Open Call Auditions in Washington State

Open Call Auditions for Actors, Singers & Dancers

Join the cast of the locally-shot show that’s making

superheroes for the kids who need them most.

In “Ghost Sniffers,” an original dramedy in its first season, nine-year-old Faith Forge is the fierce and feisty owner of Ghost Sniffers, Inc., a paranormal investigation firm. Forge employs a bevy of wacky fellow ghost hunters to help her sniff out the truth behind outrageous reports from bizarre clients.

On January 24, 2012, from 1PM to 7PM at the Port Orchard branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, actors, singers and dancers over the age of nine can audition for 29 available roles. Roles are available for children, teens and adults with audition scripts and more information available for free from the “Ghost Sniffers” website.

Though there is no charge to audition, all participants will be seen on a first-come, first-auditioned basis and auditions will end promptly at 7PM.

Episodes 1 through 5 of the show will screen in select theaters in February, featuring talent from the January 24 auditions!

We look forward to seeing you at the Port Orchard branch of the library at 87 Sydney Avenue. All Washington talent are welcome.

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Watch episodes or find out more at www.GhostSniffers.com

Shooting Day 8: Episode 2

Inventory of Important Links (by request)

KickStarter Campaign
http://kck.st/sFWkbW

"Tom Tita, Come Home" Season 1 Pilot, Episode 1
http://youtu.be/TtlCFSt04Z8

Type 1 Diabetes Public Service Announcement
http://youtu.be/Lv15NrqViV4

Episode 1 Trailer
http://youtu.be/np1tKpDniug

Official Blog
http://ghostsniffers.blogspot.com/

Official Website
http://www.ghostsniffers.com

Maxwell looked like a snowman all bundled up and being driven hither and yon today (along with his nebulizer) while his sister, dressed in Forge's bumblebee ensemble, shot scenes in downtown Seattle and in a park (30 degrees -- eek!) with Cris as Agent Skully ;)

We came home to a wonderful surprise: Three new supporters at KickStarter! With just seven days to go until the campaign ends, we're only $985 short of our goal for Episode 3. Every $5 donation really does make a difference.

So... what happens in Episode 3? Well, Forge is called in by the military to investigate Fort Worden in Washington State. We get to see a different side of little Forge -- a serious, introspective side. We also get our first glimpse of the season's Big Bad! Of course, humor still abounds in Episode 3 but "Grandmother's House" (titled this in honor of Forge's real-life and on-screen Army grandmother) gets to show off the golden heart of "Ghost Sniffers."

How's our scorecard today? 16 shots in 20 takes. So our new average for Episode 2 is 1.25:1. We're proud of our focus :) Just *one* more shooting day and Episode 2 is off to editing!

The Show Goes On

Maxwell is under strict orders to rest and be calm. Can he act? Only if he's acting calm! Done!

Today we shot on the home property, shaking our fists (calmly) at the continuing rain but sneaking in 10 shots in 15 takes between cloud bursts. Maxwell was not allowed in any room that wasn't heated and without drafts, and wasn't allowed outside at all. We creatively shot him through doorways and windows, earning us huge smiles from Maxwell as he ceased to worry that the show would leave him behind (never Maxo!).

After a dinner of chicken three ways and much honeyed, hot tea, we dove into the over voice recording. Faith had 91 lines as two characters. Cris had 18 lines as three character. Maxwell (calmly) recorded 20 lines as three characters and Brianne recorded 14 lines as two. Even me, usually exclusively behind the scenes, helped out by taping 7 lines with three characters -- a monster plant, a chipmunk, and a raven. It was a very productive day broken up with nebulizer breaks very four hours and herbal tea at the ready.

We're in the 11th hour for Episode 2 and going strong despite the weather. As a matter of fact, Episode 2 will post online (at www.GhostSniffers.com) the same day that our KickStarter campaign for Episode 3 ends -- just in time to start work on Episode 3 if the KickStarter campaign is successful. The "trick," of course, is that unless we meet our goal (one of the lowest in our category at KickStarter) then we don't see a penny of the pledges (the sponsors aren't actually charged unless the entire goal is promises). Are we hopeful? Eight days to go. We're at $355 now. Yes, we're always hopeful.

