Cast & Crew Calls

Updated November 23, 2024

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Crew Calls

Casting Calls

Workshops

CREW CALL: Nexo Latino Inc. is seeking Crew for half-hour HTV TV Show Nexo Latino. Synopsis: Nexo Latino (Latin Nexus) is a groundbreaking Spanish-language TV series dedicated to empowering Hispanic entrepreneurs in Houston. Crew Needed: A Bilingual Production Assistant (PA). Crew Position is Unpaid. Please send resume/inquiries to marco@nexolatinoinc.com

CREW CALL: Props 2 Go is seeking an exeperienced Art Department Production Assistant (PA) to assist in assembling seasonal Pop-Up Shop installations in Houston between November 16th - 24th. Installations include following a plan, experience with ladders, drills, small hand tools, and collaborative team work. Experience with museums or theatre production preferred. Crew Position is Paid. Please submit resume/inquires to info@props2go.com

CREW CALL: Producer Dimee Brown seeking Crew for narrative short film The Art of Letting Go scheduled to shoot December 14 - 20 in Houston. Synopsis: PROJECT SYNOPSIS – A young man learns a valuable lesson when giving a ride to a stranger transforms a night of drowning his sorrows. Crew Needed: Wardrobe, Craft Services, Production Assistants (PAs). Crew Positions are Unpaid. Please submit resume/reel/inquiries to dimeetbrown@gmail.com

CREW CALL: Savvy Dawn Productions is seeking Crew for short film Art of Eternal Love scheduled to shoot December 12th-15th in Houston. Synopsis: A romantic-fantasy short and proof of concept. Crew Needed: Cinematographer, Sound Mixer, Wardrobe, Set Designer, Script Supervisor, Set Photographer. Crew Positions are Paid. Please submit reseume/reels/inquiries to savvydawnproductions@gmail.com or for complete information please visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092999080141

CASTING CALL: The Southern Divas of Houston TV talk show on CW39 will have an open call for models/actors for upcoming episodes. Cast Needed: Actors, Musicians, Dancers, and Models needed to be a part of a Houston TV talk show and talent showcase. A meet-and-greet with executive producer Terri Atwater is scheduled Tuesday December 3rd in Houston. Must be 21yo and up, featured roles are Paid. Please send resume/headshot/reel/inquiries to terriatwater80@gmail.com

CASTING CALL: Sleepwalk Studios is eeking Cast for short film TRANCE scheduled to shoot Jan. 17-19 in Houston. Synopsis: A CIA pharmacist uses a drug to experiment on people who deal with trauma, depression, and hardships, to escape the reality and live freely within their dreams. Cast Needed: Nora - Female, any ethnicity, 20yo-30yo; Jeff Sepko - Male, any ethnicity, 20-35yo; Shia - Female, any ethnicity, 20-30yo. Roles are Paid. Please submit headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to sethmedina20@yahoo.com

CASTING CALL: Producer Dimee Brown seeking Cast for narrative student short film Scene 32 scheduled to shoot January 31st thru February 2nd in Houston. Synopsis: A couple goes through the ebbs and flows of a conversation regarding their financial state. Cast Needed: POPPY: A wise, fast-talking girl in her 20s, one second away from turning her anger to 10 ut tries to keep it contained. Role is Unpaid. Please submit headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to dimeetbrown@gmail.com

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WORKSHOP: Captiv Studios presents the Texas Cinema Robotics Workshop on Saturday November 23rd in Houston. This hands-on workshop will dive deep into the world of cinema robotics—an incredible technology that’s changing how we capture and create stunning visuals on screen. From camera automation to precision movements, robotics is shaping the next generation of film production. Free to Attend. For complete information and to register please visit https://texascinebot.com/

WORKSHOP: Registration is open for the 5th Fresh Arts Summit on Friday November 22nd & Saturday November 23rd at University of Houston - Downtown. The Summit is a one-day conference packed full of workshops, lectures, panels, activities, and networking opportunities specifically designed to help artists and creatives of all disciplines launch, grow, and sustain their careers. This year’s theme is Building Your Legacy. Get inspired to think beyond the present moment and focus on creating a lasting impact through your work. For complete information and to register please visit https://fresharts.org/artist-summit/2024-2/

