty Little Liars". Primetime Emmy Award nominated casting director Bonnie Zane and two-time Casting Society of America Artios Award nominee Gayle Pillsbury are casting actors for guest starring, recurring, and day player roles. Extras are being cast throughout the season. The network has ordered 24 episodes that will shoot beginning on March 15, 2013. The story is set in the fictitious town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania but shoots in Los Angeles. The first season of "Pretty Little Liars" premiered on June 8, 2010 becoming ABC Family's highest-rated series debut on record. The show airs on Tuesdays at 8/7c.

"Pretty Little Liars" follows the lives of four teenage girls - Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings - whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison DiLaurentis. One year later they begin receiving messages from a mysterious figure using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets. At first they think it's Alison herself, but after she is found dead, the girls realize that someone else knows their secrets. Turns out that "A" is actually more than one person working in tandem against the Liars. Mona Vanderwaal was the primary A during the first two seasons, and Toby Cavanaugh was revealed to be part of A's team in season three.

Starring in "Pretty Little Liars" is Teen Choice Awards winner Troian Bellisario playing the role of Spencer Hastings, the "smart girl" of the group; Ashley Benson portrays Hanna Marin, the "It girl" of the group; Shay Mitchell plays the role of Emily Fields, the "jock girl" of the group; and four-time Teen Choice Awards winner Lucy Hale plays Aria Montgomery, the "artsy girl" of the group. All four actresses won the Young Hollywood Awards in 2011 for the category of Cast To Watch. Actress and singer Sasha Pieterse plays the role of Alison DiLaurentis, the former queen bee who was killed a year prior to the beginning of the series. Pieterse makes appearances on the show in the form of flashbacks, dreams and hallucinations.

The show is based on a series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard that are "loosely based on her experiences growing up on Philadelphia's Main Line". Twelve books have been released so far, and "Crushed," the next book in the series, has a release date of June 4, 2013 followed by "Deadly," which is scheduled to be released December 3, 2013. Two companion books, "Pretty Little Secrets" and "Ali's Pretty Little Lies" have also been released. Sara Shepard has been writing for many years, and when she was young, one of the things she wanted to be when she grew up was a soap opera star.

Aside from developing the series, the amazingly talented and beautiful I. Marlene King serves as executive producer, head writer and showrunner on "Pretty Little Liars". She also directs episodes and recently Tweeted, "Panicked when I realized I'll b directing 401 when finale airs. Hey @lisacochranpll can we get a TV on at video village?! Pretty please". Video Village is a term that refers to an area around the monitor on set where the director sits during shooting, and since so many people gather around this monitor, the term "Village" was coined. 401 refers to season 4, episode 1. The season 3 finale episode (script #324) of "Pretty Little Liars" airs on the same day that I. Marlene King will be directing the first episode of season 4, which will be a typical 15 hour day. Of course King can record it and watch the finale' after work, but it isn't the same. You have to be a director to understand and relate to how important it is to watch your work air "live". Unless of course you are Eric Stoltz (director - Glee), who once said as an actor, "I don't even own a TV". But Eric is an extreme exception to the rule, unless he changed his tune after transitioning from actor to director. Leslie Morgenstein executive produces for Alloy Entertainment. Primetime Emmy Award nominee Oliver Goldstick also executive produces. Lisa Cochran-Neilan, Joshua Bank, Bryan M. Holdman are the show's producers.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in Los Angeles, California and in the United States.

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Los Angeles and the United States:

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

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

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

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

Los Angeles:

Sam Stiglitz
Zane/Pillsbury Casting
585 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Ajay Dass
Central Casting
220 South Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Information: (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 Family
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

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

Horizon Scripted Television
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 36
Burbank, CA 91522

Warner Horizon Television
3601 W Olive Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Executive Producers: Oliver Goldstick, Les Morgenstein, I. Marlene King

Producers: Lisa Cochran-Neilan, Joshua Bank, Bryan M. Holdman

Writer/Producer: I. Marlene King

Directors:

I. Marlene King
Chad Lowe
Norman Buckley
Ron Lagomarsino
Chris Grismer
Arlene Sanford
Wendey Stanzler

Note: Various directors work throughout the season. 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, in this case I. Marlene King.