Welcome a New EP

Despite the fact that Cris K.A. DiMarco has more fan mail for playing Crazy Cat Lady than any other actor, and despite the fact that she is the only composer for all the original music in the series, Cris has decided she wants more "Ghost Sniffers."

Cris has stepped up as sole Executive Producer and she's out of the gate like a bolt of lightning (how's that for a cool mixed metaphor?).

Here's a peek at her "scorecard" of tasks completed:

Task 1: Secure an audition space for the January 24 open call auditions. Budget $100. Space secured in 24 hours. Cost: FREE

Task 2: Compose and produce 150 audition packets to walk into the schools and drama clubs. COMPLETE.

Task 3: Write and post the audition call at Seattle Actor and in fourteen Kitsap newspapers, on- and off-line. COMPLETE.

Task 4: Manage the Twitter account for "Ghost Sniffers." Begun work yesterday.

Task 5: Renegotiate and secure our big screen venue. Budget: $500. Twice the time secured for $300.

Task 6: Outreach about the KickStarter campaign. Begun. First new pledge received!

Welcome aboard, Cris. We *love* your acting, but we adore you as our EP. Your first two days has rocked socks!

Our First ER Visit

Just past midnight on December 28, we wound up in the ER with Maxwell having an acute asthma attack. He wasn't scared about not being able to catch his breath (!!!) but he was upset about not being well enough to shoot the following day. As Maxwell's director, I suppose I should have been pleased his his priorities, but as his *mom* I tired to impress upon him that him being *alive* was more important to me. He finally admitted that breathing was vital to being able to act.

Turns out, according to the ER staff at St. Anthony's Hospital, that they'd seen quite a few individuals that night for asthma related conditions so something must have been going on (the rain after weeks of dry, cold winter?) and by 5a.m. we were on our way home equipped with new medications and an appointment with his primary care doctor for the following day. Maxwell had indeed been in need of oxygen and several breathing treatments, so I was glad we took him in, but he was also exhausted by the end of it all.

The 28th was spent scrubbing the heck out of every set (indoor and out) to make absolutely sure there wasn't a speck of dust, mold, mildew -- even though the doctor didn't pull that out. I guess that might have been the mom in me. We didn't miss any shooting, after all, because the rain did continue. Our final 40 shots await us! We may actually begin editing before all the shots are in. 

Shooting Episode 2: Day 7

Cobra are hard to work with. Seriously.

Today's shooting was all in manufactured sets -- a conservatory, a basement FB(Paranormal)I office, an office hallway. It reminded me of all the things I love about theater -- the suspension of disbelief, embracing the quarter walls and impressionistic set pieces.

Shooting today involved 94 shots captured in 112 takes (1.19:1) and the realization that rain into every (Pacific Northwest) life must fall. It has been a startlingly dry winter but the skies opened up for us today... most likely because we were schedule to shoot two pivotal scenes outside. One of these scenes involved an expensive, borrowed stringed instrument and the other scene involved two principles on their bellies on the ground. Err... yeah. Both scenes were rescheduled to be shot "the very first day without rain."

Challenges followed us inside, though, as Maxwell was in half the scenes today but was really struggling with his asthma. I know that weather changes sometime trigger his asthma but it was hard because he loves acting so much and was really struggling to catch his breath and not cough. There were breaks for honeyed tea and Vicks rubs aplenty but I always expect there to be special considerations for both kids' conditions. In many ways, Diabetes, Autism and Maxwell's asthma and allergies are a wild card contingency -- not unlike the weather; it's certainly worth it to work with Maxwell and Faith.

Two more days of shooting are left. Tomorrow, in the "Big City of Seattle," and then those tricky "no rain required" scenes. Post-production is going to be a 24/7 bear for three or four days... but again, well worth it.

Oh right! The cobra. So today we had to work a cobra into ten shots. Why? Because we're "Ghost Sniffers" and the outrageous is our every day :) How did it work out? Well, no one was bitten but the cobra was a diva (divo?) or the highest order and I will absolutely *not* be working with him again ;)

Sneak Peak! "Ghost Sniffers" Ep1 Comic Book

The rumors are true :) Character design has already begun on the comic book adaptation of Episode 1, "Tom Tita, Come Home." Here's our intrepid hero, Faith Forge, in her classic "monster ensemble" as envisioned by the comic's designer/illustrator Brianne DiMarco.

