Movies and TV shows casting in Pittsburgh

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Backstage
March 18, 2026
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Movies and TV shows casting in Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Awesome Gal'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Carl (supporting, male, 38-60)
--- Peggy Shadrick (supporting, female, 38-50)
--- Cletus (supporting, male, 40-60)
- Roles pay up to: $1,400
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Knock'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Adam (lead, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 20-30)
--- Mac (lead, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 20-30)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Give Up The Ghost'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Isaac (day player, male, 9-11)
--- Woman 1 and Woman 2 (day player, female, 45-60)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Nighthawk'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Det. Vincent McConnell (supporting, male, 50-70)
--- Trey's Mom (day player, female, 40-55)
--- Peyton Pierce (lead, male, 20-30)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the short film here

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'First Listen: Elders React to Modern Music'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Participant (real people, 50+)
- Roles pay up to: $125
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Bareknuckle Soldier'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Spazz (supporting, male, 18-25)
--- Grizz (supporting, male, 18-25)
--- Twig (supporting, male, 18-25)
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Death Can Be a Funny Business'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Comedian (supporting, male, 21-29)
- Roles pay up to: $700
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh
- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film 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: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature 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: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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