Movies and TV shows casting in Washington

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

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 Washington and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Villainy'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- John Evillmann AKA 'Evil Man' (lead, male, 18-35)
- Roles pay up to: $800
- Casting locations: Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Olympia, WA; Portland, OR
- Learn more about the student film here

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'As Can Be'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Cathy (supporting, female, 6-11)
--- Young Will (supporting, male, 6-11)
- Casting locations: Seattle, WA; Kitsap County, WA; Bainbridge Island, WA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Bilateral'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jacob (supporting, male, 20-30)
--- Abigail's Dad's Friend (background / extra, male, 40-65)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Olympia, WA; Tacoma, WA; Portland, OR
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Crystal'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Crystal (lead, female, 19-26)
--- Sandy (day player, female, 19-26)
--- Creep (supporting, male, 60+)
- Roles pay up to: $525
- Casting locations: Bremerton, WA; Seattle, WA; Poulsbo, WA; Silverdale, WA; Port Orchard, WA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'One-way Train'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Elderly Arthur (lead, male, 50+)
--- Middle-Aged Arthur (supporting, male, 25-45)
--- Young Arthur (supporting, male, 8-12)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Bellingham, WA; Kirkland, WA; Bothell, WA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Cemetery Hill'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Samuel (lead, male, 25-40)
--- Cutter (supporting, male, 30-50)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Seattle, WA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'System Override'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Kai (lead, trans male, 18-25)
--- Dr. Monroe (supporting, male, 30-65)
--- Assistant (supporting, all genders, 20+)
- Casting locations: Renton, WA; Seattle, WA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'A Wanderer'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Amber Di Marco (supporting, female, 25-40)
--- Pete Di Marco (supporting, male, 30-40)
--- Isabel (supporting, female, 18-25)
- Roles pay up to: $1,250
- Casting locations: Seattle, WA
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Untitled Coming of Age Feature Horror Film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Madison (lead, female, 18-33)
--- Katy (lead, female, 18-33)
- Casting locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA; New Orleans, LA; Austin, TX
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Coming of Age Horror Feature Film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jay (lead, male, 18-33)
--- Hannah (lead, female, 18-33)
- Casting locations: San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Jose, CA; Austin, TX; Houston, TX
- 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 locations: 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 locations: 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 locations: 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 locations: 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 locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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