Movies and TV shows casting in Ohio

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The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Ohio, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

'Romance Idealism'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jane (lead, 18-23)
--- Adam (lead, 18-23)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Hilliard, Plain City, Columbus, Dublin
- Learn more about the short film here

'Rise Above the Rims'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Production Assistant (crew)
--- Coach Sanders (supporting, male, 30-50)
--- D'Marcus Sanders (Junior) (lead, male, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati
- Learn more about the feature film here

'Tav's Next Step'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Crowd (background extra, 18-34)
--- Monster (background extra, 18-50)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati
- Learn more about the short film here

'Aimless'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Director of Photography (DOP) (crew)
--- Production Designer (crew)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Columbus
- Learn more about the feature film here

'The Lost Dream'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Bell (lead, male, 24-30)
--- Caretaker (supporting, male, 30-40)
- Average hourly rate: $32
- Casting locations: Cleveland, Kent
- Learn more about the short film here

'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jenna (day player, 18-30)
--- Max (lead, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

'Throwing Stones'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Maddy Walker (lead, female, 14-19)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

'Alan Wake' Untitled Short Fan Film'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Detective Mark Taylor (lead, male, 24-47)
--- Detective Collins (lead, 33-53)
--- Jacob Harris (lead, male, 31-60)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Stoystown, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here

'Summer of Second Chances'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sam (lead, 18-100)
--- Craig (lead, 18-100)
--- Jesica (lead, female, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here

'War is Never Civil'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Man (lead, male, 28-35)
--- Woman (lead, female, 28-35)
--- Intruder (lead, male, 30-45)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Learn more about the short film here

This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.