shentel commercial – casting complete

**CASTING COMPLETE**

We are searching for actors (no dialogue) for a television commercial for Shentel, a telecommunications company serving smaller communities in Western Virginia and West Virginia.

Production Company: VRA
Casting Director: Erica Arvold
Casting Associate: Michelle Kelly
Audition Location: Charlottesville, VA
Audition dates: Thursday, August 30th and Friday, August 31st
Shoot Location: Farmville, VA and various locations within an hour of Roanoke, as listed per role below
Shoot dates: September 10th, 12th, 13th and 14th as listed per role below
Buyout: 2 year for TV, Western Virginia and West Virginia markets – and internet.
Pay: As listed per role below, flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable

Seeking:
OLDER HIKERS – Any Ethnicity, Male and Female, 50′s and above, in great shape and able to walk along trails. Monday, Sept 10th, at least half day, afternoon going into evening. Location is 30 minutes from Bedford. VA (an hour from Roanoke). $300 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

DAD – Caucasian, Male, 30′s. Out shopping with his son. Wednesday, Sept 12th, half day. Location in Farmville, VA. $250 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

SON – Caucasian, Male, Age 4-10. Out shopping with his dad. Wednesday, Sept 12th, half day. Location in Farmville, VA. $250 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

BOWLERS – Any Ethnicity, Male and Female, Age 25-55. Fun loving characters. Wednesday, Sept 12th, half day. Location in Farmville, VA. $250 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

COLLEGE KIDS – Any Ethnicity, Male and Female, Age 20-25. Five healthy and athletic college aged adults (must be over 18). Need to be willing and able to wear bathing suit, jump off a 12 foot high rock into swimming hole, and later hang out at a bonfire. Thursday, Sept 13th, full day going into night (approx 9-12 hours). Location about 30 minutes north of Roanoke. $500 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

MOM – Caucasian, 30′s, On front porch using laptop. Friday, Sept 14th, half day. Location in Bedford, VA (30 minutes from Roanoke). $250 flat plus 10% Agency Fee if applicable.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Please send a very recent photo, as well as an acting resume (if you have one) toericaarvoldcasting©gmail•com (copy the resume into the body of the email if possible, please do not worry about formatting) ASAP.

Please include ALL the following information at the top of your email submission IN THIS ORDER:

First and Last Name:
City, State:
Union status (SAG-AFTRA or Non-union):
Height:
Weight:
Age or age range (if over 18):
Birthdate (ONLY if under 18):
Cell Phone number:
Agent (if any):
Agent;s contact info (if any):
Are you available to audition in Charlottesville on Thursday, August 30th (YES or NO):
Are you available to audition in Charlottesville on Friday, August 31th (YES or NO):
If not available for audition in Cville, are you able to self tape an audition (YES or NO):
Confirm FULL AVAIL or provide availability info for shoot dates below:
Availability for shoot dates of September 10th, 12th, 13th and 14th:

Finally, please put the following SUBJECT HEADING for your submission (personalized to YOU): YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME and SHENTEL COMMERCIAL. Example: Joe Smith, SHENTEL COMMERCIAL

Thanks so much for following our instructions. We will be having auditions by appointment ONLY. Submitting does not automatically get you an audition, but does get you considered for one. We are only able to respond to those submissions we select for auditions, but we appreciate your interest!

-Union and non-union actors will be considered.
-Agency and direct actor submissions accepted.