Seeking Feature and TV Writers – LA!

The Cosby Program Calling for Submissions from TV and Feature Writers!

A Call for Submissions From TV and Feature Writers
The Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller
Screenwriting Program
Sponsored by Dr. Bill & Camille Cosby

Los Angeles, CA — Starting its seventeenth year, THE GUY HANKS & MARVIN MILLER SCREENWRITING PROGRAM aka The Cosby Program, will be accepting applications from July 15th to September 15, 2010. This program was established by Dr. Bill and Camille Cosby at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Unaffiliated with USC, the goal of the Hanks-Miller Program is to develop the pool of qualified African-American writers in the entertainment industry.

This program meets twice a week in the evenings for 15-weeks beginning February, 2011. It is designed to assist writers in completing a television or feature script, while giving them the opportunity to examine African-American history, culture and iconography. Tuition is free to those selected!

Our program is not designed for beginning-level writers. We are seeking writers who have taken the initiative to study television or feature writing through workshops or classes; though a degree in cinematic writing or film-making is not required. In an industry that is extremely competitive, we have found our greatest success in assisting those who have a strong foundation in television or screen writing and have a body of work and training to show for their efforts. Writers selected for this program usually have no produced credits, but are on the brink of great success. They are able to use the product and the relationships they create in this unique workshop environment to advance their careers. The Hanks-Miller Program is credited with introducing more successful African-American writers into the entertainment industry than any other program of its type.

Our alumni are highly respected and sought after. They are a primary recruiting source for the Disney Writing Fellowship, the Fox Diversity Program, the CBS Television Program, the Nickelodeon Writers’ Program and the Warner Brothers Comedy and Drama Writing Program. Our alumni are represented by top agencies including UTA, William Morris, ICM , APA and CAA, to name a few.

Our writers have been recognized by organizations including the NAACP; while the Program itself has been recognized by the California Governor’s office, a State Senator and the Los Angeles Mayor’s office.

We invite you to apply or re-apply to our program. We are always seeking writers with talent and a drive for success.

For more information or to obtain an application visit our website at http://www.CosbyProgram.com/

Contact Email: CosbyProgram@yahoo.com

Casting for Black Panther Women – NYC!

Producer Jacqueline Wade is seeking the following actors/actresses for upcoming NYC stage production, BLACK PANTHER WOMEN:

THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES (20-30yrs.).

ONE LATINO or AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE (20-30yrs).

ONE CAUCASIAN MALE (40-50yrs).

ONE CAUCASIAN FEMALE (20-30yrs).

Please send all headshots/resumes ASAP!

Contact Email: womenofcolorfilm@gmail.com

Casting Details for Roost – Philadelphia!

PHILADELPHIA CASTING
Philadelphia Urban Theatre Festival Workshop presents: Auditions for ‘Roost’

Seeking African-American/Latino Actors to participate in the workshop production of “Roost” a new play by L. E. Colston II

Seeking:

Derek: A man in his twenties, haunted by the gruesome murder of his father. He returns back home after being gone for several years. Mysterious, street smart, deeply haunted by his traumatic childhood. He returns home to reclaim the house his father was murdered in.

Chance: A man in his thirties, veteran of the Iraq war. Possibly wrestles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder kept only at bay with prescription medication. A wild card with a twisted sense of humor.

Cheryl: A woman in her forties, recently released from prison after 20 years. She struggles desperately with her strong religious beliefs and her heroine addiction.

Crawford: A man in his fifties, a recently divorced homicide detective barely keeping it together after the loss of his only son in Iraq. He tries coping with alcohol.

Eddie: A man in his forties, a nosey drunk who makes it his business to know what’s going on in every one else’s lives. It’s often difficult to tell when he’s telling the truth. Loyal, talkative, unafraid to speak his mind even if it gets him into trouble… and it usually does.

Faith: {already cast} A woman in her twenties, successful businesswoman trying hard to forget her meager beginnings while trying to put the pieces of her fractured childhood behind her. She is determined to sell the house her father was murdered in.

To schedule an audition please submit a headshot & resume -

Contact Email: lecolston@gmail.com

Casting HD Video Presentation – NJ!

We are currently producing a seven minute HD Video presentation that requires actors and actresses. We are a New Jersey based company, with a 30-year history, dedicated to the design, development and implementation of multi-media presentations to the help inform and educate individuals in the HealthCare field.

The following is a list of the roles we want to secure talent for:

Characters Needed:
Male/Female – 20 to 30 year old Motorcycle shop clerk
Male – 31 Year old Motorcycle Mechanic
Male – 40 to 50 year old Motorcycle Shop owner
Male – 20 to 30 year old Mechanic Coworker
Female – 25 to 30 year old Girlfriend
Male – 40 to 50 year old Doctor

Non speaking roles:
Women – 20 to 30 year old bar patrons
Men – 20 to 30 year old misc characters

PLEASE E-mail YOUR RESUME AND A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF -

WE WILL BE SHOOTING THE VIDEO DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 19th. The photograph should be a JPEG.