As the owner of the "Ghost Sniffers" brand and an all-around control freak, the key elements I was looking for were Forge's pale green eyes, her still face, and her slight build. In terms of costuming, and, in specific, the monster ensemble, I wanted it all -- the monster hat, the black shirt with dusting of color, the matching skirt, and, of course, Forge's always-present insulin pump. Brianne delivered on all counts.

Episode 2 Gallery: Days 5 and 6

Bumblebees on scooters! Talking to a good therapist! BLOWING STUFF UP! :D Thanks to our guest star, Joannie DiMarco; our explosives/firearms expert, Carol DiMarco... and Sponge Bob Square Pants as our courageous stunt double.

What We're Doing

Adults and teens have had a wide choice of shows and movies when it comes to humans with extraordinary powers -- Alphas, Heroes, X-Men (just to name a few) -- and many of us enjoy this genre of entertainment and escapism. "Ghost Sniffers" adds to this genre with a show for children and preteens -- with a twist. What if our kids living with Autism, Type 1 Diabetes, and other auto-immune disorders had made a trade off? Not by choice. But by genetics and fate. When you lose one sense, other senses can heighten to compensate. Could this be the same for our special kids?

Faith Forge has the real ability to sniff out ghosts. Her brother, Maxo, has a photographic memory and the innate ability to sense truth from lies. No, they're not flying or lifting buses, but their "super powers" make them real world heroes.

"Ghost Sniffers" is a ghost hunting parody on the surface. But as each episode progresses, the heart of the series becomes more and more obvious. Below the sight gags and the outrageous adventures, past the geeky fun and dry humor, the show stars real kids playing characters that live with their own real conditions... and the superhuman bravery that comes with them.

Our KickStarter campaign will end in eleven short days. How amazing is it that for the cost of a latte, you can help us keep making episodes? We're short of our goal over at KickStarter (and if the goal isn't met, none of the funding is awarded) but we have great hope for our kiddo superheroes.

Numbers Game

Today is all about regrouping and building new sets -- the last sets needed for Episode 2. We're certainly in the homestretch and right on track for the January 6 launch of the episode.


For those of you following the evolution of the production scorecard (how many takes we shoot in order to get that perfect shot), here's the current breakdown: Day 6 shooting Episode 2 was the 22nd with three shots in four takes. Day 7 shooting Episode 2 was the 23rd with 56 amazing shots captured in 75 takes. The 25th were shot a scene for Episode 4 so we won't count that in our overall ratio for Episode 2 but, for the curious, it involved 21 shots captured in 26 takes. Episode 2 scorecard average is now 1.47:1, down from 1.77:1. Aren't numbers grand? :)

Merry Christmas!

We shot four hours indoors in our "homemade conservatory" on the 22nd. The faux conservatory window/wall hung behind $100 of tropical and board-leafed plants actually looks better than the sparse backdrops we were finding in the actual conservatories. Score ten for Team Ghost Sniffers! We knew having an 800 square foot open studio space would pay off.

Next we shot two hours of "special footage" on the 23rd to show little Faith Forge, dressed as a bumblebee, traveling across the State of Washington on her Razor scooter (in appropriate protective gear, of course). The suspension bridge was chilly but the pale winter sunlight glinted off the almost smooth, glass-like surface of the Narrows and was breathtaking.

We even squeezed in an hour of explosives work on the 23rd which was alarmingly fun! With help from fire arm and explosive expert, my awesome mom, Carol DiMarco, we blew up two small tropical plants, one stunt doll (as a trail run) and the actual plush prop that meets its demise in Episode 2. Afterwards, Faith snuck in and stole the plushie, spending two hours with a needle and thread that night stitching up in the entrance and exit wounds so the creature could join her impressive collection of stuffed animals. Life after a shotgun attack does exist.

The 24th was actually a day off. I know. We're slackers.

But we're back to work today, the 25th, Christmas Day! One of our actors, my aunt, Joannie DiMarco, who has a naturally elegant, classy, tough-chick demeanor and appearance, has flown in for the holiday and we're jumping on the opportunity to cast and shoot her as Forge's "get over it" therapist for Episode 4. We'll shoot that scene today... then collapse with hot eggnog and turkey. 

