Movies and TV shows casting in Illinois

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Backstage
May 7, 2025
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Movies and TV shows casting in Illinois

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 Illinois, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Not Good Enough'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Kyra Reed (lead, female, 21-30)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'In A Blink'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jade (lead, female, 24-40)
--- Natasha (lead, female, 25-45)
--- Sheryl (lead, 19-35)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Backwoods'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Lana (lead, female, 21-29)
--- Lottie (lead, female, 50-70)
--- Sam (supporting, male, 35-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Freedom of the Press'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Gunner (supporting, male, 28-50)
--- Rifleman (supporting, male, 26-55)
--- Production Assistant/Craft Services (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $42
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Vertical Mini-Drama Series'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Will (lead, male, 25-35)
--- Sasha (lead, female, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $106
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Up The Company Ladder'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Virginia (supporting, female, 35-100)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Love Factor'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Police Officer (chorus ensemble, male, 35-45)
--- Comfort Girl (background extra, female, 21-25)
--- Big Mo (chorus ensemble, male, 25-30)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Real Estate Squatting'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Real Estate Squatter (, male, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: Chicago, Oak Park
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Thriller Feature Film'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Director of Photography/Cinematographer/Cameraperson (crew)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Saint Charles, Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'A Tale of Two'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Hugo (supporting, male, 35-50)
--- Sable (supporting, male, 40-50)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Untitled Feature Film'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ben (lead, male, 21-40)
--- Charlotte (lead, female, 21-40)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mary Ann (lead, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $75
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Critical Incident Training'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Role Player (lead, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $21
- Casting locations: Elizabethtown, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Tesseract'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Samirah (lead, female, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Kansas City, Missouri
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Country Doctor,' KS + MO Local Roles'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Dr. Ballard (supporting, male, 55-100)
--- Jerry (day player, male, 18-100)
--- Kip (day player, male, 55-100)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Kansas City, Missouri
- Learn more about the feature film here

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