PAY: TBD

Contact Email: GFEEHAN@GWFAssociates.com

Casting for Sister Act – Broadway – NYC!

Sister Act – Broadway / Production Contract; $1605/week minimum
Rehearsals: Early 2011. Performances: Spring 2011

Seeking:
Female Ensemble Dancers: 18 – 55, all ethnicities. Great singers and strong movers of all types, shapes, and sizes. Should have style and the ability to play various characters—including nuns—and understudy principal roles. Also seeking women to play KAY-T and LA ROSA (Caucasian/Latina; low-rent, big-haired wannabe Pointer Sisters, whose moves are smooth and attitude sassy. All need very strong legit and belt voices.

Male Ensemble Dancers: 20 – 55, all ethnicities. Great singers (with disco falsetto) and strong movers of all ethnic types, shapes, and sizes. Should have style and the ability to play various small roles and understudy principal roles.

Equity Chorus Call / Dancers: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
10 AM – Equity female dancers
2 PM – Equity male dancers
@
Pearl Studios
500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor

Be warmed and ready to dance. Women should wear character heels. After dancing you may be asked to sing, so prepare 16 bars of a pop song, disco song, or contemporary musical theatre song in the style of Alan Menken. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Producers: Whoopi Goldberg & Stage Entertainment
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Book: Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
Director: Jerry Zaks
Choreographer: Anthony van Laast
Musical Supervisor: Michael Kosarin
General Manager: 321 Theatrical Management
Casting: Telsey + Company

Contact Email: **************

Seeking Afterschool Teaching Artist – NYC!

The PAZ (Peace A toZ) After-school Program is a product of a shared commitment by P.S. 214 and Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility to educate the hearts and minds of our youth through conflict resolution, cooperative games and sports, academic help, art, and community service. We are currently seeking a teaching artist in ballroom dancing, Music Instruction, Theater, Art, and Poetry.

Responsibilities:
1. Work with Program Director to design a curriculum that is aligned with program goals.
2. Facilitate instruction for a group of 15 elementary students 2-3 days a week from 3pm-6pm.
3. Lead students in special presentations and community projects.

Qualifications:
1. Two years experience or advanced degree in one of the following areas: ballroom dancing, music instruction, theatre, poetry or art.

2. Commit for the whole school year.

3. Personal Portfolio of current or past work, if possible.

4. Must have a sense of humor and love working with children.

PAY – $20-$25 Hourly*

How to Apply:
Please email cover letter and resume and a sample of your work to:

Paz Program Director
Vanessa Tricoche

Contact Email: bestpeacejob@me.com

Casting Details for Knock Me A Kiss!

New Federal Theatre (www.newfederaltheatre.org) is accepting submissions for KNOCK ME A KISS by Charles Smith. Directed by Chuck Smith. Equity showcase. Some pay.

Please e-mail pictures and resumes to Lawrence Evans. Auditions will be held by appointment only on August 13, 2010. Callbacks are scheduled for August 16th.

1st rehearsal: October 18, 2010.
The show runs November 10 – December 5, 2010. Performances are Wednesday – Sunday (two performances on Saturdays -and an adjusted Thanksgiving week schedule) at Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall in lower Manhattan.

On April 9, 1928, Countee Cullen was married to Yolande DuBois, the daughter of W. E. B. DuBois. The Reverend Cullen, Countee’s father, officiated over the wedding which W. E. B. DuBois called “the symbolic march of young and black America . . . it was a new race, a new thought, a new thing rejoicing in a ceremony as old as the world.” Two months later, Countee Cullen sailed to Paris with the best man from the wedding, Harold
Jackman, leaving Yolande, his young bride, behind. Yolande was granted a divorce from Countee on December 9, 1929. This play is a fictional account inspired by those factual events.
Time: 1928 Place: Harlem.

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:

YOLANDE DU BOIS: Black woman. The 26-year-old daughter of W.E.B. DuBois and Nina DuBois. Yolande is a romantic who has led a very sheltered life. The greatest love in her life is the love she has for her father.

NINA DU BOIS: Black woman. Mid 60′s. She is the wife of W.E.B. DuBois. Nina has a very provincial attitude towards sex, which she doesn’t enjoy but considers to be necessary. She lives in the shadow of her husband whom she met when she was a student and he was her professor. She never fully recovered from the death of her eighteen-month-old son Burghardt. His death was fundamental in forming her attitude towards her daughter, Yolande, who was born later, and towards her husband, W.E.B., whom she considered responsible for Burghardt’s death.

