Movies and TV Shows Casting in Massachusetts

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Movies and TV shows casting in Massachusetts

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Massachusetts and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Purple Ink'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Chase (lead, male, 15-20)
--- Daren (supporting, male, 60-80)
- Casting locations: Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Providence, RI; Provincetown, MA; Worcester, MA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Dust in the Rafters'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sage (lead, female, 14-17)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Northwood, NH; Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Concord, NH
- Learn more about the short film here

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'In Lieu'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mike (lead, male, 20-35)
--- Victor (The Homeless Man) (supporting, male, non-binary, 40-60)
--- Daniel (supporting, male, 23-35)
- Roles pay up to: $800
- Casting locations: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Two Voices of a Fight'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Matt (lead, male, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Holyoke, MA; Boston, MA; Worcester, MA; Enfield, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Parody News Network'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Male Cast Member (supporting, male, 18-60)
--- Female Cast Member (supporting, female, 18-60)
- Casting locations: Beverly, MA; Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Worcester, MA
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Rat-Trap'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Sam (lead, male, 28-50)
--- McCarthy Kingsley (lead, male, 28-50)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Boston, MA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Highway to Paris'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Margie (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Jesse (lead, male, 20-30)
--- Joe (lead, male, 25-35)
- Casting locations: Cambridge, MA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Lost Memory'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Background (background / extra, all genders, 20-40)
- Casting locations: Boston, MA; West Dennis, MA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Summerville'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Vega (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, trans female, 21-28)
- Roles pay up to: $1,750
- Casting locations: Somerville, MA; Boston, MA; Medford, MA; Cambridge, MA; Concord, MA
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Deluxe Ocean View'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Victim (background / extra, male, 28-42)
--- Security Guard (background / extra, male, 25-50)
--- Prison Doctor (background / extra, male, 40-65)
- Roles pay up to: $224
- Casting locations: Dennis Port, MA; Buzzards Bay, MA
- Learn more about the feature film here

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High-Impact Vertical Drama Series

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Lead Female (lead, female, 18-35)
--- Lead Male (lead, male, 18-40)
- Roles pay up to: $6,400
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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'Autonomous'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Alistair Mallen (lead, male, 26-40)
--- Maggie Thomas (lead, female, 20-30)
--- Magda Jansen (supporting, female, 40-55)
- Roles pay up to: $1,500
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Painted with L.O.V.E.'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Lilly (lead, female, 22-30)
--- Patrick Jones (lead, 25-35)
--- Lois (supporting, female, 22-30)
- Roles pay up to: $10,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Chambers'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Elijah (lead, male, 24-40)
- Roles pay up to: $5,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Has Your Partner Vanished?' Docu-Series

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Ghosted Partner (real people, 22-44)
- Roles pay up to: $2,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here