Current Projects

NOW CASTING for LIL & LOUIS, a play with music

WHAT: Non-Equity, paid production of LIL & LOUIS, a full-length play with songs, about Lil Hardin Armstrong and her husband Louis Armstrong.  
WHEN: Rehearsals start December 16; performances: January 21-25, 2020; 5 performances. 
WHERE: Submit your profile for location information.

• 6 AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACTORS (4M, 2F); STRONG SINGERS WHO MOVE WELL.

​PRINCIPAL ROLES:
LIL HARDIN ARMSTRONG… Age range 18-73. Preferred actor age about 30-55. Slender, small. Feisty, vivacious. Laughs easily and often. Memphis native with light Southern accent, always drops the final “g,” resulting in a lilting speech pattern. Strong singer, pop style.  
LOUIS ARMSTRONG…  Age range 22 -70. Preferred actor age about 30-55.Short, stocky, dark-skinned.  New Orleans accent (similar to Brooklyn). No need to play trumpet. Must sing and otherwise convincingly portray Louis.
SWING/ENSEMBLE: 3 M, 2 F. (UPDATE: 1 F.) Each will portray at least one character plus multiple ensemble roles.

• F, 20s-30s, Attractive. Able to do a cartwheel. 

• M, mature. 45+.

• M, light-skinned to play Creole roles. 25-40.

• M, 30s-50s.

It’s the Roaring ’20s and “Hot Miss Lil” is a star! Barely 20, she’s already a bandleader, arranger, composer, singer—and usually the only woman in Chicago’s hottest bands. As pianist with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band she’s unimpressed when “Little Louis” Armstrong, a pudgy bumpkin with a cornet, arrives from New Orleans, but shy “Satchelmouth” wins her over. Lil becomes his friend, mentor, co-composer, arranger, manager and wife—the second of four. LIL & LOUIS is a unique love story about “the First Couple of Jazz.” 

Watch jazz and theater history come alive—and celebrate Women’s History Month—as this new play unfolds in its final step (script in hand) before a full production. Enter the world of LIL & LOUIS, presented in an intimate setting with talented performers from Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and authentic songs (live and recorded) and dances of the era.

• Job: Stage

Point Park University Production 3 Short Film

In exchange for medical treatment, Cheryl joins one of the first human trials for an implanted artificial intellegence device: MIA. The device serves as a personal assistant to Cheryl, with the use of internal communication abiities. As the trial progresses, Cheryl discovers the true motivation behind the trial and must find a way out before it's too late. 

• Job: Short Film

Fun and Fascinating path to discovering more about you and your world.

• Job: TV

Costumer Character Duties:

Wear a remote costume (picture attached) and hold a Grand Opening sign. TBD on other duties – will get more information from the client on what mannerisms they need to do, if they will be in photo ops onsite, etc.

Must be outgoing individuals who work well with others, including children and fans of all ages. They must be able to wear the weight of costumes and stand or walk for at least continuous 4 hours. Mascots must be able to read individuals social cues to understand the level of interaction each consumer may want. Ideal applicants for the position of mascot should be motivated in generating school or team spirit.

Rate: $25/Hr

Beaver Falls, PA: August 17th – 10am to 4pm & Mandatory training August 15th 4pm to 5pm

• Job: Live Events

Cinematic Gangsta Music Short Called

(Sovereign Gangstaz ) This is a non paid non-union imdb credited Cinematic short Rap Movie 

Naga and his crew is trying to get out the Dead End Life of Murder and Gang banging by putting Drug Blood Money into The Music Industry. But Their Treacherous lifestyle is catching to much heat

• Job: Film

Discovery Networks program casting for NON-SPEAKING, FEATURED BACKGROUND talent for one day of historical recreations to be filmed in Pittsburgh

LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA 

SHOOT DATE: 9/08/19 or 9/11/19

• Job: TV

A movie series that we want to create about the whole book of Revelation.

• Job: Short Film

The series will document what it is like to be in a relationship with a guy who has an incredibly close bond with his mother. 

• Job: TV

Join us as we bring Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale to life! Cast members will need to visit our studios in Latrobe to record. In addition, we will be performing A Christmas Carol in December as a radio play in front of a live audience. Please let us know your availability for rehearsals and recordings.

The miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, learns the true meaning of Christmas in this four part adaptation of Dickens' classic tale.

• Job: Stage

Looking for male models who are willing to have their hair cut short for a video series.

You will play someone who has to have their hair cut short for some reason (lost bet, work requirement, etc). Hair cut will be given on film by a hobby barber. You will be asked for reactions before and after the hair cut. 

• Job: Film

Independent film that will be pitched for television

This story follows a conversation between a prison psych doctor and a corrupt police captain charged with multiple crimes and under investigation for a lot more 

• Job: Film

Sisterly Love is an indie film project and television pitch

The story will follow sisters as they go through different trials and tribulations being a sibling. 