Starring:

Lucy Hale - Aria Montgomery
Troian Bellisario - Spencer Hastings
Shay Mitchell - Emily Fields
Ashley Benson - Hanna Marin
Sasha Pieterse - Alison DiLaurentis
Keegan Allen - Toby Cavanaugh

Story:

Adapted for Television by Marlene King, "Pretty Little Liars" is set three years after the disappearance of the manipulative and vindictive "Queen Bee" Alison (Sasha Pieterse). It revolves around her four girlfriends, Aria (Lucy Hale), Emily (Shay Mitchell), Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and Hanna (Ashley Benson), 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.

Acting auditions and extras casting for ABC series pilot 'Trophy Wife'

"Trophy Wife" is casting actors in both Los Angeles and New York.

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ABC Studios is getting set to begin shooting a new single-camera 1/2 hour comedy series pilot titled "Trophy Wife". Casting directors in New York and Los Angeles are auditioning talent for a variety of roles, including series regulars, co-starring, guest starring, possible recurring, and day player roles. In addition to the principal actor roles being cast, many extras will be hired throughout the shoot which will take place beginning December 3rd in Los Angeles. There are speaking and non-speaking roles for teens and adults.

The show centers on Kate, a 27 year old free-spirited wild child gal. Her life is turned upside down when she falls in love with and marries an affluent businessman named Brad Harrison, who is 20 years her senior. Turns out Brad has several children from previous marriages - 15 year old fraternal twins Hillary and Nelson, and 7 year old Bert. In addition, Brad has two ex-wives, Diane and Jacky. Dianne is an accomplished intimidating woman, a former Olympic swimmer who is now an orthopedic surgeon who thinks that Kate is a result of Brad's mid-life crisis. Jacky is a good-natured yet self centered woman who is always surprised when her freewheeling style rubs people the wrong way. And then there is Meg, Kate's hard-partying, cheerfully promiscuous younger sister who is a little jealous of Kate's new family.

Starring in "Trophy Wife" is Teen Choice Award nominated Swedish Canadian actress, model and singer Malin Åkerman as Kate. Earlier this year Åkerman was cast in another ABC comedy pilot "The Smart One". Also starring is three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford as Brad Harrison; Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden as Brad's ex-wife Dianne; Saturday Night Live alum Michaela Watkins as Brad's other ex-wife Jackie; and Gianna LePera as Brad's daughter Hillary. Malin Åkerman and Bradley Whitford previously worked together on the Tom Cruise film "Rock of Ages", where Åkerman played Debbie Harry and Whitford played Nicky Gant.

Jason Moore will direct the pilot episode of "Trophy Wife" from a teleplay written by Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern. Moore has directed episodes of the television shows "Brothers & Sisters," "Dawson's Creek," "One Tree Hill," and "Everwood". He directed the Universal Pictures Peoples Choice Award nominated film "Pitch Perfect" starring Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow. In addition to film and television, Moore was nominated for a Tony Award for directing the Broadway musical "Avenue Q". He also directed the Broadway plays "Steel Magnolias" and "Shrek the Musical".

Producing is Dan Kaplow, who began his career with Dick Clark Productions, working on American Bandstand. His television producing credits include "The Sopranos," "United States of Tara," and "The Mindy Project". Kaplow is also currently producing the HBO series "Hello Ladies". In addition to writing the teleplay, Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern will also executive produce along with four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Lee Eisenberg, and three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Gene Stupnitsky.


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

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook has the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Los Angeles and the United States:

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

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks come with free quarterly updates and are available here.


Principal Actor Casting

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

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

Los Angeles:

Anya Colloff
Michael Nicolo
4322 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 220
Los Angeles, CA 90010

New York:

Marci Phillips
157 Columbus Avenue
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
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.

Trophy Wife
Production Office
800 S. Main Street
Burbank, CA 91506

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

Executive Producers:

Lee Eisenberg
Gene Stupnitsky,

Writer/Producers:

Emily Halpern
Sarah Haskins
Dan Kaplow

Director:

Jason Moore

Starring:

Malin Åkerman - Kate
Bradley Whitford - Brad Harrison
Marcia Gay Harden - Diane
Michaela Watkins - Jackie
Gianna LePera - Hillary

Story:

Centers on reformed party girl Kate (Malin Åkerman), who finds herself with an insta-family when she falls in love with a man named Brad (Bradley Whitford), who has three manipulative kids and two judgmental ex-wives.

