Moving right along...

Hello friends! 

I've been so busy with making my casting selections. For those of you who are wondering if you made the cut, the following roles have been filled:

Roger

Shannon

Peter

Dr. Wellston

Felicia

Mrs. Corr

Andy

Phil

A number of other roles are in their final stages of selection. These include:

Janna

Kim

Penny

Mr. Engle

Verne

Mr. Corr

Eric

And a handful of other smaller parts. 

Actors for the above parts will be contacted this week and may be asked to attend callbacks or asked to fill smaller parts in the film. 

Stay tuned!!! More to come! Check our IMDB page for our casting decisions. 

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3453328/

Thank you to everyone who came out and auditioned. You were all fantastic. This hasn't been an easy decision. 

First Round of Actors Selected!!!

Hello friends! 

After a long day of watching reels and audition-tapes, I'm pleased to announce that we've selected the actors to play the lead roles of Roger and Shannon in the film. 

I'm not going to list any names just yet, but the selected actors will be getting a call tomorrow afternoon (3/17) to discuss these parts and be officially offered the roles. 

In addition several other actors have been selected for the following roles:

Peter

Mrs. Corr

Felicia

Verne

Mr. Engle

Dr. Wellston

These actors will be contacted once our SAG paperwork has been processed and we can make official offers. Thank you to all who auditioned. If you were selected you will be contacted soon. We will not, however, be contacting those who were not selected.

There are still around 25-30 roles that still remain un-cast. To those who auditioned, you may be receiving an offer to play a part you didn't read for... So don't be discouraged if you don't get a call for a lead role. 

It's been a busy week but I can say it's paid off. The faces of our film have been selected and for the first time we can actually SEE the future of this movie in front of us. 

Exciting times are ahead friends. Stay tuned. 

PS: The first episode of our Behind the Scenes Video Blog, "The Audition", will be airing soon! Keep an eye out for it! 

Cheers! 

Joe Ronca

Producer/Director

Audition Location

I received a couple emails asking for clarification on the location of the auditions. It's somewhat difficult to find. 1812 PRODUCTIONS is located on the 2nd Floor of an old brick building next to a huge old church. I made a quick map on my phone: 

There is a sign on the door that reads 11th HOUR. Go up the stairs to the door marked 1812. 

See you soon! 

Audition-Eve

The stage is set for this weekends auditions. Here's the space we rented from 1812 PRODUCTIONS in Philadelphia. We have over 140 people reading over the next two days. Let the madness begin!!! 

Audition Space Filling Up Fast

If you haven't already RSVP'd for the Dashboard Light please do so as soon as possible. 

We have had a huge number of actors respond and are looking forward to the auditions. 

If you are planning to audition online via Skype or by email, an email will be sent out with the details - but if possible we'd really prefer to meet you in person. 

Please prepare a monologue (this film is a dramatic comedy shot in the Wes Anderson vein). Sides are still being chosen but will be available for cold reads at the audition. 

We're hoping to find actors who, if not chosen for a primary part, will be interested in a secondary or minor part. Remember folks, it's for the good of the movie. We're trying to make the best possible film we can. 

Here's the master list of available roles. We will be auditioning all roles on both days.

Roger: Male, 25 - (lead) Driving instructor.

Janna: Female, 21 - Roger's sister. 

Phil: Male, 30-40 (foil) Stoner friend. 

Shannon: Female, 17-18

Peter: Male, 65+

Dr. Wellston: Female, 40's

Andy: Male, 16-17 - Bullied teen. 

Penny: Female, 21-22

Kim: Female, 21-22 - Light nudity or underwear - Implied sex scene. 

Eric (Shannon's Father), Male, 50's

Felicia (Shannon's Mom - may require light nudity or underwear) 50's

Examiner Bill: Male, Mid-30's - 40's. 

Student: (Opening DMV Scene) Male, 16

Mr. Engle: (Roger's Boss) Male, 50's Pref. overweight. 

Verne (Driving Instructor) Male, 40's Pref. thin.

Mr. Corr: (Bullied child's dad) Male, 50's

Mrs. Corr (Bullied child's mom) Female, 50's

Alice (Roger & Janna's Mother) Female, 50's.

Mrs. Baker (Phil's Mom) Female, 50's - Pref. overweight. 

