Popular Philadelphia Acting Auditions and Castings
Paige Nelson:
Female |
African-American | Age:
7 - 10 |
Leading
8. Third grader. Black female. Single-parent household, the mother is unemployed. She sees her mother getting beaten often. Hit by a car (DUI) and killed a
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Boy:
Male | Age:
12 - 14 |
Supporting
Charlie’s neighbors.
Terri:
Female |
African-American | Age:
16 - 21 |
Supporting
Quadir’s girlfriend. 18. Black Female.
Thugs:
Male | Age:
16 - 21 |
Leading
Kendra:
Female | Age:
21 - 35 |
Leading
Mercedes' girlfriend. Late 20s.
Trish:
Female |
African-American | Age:
21 - 35 |
Leading
Mercedes' girlfriend.
Bruce:
Male |
Caucasian | Age:
25 - 40 |
Leading
Mercedes' boyfriend. Bad influence deals and uses drugs.
Mark:
Male |
African-American | Age:
25 - 35 |
Leading
Kathy’s son.
Calvin:
Male |
African-American | Age:
30 - 40 |
Supporting
Karima’s boyfriend.
David:
Male |
African-American | Age:
30 - 40 |
Supporting
Nelson’s co-worker.
Mrs. Jackson:
Female |
African-American | Age:
35 - 50 |
Supporting
Quadir’s Mother. 40ish Black Female.
Crazy Charlies Wife:
Female |
African-American | Age:
40 - 50 |
Supporting
Brooklyn:
Female |
African-American Hispanic Multi-Ethnic | Age:
18 - 25 |
Leading
She might be 18 but she’s still in high school. An attractive, seductive girl that has two things going for her: an unsettling mix of youth and confidence.
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ALTHEA :
Female |
Caucasian Mid-East-Indian Multi-Ethnic | Age:
22 - 32
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Beautiful but tries to be invisible. Simple clothing, keeps her head down.
Observant, careful in her movements.
OCTAVIA:
Female |
Caucasian Mid-East-Indian Multi-Ethnic | Age:
22 - 27
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern look
Roman patrician beauty -- pale skin, dark hair styled elaborately, expensive clothing and jewelry.
Conventionally bea
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AURELIUS :
Male | Age:
25 - 32
Classical Roman features -- short dark hair, growing a short beard to disguise himself,
athletic build from military training rather than brute strength.
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LIVIA :
Female |
African-American | Age:
25 - 32
North African/Nubian features, dark skin, natural hair styled distinctively (braids, wraps). Strong, athletic build.
Moves with confidence and grace.
TITUS:
Male | Age:
25 - 32
Lean and wiry from farm work, sun-weathered olive skin, dark hair, calloused hands.
Shorter stature (5'8"-5'9"), practical with rugged, honest features.
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VALERIA :
Female | Age:
25 - 32
Tall, muscular build. Germanic/Noricum loook-- possibly blonde or light brown hair, strong features.
Pretty, but in a tough way that radiates competence
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SABINA :
Female |
Mid-East-Indian | Age:
32 - 48
Middle Eastern look
Physical: Jewish or from Judea. Practical, modest clothing. Intelligent eyes, gentle hands scarred from medical work.
Hair covered o
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BRENNUS "The Priest":
Male | Age:
35 - 42
Red Hair and beard. Tall 6'2"+. Imposing frame with red hair and full red beard
(possibly braided in Celtic style). Pale skin with woad tattoos or ritual
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DOMINICA:
Female | Age:
35 - 42
Striking rather than conventionally beautiful. Strong build, carries herself with absolute authority.
