"The Witness" TV Series Searching For Kids
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. The company is seeking kids for "The Witness" TV series. See the details below. About the project: The Witness is a non-union, historical 6-season TV series about the founding and rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1800s, similar in style to the popular series The Chosen. Rate: Paid, see the roles' description. Additional info: Filming in Utah. The first episode was filmed in August and October this year. Exact dates and locations TBD. Audition deadline: May 6th at midnight. You do not need to be a member of the church to audition. All are welcome. Other characters not on the breakdown list are also being cast. To be considered for those, audition for one of the listed characters. Please see the sides attached. When applying, please send a horizontal, chest-up video slate (name, age, willing to work as a local, and agency if applicable), your recorded audition as a video or unlisted YouTube link, a current headshot or selfie, a resume if you have one, a reel if you have one, and your height.
4 roles
Day rate: $250+15% agency fee). (2 Scenes - 7 Dialogues; a 14-16 year old will play Porter in later episodes; The adult Porter has been cast.) The young man who became Joseph Smith Jr’s legendary bodyguard. When we first meet him, he is recovering from a broken leg and gets pushed and bullied by some other children. Joseph rescues him.
Day rate: $350+15% agency fee). (4 episodes; a slightly older actor will play William for the remainder of Season 1.) One of the younger brothers of Joseph Smith. Short-tempered.
Day rate: $250+15% agency fee). (Will play in 2-3 episodes, then an older Katherine will be cast.) One of Joseph Smith’s two younger sisters. Helpful to her mother and a fairly typical older sister to her younger siblings.
Day rate: $250+15% agency fee). (Will play 2-3 episodes, then an older Don Carlos will be cast.) The youngest brother of Joseph Smith.
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