Soap Auditions

Casting and auditions information for 'General Hospital' in Los Angeles

2012-01-09T00:10:00.000-08:00

The ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" is in production and auditions for talent is ongoing year-round. The casting directors accept photos and resumes from AFTRA members in good standing who are reliable, and familiar with daytime drama protocol. General Hospital is taped and broadcast in high definition at ABC Prospect Studios in Hollywood. General Hospital became the oldest American

NBC daytime soap opera 'Days of our Lives' auditions and casting information for actors and extras

2012-01-08T13:17:00.000-08:00

The second longest-running scripted television program on television in the United States is the NBC's "Days of Our Lives". The principal actor and under-fives casting director regularly auditions talent in Los Angeles for roles ranging from contracted series regulars to small under-5 lines day players. The extras casting director casts extras on a daily basis year round. On November 8, 2010,

CBS The Bold and the Beautiful Auditions and Casting Information

2012-01-08T09:51:00.000-08:00

The hit CBS Daytime Serial "The Bold and the Beautiful" is now in it's 26th season and casting for actors, under-five players, and extras is ongoing. The show is a 1/2 hour show and has won 45 Daytime Emmy Awards, including several for Outstanding Drama Series. See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for soap acting roles. Please submit photos and resumes

Auditions and casting information for the CBS daytime drama 'The Young and the Restless'

2012-01-03T10:33:00.000-08:00

The hit CBS Daytime Serial "The Young and the Restless" is now in it's 38th season and casting for actors, under-five players, and extras is ongoing. The serial has won 100+ Daytime Emmy Awards, along with hundreds of nominations. The Young and the Restless is currently the highest-rated daytime drama on American television. It has appeared at the top of the weekly Nielsen Ratings in that

ABC's All My Children auditions and casting information in Los Angeles

2011-03-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

*** All My Children has been cancelled *** After decades shooting the ABC daytime drama "All My Children" on the East Coast, the show has moved the fictional town of "Pine Valley" to Southern California. The popular 1-hour soap has relocated production to Andrita Studios in Los Angeles, CA and casting for actors and extras is ongoing. The auditions and casting is out of ABC Prospect Studios in

AFTRA and WGA condemn ABC's decision to cancel 'All My Children' and 'One Life To Live'

2011-03-05T16:00:00.000-08:00

WGA says it's "deeply disappointed" that the Los Angeles soap "All My Children" and the New York soap "One Life to Live" will go dark, while AFTRA says it’s a “devastating loss” for its members. The Writers Guild of America and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are not pleased ABC is canceling two long-running soaps, All My Children and One Life to Live, which will go dark

ABC "One Life to Live" Auditions and Casting Information for New York

2010-03-17T20:53:00.000-07:00

The ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" has surpassed 10,601 episodes as of January 5, 2010. One Life to Live and many of its actors and crew have been nominated for dozens of awards, winning on many occasions. The show has moved to the soundstage space vacated by "All My Children", which has moved production to Los Angeles, CA. Casting and auditions for actors and extras are ongoing.See the

NBC's Days of Our Lives Auditions and Casting Information Los Angeles

2010-02-15T13:10:00.000-08:00

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ABC General Hospital casting and auditions information Los Angeles

2010-01-07T11:32:00.000-08:00

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CBS "As The World Turns" final casting calls and auditions

2010-01-06T19:50:00.000-08:00

On December 8, 2009, CBS announced that it would not renew As the World Turns and its final episode on the network will air on September 17, 2010. Casting for day players, under-fives, and extras will continue through August, 2010. The show could still be picked up by another network. If not, General Hospital will become the longest running daytime soap opera on television, having marked its 46th

Photo and Resume Information for Daytime Drama Submissions

2010-01-06T15:26:00.000-08:00

*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***Unsolicited phone calls and personal visits to Daytime Drama offices are prohibited. Not only does it display a huge level of non-professionalism, it is extremely inconsiderate of the soap's casting directors time. They receive hundreds, and even thousands of photos and resumes every week. They certainly can not accommodate being inundated with phone calls from actors, and

Beginners Resume for Soap Operas

2010-01-06T15:23:00.000-08:00

I am often asked about what to put on a resume when you have little or no experience. Well, we all have to start somewhere. When I first started acting, I only had some extra work that I had done. And I still landed an agent. Some people may say to lie. DO NOT lie! The business side of the entertainment industry is a tight knit community, and you will most likely be caught. You do not want to

A day on the set of a Soap Opera

2010-01-06T14:59:00.000-08:00

When you get booked to work on a soap, there is a very standardized procedure you will go through regardless of the show.Background Actors:When booked on a soap, you will receive a phone call (usually just the day before) and be given specific instructions on what type of character you will be playing, call-time, location, and any wardrobe or props to bring (such as briefcase, umbrella, etc.)

Working as a Daytime Drama Actor

2010-01-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

In 1984 I got my start acting by working on the ABC Daytime Drama "General Hospital". I attended a casting session with a friend and well known actor, Don Stroud. Don had only received his sides the morning of the audition and he asked if I would come along and help him read his lines on the way to the Sunset-Gower Studios where General Hospital was taped (it has since moved to ABC Prospect

General Soap Opera Information

2009-12-12T17:11:00.000-08:00

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name "soap opera" stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors and producers. These early radio serials were broadcast in