Backstage has compiled a list of current casting calls for films and television projects seeking actors in New Orleans and nearby areas. These opportunities range from lead roles to background extras, with hourly rates varying from $10 to $106. The projects include feature films, short films, and scripted series open to performers of different ages and experience levels.
Hollywood's reach extends to New Orleans, where several productions are actively casting local talent. According to a recent compilation by Backstage, a platform for actors, multiple projects are looking to fill roles in the Crescent City and surrounding regions like Alexandria, Louisiana.
One notable feature film, 'End-gaged,' is seeking extras aged 18 to 100, along with lead roles for Angela Horne, a female aged 23 to 30, and Troy Mitchell, a male aged 25 to 32. This project offers an average hourly rate of $31 and is casting directly in New Orleans.
For shorter formats, the short film 'Old Bird' needs mourners aged 20 to 100 at $16 per hour. The scripted show 'Vertical Mini-Drama Series' is after leads Will, a male 25 to 35, and Sasha, a female 25 to 35, with a higher rate of $106 hourly.
Other projects include 'Night Owl,' casting supporting role Billy Jackson (male, 26 to 37), lead Richard Marx (male, 26 to 35), and lead Rochelle Johnson (25 to 35) at $15 per hour. The play-like production 'The Chartreuse Canary; or How Do You Feel About Birdie Barnes?' seeks lead Birdie Barnes (female, 25 to 35), supporting Ransom (female or male, 25 to 35), and supporting Max (male, 30 to 40) for $12 hourly.
Additional calls come from 'The House by the Marsh,' with leads Matt, Casandra Tracy, and Jen (all 18 to 100, rate not specified); 'My Kids,' featuring lead Lily (female, 35 to 60) and supporting Joe (female or male, 35 to 60); and nationwide 'Lowball,' needing Jenna (day player, 18 to 30), lead Mary Ann (18 to 30), and supporting Ann (female, 20 to 35) at $75 hourly. In Alexandria, 'Noble Silence' is casting leads Daniel and Kristy (both 50 to 60), plus a Meditation Retreat Leader (29 to 45) for $10 per hour.
These opportunities highlight the ongoing demand for diverse actors in Louisiana's growing film scene, produced by Backstage and distributed via Stacker.
