Kids Casting Call for Commercial

Deadline for submitting for this project is June 12, 2025, 7pm EST.

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: LEAD PREVENTION 

Commercial: Non-Union

KIDS CASTING CALL for Local Richmond Virginia Commercial! Seeking a girl 6-8 years old for the lead kid speaking role. “Birthday Girl” Also seeking a number of children ages 6-8, all genders and ethnicities to play extras in this scene as well! All the logistical details are below and submission instructions are at the bottom of this post. 

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: LEAD PREVENTION Commercial: Non-Union

• Talent must be Virginia Local. No housing or travel available.

• Shoot date is scheduled for JULY 1st with a rain date of JULY 2nd. 

• Lead Kid will be cast from self-tape and a virtual callback. 

• Self-tape auditions will be needed by EOD Thursday 6/12

• Callbacks will be via zoom on TUESDAY 6/17, by invitation only. 

• Location: Richmond, VA

• Usage: State of VA, TV, CTV/OTT, paid online for one year, and client website in perpetuity.

• Pay: Principal Kid: $1,000 flat (session and usage) + 20% if agent. Party kid extras: $450 + 20% if agent 

• Must be Virginia Local Talent ONLY. No housing or travel available.

ROLES WE ARE CASTING: 

[BIRTHDAY GIRL] Female, age 6 to 8, hair long enough to do some kind of braid or pigtails. Innocent voice with the ability to portray curiosity, playfulness and a bit of sass. She’s got a point of view. She has a conversation with Chip “The Alligator”. Average kid height, not too tall.

[KID EXTRAS] EXTRA ROLE: We will see 4 to 8 kids to be in the background during the birthday party, between the ages of 6 and 8. Both boys and girls, different ethnicities. They need to be able to carry on with the party in the background, and maybe have a side conversation with another kid that we see but don’t hear.

Storyline: PSA about lead prevention: Kid’s Birthday party. There is a man dressed as an Alligator and the kid stops to ask if he is the clown her mom hired? He says no and they banter a bit before he dismisses the kid to go get some cake.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS For Actors NOT submitting on Actors Access: 

EMAIL: FinalActDrama@gmail.com

SUBJECT LINE: Kid Commercial Casting [YOUR CHILD’s NAME]

Send me 3 CURRENT Photos of your child. One close up photo which shows their CURRENT look, hair length, color, etc. And TWO current full body photos. These should NOT be professional photos. We want to see them as you look TODAY. In good lighting with NO filters, NO hats, NO sunglasses. 

ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

– Child’s name:

– Child’s Age: 

– Child’s Height:

– Child’s current Clothing size: 

– Location (City and State): 

– Parent’s Name: 

– Phone Number:

– Email address:

– Role you are submitting for: (Speaking lead role or extra role (or both))

– Are you FULLY available ALL DAY on 7/1 for filming, and 7/2 if it rains? Also are you available for a virtual zoom callback on TUES 6/17? 

– Please include your child’s acting resume if they have one, or describe any acting experience/training. 

REMINDER: We will be needing self-tape auditions submitted by THURSDAY 6/12 at the latest so send your submission ASAP so we can send you taping instructions if we would like you to audition for a role! We will be casting extra roles straight from photos, so PLEASE make sure your photos are CURRENT, we need to see what your child would actually come to set looking like, so we need photos taken TODAY. THANK YOU!!! 

AUDITION TAPING INSTRUCTIONS: 

Thank you for submitting for the Lead Prevention Campaign for VDH! 

**Talent must be able to work locally in Richmond, VA. No housing or travel provided**

FOR YOUR CHILD’s AUDITION: Please record the following tapes as instructed. Please label your tapes YOUR CHILD’S NAME Audition and . YOUR CHILD’S NAME Slate

• TAPE 1 Please film this in a close up frame (top of head to mid chest). The scene for your child to tape is attached below. Please have a reader just next to the camera reading chip’s lines, have your child look at the reader (not right into camera). If you and your child are unfamiliar with a self tape audition here is an example on You tube of what the set up should look like. We need to make sure we can clearly see and hear your child throughout the scene. This can be filmed with a smartphone. 

EXAMPLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYWv_YQO7_g – No need to add a witten slide like in this tape. I just want the videos. But this is a good reference for framing, eyeline etc. 

• TAPE 2 “SLATE”: Please film this tape in a FULL BODY frame so we can see your child fully from head to toe. Have her state her name, THAT SHE IS REPRESENTED BY FINAL ACT DRAMA TALENT, her age, city and state where she lives. What grade will she be in next year? And what day is her birthday? 

Reminder of the character description: [BIRTHDAY GIRL] Female, age 6 to 8, hair long enough to do some kind of braid or pigtails. Innocent voice with the ability to portray curiosity, playfulness and a bit of sass. 

Deadline to submit your tape is this THURSDAY 6/12 by 7pm EST. But feel free to send it as soon as you can! 

Please send tapes via www.WeTransfer.com to FinalActDrama@gmail.com

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
Final Act Drama Talent will be representing you in this project.
Agency commissions will apply.