Episode 2 Shooting: Day 5

Today was shooting entirely in Seattle and it started out on the wrong foot :( A staffer at the location, though acknowledging that we were "fine for today" decided to lecture the cast and crew on where in Washington State we can and can't shoot legally. This not only put me on edge (I am, sadly, not someone who responds well to know-it-all lectures) but made the kids uncomfortable and uneasy. On top of this, the location, which had previously been devoid of visitors, was literally swamped with people -- none of which were interested in waiting five or ten seconds (literally) for us to get a super quick setup shot. *sigh*

But the show must go on!

In the spirit of the ageless saying, "Roll with it, babe," we're working the situation. Actually, we're building the situation :) Instead of returning for two more days of shooting at the location, we're building the location in our ample (albeit 40-degree) yard. A late night trip to Lowe's, more than two decades in combined construction and stage craft experience, and a hundred personal bucks later, we're a go! The money spent on rebuilding the location is equal to the funds we would have spent in transportation costs. Sweet :)

Yesterdays stats were: 40 shots, 80 takes, six script pages. 2:1 scorecard ratio. Hm. I need to not let helpful workers and bustling crowds get the best of me :) That's a 1.77 average for the entire shoot.

Jennifer

Episode 2 Day 4 Gallery

Episode 2 Shooting: Day 4

The buck stops here. And by here, I mean with the production manager. At 9:00am this morning ( it is almost midnight now) Brianne found out our location for today was unavailable. Her resulting fevered rush to reorganize giant bins of props, daylight scene shooting order, and other considerations barely touched us. It meant an extra hour or two of getting for me and some nice uninterrupted school for Faith and Maxwell with Cris.

In the end, there was no need to fret.

We starting shooting outdoors on the property (mostly in the woods) at 1:30. Shot until 4:00 while the light was still good but we were simply not done with everything outside! Then had lunch and regrouped. Shot again from 5:30 to 8:00 when Faith insisted on watching one of her favorite shows, Terra Nova. Finished up shooting from 10:30 to 11:00. In total we signed, sealed and delivered 16 script pages spread over five sets, 95 shots, and 115 takes. Ratio for the day? Oh gosh. My math brain has turned off LOL! (Edit: 1.21:1 scorecard.)

Funny event of the day was that Faith was scripted to hold twelve letters, five magazines, and open a letter, unfold it and read it while standing by a mailbox. She looked a me and said, "With what hands?" We all laughed as I revised :)

Incredible news of the day? *Three* backers at KickStarter! One has already done a phone interview with me and been cast in a speaking role -- whether or not we reach our KickStarter goal and she actually has to pay for her donation (remember, if we don't meet the goal, KickStarter does not charge the supporters for their promised donations and we earn no funds).

We also received the last funds needed for Episode 2 dirctly through our website. This secures our special talking animal footage! Yes!

Whew! Now for some much needed sleep... Until Day 5 starts at 7:00am tomorrow!

The Five Minute Rule

Within five minutes of posting today's blog, we received $105 in support! Our goal for Episode 2 is now only $60 away. Incredible!!

Episode 2 Shooting: Day 3

Breaking News: Without a single business or corporate sponsor, we are now only $165 shy of our goal for the entirety of Episode 2! Though none of the Episode 2 shareholders at this point are blood family, we have come to think of you as family. Thank you, producers, for making this episode possible.

Today didn't actually involve any filming or working with actors. Rather today was an organizational day filled with tasks that can easily get forgotten when your team is focused on shooting a new episode.

Brianne spent her day creating the call sheets (actors, props, locations, time and locations) for the rest of the shoot. Cris gathered and organized Faith and Maxwell's school work (with a Masters in Teaching, she handles 90% of the kids' education). I finished the eco-cases for the script and DVD of Episode 1 and got them to the printer. Extra time was spent packing sack lunches that Faith and Maxwell will actually squeal in delight over (you never want your little actors hungry but you also want them thrilled when they open their cloth lunch bags!).

