Could your child be Alice Glaston?
A NATION WIDE SEARCH
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
This casting call is not open yet
However full casting details can be found below ⬇️
CASTING PROCESS:
Stage One:
Application to be submitted to the Casting Directors team for Dreams of an Eleven Year Old Witch. This will include the child's name, address and parents/guardians details, as well as a headshot photo and three full side profiles (one looking left, one right, and one forward).
Stage Two
For successful applicants, they will be asked to submit an audition self-tape performing a monologue lasting 2 - 3 minutes.
Stage Three:
For girls making it further, they will be invited to a 3 hour audition in central London, which includes a group activity workshop with other children auditioning for Alice, plus a one to one audition in front of the Director and Executive Producers of the film, performing a monologue from the script.
Stage Four:
For a select number of girls, they will be invited to a call back in London, where they will be given the opportunity to screen test and perform a duologue from the script in front of the Director, producers, and a professional camera set up.
Stage Five:
Got the gig! A meeting will be set up with parents/guardians, and the head of safeguarding, the films producer, J Ashley (the writer and director), and with head of communications. There’s a lot of paperwork to get through and a lot to discuss.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR:
Age range:
9 - 11 years
Gender:
Female
- Must be able to do a natural/believable Shropshire accent
- Must have an interest/enjoyment of performing (in particular, acting)
- Must be prepared to work in close proximity to trained animals, including horses, cows, dogs and birds
- Must be able to play the age of 11 at the time of filming (actress does not need to be exact age in reality)
- Must reside in the United Kingdom, and prepared to travel to multiple locations throughout the country for filming with a parent/guardian
- Must be able to show impeccable concentration and listening skills, and take instructions from the director and the team
- Must be highly adapt to cope with a job of this size
- Must show impeccable behaviour
NO PRIOR ACTING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE
IF MY CHILD GETS THE JOB, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
This is a major production. Whilst this may be a very exciting time for young people, the process may be a handful for parent/guardians. Sorry, there's ALOT of paperwork work to go through.
- All child actors will require a Children in Entertainment Employment License. This is completed by our producers with the child's local authority, however part of this must be completed by parents/guardians.
- Whilst on set, the child will be supervised by a lisensed chaperone employed by Vitality Entertainment Ltd, there will be lots of travelling and hotel stays during filming. A parent or legal guardian must accompany them during this time (full expenses of both will be covered by Vitality Entertainment Ltd).
- During filming, the child may be required to remain away from school for an extended period. For this reason, Vitality Entertainment Ltd will employ experienced school teachers to provide tutoring during these periods. Child actors are expected to complete school work as required, and show the same good conduct with their teachers as they would with our film crew.
- We take safeguarding and welfare of child actors extremely seriously. That is why we will meet with parents/guardians at the earliest stage following the exciting news to discuss all safeguarding and regulatory processes in place.
WHERE CAN I SEE THIS CASTING CALL WHEN IT OPENS?
This casting call will be sent to/advertised:
- On Mandy.com
- On Starnow.com
- In the media
- Via children's talent agencies
- With theatre schools/clubs nation wide
- At Vitality-Entertainment.com
- At AliceGlaston.com
- And on ALL other major casting platforms
More information
This is a major children's casting call. As such, certain processes are taken by Vitality Entertainment Ltd to promote safeguarding and the welfare of children in our care and employed for the purposes of entertainment.
Any child involved in this film will:
Be required to hold a Children in Entertainment lisence via their local authority.
Must have a lisensed chaperone (Employed by us) to supervise them whilst working with us.
Must have one parent/guardian willing to travel with them to various locations around the United Kingdom for filming, including overnight stays in hotels (with expenses covered by Vitality Entertainment Ltd).
Education:
On top of the above, they may be required to be out of school for extensive periods whilst filming. We will provide qualified teaching staff during this period, and child cast are expected to complete schooling assignments. Children's class room time is of a high priority to us and the child's wellbeing. This is a legal requirement.