Casting Calls in Richmond

Richmond is Virginia's production centre: the Virginia Film Office is based in the city, and the state supports shooting through both a motion picture tax credit and the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund, a separate grant productions can apply to.

The city has doubled for period America repeatedly — Lincoln, Loving, Harriet and TURN: Washington's Spies all shot in and around Richmond — and more recently carried Dopesick and Swagger.

Below are the live casting calls we currently hold for Richmond and the surrounding Virginia locations, updated as new notices come in.

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Live casting calls in Richmond (7)

  • Untitled Dramedy (Riley & Jade)
    Roles
    Riley, Jade, Mariah, Allie
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Short Film
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid — $50/day per actor plus meals, reel footage, and headshots

    Posted Aug 20 · No deadline given

  • Sold!
    Roles
    Hominy, M
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Short Film
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid — $175-200/day

    Posted Aug 20 · No deadline given

  • Untitled College-Prank Psychological Drama
    Roles
    John, Emma, Ben, Alex, Leo, Sarah
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Short Film
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid — $50 stipend per principal ($75 for Sarah)

    Posted Aug 20 · No deadline given

  • Richmond Music Video
    Location
    Richmond, VA
    Project type
    Music Video
    Compensation
    Paid (rate TBD)

    Posted Aug 12 · No deadline given

  • Untitled Psychological Drama (Reunion Thriller)
    Roles
    John, Emma, Ben, Alex, Leo, Sarah
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Feature Film
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid — $50 stipend per principal ($75 for Sarah)

    Posted Jul 29 · No deadline given

  • CarMax Park Winter World - Santa & Mrs. Claus
    Roles
    Santa (Featured, adult), Mrs. Claus (Featured, adult)
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Other
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid (rate TBD)

    Posted Jul 26 · No deadline given

  • Sold! - Short Film
    Roles
    Hominy (Lead, Black man 50s-70s), M (Co-Lead, Black man 20s-30s)
    Location
    Richmond
    Project type
    Short Film
    Union
    Non-Union
    Compensation
    Paid — $175-$200/day

    Posted Jul 26 · No deadline given

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How casting works in Richmond

Who is actually casting here

Richmond runs on a small number of local casting offices plus out-of-state offices that staff up when a production lands. When a feature or series comes to town it usually hires a Richmond-based casting director for day players, local principals and background, while the leads are cast from New York or Los Angeles. Between those productions, the steady work is independent film, commercial, corporate and university projects — VCU's arts programme alone generates a continuous stream of student and thesis films that cast openly.

Union status in Virginia

Virginia is a right-to-work state, so you can take non-union work indefinitely without losing the option to join SAG-AFTRA later. Incoming studio productions are union and do Taft-Hartley local actors into speaking roles, which is the most common route to eligibility here, but the majority of week-to-week Richmond work is non-union.

What local actors should know

Richmond is a local-hire market. Productions coming in from out of state are looking specifically for actors who can work as a local — no travel, no lodging — and being genuinely Richmond-based is often the difference between being seen and being skipped. Most first rounds are self-tape, so a dependable home setup matters more than proximity to any one studio.

Where the work sits geographically

Work is spread across the city itself, Church Hill and Shockoe for period exteriors, plus Petersburg, Hanover and the surrounding counties. A booking listed as Richmond can mean a call time forty-five minutes outside the city, so read the location line on every notice before you accept.

Richmond casting FAQ

Do I need an agent to audition in Richmond?

No. Independent film, student, commercial and background work in Richmond is routinely cast from open submissions. An agent matters most when a studio production arrives and releases its breakdown to agencies first.

Are there paid casting calls in Richmond?

Yes. Union work pays SAG-AFTRA scale, and commercial and corporate jobs are usually the strongest non-union day rates in the market. Student and micro-budget independent projects are often unpaid or deferred — every notice on this page shows its compensation where the production disclosed it, and says plainly when it did not.

How do I find casting calls near me in Richmond?

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What should I bring to an audition in Richmond?

For an in-person read: a current headshot and résumé, wardrobe that suggests the role without costuming it, and your own printed sides. For a self-tape, which is the norm for first rounds, clean audio, even lighting, a neutral background and a reader are the whole job.

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