October 23, 2014 • Actor Casting • Real People Casting
Casting Improv Actors for a VH1 Digital Short BONNAROO holiday Special
Vitamin Enriched in New York City is casting a VH1 Digital Short “BONNAROO HOLIDAY SPECIAL” We are looking for a great non-union male improv actor to play the role of Dale, groundskeeper of the popular music festival Bonnaroo. We are considering local NYC talent & Southern state locals.
We need a strong improv actor with a southern Accent or someone who can do a convincing southern accent to play the Groundskeeper of the popular music festival Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN. You will be on location showing us around the grounds, making us laugh while you tend to your daily duties. Mowing the lawn, chasing pests from the grounds. Telling us about your favorite artists of today and your highlights of festivals past. We need someone who is really convincing and can easily pull this character off.
Caucasian
Male
Age: 40-60
Salt of the earth type
Possibly greying
Maybe has facial hair
Think the cool uncle, with great stories type
Southern affability & accent
A strong improviser would be a big plus
An authentic southern accent is a huge plus
Musical knowledge is a huge plus
The selected actor has the potential for great exposure. This person may have the chance to appear with some major celebrities/musicians and comedians. There is also the potential for future opportunities.
Dale, Groundskeeper of the popular music festival Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN. Dale is a normal guy, 40-60 years old. He’s lived in Manchester, Tennessee his whole life and is now the year round groundskeeper for Bonnaroo. He’s also a low-key fanatic for the festival and knows all kinds of weird facts. He’s quite the contemporary music aficionado and has started making some music himself on a little keyboard. Bonnaroo is his life and his livelihood and he takes it very seriously.
PROJECT DETAILS:
Non-union
Auditions: Must submit video of Improv or example of work.
Callback – Saturday Oct 25th, 2014 for locals only. Via Skype non-locals
Shoot & travel dates: Mon Oct 27th – Nov 01 (total booking of 5 days)Shoot location: Manchester, TN
Pay: $400 per day (Total $2000 for this project) (hotel, flight (coach), per diem etc will be provided)
Usage: 3 Year run on VH1 and Palldia and all digital platforms. Interstitials: Worldwide, perpetuity, all media on Bonnaroo platforms if promotion for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Additional commercial uses of interstitials to be negotiated in good faith.
TV-120 special with approximately 84 minutes of content. Program to include at most 16 minutes of original content, and minimum of 68 minutes of complete song performances from the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The non music performance portion of the program will consist of Thanksgiving-themed original content from Manchester, TN, including appearances by celebrity and music talent.
THANKSGIVING PROMOTIONAL SPOTS: Talent may appear in spots designed to air online in the lead up days and on VH1 platforms on Thanksgiving Day 2014, each running fifteen-to-thirty seconds in duration. These spots will feature original content by celebrity and music talent. It is anticipated the spots will each include a Thanksgiving message, as well as promotion to the VH1 primetime premiere of the special.