Dark hair often pinned back practically. Wears rich
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FLAVIA :
Female |
Caucasian Mid-East-Indian Multi-Ethnic | Age:
37 - 48
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern look
Greek or Eastern Mediterranean look with olive skin, dark curling hair, maintains her beauty carefully as part of her b
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Project on Autism:
Male or Female | Age:
7 - 13 |
Leading
Real parents/caregivers with an autistic child seven-13 years old to speak about their experience. Parents who are open to speaking on camera about their c
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CHILD/TEEN TALENT:
Male or Female | Age:
5 - 17
If submitting make sure your reels are playing correctly. And credits, size card, training and special skills are in the correct fields and spelled correct
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ADULT TALENT :
Male or Female | Age:
18 - 100
If submitting make sure your reels are playing correctly. And credits, size card, training and special skills are in the correct fields and spelled correct
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Talent:
Female | Age:
20 - 45 |
Leading
Submit headshot and resume if available
Engaged Couples :
Male or Female | Age:
18 - 70
We’re seeking engaged couples who:
• Have a non-traditional or unconventional relationship
• Are getting married in 2026
• Live in the U.S. (North
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Talent:
Female | Age:
20 - 55
For consideration, submit a cover letter noting availability. A candidate must be able to have great acting skills, provide dramatic acting, be able to imp
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Colombian Brother:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
6 - 12 |
Supporting
Lively, expressive, and playful siblings.
Real kids with natural energy — not overly polished or “child actor” types.
Colombian Sister:
Female |
Hispanic | Age:
6 - 12 |
Supporting
Lively, expressive, and playful siblings.
Real kids with natural energy — not overly polished or “child actor” types.
Brazilian Daughter:
Female |
African-American Hispanic | Age:
8 - 10
For father daughter duo. Non-speaking role.
Mexican Friends:
Male or Female |
Hispanic | Age:
25 - 39 |
Supporting
Authentic group of close friends with strong chemistry and playful energy. Outdoorsy, expressive,
and proud of their culture in subtle, lived-in ways. Fee
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Andres:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
30 - 39 |
Supporting
Adventurous, instinct-driven leader of the group. Outdoorsy, playful, and confident behind the wheel.
Feels like someone who grew up driving dirt roads an
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Argentine Son-in-law:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
30 - 49 |
Supporting
SON-IN-LAW (30s–40s) Modern, good-humored, confident. Comfortable with new technology but still deeply passionate about fútbol.
Language / Flavor / Backg
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Colombian Wife: Alejandra:
Female |
Hispanic | Age:
35 - 45
Confident, capable mother and natural leader of the family. Practical, adventurous, and completely at ease taking control. Strong presence without being fl
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Driver: Luciano:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
36 - 49 |
Supporting
Confident, calm, deeply rooted in Argentine football tradition. Feels like someone who’s been backing up trailers
and grilling asado his whole life. Stron
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Brazilian Father:
Male |
African-American Hispanic | Age:
40 - 49 |
Supporting
For a father daughter duo. Non-speaking role.
Colombian Husband: Roberto:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
40 - 45 |
Supporting
Roberto handles logistics. Kids, dogs, straps, timing. Early on, he tried to be the main driver. He doesn’t anymore.
He knows Alejandra is better.
Argentine Father-in-law:
Male |
Hispanic | Age:
60 - 69 |
Supporting
Old-school Argentine fan. Expressive, opinionated, full of stories from past World Cups. Traditional energy.
Sarges Daughter:
Female | Age:
10 - 15 |
Day Player
10-15, female. Scared child clinging to her mother during the outbreak. Minimal dialogue but emotionally potent. Appears in a video call scene. NOTE: Talen
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Clemson:
Male | Age:
18 - 28 |
Day Player
20s-30s, male. Young, slightly inept soldier in Sarge’s group. Small comedic‑tragic moment before being killed. Brief appearance, moderate physicalit
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Darlene:
Female | Age:
18 - 30 |
Supporting
Early 20s, female. A young woman whose home was seized and father murdered. Traumatized and nearly catatonic in captivity. Innocent, soft‑spoken, but
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Soldiers:
Male or Female | Age:
18 - 45 |
Background
Soldiers that will be marching, screaming and yelling for blood during the gladiator like pit scene, dying and running when the infected break into the sce
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Surivivors:
Male or Female | Age:
18 - 70 |
Background
All ages and genders. At the end at the sanctuary a dining hall full of people getting breakfast talking quietly. Kids running around, we need all of them.
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Zombies:
Male or Female | Age:
18 - 50 |
Background
Some will be featured and action oriented and part of fight choreography, some are part of the horde.
