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Casting Call for ReelShort's "Dark Notes" Series in NY

New York, NY, United States
ID: 305736Exp: 3/15/2026
$500 CAD/project
Description:

Open casting call for an adaptation of New York Times best seller "Dark Notes". Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL, VANCOUVER, TORONTO, LOS ANGELES, WINNIPEG, MIAMI, ATLANTA TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: Storyline: At the elite Le Moyne Conservatory, 19-year-old piano prodigy Ivory Westbrook is fighting to survive an abusive home, crushing debt, and a reputation that reduces her talent to scandal, all while chasing the prestigious Leopold Fellowship that could change her life. When the magnetic and uncompromising new professor, Emeric Marceaux, recognizes her raw brilliance, their intense mentorship quickly blurs into a forbidden relationship charged with power, ambition, and desire, one that could cost them both everything. As Ivory faces a violent classmate determined to humiliate her, a manipulative dean pulling strings behind the scenes, and a brother who would sell her future for cash, she must decide whether risking her heart and her career for Emeric is worth the fallout, or whether in this dangerous game of control and obsession, she’s the one being played. Rate: $200-500 + OT depending on the role, lead rate negotiable for actors with previous viral vertical show experience. Out of province actors will only be considered for lead roles. For all out of the province actors: Round trip flights - economy; Ground transportation from/to the airport, accommodation from/to set; hotel accommodation; Per diem CAD $50.00 per day. However, if the production covers meal expenses, the per diem may be reduced as follows: Breakfast: $10; Lunch: $15; Dinner: $25.00. Additional info: Union: Non union Area of media: Microdrama Network: Reelshort Shooting starts: Mar 27, 2026 Shooting finishes: Apr 5, 2026 8 or 9 filming days, 1 day break in between. Shooting location: Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada. Cities for response: Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Winnipeg, Miami, Atlanta. If you are interested, please apply.

2 role s

EMERIC MARCEAUXMale27-33 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead. Charismatic, disciplined, intellectually dominant. A former scholarship student who climbed into elite academia, Emeric is brilliant but morally conflicted. Intimacy scenes (kissing, physical closeness, dominance play dynamics). Physical altercations (throws cymbal, grabs Prescott). On-screen driving. A qualified Intimacy Coordinator and a certified Stunt Coordinator will be engaged for all applicable scenes to ensure performer safety and adherence to industry standards.

IVORY WESTBROOKFemale19-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead. A once-in-a-generation piano prodigy from a severely abusive and impoverished home. Intelligent, resilient, emotionally raw. Ivory survives through grit and manipulation when necessary. Intimacy scenes (kissing, straddling). Stunt scenes (kidnapping, being dragged). A qualified Intimacy Coordinator and a certified Stunt Coordinator will be engaged for all applicable scenes to ensure performer safety and adherence to industry standards.