• Job: Film

Reality TV show seeks participants who are seeking answers to life's deepest questions. Those willing to study the Bible and share their story with the world.

Seeking seekers, the non-religious and those with little to no Biblical knowledge or background. Those who are curious, inquisitive, open to learning and willing to explore what the Bible can teach them. We are also seeking those who may question God, eternal life, etc, and those who may have "religious baggage" or "issues" yet are open to Biblical answers and finding resolution.

Filming will take place mostly in Brevard County, Florida possibly at the residences of participants and other locations related to the participants.

Interested? Please, make a 3-5 minute video of yourself sharing why you would like to be considered for the program and why you think you would be a good fit. Please, email the video link to Soul Saver and please, share this audition notice with everyone you know. Thank you!

• Job: TV

Nikki is a project that will be the first chapter of our Shaw Files Series. Independent film that will also be shot as a pitch for a television series. 

The story follows a young female raised in an abusive environment. She continues to accepts abusive treatment in her current relationship. She often seeks refuge at her best friend's house. The audience gets a close look at when someone hits their breaking point

• Job: Film

Like Starting Over the faith based web short is looking forward to part 3 of the series,

The Journey home., we are looking for actors men and women for the shoot that will be in Huntingdon Pa   area.

• Job: Web

We are currently casting teams including couples, spouses, siblings, cousins and other family members who are searching for their biological parents for season 7 of BYUtv’s Award winning and hit competition series, Relative Race. The show uses DNA to locate the missing family member while each team races across America to find them, for a chance to win $50,000.

Compensation:

• - $900/ day per team each day continued in the race
• - All travel expenses are covered by production (not including lost wages during the 14 day shoot)
• - 1st place team will win the $50,000 prize

• Job: TV

We Are One Body® Audio Theatre seeks all types to fill roles in a new audio drama series. Actors must be able to travel to Latrobe, PA to audition and record. 

When a wizard and his apprentice break into the house of the most powerful witch in the kingdom, they end up in more trouble than they bargained for. In the tradition of Shrek, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and the Brothers Grimm, this rollicking adventure boasts a host of fairytale characters old and new.

• Job: Radio/Podcast

 Everyone has been in a dark place at one point or another in their lives. We often call it the darkness, our nightmare. What I went through was the darkest time of my life. Often times we can compare it to being pushed down a dark hole and we're falling deeper and deeper into the darkness. We reach our hand out to the light above us but it keeps getting further and further away. From my experience and writing my script, I was able to get through the darkness and see the light again. The light for me was my happiness. There is a quote that read " in order for one to be reborn, their water must break." What this means is whatever pain you're going through, whatever darkness you're going through, whatever nightmare you're going through, sometimes we have to break and by break I mean with our emotions. The message I want my viewers to feel is that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. If I can get through my darkness so can they. I've moved on.

Melanie Parker is an openly gay female who decided to give one last guy a chance after not dating one for many years. He is manipulative, possessive, and is anti-lbgt. She goes through what she called 'her nightmare' when it came to getting away from her ex. She meets a trans female and the two form a romantic companionship.

• Job: Short Film

Young Bobby idolizes his neighbor, Mr. Speelman, and is convinced he is the real life version of his favorite comic book hero, Supersonic. Intent to prove his suspicions correct, he follows his neighbor one night in the hopes of catching him in some heroic act of goodwill. But instead, what Bobby sees that night shatters his adoration of Mr. Speelman – crushing his heart. By confessing his weakness, can Mr. Speelman regain Bobby's admiration?

Bobby is stuck on superheroes being pure and good – as portrayed in his comic books. But after his neighbor confesses to his transgression, Bobby learns that the real heroes are not ones that wear capes and fight bad guys, but those who are brave enough to bare their sins and acknowledge their need for help.

• Job: Film

Sisterly Love is the first film from the Shaw Files Steel City Series. It will be shot in to story lines. 

The story will follow 2 sisters from different mothers. The older sister looking out for her younger sister the best way she can in the streets of Steel City. 

• Job: Film

The Shaw Files Short Film Series will feature different story lines from my Steel City series. The shorts will be distributed through different distribution platforms, film festivals, and more. Shaw Files is a psych drama that will shot in 2 parts. Interrogation type scene and reenactment scenes. 

Lee Shaw will interview different inmates while putting himself in his discussions. 

• Job: Short Film

Maggie is the focal point of our web series called Mercy. With this project we would like to do a 5 part short film run showing the rise of Maggie and her backstory before her actual appearance in our main series.

Maggie Manes is a small town girl living a double life. That life leads to money, power, and control. Well at least what she thinks is control. Only to be swept up into a world of deceit and betrayal, then coming face to face with the harsh reality that control is an illusion and she is about to find out how painful it is.

• Job: Short Film