Casting Call for "Ashes of the Veil" Web Series
Casting performers for "Ashes of the Veil" web series. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Dark urban fantasy web series combining gothic romance, supernatural politics, celebrity culture, and psychological suspense. Behind the glamour of a celebrity world, manufactured romance and carefully controlled narratives conceal dangerous struggles over power, loyalty, and personal freedom. Rate: Paid per episode. Payment amounts and terms will be discussed during callbacks/upon casting. Additional info: Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Union status: Non-union Provided: Meals and a travel stipend. Audition submission deadline: October 26, 2026 Callbacks: October 26-27, 2026 Final cast announcement: November 7, 2026 Rehearsals: November 14-December 31, 2026 Filming: January-July 2027 Filming will take place primarily on weekends, with optional weekday shoots as availability allows. Additional rehearsals before shoot weekends will be announced. Known conflicts during the rehearsal and filming periods should be disclosed. Individual schedules will depend on each actor's scenes and role requirements. Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to submit. Content includes scenes depicting emotional abuse, intimidation, and controlled physical contact. Contact and choreography will be discussed in advance. Self-tape guidelines: Slate your name, current city, and role. Use a quiet setting, simple background, clear audio, and chest-up framing. A clean phone recording is acceptable. Memorization is not required. Prioritize a grounded, connected performance with intentional movement and clear character choices. Follow any role-specific directions included with the side. Do not use weapons, physical restraint, or intimate contact in audition tapes. Early submissions are encouraged because callbacks begin on the submission deadline. When applying, please send the following: Your name, current city, and contact information The role or roles for which you wish to be considered A current headshot or clear recent photograph Acting résumé and reel, if available Known scheduling conflicts and your availability to work in Raleigh Self-tape using the provided audition side, or a request for the appropriate side SUBJECT: "ASHES AUDITION — [ROLE] — [YOUR NAME]"
11 roles
Lead | Human An actor, celebrity influencer, and public darling whose effortless charm conceals entitlement, jealousy, and an increasingly possessive fixation on Isolde. Lucien believes he deserves a place beside her—and refuses to accept resistance as rejection. Intimacy and physical requirements: Romantic kissing, embracing, holding, close proximity, and choreographed portrayals of possessive behavior. No nudity or simulated sex is required for this role.
Supporting | Dragon • First Shield A disciplined protector and trusted member of Kyzor’s security team. Seris combines tactical intelligence, commanding stillness, and restrained compassion. His authority comes from responsibility rather than cruelty. Seeking grounded presence, believable protective instincts, and the ability to communicate strength without constant aggression.
Supporting | Dragon • Second Shield Seris’s fraternal twin and a perceptive, formidable protector. Seren understands the difference between safeguarding someone and controlling them. Her empathy strengthens her resolve. Seeking quiet strength, emotional awareness, and the ability to establish a firm boundary without losing compassion.
Supporting The intelligent, smooth, and morally complicated social-media strategist behind Alaric’s operation. Vaerion helps manufacture public narratives while insisting that he is also preserving the truth. Seeking dry charisma, restraint, sharp delivery, and layered subtext. He should feel comfortable in powerful rooms—and difficult to read.
Supporting Controlled and observant, Mystic works within a dangerous system while concealing growing unease about its human cost. Her professional composure masks difficult loyalties and carefully measured choices. Seeking emotional containment, quiet intensity, and the ability to suggest an internal conflict without explaining it.
Major Supporting / Antagonistic Magnetic, obsessive, and spiritually fervent, Kael believes his connection to Isolde holds a truth others have buried. His conviction makes him persuasive; his possessiveness makes him dangerous. Seeking an actor who can combine intelligence, unsettling tenderness, and controlled menace. His strongest moments require sincere belief rather than exaggerated villainy.
Supporting Kael’s devoted companion, caught between love, faith, fear, and the need for his approval. Sable believes in him while struggling with the cost of remaining beside him. Seeking nuanced emotional work that allows affection, loyalty, uncertainty, and fear to coexist. Content requirements: Scenes depicting emotional abuse, intimidation, and controlled physical contact. Contact and choreography will be discussed in advance.
Supporting A member of Isolde’s hair and makeup team who brings practical skill and grounded professionalism to a chaotic celebrity environment. Seeking natural delivery, responsive listening, warmth, and subtle comedic timing.
Supporting / Day Player An enthusiastic fae stylist whose excitement about a glamorous assignment collides with the uncomfortable reality surrounding it. Seeking genuine energy, professional confidence, and a natural transition from enthusiasm to uncertainty.
Supporting / Television Host The polished host of The Morning Halo. Avery knows how to welcome high-profile guests, engage an audience, and turn a celebrity appearance into compelling television. Seeking clear diction, easy charisma, and confident broadcast presence.
Supporting / Broadcast Personality An assured entertainment-news presenter whose reporting helps shape the public narrative around Isolde and Lucien. Seeking vocal authority, precise pacing, controlled excitement, and believable on-camera professionalism. Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
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