Movies and TV Shows Casting in Connecticut

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Movies and TV shows casting in Connecticut

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 Connecticut and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'The Gilded Age' Season 4, Newport, RI

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Child of Principal/Twins, Ages Newborn-5 Mos (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 1)
--- Child of Principal, Ages Newborn-5 Mos. (SAG-AFTRA (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 1)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Newport, RI; Providence, RI; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Sisko'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Païa (lead, female, 60+)
--- Kumi (lead, female, 60+)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: New York, NY; Queens, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Manhattan, NY; The Bronx, NY
- Learn more about the student film here

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Student Short Films, CSB Media Arts Center

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Varous Roles (lead, 20-80)
- Roles pay up to: $0.01
- Casting locations: Farmington, CT
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Milford'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Stewart (supporting, all genders, 18+)
- Casting locations: Milford, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Last Train Home'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Nina's Mom (day player, female, 40-60)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: New York, NY; New Haven, CT
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Cowboy Like Me'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Birdy (lead, female, 50-85)
--- Fabio (lead, male, non-binary, trans male, 15-20)
--- Beau (lead, male, non-binary, trans male, 15-20)
- Casting locations: Westport, CT; New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Glastonbury, CT
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Audition'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ophelia Phoenix (supporting, female, 21-25)
--- Kale Wagner (supporting, male, 21-28)
--- Quentin Tarantino (supporting, male, 30-69)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: East Hartford, CT
- Learn more about the feature film here

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True Crime Recreation Docu-Series

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- James (lead, 18+)
--- Young James (supporting, 18+)
--- Joseph (lead, male, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: New York City, NY; CT; NJ; Stamford, CT; Jersey City, NJ
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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'A One on One...'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Fran (lead, female, 22-40)
--- Narrator (lead, female, 22-80)
- Casting locations: New Haven, CT; Hartford, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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Ultimate Home Reno Surprise

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Nominator (real people, 18+)
- Casting locations: New York, NY; Stamford, CT; Jersey City, NJ; Hoboken, NJ; Garden City, NY
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film 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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'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'72 Whaler'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Hayes (lead, male, 20-28)
--- Quinn (supporting, female, 19-28)
--- Jim (supporting, male, 60-75)
- Roles pay up to: $6,600
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here