WORKSHOP: The Houston Film Commission's 'first Thursdays' monthly short film screening & filmmaker mixer is Thursday December 5th, 8:00P-10:00P on the back patio of Brasil Houston. $FREE to attend, 18yo+. For complete information please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2646384465562715 or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-thursdays-125-short-films-tickets-1069360809969

WORKSHOP: A Basic Introduction to Voice Over for Beginners will be held on Saturday, December 7th 3:00P - 7:00P. Basic techniques, lots of practice, and constructive criticism. Covers commercials, industrial narration and audio books. Limited to 4 students for a good student-teacher ratio. For more information and to register please visit https://www.facebook.com/JohnWesleyDowney or e-mail John Wesley Downey at goodkarmajohn@earthlink.net

WORKSHOP: Steve Ochoa presents the "ACTION!" Studios Workshop on Saturdays in Spring, TX. Learn on set etiquette and communication, how to get a gig and keep a gig, on set terminology and lingo, how to understand call sheets/one-liners/schedules/contracts, and how to negotiate rates and deal memos. The workshop is on Saturdays December 7th & 14th and January 11th & 18th, 10:30am - 1:30pm. For complete information and to register please visit https://www.actionstudiosworkshop.com/

WORKSHOP: Acting Coach Crystal Martinez presents a new Tuesday night Commercial/Improv Acting Class (OGAC) in a new Montrose location in Houston. Commercial class using current commercial audition request that are heavily based in improv and how to create a unique audition that hits all of the points the audition requests. Improv scenarios that help to build confidence on camera no matter what you confront in your audition. For complete information and to register please e-mail ogaccm@gmail.com or visit https://www.ogaccm.com/

WORKSHOP: Jeff "Dock" Dockweiler from Los Angeles holds monthly weekend classes in Houston. With years of experience and success in Hollywood audition rooms and on sets all around the world, his unique approach to the understanding of story structure has proven instrumental in the success of a star-studded client list. His class is a 2 day back to back class (18yo and older). Class is limited in size. To join the Houston class November 16th & 17th, you must first have a conversation with Dock via zoom. For more information and to register email coachdock@gmail.com

WORKSHOP: Acting coach Brian Thornton will teach how to become a more organic, bookable actor in this ongoing workshop in Houston. Students will awaken their overlooked psychological process which is the quickest way to self trust bringing the actor to an organic existence. Taped scenes and notes given after every class. Scenes pulled to work each actor's specific market. Other topics include "On set" etiquette and how to be the CEO of your own acting business. There is a 6-to-1 student to mentor ratio max, may be added to wait list. For complete infromation and to register please or visit http://actorbrianthornton.com/clear-performance-academy/ or e-mail briansactingclass@gmail.com

WORKSHOP: Sara Gaston teaches Ongoing Tuesday Night Class. Does it feel like your auditions are missing ‘something’?  Do you ever get a script and struggle to decide the ‘right’ approach? Join us on Tuesdays where we spend one week analyzing the script & characters, and the next week working with the same script on audition technique. This combination of scene study & on-camera work will elevate your game. Join at any time. For complete details and to register please visit http://www.saragaston.com/classes-2/

WORKSHOP: Ricornel Productions is offering a summer sale on their Indie Film Workshop. In the IFW, we write/produce a tailor made film for all the actors involved, directed by award winning director and SAG actor, Amelia Rico (1923, Yellowstone, Grey's Anatomy), edit/update your actor's demo reel and add the film to IMDb. For complete information and to register at the discount rate please visit https://www.ricornel.com/sale/

WORKSHOP: John Lansch has helped actors from all types of acting styles, practices and theories, to sharpen their auditioning skills and understand what it takes to book a job. Adult Classes: Tuesday evenings 6:00P - 9:00P, Thursday afternoons Noon - 3:00P. Teen Class (12-17yo): Saturday afternoons 1:30P - 3:30P. Kid Class: Saturday mornings 8:00A - 11:00A. For complete information and to register please visit https://johnlansch.com/

WORKSHOP: Amelia Rico (Grey's Anatomy, 1923) is now offering an in-person Film/TV acting class in Houston every Thursday evening (Adult and Youth Classes Available) and Zoom classes every Sunday morning (all ages welcome). Amelia not only creates a collaborative and safe space for actors to learn and grow, but provides tips and lessons on the business of acting, self-tapes, auditions, on-set expectations, red carpet tips and more. For complete information and to register please visit https://www.ameliarico.com/classes/
 

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