Movies and TV Shows Casting in Chicago

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Movies and TV shows casting in Chicago

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention 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 Chicago, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Mis Undead Quince' Proof of Concept/Trailer

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Soledad (lead, female, 60+)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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MELODIES

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Melody (lead, female, 18-35)
--- Desiree (supporting, female, 18-35)
--- Sugar (supporting, female, 18-40)
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Chasing June'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Oliver (lead, male, 18-30)
--- Michael (supporting, male, 18-22)
--- Beck (supporting, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 40-60)
- Roles pay up to: $3,000
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Mime Assassin'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Tears the Mime (lead, male, 21-30)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Four Cents Short'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Alex (supporting, male, 25-35)
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Backtrack'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Todd (lead, male, 23-29)
--- Jason (supporting, male, 18-21)
--- Nico/Nicole (supporting, female, male, 10-13)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the student film here

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The Religion

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ewan (lead, male, 25-32)
- Roles pay up to: $60
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Pack Rat'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Noah (lead, male, 30-35)
--- Charlene (lead, female, 25-30)
--- Quincy (supporting, 40-50)
- Roles pay up to: $14,388
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Untitled Music Biopic

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Aria (lead, female, 18-21)
--- Social Media Dancers (supporting, all genders, 11-25)
--- Social Media Singers (supporting, 11-25)
- Roles pay up to: $21,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Birds of a Feather'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ruby (lead, female, 7-10)
- Roles pay up to: $2,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Pack Rat'

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'Look Inside'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Nicole Monroe (lead, female, 20-33)
--- Julian Jones (lead, male, 21-35)
--- Mason Colloway (lead, male, 17-30)
- Roles pay up to: $2,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Nationwide Game Show

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Game Show Contestants (real people, all genders, 18-60)
- Roles pay up to: $2,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here