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read from the source · updated Aug 28, 00:23 UTC
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Now casting: 9/12Grant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: BridgeportGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: The BureaucratGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: DolceGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: Easter IslandGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: FreefallGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: KeychainGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: The SummersGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Now casting: Untitled Tennis ProjectGrant Wilfley Casting · Register free at gwci.app, then submit through their page
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Actor / CO-Producer (Female, 30s-50s) for Hit MomCom Stretchmarks! (99-Seat Off-Broadway RThe Momma Drama Productions · New York City, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Class - NYC Premiere: Seeking Actress 20s/early 30s FemaleEar Out Playhouse · Tribeca / Soho, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Casting Actors / Performers - Pro-Bono Web Design Performative Project (12/31/26)Williamsburg Productions · Brooklyn, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Three Days of Rain (Broadway) - Equity Video Submissions (Deadline: 09.11.26)Fourth Day Broadway LLC · New York, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Three Days of Rain (Broadway) - NYC EPA (09.09.26) & (09.11.26)Fourth Day Broadway LLC · New York, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Six (Tour) - NYC EPA (09.16.26)Six Boleyn Tour LLC · New York, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Perpetual Sunshine and the Ghost Girls - NYC EPA (09.09.26)Out of the Box Theatrics · New York, NY · posted 08/27/2026
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Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol - Virtual Open Call 2026 Non-Union TourFranck Casting · New York, NY · posted 08/26/2026
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High-School-Aged Singers - Pop, Rock, and/or RnB - For New TV Show / Major Record Label DeMajor Record Label · New York, NY · posted 08/26/2026
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Libretto Table Read of New MusicalWrite Act Repertory · New York, NY · posted 08/26/2026
the board
curated by hand · updated Aug 27, 2026
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background · film & tv
Grant Wilfley Casting
NYC background casting since 1992. Registration is free, and current castings post publicly.
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background · film & tv
Central Casting New York
The background casting institution. Manhattan office, casting daily for film and television.
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theatre · vetted
Playbill Jobs & Casting
Theatre-first board, updated daily and vetted by staff. Free listings are legitimate.
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official · nyc.gov
NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
The city's own page for casting and talent resources. Official, free, and scam-proof by definition.
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self-submit
NYCastings / DirectSubmit
Direct self-submission to film, TV, theatre, commercial and print projects across New York.
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aggregator
Project Casting · New York
Aggregated casting calls and entertainment jobs, filtered to New York.
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the rule
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