Movies and TV shows casting in Virginia

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April 16, 2025

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Movies and TV shows casting in Virginia

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

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'Bad Man Brown'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Young Thelonious (supporting, male, 7-15)
--- Big Brothers Friends (background extra, male, 21-35)
--- Goons (background extra, 21-35)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: Fredericksburg, Stafford, Woodbridge
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Perfect Mixx'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Contestant (lead, male, 21-45)
--- Featured Guest (lead, female, 21-45)
--- The Featured Guest (, female, 21-65)
- Average hourly rate: $33
- Casting locations: Alexandria, Arlington
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'Red Badge'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- The Cowboy General (supporting, male, 40-60)
--- Soldier Thompson (supporting, male, 18-40)
--- Soldiers (background extra, male, 18-45)
- Average hourly rate: $43
- Casting locations: Richmond
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The 8 God: For the Love of Hip-Hop'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- DJ Sayeed (supporting, male, 25-50)
--- Ziya (lead, female, 25-45)
--- DJ Lean (supporting, male, 25-50)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Richmond
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'This Is My Body'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Documentary Subject (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, trans male, 21-100)
--- Second Camera Op (crew)
--- Intimacy Coordinator (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: Richmond
- Learn more about the short film here

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'On The Line'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Naomi (lead, female, 18-100)
--- Jacob (lead, male, 18-100)
--- Bailey (lead, female, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $12
- Casting locations: Richmond
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Tent of Terror'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Actor (lead, male, 25-40)
--- Camera Operator (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $62
- Casting locations: Newport News, Chesterfield
- Learn more about the short film here

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'BMB'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Thelonious Brown (lead, male, 20-35)
--- DOP (crew)
--- Sonja (day player, female, 12-18)
- Average hourly rate: $33
- Casting locations: Fredericksburg
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'About That Time'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jay (lead, male, 24-28)
--- Young June (supporting, female, 20-30)
--- Marcellus (supporting, male, 30-38)
- Average hourly rate: $17
- Casting locations: Chesapeake
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Lana'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- The Man (supporting, male, non-binary, trans male, 24-40)
--- Lana (lead, female, non-binary, trans female, 25-60)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Annandale, Merrifield, Alexandria, Burke, Manassas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Untitled Feature Film'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Will (supporting, male, 18-29)
--- Henry (supporting, male, 21-45)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Eagle'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Victor Deming (lead, 24-60)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Family Secrets'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jen (supporting, female, 28-35)
--- Book Store Owner (supporting, male, 40-100)
--- Tina (supporting, female, 35-50)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: New Market, Maryland; Columbia, Maryland; Rockville, Maryland
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Strangers'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Claire Ramsey (lead, female, 25-35)
--- Malik Townsend (lead, male, 28-40)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Baltimore, Maryland
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'America Down'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Liam or Lacey Davenport (supporting, 5-12)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Nashville, Tennessee
- Learn more about the feature film here