Tomorrow, we're back to shooting. Mostly in "the Big City of Seattle." It will be a day that I anticipate will throw us some challenges because of what we can and cannot do in public spaces (such as talk/shout loudly or fire a giant Nerf gun). But we're a very tight team that functions without tension or hesitance. This is, after all, our second time through this ;)

Jennifer DiMarco
Director

Links of Importance:

Donate (An instant helping hand.)
http://www.ghostsniffers.com (scroll down, lefthand side)

KickStarter (Skip a latte and help fund the series.)
http://kck.st/sFWkbW

Final Cut of the Episode 1 Pilot (New music, new lines, recut scenes.)
http://youtu.be/TtlCFSt04Z8

Type 1 Diabetes PSA (Faith at her very best.)
http://youtu.be/Lv15NrqViV4

Episode 1 Trailer (Pure fun, a tiny teaser.)
http://youtu.be/np1tKpDniug

Episode 2 Shooting: Day 2

Today, the entire "core cast" for the episode was called -- Forge, the assistant and the client. In Episode 2, "Forge Goes Wild," Forge chooses Super Secret Agent Geneva Skully to assist her in the investigation of a haunted rock in the middle of a massive conservatory run by Dr. Angel Grace (Whew! What a run-on sentence!)

Faith Aoibhinn DiMarco (Forge), Cris K.A. DiMarco (Skully) and Brianne DiMarco (Dr. Grace) were through make up and wardrobe by 9:30am and we were out the door to Tacoma to hit our two locations before we lost the light (dark falls around 4:30pm right now). Maxwell Kier DiMarco (Maxo) was with us again today but this time he was looking forward to actually having a scene of his own -- though it wasn't as Maxo ;)

Of the 16 script pages (!!!) scheduled for today, all but two of them were dense, twisty dialogue packed with marks to hit, keywords that play into the episode in other scenes, and between-the-lines jokes for our more grown up viewers. The day required an enormous amount of focus for everyone, and with Brianne acting today, I played my own production manager for one scene... and that was one scene too many :) Everyone was floored with Cris' ability to fall in and out of character at the drop of an "Action!" and how convincing she was as a secret agent. The buttoned-down agent was an awesome foil for the hippie innocence that Brianne crafted for Dr. Grace; you'd never know that neither of them have ever really acted before.

It was certainly a day of extremes with the 80 degrees in the Tacoma Conservatory and the 45 degrees outside at the Native Plant Park! Faith, dressed as a bumble bee, looked so perfect for the two locales that strangers kept remarking how adorable she was.

At the end of the day, while Cris volunteered to take the kids homes and get them warmed up in front of the fire, bathed, and fed a huge pasta and herbs dinner, Brianne drove me to the local Goodwill. What was on the list? Knee pads. I will not sacrifice the angle I want for a shot but that means, without knee pads, I'm wearing through Levis at an alarming rate!

$1.99 later, I'm outfitted with black and neon green knee pads thanks to a hastily growing teenager who no longer needs them :) Our equipment budget for the episode is now gone. Of course, it was only $10 to begin with.

Our totals today:

2 locations
16 script pages
56 shots
118 takes

So our director's scorecard ratio for today is 2.1:1 marking our overall for our two days 1.63:1!

Jennifer DiMarco

Episode 2 Shooting: Day 1

Today was our first day shooting Episode 2, "Forge Goes Wild." My production manager, Brianne DiMarco, works seven hour days prepping the props and script. She schedules what we shoot, in what order, and when. She organizes and packs all the props for that specific day and makes, alters or fixes any props as needed. It is a full-time job for which she volunteers.

Brianne was not my production manager for Episode 1, "Tom Tita, Come Home." I was my own production manager for Episode 1. How did I handle being the director, cinematographer, writer *and* the production manager for Episode 1? I just brought all the props with us to every location, every day. It took an hour to pack and unpack the weather-sensitive fifty pounds of props.

It should go without saying, I was more than willing to relinquish the position.

Today officially began at 1pm when we arrived at Banner Forest. There were ten locations in total today, in and around Port Orchard. The shots were fast and in public spaces and in front of local businesses. Not businesses supporting "Ghost Sniffers" but businesses that are known to be independently owned and operated. The focus today was efficiency and speed. With Brianne calling from the script and setting each shot, I was able to concentrate on directing Faith Aoibhinn DiMarco, my daughter, who plays the ever-serious Faith Forge. I could also set up and execute more complicated shots with more tracking and panning than I was able to wrap my mind around during Episode 1. The creative freedom of not trying to juggle the management was incredible.

