Signatory: Eye Productions, LLC
Contract Type: SAG-AFTRA New Media Agreement (HB SVOD)
Location: Richmond, VA
Shoot Date: January to June 2020
Kendall Cooper Casting is now accepting background submissions for an upcoming series from a major streaming service. Filming will be in the Richmond, VA area starting this month and continues through June 2020. Production is seeking people of ALL ethnicities, ages, genders and types to play middle school students, parents, teachers, basketball fans, coaches and various other characters throughout the season.
Casting is specifically seeking performers able to portray:
- African American teens, ages 13-17 years old
- African American men and women, ages 18-25 years old
- Hispanic/Latino children and adults of all ages
You can either come to the open call OR submit via email. You do NOT need to do both.
PLEASE NOTE: If you previously submitted for “Swagger” with the Bill Marinella casting notice, you will need to resubmit to Kendall Cooper Casting for "DMV".
Open Call Information:
When: Noon – 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1
Where: Richmond Raceway
4300 Carolina Avenue
Richmond, VA 23224
Email Submission Instructions:
Please send a headshot, resume, three current photos (one closeup of the face and two full-body photos; make sure these photos show your current hairstyle/length and current facial hair, if any) and the following information (formatted as below) to RVAextras@KendallCooperCasting.com:
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
- City and state you currently live in
- Union status: Include your SAG-AFTRA ID number
- Age range (also list DOB if under 18)
- Height/weight
- Clothing measurements
- Men: Suit jacket, shirt, pant, waist, shoe
- Women: Dress, pant, shirt, shoe, bust, waist, hip
- Do you have any tattoos? If yes, briefly list the location and size of the tattoo.
- Do you have any special skills (sports, work experience, military, LEO, etc.) Please describe.
- Do you have a car? If so, what is the make, model, color and year? Please include a picture of the vehicle.
- Please describe any previous stand-in experience and list the productions.
If you have previously submitted your photos and info to RVAextras@KendallCooperCasting.com for projects cast in the Richmond, VA area then you do NOT need to re-submit. If you decide to resubmit, please forward your previous submission email to casting with a CURRENT photo and tell casting you are interested and available to be on this series.
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www.facebook.com/KendallCooperCasting.
For contract questions: Please contact Jess W. Speaker, III at jess.speaker@sagaftra.org or (301) 634-4867. Please note that Jess W. Speaker, III is not affiliated with the production or casting department.
IMPORTANT: Broadcast members may face dues implications and step-up initiation fees by auditioning for and/or performing in a role as an Actor/Performer. Please click here for more information. Contact Sara Bennett at (301) 634-4860 or sara.bennett@sagaftra.org with any questions.
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
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