“PLEDGE: THE VAMPIRE HBCU SERIES”
CASTING CALL
*Deadline EXTENSION*
July 21ST, 2023
@ 11:59PM PST
Welcome to the official online casting call for the original series “Pledge: Change is Good”.
We are thrilled to invite talented actors to audition for the various roles of this film production.
Please read the casting call in it’s entirety.
email info+pledgeseriesauditions@arielkharris.com if you have any questions.
Break a leg!
ProjecT Details:
Title: Pledge: Change Is Good (Web Series)
Genre: Suspense Thriller
Period: Present Day
Story World Location: Crainsville, Translyvania County, North Carolina, USA (Fictional)
Logline: Pledge follows Deonte, a vengeful teen, who discovers the HBCU students responsible for his older brother’s death are members of a vampire fraternity, in which, he vows to infiltrate and expose by pledging.
Written/Directed by Ariel K. Harris
AUDITION
Requirements:
*Deadline EXTENSION* July 21ST, 2023
Must be at least 18 years or older
Must submit a self-tape less than 10 minutes
Must have seen the Pledge prequel.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
Must be in the Los Angeles County Area from August 2023 - December 2023
Must be available to film during September 2023
PRODUCTION
obligation:
*Deadline EXTENSION* July 21ST, 2023
July 20th, 2023 - Online Audition Deadline
July 25th, 2023 - In Person Callbacks in Hollywood, CA (Location TBA)
July 31st, 2023 - Role Notifications via Email
August 1st, 2023 - Rejection Notices via Email
ROLES:
*Deadline EXTENSION* July 21ST, 2023
Please audition for character whose physical age and appearance closely resemble your own. Please submit a self-tape using the sides for the character you are auditioning for and kindly refrain from submitting for more than 2 characters for the audition. You will only be allowed to audition for 2 roles. The casting team will notify selected actors for callbacks by Sunday, July 23rd, 2023.
***You must be 18+, local to Los Angeles County, and submit a self-tape.***
DEONTE:
CLICK HERE FOR Deonte's Sides
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Teenage freshman
Personality Traits: Stubborn and full of rage
NAT:
CLICK HERE FOR NAT'S SIDES
Age: 20
Gender: Transgender male (born female)
Race: Black
Appearance: Popular social media influencer in the LGBTQIA+ community
Personality Traits: Confident, charismatic, influential
BREONNA:
CLICK HERE FOR BREONNA’S SIDES
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Black Student Body Treasurer and Eta Alpha Nu Pi sorority girl with brown eyes and brown hair
Personality Traits: Intelligent, responsible, ambitious
UNCLE HENRY:
CLICK HERE FOR UNCLE HENRY
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Angry balding black man
Personality Traits: Alcoholic, state-awarded guardian, prone to anger
JAMAL:
CLICK HERE FOR JAMAL’S SIDES
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Flamboyant black boy with a tall and muscular physique, dyed blonde hair
Personality Traits: Fashion-forward, confident, expressive
CJ:
CLICK HERE FOR CJ’S SIDES
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Tall and lean black man, ripped senior with sharp features
Personality Traits: Authoritative, disciplined, confident
JAYLIN, Twin:
CLICK HERE FOR JAYLIN’S SIDES
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Attractive and smart-looking black girl with a slim-thick physique and a bright smile
Personality Traits: Smart, friendly, cheerful
JASMIN, Twin:
CLICK HERE TO JASMIN’S SIDES
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Attractive and strong black woman with a slim-thick physique and a sinister smile
Personality Traits: Strong-willed, mysterious, alluring
GREG:
CLICK HERE FOR GREG’S SIDES
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Older, short, ashy, tired black man, always in a grime-covered janitorial uniform
Personality Traits: Tired, worn-out, downtrodden
MR. WHITE:
CLICK HERE FOR MR.WHITE’S SIDES
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: White
Appearance: Lengthy, skinny older professor with grey hair and glasses, well-dressed
Personality Traits: Friendly, professional, pleasant
CHARLES:
CLICK HERE FOR CHARLES’ SIDES
Age: 50s
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Tall black man with strong chiseled features and an air of absolute power
Personality Traits: Authoritative, commanding, powerful
RAYMOND:
CLICK HERE FOR RAYMOND’S SIDES
Age: 60s
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Appearance: Sleazy pawn shop owner wearing a silk button-up, gold rim glasses, skinny gold watch, and gold chains
Personality Traits: Shrewd, sophisticated, flamboyant
BREONNA'S MOTHER:
CLICK HERE FOR BREONNA’S MOTHER’S SIDES
Age: 50s
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Tired older chainsmoker in a robe, hair in a bonnet, wearing house shoes with holes, holding a cigarette
Personality Traits: Disheveled, tired, smoker
PROSTITUTE:
CLICK HERE FOR PROSTITUTE’S SIDES
Age: 50s
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Face caked in day-old makeup, tired wig, faded cheetah print bodysuit, and a fake Gucci clutch
Personality Traits: World-weary, experienced, hardened
THERAPIST:
CLICK HERE FOR THE THERAPIST’S SIDES
Age: 50s
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Appearance: Older with a vibrant and expressive face
Personality Traits: Empathetic, wise, compassionate
*Deadline EXTENSION* July 21ST, 2023
HOW TO
SUBMIT:
Self-Tape Submission Requirements:
Slate (Name, Hometown, and which role you’re auditioning for)
Perform the lines of the role you are auditioning for only. (another person should read all other lines off camera)
Tips: Film in a quiet space with plain background to record yourself in front of.
Preferred file formats .MOV files, .MP4 files, 1 video submission per role or 1 video submission under 10 GB.
EXAMPLE SELF-TAPE:
Compensation:
This project offers compensation to it’s principal actors, actors who roles are consider principal will be notified at the callbacks. All other roles are unpaid opportunities. This is a Non-Union/Non-SAG project affiliated with The Los Angeles Film School. Union and SAG actors will not be selected for this production.
Legal Disclaimers:
The casting call is open to all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive casting process. We welcome and encourage actors of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, and orientations to audition for the available roles in Pledge: Change is Good. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws. Our goal is to create an inclusive and respectful environment where talent is recognized, celebrated, and given fair consideration solely based on their skills, suitability for the roles, and creative contributions to the project. We believe that diversity enriches storytelling and fosters a richer and more authentic representation of the world we live in. We encourage actors from all communities and backgrounds to apply and showcase their talent. If you have any concerns or require any accommodations during the audition process, please contact us, and we will do our best to assist you.
Contact Information:
If you have any concerns or require any accommodations during the audition process, please contact us, and we will do our best to assist you. Please email us at,
info+pledgeseriesauditions@arielkharris.com
& allow up to 48 hrs for response. We will get back to you ASAP!