CASTING CALL - TV SITCOM

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Project Specifications

Title: “Call me Oscar” -- Episodes 001 to 006
Produced by: Meospect Media
Schedule: Rehearsals -- Oct 05 to Oct 20, 2013 (GTA Location)
Production -- Oct 21 to Oct 29, 2013 (GTA Studio)
Compensation: Paid, Micro-Budget, Meets/ Exceeds Minimum Wage

Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Non-Union Performers Only
  • Education and Experience: Live Stage, Theatre and/or Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up
  • Professionalism a must: Comes to rehearsals and set fully prepared, Punctual, Dependable
  • Check ego at the door: No prima donnas or divas; References from directors will be verified

Audition Dates & Location
  • August 3 & 4, 2013 (15-min audition slot); August 5, 2013 - On-Camera Call-Backs
  • GTA Location -- invitation only, after successful online pre-screening

Deadline: July 27, 2013

How To Apply:

~ Emails with attachments will be deleted ~
~ Do NOT use online forms or reply to this thread ~
~ Subject must correspond to character name ~


Submit: Acting Resume & up to 150kb Headshot – both pasted in body of email
Choose One Email Subject: CMO-OSC or CMO-BOY or CMO-TUN or CMO-PAN or CMO-ASP or CMO-DAL
You MUST include Link to: YouTube/ Vimeo/ Other video of your demo reel, monologue, or routines for Online Pre-Screening
Email to: casting(AT)meospect(DOT)com

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OSCAR -- Male, 25-35 -- African-Canadian, Black African, or Caribbean
Accents: Canadian, Torontonian OR slight West-African
Appearance: Tall, handsome, charming, slim to athletic, no visible tattoos/ piercings
Character Traits: Braxton (“The Jamie Foxx Show”); Carlton (“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”)

BOYANA -- Female, 25-30 -- Eastern-European, Caucasian
Accents: Canadian, Torontonian OR slight Eastern-European
Appearance: Slim to medium build, shorter height, no visible tattoos/ piercings
Character Traits: Bernadette (“The Big Bang Theory”); Debra (“Everybody Loves Raymond”)

DALIA -- Female, 17-22 -- African-Canadian, Black African, or Caribbean
Accents: Canadian, Torontonian OR slight West-African
Character Traits: Hillary Banks (“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”); Toni (“Girlfriends”)

PANCHO -- Male, 16-20 -- Eastern-European, Caucasian
Accents: Canadian, Torontonian OR slight Eastern-European
Character Traits: Joey (“Friends”), Michaell Kelso (“That 70’s Show”)

TUNJI -- Male, 48-70 -- African-Canadian, Black West African
Accents: authentic Nigerian OR other West African
Character Traits: Curtis Payne (“House of Payne”); Red Forman (“That 70’s Show”)

ASPAR -- Male, 48-70 -- Eastern-European, Caucasian
Accents: authentic Bulgarian OR other Slavic OR other Eastern-European
Character Traits: Arthur (“King of Queens”); Jim (“The Vicar of Dibley”)

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