One of the challenges we met today was that the town of Port Orchard was decked with Christmas fare and Episode 2 is not set at Christmas specifically. Shooting around the decorations was tricky but not impossible. The cold of the day was also an obstacle. Though we were blessed without rain, snow or wind, the air was brisk and more than two hours were spent on the waterfront itself at a remarkable play ground.

Some wonderful chance shots were a pan of the silver sky down into the inlet where a starfish was clinging to a rock, and a female seagull who decided to land a foot from us and pose for several minutes. Another rewarding moment was when Maxwell Kier DiMarco, my son, and the actor who plays Maxo Forge, discovered a fabulous momentum-powered play structure. Maxwell is autistic (as is Maxo) and it was incredible to film him playing on this sculpture that seemed to instantly relax and center him.

In the end, we reached all ten locations before we lost the light. We shot from 1pm to 5pm with about an hour of travel time. Divided across our ten locations were twenty-six shot captured in forty-four takes total. That puts my director's scorecard at 1.69:1. Pretty good ratio, I think, for Day 1.

Jennifer DiMarco

Episode 2 Starts Shooting

"Ghost Sniffers" Episode 2, "Forge Goes Wild," begins to shoot throughout Port Orchard, Washington, today, December 16, 2012. The crew will be following Forge's long journey (by scooter, no less!) across the town, over the Narrows, and through the woods.

Dress warmly, cast and crew! And make sure to pack big sack lunches!

Not even winter can stop "Ghost Sniffers."

KickStarter Campaign

Join the cast? Walk-on roles, speaking roles, and featured roles are being rewarded now -- as well as other incredible prizes -- at KickStarter, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects.

Open Call Auditions

Jump over to Blue Forge Productions for new details and the forthcoming audition sides.

OPEN CALL FOR: ACTORS

TITLE: "GHOST SNIFFERS" SEASON 1

AUDITION DATE/TIME: JANUARY 24, 2012 (1PM to 7PM)

AUDITION LOCATION: KITSAP REGIONAL LIBRARY, 87 SIDNEY AVE, PORT ORCHARD

CASTING FOR: EPISODES 3, 5, 7, 8

AUDITION SIDES: ACTOR SIDES

FORMAT/GENRE: 30-MINUTE DRAMEDY

SALARY: CREDITED ROLE, DVD COPY, THEATRICAL RELEASE TICKET

TIME INVESTMENT: TWO 4-HOUR DAYS OR LESS

PROJECT SUMMARY: A parody of ghost hunting, this original scripted dramedy is creating new superheroes for our special kids. With a geeky sensibility, a diverse, inclusive cast, and wacky pop culture in-jokes, the adventures of Faith Forge, her awesome assistants, and ridiculous clients are just as strange and unusual as the "sniffs" (ghosts) they track down.

NOTES: There are multiple roles available; please see audition sides (above) for further explanations. Actors may choose to read for any gender and for more than one role. Actors may be cast for more than one role at the director's discretion.

OPEN CALL FOR: SINGERS

TITLE: "GHOST SNIFFERS" SEASON 1

AUDITION DATE/TIME: JANUARY 24, 2012 (1PM to 7PM)

AUDITION LOCATION: KITSAP REGIONAL LIBRARY, 87 SIDNEY AVE, PORT ORCHARD

CASTING FOR: EPISODES 6 AND 12

SALARY: NAME CREDIT, DVD COPY, THEATRICAL RELEASE TICKET

PROJECT SUMMARY: The season one Big Bad can control beasts -- or a child or teen in an animal morph. The Furry Four are four animal-morphers (any ages 6 to 19), who have been abducted by the Big Bad. The Furry Four make a dramatic appearance in Episode 6 and then play a pivotal role in Episode 12 where all fur will have a solo. These characters will reoccur in season two. Some acting experience is a plus. Existing groups of three or four singers are welcome as are singer/songwriters.

NOTES: Please come prepared to sing alone (your choice of song) and with a small group ("Row, Row, Row Your Boat").

