Major Casting Calls Span Seven U.S. Cities for Film, TV, and Reality Shows

A New Orleans listing seeks engaged couples planning to marry in Las Vegas in October, November or December, as well as couples recently married there in 2026, offering cash and prizes.
The Pittsburgh listings include two Black female stand-in roles requiring specific heights—5-foot-3 to 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-9—with continuous work throughout the feature-film shoot, paying $270 for an eight-hour day.
A Pittsburgh television-series listing seeks SAG tennis players at $241 for eight hours and SAG golfers with their own clubs and attire at $231 for eight hours; it also seeks talent with clearable sleeve tattoos for work on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
The Pittsburgh television listings specify that gala-related work is in New York, including fittings in Manhattan and filming in Greenpoint, the Financial District and Lower Manhattan on Sept. 21 and 22, with several roles paying $187 for 10 hours.
The Cincinnati and Cleveland listings say compensation for people with unusual addictions, obsessions or habits will be discussed directly with production, rather than giving a fixed rate.
Entertainment productions are opening casting calls across seven U.S. cities—Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston, and Charlotte—seeking hundreds of roles in films, TV shows, game shows, reality programs, and music videos Casting Networks. Opportunities range from unpaid gigs to $4,000 for specialized reality-TV talent, with many positions offering $187 to $350 per day Casting Networks.
The roles span character actors for feature films and short films to background performers, stand-ins, musicians, and contestants for shows like *Trivial Pursuit* Casting Networks. Several jobs require travel to New York or Las Vegas, while others film locally or involve multiple shooting dates across fall 2026 Casting Networks.
Feature-film roles include parts for characters named Tom, Adrian, Noah, Tyler, Elias, and Jake, while short films are casting for Lyna, Leon, and Bianca Casting Networks. The Leon and Bianca roles pay $350 and $500 per day, respectively powerorlando.com. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia listings highlight stand-in positions for Black female performers, with height requirements of 5'3" to 5'6" or 5'5" to 5'9" Casting Networks. These stand-in roles offer $270 for an eight-hour workday and run continuously throughout filming Casting Networks.
Pittsburgh television series are hiring SAG tennis players at $241 per eight-hour day and SAG golfers with their own clubs and attire at $231 per eight-hour day Casting Networks. The gala and country-club background roles filming in Greenpoint and Manhattan's Lower East Side, Financial District, and Lower Manhattan on September 21 and 22 pay $187 for ten hours Casting Networks. One listing seeks talent with clearable sleeve tattoos for Manhattan set work Casting Networks.
Reality-television productions seek engaged couples planning Las Vegas weddings in October, November, or December 2026, plus couples who married there in 2026 Casting Networks. They are also casting gamers, content creators, athletes, influencers, couples considering plastic surgery, and individuals with unusual addictions or obsessions Casting Networks. Specialized reality talent can earn up to $4,000, while compensation for people with unique habits is negotiated directly with production Casting Networks. Trivial Pursuit is also seeking contestants through the New Orleans, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Boston markets Casting Networks.
Listings include roles for music-video talent and young musicians, plus background performers and period-television actors across all seven cities Casting Networks. Although organized by local markets, many jobs require filming in New York or Las Vegas, with some short films shooting across multiple dates—for example, *Aunt Dot's Lake* filming October 16–18 and November 6–8 Casting Networks. This multi-city casting wave reflects increasing regional production activity following the 2023 entertainment industry strikes, with networks and streaming platforms sourcing diverse, authentic talent from non-Los Angeles markets Casting Networks.
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