Trying to get on camera? Here are open casting calls we verified this week, starting with North Carolina. Each one links to the official listing. Read every detail before you submit, since shoot dates and requirements can change fast.
Safety first: Never pay to audition, and never pay a “registration” or “processing” fee to get booked. Real productions pay you, not the other way around. Be careful with your Social Security number and bank info until you’re actually booked, and parents should vet any call before sending a child’s photos.
North Carolina Casting Calls
1. Food Lion Commercial (Nimzo Casting)
- Type: Commercial campaign (SAG-AFTRA, but you don’t have to be a member)
- Roles: Real people of all ages and backgrounds: adults, kids, babies and real Food Lion associates. No acting experience needed.
- Location: Charlotte area
- Pay: $850 for an 8-hour day plus usage if cast. Travel is paid for non-local talent.
- Shoot dates: Possible filming Nov. 3-6, with a possible stills day on Nov. 8
- Listing open through: Nov. 19, 2026. Submit ASAP, since filming starts Nov. 3.
- Apply: Project Casting listing
2. Lifestyle Campaign (LOYD VISUALS)
- Type: Lifestyle campaign telling one man’s story across three stages of life
- Roles: African American males: an elementary-age boy, a young adult (18-24) and an adult (30-40)
- Location: Charlotte
- Pay: Paid, non-union (rate not listed)
- Shoot dates: The week of Oct. 26 (exact date TBD)
- Listing open through: Nov. 19, 2026. Filming is this week, so move fast. Parents or guardians submit for kids.
- Apply: Project Casting listing
3. “Swipe Down” (Short Film)
- Type: Character-driven drama short written by Shawnté Lawrence
- Roles: Aries (female lead, mid-30s), Jerrod (male lead, late 30s), Jaz (female supporting, mid-30s), two waitresses (female, any age) and an interviewer (any gender, any age)
- Location: Charlotte area. About two days of filming.
- Pay: Not listed
- Listing open through: Nov. 12, 2026
- Apply: Project Casting listing
4. “Gone” (Short Film)
- Type: Indie short about love and relationships, set during an autumn getaway in the woods
- Role: The Hiker, a brief supporting role with understated emotion. Open to all ages, genders and ethnicities.
- Location: Charlotte
- Pay: Unpaid. You get footage for your reel, an IMDb credit and craft services.
- Listing open through: Nov. 20, 2026
- Apply: Project Casting listing
Regional Call (Rush)
5. Hit TV Series Extras (CAB Castings)
- Type: Paid background work on a TV series
- Roles: News reporters and camera crew (Caucasian, Hispanic or Asian, ages 18-45), upscale loft residents (all ethnicities, ages 25-50), and coroners and police (all ethnicities, ages 25-50)
- Location: Atlanta, Ga.
- Pay: $100 for 8 hours, with overtime after that. Paid by mailed check about 2-3 weeks after filming.
- Shoot date: Tuesday, Oct. 27. Submit today.
- How to submit: Email TVBG@cabcastings.com with the role in the subject line (“NEWS CREW 10/27,” “RICH RESIDENT 10/27” or “CORONER/POLICE 10/27”). Include your name, phone, age, height, weight, ethnicity, city and state, and your car’s year, make, model and color, plus 3 recent real photos (1 headshot, 2 full-body). No AI photos.
- Details: The Southern Casting Call
How to Find More
Keep an eye on The Southern Casting Call’s North Carolina page and Project Casting’s North Carolina jobs. Wilmington productions post there often. Look up any casting company before you send personal info.
Sources
- Project Casting: Food Lion Commercial
- Project Casting: LOYD VISUALS, Charlotte
- Project Casting: “Swipe Down”
- Project Casting: “Gone”
- The Southern Casting Call: CAB Castings
