The casting session you usually think of is an “Open” casting call where everybody comes in, waits in line and you weed through those who are serious and those who stopped by on a whim.

We tried something different, casting by appointment and were successful. Our casting team read parts, coordinated actors and recorded video/sound.  They were also a great support team providing me with critical direction feedback during casting session “half times.”

We started casting at 12 noon and saw 7 appointment and 1 walk in!  We scarfed down subway in between sessions and then crawled out there about 6:30PM.

The team presented a strong, confident and professional presence which has established an Imaginarium standard we will strive to live up to and improve on in the future. I personally learned a bit about what seemed to be important to the process and what wasn’t.

We have notified the actors/actresses of our interest in their participation based on the audition results.  I am currently reviewing video and corresponding with other team members to compare notes and then we will begin offering specific parts in the next couple of days.

Since we still have supporting roles to fill, we are going to try our hand at an Open Casting Call next Saturday.  The posting has already hit Craig’s list requesting interested actors and actresses to meet us on the 2nd floor of Smith Hall and check in between 12noon and 3PM.  We have directed people to our webpage or asked them to email us for additional info.

Some of the equipment used in the Sound Recording