Bully #1 (Resembles Jimbo from the Simpsons) Male, 16 - Tall

Bully #2 (Resembles Dolph from the Simpsons) Male, 16 - Longer Hair

Bully #3 (Resembles Kearney from the Simpsons) Male, 16 - Stocky

DJ: Male, 40's

Bartender: Male, 30's-40's - Studly

Cop: Male, 40+ - Built like a cop. 

Woman (Opening DMV Scene) Female, 50's - Pref. overweight. 

Daughter (Opening DMV Scene) Fm, 16

Party Girl #1: (partial nudity) 18 to 20's

Party Girl #2: (partial nudity) 18 to 20's

Male Karaoke Singer: 45-50's Pref. Fat

Female Karaoke Singer:45-50's

Ticket Booth Girl:Female, Teens to 20's

Principal: Male, 50's

Mr. Timothy: Male, 50's+

Guest: Male, 20-30's - Studly

Gregor: Male, 20-30's - Studly

Old Woman in DMV: 70+ (Pref. Short)

Redneck in DMV: Male, 50's

Bikini Beach Girl #1: 20's-30's Hot body

Bikini Beach Girl #2: 20's-30's Hot body

Game Show:

Host: Male, 50's

Contestant #1: Male, Any age. 

Contestant #2: Female, Any age. 

10-15 DMV Extras

10-15 Bar Extras

10-15 Drive-in-movie Extras

As of now (2/1) this is the complete cast list. Please be ready to apply for several parts. They're all memorable. Trust me. 

March 1st & 2nd from 10am-6pm both days at:

1812 PRODUCTIONS

(Rehearsal space near the church)

2329 S. 3rd Street

Philadelphia, PA. 19106

Hope to see you all there! 

Dashboard - Audition Dates Posted

Auditions for "By The Dashboard Light" will be held on March 1st (Sat.) and March 2nd (Sun.) from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on both days. 

They will be held at:

1812 PRODUCTIONS

(Rehearsal space)

2329 S. 3rd St.

Philadelphia, PA. 19106

We will be auditioning scheduled talent and welcome walk-ins. However people who reserve time will get prioritized. 

Saturday we will be trying to audition mainly primary roles:

ROGER: Male, 25 

SHANNON: Female, 16-17

JANNA: Female, 21

PHIL: Male, 30's+

ANDY: Male, 16

PETER: Male, 65+

DR. WELLSTON: Female, 40's

MR. ENGLE: Male, 50's (Pref. Overweight)

Sundays auditions will be primarily secondary and minor roles:

ALICE: Female, 50's

KIM: Female, 21

PENNY: Female, 21

FELICIA: Female, 50's

ERIC: Male, 50's

VERNE: Male, 40's (Pref. Thin)

MR. CORR: Male, 50's

MRS. CORR: Female, 50's

There are also 28 minor roles to fill. So please, come out and audition - even if none of the above roles fit you. 

Please come prepared with a monologue. You may be asked to read from sides. Please (if available) bring a copy of your headshot to leave with us. 

For an advanced reservation please email info@keasbeymattison.com - and you will be added to the list.

Dashboard Light Casting

Hello friends, 

Our upcoming feature film, By The Dashboard Light is now casting and will be announcing audition dates soon. In the meantime we are accepting headshots, reels and resumes. 

We have 44 roles to fill - 10 or so are primary and secondary characters. (Paid gigs) 

Here is a quick breakdown:

Roger: Male, 25. 

Shannon: Female, 16

Janna: Female, 21

Phil: Male, 30's

Kim: Female, 21 (Sex scene - possible partial nudity)

Penny: Female, 21

Mr. Engle: Male, 50's (pref. overweight)

Verne: Male, 45-55 (pref. thin)

Dr. Wellston: Female, 40's

Andy: Male, 16 - Gets bullied. 

Peter: Male, 65-75

Alice: Female, 50's (Roger's Mother)

Felicia: Female, 50's (May have a brief nude flashback scene)

Eric: Male, 50-60 (Shannon's father)

Bully #1: Male, 16-18 (Thin)

Bully #2: Male, 16-18 (Stocky)

Bully #3: Male, 16-18 (Short)

There are more minor parts available too. 

Please send your headshots, reels and resumes to: info@keasbeymattison.com

Auditions will be held in mid March. Dates to be announced. All auditions will be by monologue and sides. 

The film will shoot on location in the Philadelphia area in August & September. 

Thank you and good luck.