Film Production Guide: Announcing Auditions
Greater Northwest
PerformersCALLBOARD
In 1999, Performerscallboard began as a mailing list for children’s casting announcements. The following year, the scope expanded to adult actors and crew. Since then, over 10,000 cast and crew opportunities have been shared with PCB subscribers.
PerformersCALLBOARD is a email list that announces Casting Calls, Crew Calls, Performance/ Tech/ Administrative/ Intern/ Volunteer Opportunities and theater/film related positions. Our purpose is to send these opportunities directly to actors and crew and to promote performerscallboard.com.
Announcements include paid and unpaid opportunities in film, TV, theatre, dance, voiceover, promo, printwork, showcases, staged readings, extras casting, crew and more.
Actors and Crew — Join to receive announcements of opportunities in the areas of film, television, theatre and more. Subscribers receive cast and crew announcements through email. To request a Subscription Information Packet, send an email to: [email protected]
Filmmakers, Theatre and Production Companies, etc. — Post casting or crew call to this group of actors and crew in the Pacific Northwest. You do not have to be a subscriber to post an announcement Send cast and crew announcements to: [email protected] with “Posting” in the subject.
Seattle Area
Northwest Film Forum Callboard (NWFF)
1515 12th Ave
Seattle WA 98122
(206) 329-2629
nwfilmforum.org/education/artist-services/washington-filmmaking-callboard
Googlegroup: groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nwfilm
The mission of the Northwest Film Forum’s Callboard is to help films get made in Washington. If you are working on a film or video project in the Seattle or Washington State area, you can use the Callboard to look for grips, gaffers, screenwriters, editors, actors, graphic designers, sound recordists, composers, set builders, or anyone else you need—paid or unpaid. You can also post requests for locations and equipment. Before you begin, you must have a Google account and sign in. Also, please read the User’s Guide on the website.
The Callboard is hosted by Google Groups and supports these four primary activities: Post, Respond, Invite, and Search.
SAG-AFTRA
123 Boylston Avenue East, Suite A
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 282-2506
sagaftra.org/seattle-local/casting-notices/casting-notices
The SAG-AFTRA Seattle Local represents members working in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and the state of Washington.
SAG-AFTRA members can login for casting notices.
SeattleActor.com
Casting Announcements: seattleactor.com/news/modules.php?name=ANews
Anyone can announce an audition on SeattleActor.com. SeattleActor.com also provides relevant industry reviews and news articles. Submit audition online with this link
Theatre Puget Sound (TPS)
P.O. Box 19643
Seattle, WA. 98109
(206) 770-0370
tpsonline.org/auditions/auddb.php?action=active_list
Theatre Puget Sound members and non-members can announce auditions through the TPS audition callboard and list-serv. Posting an audition is free and membership is not required. TPS Membership is required to view complete audition listings.
TPS also hosts general, regional auditions every year in either January or February. Members and non-members are welcome to be auditors at this event.
Portland
Portland Area Theatre Alliance (PATA)
1507 SW Morrison St
Portland, OR 97205
(971) 803-7712
General auditions: portlandtheatre.com/page-18091
Producers, theatre and film companies as well as individual artists must be PATA members to announce auditions. PATA also produces General Auditions for the Portland theatre community.