COUNTEE CULLEN: Black man. 25-year-old young boy-poet genius and protégée of W.E.B. DuBois, he is clearly a product of the Ivory Tower,Talented Tenth machine. He is very warm and charming, a man who has used words to get into and out of any situation. Although he’s a poet, there is nothing effeminate about him.

LENORA: Black woman. Late 20′s-early-30′s. Friend and confidant of Yolande, she’s the down-to-earth, no nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is type of friend we all would like to have.

Contact Email: LEvans912@aol.com

Casting for Professional Kids Entertainment – NYC!

PROFESSIONAL KIDS ENTERTAINMENT (www.BookYourKidsParty.com) is the fastest growing Children’s Entertainment Company in Long Island & the 5 Boroughs.

Are you an Actor or Teacher? Are you outgoing, bubbly & naturally Loud. Are you looking for a weekend Gig?

Then come join our TEAM. On average our entertainers earn between $300 – $500 DOLLARS PER WEEKEND. You will be an assistant at our KIDS PARTIES. There is no makeup or wigs, just a colorful outfit.

There is no out of pocket expenses.

PAY IS $25/PH – $40/PH PLUS TIPS & PERFORMANCE BONUSES.
WE TRAIN EACH PERSON, TRAINING IS PAID FOR – $15/PH

YOU MUST be an extrovert who is Loud, Bubbly, & LOVES TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.

BIG PLUS IF YOU LOVE TO WORK WITH CHILDREN.

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OWN CAR AND BE AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS. WE SEND EVERYONE IN TEAMS OF TWO.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE MATURE, RESPONSIBLE AND WHO HAS A GOOD WORK ETHIC. PLEASE E-MAIL ERICA WITH WHY YOUR RESUME, RECENT PHOTO AND WHY YOU WOULD MAKE A GREAT FIT FOR THIS POSITION.

Contact Email: ERICA@BOOKYOURKIDZPARTY.COM

Casting Details for That Color Blind Kind of Love – NYC!

That Color Blind Kind of Love, has been accepted into the Midtown International Theatre Festival Short Subjects in New York at the end of this month and we are still casting for one particular character. Below is a synopsis of the piece as well as character breakdown. If you know of an actor (non-union) who might be interested in auditioning, please have them send their resume and headshot to the director – Gene Hughes.

Synopsis: Twyla and Sampson are kindred spirits that loved and searched for one another for over a century. It started in 1855 on a plantation in Virginia. Twyla was a beautiful 15 year old girl who worked in the Kitchen of the Bennett family, a wealthy sounthern tobacco family. Sampson was 19 years old. When his mother learns of their illicit love affair and the impending birth of their love chilD, she sells Twyla to the highest bidder. Ninety years later (1935), Twyla and Sampson are reborn and find each other again, but the Racial Intergity Act of 1924 forbids miscegenation. They are both jailed and forced to divorce. It’s 2009 and the kindred spirits have found one another again for the third time. Have things changed now? Will society and their families allow them to love another freely?

Theme: This play takes a deeper look at race and love in America. Can love truly be colorblind? And is there a such thing as kindred spirits?

Characters to be cast:

Nell/Sara Bennett: Caucasian female 50 to 65+ matriarch of the Bennett tobacco empire and the mother of Sampson. She will stop at nothing to get her way by any means, as long as the family name remains in good standing in her circles.

Contact Email: genohug@yahoo.com

Casting for Blood and Love!

Blood and Love – Non Union Feature Film
Director: Bobby Guions.

Drake is an assassin. He’s hired by client to kill a target staying at hotel in city. Drake checks into hotel to identify and eliminate his target. But, he finds himself falling in love with a woman named Gail. Only problem is woman happens to be his target. Drake struggles with finishing job her or following his feelings. But, he finds himself getting deeper in a relationship with Gail. When Drake decides not to her. His client hires other killers that will. Now, Drake and Gail are marked for death. Now, he must protect her against an army of killers sent to kill them both.

Non Union:
Female / 18-24 yrs. / Gail, beautiful and charming woman. Eyes that peer through your soul and eyes that light up a room. She follows her heart, no matter circumstance.

Male / 18-24 yrs. / Drake, hired contract assassin. He’s very bold and direct in his job. But, he feels alone and secluded because of his job.

Male / 18-24 yrs. / Havoc, hired assassin. Tall and brooding Individual. Wants to be best in his field. A text book sociopath, detached from human emotion. All about business.

Male / 18-24 yrs. / Raven, hired assassin. Second hand man to Havoc.

Bobby Guions
BG Films
PO Box 859
South Orange, NJ 07079

http://bgfilms.com

Contact Email: **************

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