OPEN CALL FOR: DANCERS

TITLE: "GHOST SNIFFERS" SEASON 1

AUDITION DATE/TIME: JANUARY 24, 2012 (1PM to 7PM)

AUDITION LOCATION: KITSAP REGIONAL LIBRARY, 87 SIDNEY AVE, PORT ORCHARD

CASTING FOR: EPISODES 4 AND 10

AUDITION SIDES: DANCER SIDES

FORMAT/GENRE: 30-MINUTE DRAMEDY

SALARY: CREDITED ROLE, DVD COPY, THEATRICAL RELEASE TICKET

TIME INVESTMENT: THREE 4-HOUR DAYS OR LESS

PROJECT SUMMARY: One of the most powerful episodes of season one, Episode 4 requires four to six dancers preferably a troop accustomed to dancing together. Dancers for Episode 4 can be of any discipline; the performance will be outdoor on grass. Episode 10 centers around a group of dancers who attend the same dance academy and are launching a cutting-edge, punk retelling of "Swan Lake." Dancers can be of any discipline. Preference will be shown to existing troops.

NOTES: There are several roles available; please see audition sides (above) for further explanations.

OPEN CALL FOR: CHOREOGRAPHER

TITLE: "GHOST SNIFFERS" SEASON 1

CASTING FOR: EPISODES 4 AND 10

FORMAT/GENRE: 4-MINUTE GROUP ROUTINE; THREE 30-SECOND SINGLE ROUTINES (HAUNTING) AND A 3-MINUTE GROUP ROUTINE

SALARY: NAME CREDIT, DVD COPY, THEATRICAL RELEASE TICKET

PROJECT SUMMARY: Episode 4 requires dancers to perform to victorious, powerful music with a building tempo. Episode 10 centers around a group of dancers launching a punk retelling of "Swan Lake." Routine are three dancers warming up, then a final climatic group scene.

NOTES: Send a representative demo on DVD (only format accepted) of your choreography work to Blue Forge Productions at 7419 Ebbert Dr SE, Port Orchard WA 98367, or call or text to set up a one-on-one meeting in Port Orchard.

Final Cut Episode 1 Pilot

New scenes, new original music, and a few more bells and whistles for our little pilot that could!

Theatrical Screening Secured

"Ghost Sniffers" to Screen in Washington State

The Silver Screen welcomes the little dramedy that could!

Episodes 1 through 5 will play in theaters in Washington State on February 24, 2012, just a few days before Episode 6 airs. With teaser summaries on the official website, viewers may already have guessed that Episode 5 involves a breath-taking cliff-hanger. Watch the first five episodes (shown with an intermission) at one of the gala events planned to screen "Ghost Sniffers." Meet cast and crew. Mingle with other fans.

Keep an eye right here on the official blog and on the website. Locations will be posted in January 2012 and limited tickets will go on sale (and sell out) quickly. 

Not interested in taking a risk? Donate at KickStarter today to secure a ticket (or two) to the venue of your choice.

Music Compilation Announced

Starting with the final cut of Episode 1 and throughout the eleven other episodes in season one, series composer Cris K.A. DiMarco has created entire scores of original music. "The Music: Volume 1" compiles all of these tracks from Episodes 1 through 6 on one studio-quality CD. Wrapped in a striking black and white eco-case with green highlights in Forge's eyes, the compilation ships March 9. Order today from www.GhostSniffers.com.

Episode 1 DVD

The final cut of Episode 1, "Tom Tita, Come Home," is now available on DVD, shot in beautiful HD and partnered with the "Ghost Sniffers" Type 1 Diabetes public service announcement and an "On the Anvil" interview with the writer/director, Jennifer DiMarco. The DVD is wrapped in an eco-case for only $7.99 and the ships January 6, 2012. Order today from www.GhostSniffers.com.

Episode 1 Script Published

Episode 1, "Tom Tita, Come Home," is being published in a beautiful oversize trade paperback edition by Orchard House Press. The complete script is included, printed single-sided and saddle-stitched for the most durable binding. The cover is autographed by Faith Aoibhinn DiMarco (Faith Forge), Maxwell Kier DiMarco (Maxo Forge), Cris K.A. DiMarco (Crazy Cat Lady), and Jennifer DiMarco (writer/director/cinematographer). Retail is only $9.99 and the script ships January 6, 2012. Order today from www.GhostSniffers.com.