APRIL 27, 2010—TROY, MI—Quality local actors will have a shot at their 15 minutes of fame on the locally produced TV series, “Lee Martin’s Midnight Hour” this May.

The show will be holding an open casting at One Source Talent Agency in Troy, MI from 3:00-6:30pm on Friday, May 14. Actors with experience in lead and supporting roles are encouraged to show series producers what they can do.

“We’re looking primarily for character performers,” says series creator Lee Martin. “We’re especially interested in chameleon types who can portray personalities radically different from their own.”

The goal of the casting will be to fill lead and supporting roles in the series’ summer and autumn lineup of episodes. For the lucky ones, work will be available in short order. “We have opportunities that begin in June,” continues Martin. “We shoot during the second weekend of each month from 10am-10pm both days, and have roles available each month through November.”

Actors who are cast should be prepared to memorize a lot of lines—verbatim. Each episode’s script runs 22 pages and talent is expected to show proficiency. “The only way you’re going to get through a half-hour show in two days is for the actors to know their lines fluently. We recently placed a ban on scripts being present on set, to remind talent that they’re expected to study prior to the lens date. If they’re not off book, they’ll be replaced.”

Producers also want to ensure that what they see is what they’ll get. “We’ll be reminding talent that if we cast them, we expect them to be recognizable when they arrive on set. Radical changes in type can have a profound effect on the decision-making process,” Martin says.

Actors up for the challenge are encouraged to contact Great Lakes Cinema for a monologue, which they must memorize and present at the casting for consideration. Scripts will not be permitted inside the casting room.

One Source Talent is located at 3250 W Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084. For directions to their facility, contact (248) 816-7900.

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