A brand new music-driven pilot titled “Zombies & Cheerleaders” has been ordered by Disney Channel, and the casting directors are looking at talent nationwide for the starring roles in the show. Non Los Angeles actors are submitting video auditions, and many roles are high school student age, however some roles are as young as 7 and as old as 40’s. Numerous actors and extras to portray students, parents, and faculty will also be hired. Shooting starts in December at the Los Angeles Center Studios, will take a holiday season break, and continue in January, 2012.
Todd Strauss-Schulson will direct from a script written by Joseph Raso and David Light. Schulson was hired by American Idol Season 3 contestant Taryn Southern in 2008 to direct her in her first comedic musical web series that she also wrote and produced. It was titled “Private High Musical” and was released across various media platforms. Schulson has recently finished his first feature film, “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” for New Line Cinema and Mandate Pictures.
“Zombies & Cheerleaders” will revolve around Zed Necrodopolis, a high school student who happens to be a zombie with several zombie friends. Although the zombies in the series are able to overcome their hunger for brains thanks to an invention called the “z-pack,” which looks like a wristwatch, Zed and his zombie friends remain unpopular with the school’s cheerleaders.
Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.
The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for Disney Channel shows and movies or work as an extra:
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application
In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides
The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.
Details on how talent can submit for acting roles on “Zombies And Cheerleaders”, and registration information for extras can be found on the following casting post:
Disney Channel “Zombies And Cheerleaders” National Talent Search