Acting casting calls and auditions in Chicago

99 of the 116 open castings in Chicago are acting work: 85%, against 80% across the whole catalog. 58% are listed as paid, against 62% of acting castings everywhere. 8 of the 99 are union or open to both. 1 can be done remotely. The most common project types: Student film (22), Short film (19) and Television (8). 5 cities have more open acting castings, led by Los Angeles.

Acting castings span feature and short films, television and streaming series, theatre, student films, web series and the commercial work that pays the rent between them. Many listings are non-union and open to self-submission.

Chicago castings lean toward commercials, industrials and theatre, with television series shooting in the city adding background work in season.

Booker drafts the submission note in your voice, matched to the role, and tracks every self-tape you send so you know what came back. Speaking roles with language requirements you don’t list are capped in your feed, never hidden.