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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'Belly Whizzer'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Tim (supporting, male, gender-nonconforming, 20-35)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: Middlebury, CT; Waterbury, CT; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Bridgeport, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Jailbird'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Ashley (lead, female, 28-40)
--- Officer (supporting, male, 40-55)
--- Kathryn (supporting, female, 50-65)
- Casting locations: Kingston, RI; Providence, RI; Newport, RI; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT
- Learn more about the student film here

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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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'Earworm'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sarah (day player, female, 40-55)
--- Robert (day player, male, 35-60)
--- Dylan (day player, male, 6-12)
- Casting locations: Middletown, CT; New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; Providence, RI
- Learn more about the short film here

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'She Walks Alone'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- The Girl (lead, female, 18-28)
--- Ruth (supporting, female, 18-25)
--- Jane (supporting, female, 30-46)
- Roles pay up to: $450
- Casting locations: Auditions: Mar 7, 2026 in New York City, NY
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Wired: The Future of Dating,' Single Women 25-35

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Single Woman 25-35 (real people, female, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $250
- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY; Manhattan, NY; The Bronx, NY; Queens, NY
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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'Vilde Is No Amity'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Moriah Karma (lead, female, 16-18)
--- Jeremiel Karma (lead, male, 16-18)
--- Al/Liberty Karma (lead, male, 16-18)
- Casting locations: Northampton, MA; Hartford, CT; Sunderland, MA; Chicopee, MA; Amherst, MA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'No Shoulder'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- MIA (lead, female, 18-25)
--- JONATHAN (lead, male, 13-18)
- Roles pay up to: $250
- Casting locations: New Haven, CT; New York City, NY; Brooklyn, NY
- Learn more about the short film here

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'It Gets Spooky in The After Hours' Episode 2

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Elaine Samuels (supporting, female, 18-30)
- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Stamford, CT; Greenwich, NY; Norwalk, CT; Darien, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Mystery of Iniquity'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Wyatt (lead, male, 35-75)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: New Haven, CT
- Learn more about the short film here

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NASCAR x Coronado Promo

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Pilot 1 (Rowdy) (supporting, male, 30-45)
--- Pilot 2 (Peaches) (supporting, female, 25-40)
--- Pilot 3 ('Stache) (supporting, male, 21-30)
- Roles pay up to: $6,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show 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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'His Father's House'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Charles (supporting, male, 68+)
--- Young Mark (supporting, male, 7-10)
--- Dr. Thacker (supporting, male, 35-65)
- Roles pay up to: $1,774.14
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Sinners Buffet'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mike (supporting, male, 36+)
--- Pastor Martin (lead, male, 40+)
--- Christine (supporting, female, 25-35)
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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"The Lost Healer" - a fantasy feature film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- The Marksman (supporting, male, 35-45)
--- Captain Malryn (supporting, male, 32-45)
--- King Ardan (supporting, male, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $3,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here