Stacey:
Female | Age:
20 - 35 |
Supporting
20s, female. A captured survivor held in the renegade camp. Bruised, traumatized, and exhausted, yet fiercely resilient. Shows dry humor even in horror. Pr
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Staceys Husband:
Male | Age:
20 - 50 |
Day Player
20s–50s, male. Brief appearance as a captive executed by Dee. Must portray fear and physical distress. This is a primarily physical performance but a lasti
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TV Reporter/Emergency Broadcaster - Remote Voiceover :
Male or Female | Age:
20 - 60 |
Day Player
20s–60s, any gender. Urgent, authoritative, news‑anchor‑style voice delivering outbreak warnings and early exposition. Pure voiceover performan
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Dee:
Female | Age:
21 - 40 |
Leading
Mid 20s-mid 30s. One of two primary Antagonists, a multi-dimensional performance needed. A calm, cold‑blooded, manipulative predator with a sharkR
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Rock:
Male | Age:
21 - 35 |
Supporting
20s-40s, male. A brutish, impulsive, cruel enforcer. Loud, aggressive, and predatory, especially toward the women captives. Not very smart — more brawn tha
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Jane:
Female | Age:
25 - 40 |
Day Player
20s-40s, female. A survivor from Eloheh Ridge. Calm, compassionate, steady. Helps Violet during Eric’s final moments and later becomes her partner. Must po
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Karen:
Female | Age:
30 - 50 |
Day Player
30s-40s, female. Sarge’s wife, seen only via video call. Terrified, trying to protect their daughter during an outbreak breach. Heart‑wrenching short
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Sarge:
Male | Age:
30 - 55 |
Leading
Late 30s-50s, male. One of two lead antagonists. A once‑loyal soldier shattered by losing his wife and daughter during the outbreak. Now a calm, ritu
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Commander Miller - Remote Voiceover :
Male or Female | Age:
40 - 70 |
Day Player
40s–60s, male or female. Cold, professional, dispassionate military officer. Denies extraction for families below a certain rank, triggering Sarge’s descen
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Dad:
Male | Age:
45 - 65 |
Leading
Violet and Eric's dad. 40s–50s, male. Appears alive on Day 1 as an infected attacker, violent, feral, terrifying. Later appears as a calm, haunting halluci
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Mom:
Female | Age:
45 - 65 |
Supporting
Eric and Violet's mom. 40s-50s, female. Appears infected on Day 1, then later in a hallucination as a warm, gentle, comforting figure who urges Eric to let
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Old Man / Darlenes Father:
Male | Age:
55 - 80 |
Supporting
60s-70s, male. A gentle, fatherly farmer trying to protect his daughter. Warm, humorous, and grounded in early scenes. Later brutally beaten and murdered b
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Podcast Guest:
Male or Female | Age:
25 - 79
Late 20s to early 70s licensed therapist, mental health advocate, counselor, etc. and also involved in the church ministry.
Brooke:
Female |
Hispanic | Age:
22 - 26 |
Supporting
Brooke is around 22-23 and is away at college when she learns of her parents' accidental deaths. She heads home to get their affairs in order and is overwh
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Dexter:
Male | Age:
23 - 37 |
Supporting
A "shady: character we see throughout the film who seems to know more about an accidental death than he lets on. He's hardened and paranoid after several y
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Deputy Kayla Mitchell:
Female | Age:
28 - 45 |
Supporting
Kayla is a very capable small-town deputy who grew up in the county she now serves. She takes her job seriously and can be intimidating when the occasion c
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Dr. Simmons:
Male | Age:
30 - 55 |
Supporting
A General Practitioner who is knowledgeable and confident. Pretty straight forward role. Written with a male in mind but females welcome to audition as wel
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Melissa :
Female |
Caucasian Hispanic | Age:
35 - 55 |
Supporting
Melissa is a successful, hyper-focused type who is well organized and has some issues with the need to control everything. Despite her strength she can be
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Chloe Dawson:
Female |
Caucasian | Age:
22 - 28 |
Leading
A small-town girl still grieving the lose of her first love. Her “safe” fiancé cheats on her. Broke, desperate, and trying to save her grandmother, she get
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Lorenzo Bianchi:
Male |
Caucasian | Age:
25 - 35 |
Leading
Cold, head of an underground empire, untouchable and emotionless. When Chloe insists he’s her dead ex, it brings flashes of memories he can’t explain. Star
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