Casting Call for Upcomign Plays
Casting male and female performers for upcoming plays. Please check below the available roles. About the project: 1. "The Fork": From Pasta to Puccini! Get whisked into a whirlwind of culinary comedy with brothers Matteo and Carlo as they turn to increasingly desperate measures to save their failing restaurant and with it their lifelong dream of writing their own opera. Everything hinges on the review by a feared restaurant critic known as The Fork, which takes an unexpected turn mid-bite of the brothers’ signature dish, a giant meatball. Join the brothers and their world of quirky characters for a memorable evening of melodies, mayhem, and a meatball 2. "Home Run Club": Waveland Avenue—the vibrant street connecting Chicago’s legendary Wrigley Field to a hardworking blue-collar neighborhood—is where Ryan Archer, a rising minor league baseball star, first meets the Home Run Club, an eccentric group of ball hawks who have turned retrieving home runs hit out of the ballpark into an art form. Just as Ryan is poised to debut in the majors, an unexpected medical diagnosis threatens to derail his promising career. Faced with uncertainty, he is reluctantly taken in by the Home Run Club, whose peculiar codes and quirky rituals offer him a glimpse into a world beyond baseball. As Ryan navigates their unconventional dynamics, he uncovers deeper truths about ambition, resilience, and identity. Through his journey with the Home Run Club, Ryan begins to reconcile his shattered dreams with a newfound understanding of himself. Lost Works: Each night, a forlorn father tells his comatose daughter a little bit more of his made-up version of a lost Shakespeare play, which she, in her realm of consciousness, imagines to life. When their made-up story ends abruptly at the end of Act I, she sends the characters on a quest in modern-day England to find their author and persuade him to finish their story. 3. "Lost Works": In a realm of lords, ladies, and endless iambic pentameter, Geoffrey, a clever houseboy, and his fellow Shakespearean characters are trapped in an unfinished play, endlessly reliving Act I. When Eliza, a spirited schoolgirl, watches from the shadows, she becomes determined to help them break free at any cost to herself. Armed with a magical book, they embark on a whimsical and perilous journey to modern-day England to find William Shakespeare himself, hoping he can finish their stories. Along the way, they encounter humor, romance, and unexpected friendships, discovering what truly brings their characters to life. “Lost Works” is a new comedy filled with adventure, heart, and vibrant roles, inviting all to experience the warmth of a tale of love, loss, and the magic of storytelling. Rate: All roles will be compensated between $1,500 and $2,000. Please apply, if you're interested.
30 roles
"THE FORK" Waiter. Optimistic, dreams of creating opera.
"THE FORK" Chef, Matteo's older brother, shares Matteo’s dream, but is the more pragmatic of the two.
"THE FORK" Feared restaurant critic, sizable, his overbearing presence a mask for something inside that has been hidden for too long.
"THE FORK" Carlo and Matteo's mama, despite several decades in America, clings to life in old Italy via her broken English and a glass of vino.
"THE FORK" The Fork's assistant editor, frustrated by his lack of appreciation and empty promises of promotion.
"THE FORK" JANEY LASKOWITZ The plant lady, struggles to understand people, prefers working with plants. Also pretends to be Dr. Emerall, a male psychologist she has fabricated based on her extensive experience with shrinks.
"THE FORK" Owner of La Maison, a high-brow French restaurant next door, pompous, condescending. Also pretends to be Officer Jackie Gerard, a female city health inspector intent on shutting the brothers down
"THE FORK" City beat cop. Just wants to get through his shift, annoyed that he’s been called into this mess, but comes to remember the passion for life he once shared
"HOME RUN CLUB" Kind, fatherly. Guides the HRC. Has a ton of lines to memorize.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Cocky, driven/determined. Has a chip on his shoulder.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Strong, a leader. Ideally Black/African American.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Nurse. Strong, passionate, holds sincere belief in God.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Very excited and active. Home Run Club Member. Melanoma (8 months since diagnosis). Plays right field for HRC. (Also plays: BODY, BRUNO, FAN (OS), SCALPER, WAITER.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" Sense of capacity to “call the action.” (Also plays: TAYLOR.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" Wears sunglasses and carries a red-tip cane. Had lymphoma. Plays shortstop.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Plays second base for HRC. Lymphoma. (Also plays: BUILDING MANAGER.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" Lung cancer. Plays catcher.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Prostate cancer. Centerfielder. (Also plays: COACH.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" Carcinoma. First baseman.
"HOME RUN CLUB" Bull of a man. Former catcher. Self-reflective. (Also plays: BODY, UMPIRE (OS), CATCHER, MR. A, PANHANDLER.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" Hitting coach. Quiet confidence. (Also plays: GOLDSMITH, ANNOUNCER (OS), TOO TALL, DAD, BALL HOG, SECURITY GUARD.)
"HOME RUN CLUB" (No additional roles.)
"LOST WORKS" The dreamer who longs for more than granted by his station as a lowly houseboy.
"LOST WORKS" The Lady of Bedford who knows she lives a privileged life, but wonders what she's missing.
"LOST WORKS" Head of the inn's household, frustrated by the limited size of her domain.
"LOST WORKS" The Earl of Bedford, father of Gillian, flaunter of royal status, minor as it may be.
"LOST WORKS" Holder of the title innkeeper, but serves at the demands of Celia, his daughter.
"LOST WORKS" The Earl's sizable valet, not the dim mute everyone assumes him to be.
"LOST WORKS" The frustrated playwright, tortured by his elusive final act and his under-appreciated genius.
"LOST WORKS" The inn's cook and firm believer in the power of a good shepherd's pie to solve most problems.
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