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Movies and TV shows casting in Ohio

Written by:
Backstage
February 12, 2025
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Movies and TV shows casting in Ohio

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

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'Cellar'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Woman (lead, female, trans female, 29-36)
--- Possum Girl (supporting, female, trans female, 7-10)
--- Fish (day player, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Cincinnati
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Riverlight'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Marie Miller (lead, female, 15-20)
--- Jake Harper (lead, male, 15-21)
--- Sheriff Drake (lead, male, 40-56)
- Average hourly rate: $19
- Casting locations: Columbus, Dayton
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Simon Peterless'

- Project type: documentary
- Roles:
--- Momma (supporting, female, 40-50)
--- Man (Homeowner) (supporting, 45-65)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Athens
- Learn more about the documentary 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: Cincinnati
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Lost Drafts from the Dark Counties'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ginger (supporting, female, 18-100)
--- Joseph (supporting, male, 18-24)
--- Fannie (lead, female, 25-39)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Columbus, Ashland, Cleveland
- Learn more about the short film here

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'My Stranger'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sky (lead, 16-25)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus
- Learn more about the short film here

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'My Stranger'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Julie (day player, female, 25-45)
--- Lily (supporting, female, non-binary, 7-12)
--- Sky (Haneul) (lead, male, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Crystal'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ian (lead, male, 25-35)
--- Crystal (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Customer (day player, male, 40-100)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Warped'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Waiter (supporting, female, 21-30)
--- Chris (lead, male, 22-30)
--- Scott (supporting, male, 21-30)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Kent, Cleveland, Akron
- Learn more about the short film here

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'My Dog...'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Rachel (lead, female, 21-31)
--- Alec (supporting, male, 21-31)
--- Sheridan (supporting, female, 21-31)
- Average hourly rate: $12
- Casting locations: Akron, Cleveland
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Untitled Feature Film'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Will (supporting, male, 18-29)
--- Ben (lead, male, 21-40)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jenna (day player, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Wonderful'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Nadya (lead, female, 30-45)
- Average hourly rate: $12
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Neighborhood'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Dominic (Dom) Belgate (lead, male, 20-30)
--- Marcus Freeman (lead, male, 20-30)
--- Casey Freeman (supporting, male, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Mail Lady 2'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mary (supporting, female, 25-35)
--- Sloan (lead, female, 25-30)
--- Abe (supporting, male, 27-35)
- Average hourly rate: $62
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the feature film here

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