Auditions and casting calls for ABC Family series pilot 'Phys Ed'

"Phys Ed" is one of five new pilots that are in production for ABC Family.

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Prodco is in pre-production on a new comedy series pilot for ABC Family called "Phys Ed", and auditions are taking place for series regulars, guest stars, and day players. Extras will be cast throughout production which begins in November, 2012. Roles for teachers, parents, and students are being cast in Los Angeles, with some additional casting done in New York. Especially needed are people 18 and older who can play high school age to work as extras on the show. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles.

"Phys Ed" is a half-hour multi-camera comedy series, although the pilot episode will be one-hour long. The show centers on Ed Spector, played by Ryan Sypek. Ed was a popular high school jock who returns as an adult to teach Physical Education at his former high school, and ends up somehow becoming intimate with fellow teacher Janie Macallister, played by Kate Lang Johnson. Turns out Janie is Ed's former Nathan Hale High School classmate whom he ignored, but is now drop dead gorgeous. Although Ed has matured and become a very nice responsible man, he soon discovers that the same cannot be said for some of the other faculty members. The history teacher Alan Rappaport is a pretentious jerk, along with his airheaded large busted hot sidekick Cheer Coach Wendy Kleinman.

Former actor Ted Wass will direct the pilot episode of "Phys Ed". Wass previously directed episodes of the ABC Family shows "State of Georgia" and "Melissa & Joey". Other notable episodic television directing credits include Disney Channel's "Smart Guy," "Caroline in the City," "Spin City," "Less Than Perfect," "The Big Bang Theory," "Two and a Half Men," and "Rules of Engagement" among many others. Wass is a graduate of DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, and made his Broadway acting debut in "Grease" playing Danny Zuko in 1976. He then played Danny Dallas on the series "Soap" from 1977–1981, and Nick Russo on the sitcom "Blossom" from 1991–1995 among many other shows. After Blossom ended in 1995, Wass retired from acting and has focused only on directing episodic television.

David H. Steinberg wrote the pilot episode of "Phys Ed". Steinberg lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife producer Keetgi Kogan. The couple have collaborated on several projects including the films "Barely Legal" starring Amy Smart and Tom Arnold, and the upcoming "Miss Dial" which was also produced by Cast It Talent founder Eric Hayes. Keetgi Kogan is additionally a writer, and has written a screenplay called "What About Barb" that will be released by Universal Pictures. Both Steinberg and Kogan attended the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC.

The production company behind "Phys Ed" is called Prodco, Inc. Prodco's president is Don Mink, who is also co-founder of the Disney-ABC Television Group owned subsidiary production company It's a Laugh Productions. That company has produced such Disney Channel shows as "Hannah Montana," "Lab Rats," "Pair of Kings," "A.N.T. Farm," "Wizards of Waverly Place," "The Suite Life on Deck" "Dog with a Blog," and "Jessie" among many others. In addition to "Phys Ed", Prodco is also producing four other ABC Family pilots in pre-production.

Principal Actor Casting

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

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

Los Angeles:

Alyson Silverberg
Geralyn Flood
12001 Ventura Place
Suite 202
Studio City, CA 91604

New York:

Beth Bowling
Kim Miscia
609 Greenwich Street
6th floor
New York, NY 10014

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, 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.

Prodco, Inc.
4024 Radford Avenue
Building 6
Studio City, CA 91604

ABC Family
3800 W Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Executive Producers: David H. Steinberg, Matt Goldman

Producer: Keetgi Kogan Steinberg

Director: Ted Wass

Starring:

Ryan Sypek - Ed Spector
Kate Lang Johnson - Janie Macallister
Sunkrish Bala  - English Teacher Alan Rappaport
Chelsea Harris - History Teacher and Cheer Coach Wendy Kleinman

Story:

"Phys Ed" is a half-hour multi-camera comedy series about Nathan Hale High School's star jock Ed Spector (Ryan Sypek) who returns to teach at his former alma mater only to find that, even though he's changed, nothing else really has.