Disney Channel casting kids, teens, and babies for 'Good Luck Charlie' Season 3

Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie" introduces a new baby in Season 3.

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It's a Laugh Productions and Disney Channel are back in production on the hit multi-camera teen sitcom "Good Luck Charlie" as it begins taping it's 3rd season. New kids, teens, and infant twins are being cast as series regulars, recurring roles, and guest stars. The third season will feature an addition to the Duncan family, a new baby. There will be a talent search for infant twins to play the role of the new baby, as there was for the role of Charlie Duncan (casting directors were unsuccessful in finding an appropriate set of twins and decided to cast Mia Talerico).

Fans were able to choose the name of the new Duncan baby via voting on the show's website. The prospective boy names were Noah, Jonah Toby, Bobby Jr. and Bo, while the possible girl names were Sydney, Erika, Mallory, Talia and Jenny. The baby will join toddler Charlie, sister Teddy, and brothers P.J. and Gabe during a special hour-long episode planned for spring 2012.

"Good Luck Charlie" originally premiered on April 4, 2010 to over 4,600,000 viewers, making it the highest-rated series premiere for a Disney Channel Original Series since "The Suite Life on Deck" in 2008. The Disney Channel Original Movie "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!" struck ratings gold on December 2nd as the most-watched live-action cable movie of 2011 with over 6,900,000 total viewer.

The series stars Teen Choice Award nominated Bridgit Mendler as Teddy Duncan. Mendler starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Lemonade Mouth", which was also the number one cable movie in the U.S. for 2011 until "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!" aired. Also starring in "Good Luck Charlie" is Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan; Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan; Mia Talerico as Charlie Duncan; Eric Allan as Bob Duncan; and Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan.

"Good Luck Charlie" is executive-produced by television veterans Dan Staley, Phil Baker, and Drew Vaupen. Baker and Vaupen are also the series creators. Veteran Disney Channel director Eric Dean Seaton took to the director's chair for numerous season 1 and 2 episodes, and Bob Koherr also directed many of season 1 and 2 episodes. Koherr is also a Disney Channel series regular director.

"Good Luck Charlie" is under AFTRA contract. Talent can join online at www.aftra.org or at their local branch office. The following is the Los Angeles office and national headquarters:

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 634-8200

You do NOT have be a member of AFTRA to initially work on an AFTRA show, however you MUST join within 30 days of your first date of employment on an AFTRA show.

Learn more about Performers Unions here.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Good Luck Charlie" or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Photo and Resume Information regarding how to submit for Disney acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Sally Stiner
Barbie Block
c/o Los Angeles Center Studios
450 S. Bixel Street
Suite M-120
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818)562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting.
You must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up being thrown away), they do not cast the films. They hire Disney casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions and they audition the actors.

Disney Channel
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank CA 91505

It’s A Laugh Productions
1201 W. 5th Street
Suite T-400
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Producers:

Dan Staley
Phil Baker
Drew Vaupen
Pixie Wespiser

Directors:

Shelley Jensen
Eric Dean Seaton
Bob Koherr
Adam Weissman
Tommy Thompson
Various other directors are used throughout the season.

Starring:

Bridgit Mendler - Teddy Duncan
Mia Talerico - Charlie Duncan
Jason Dolley - PJ Duncan
Bradley Steven Perry - Gabe Duncan
Eric Allan Kramer - Bob Duncan
Leigh-Allyn Baker - Amy Duncan

Story:

The series follows two teenagers, Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) and PJ Duncan (Jason Dolley), and their 10-year-old brother, Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry), whose parents Bob (Eric Allan Kramer) and Amy Duncan (Leigh-Allyn Baker) enlist their help when they return to work after the birth of their fourth child, Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan (Mia Talerico). With their parents juggling full time careers, the older Duncan siblings pitch in, getting very familiar with baby formula, burp clothes and babysitting while navigating typical teen and pre-teen life. In each episode Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie. Each video chronicles Teddy's daily adventures and mishaps for Charlie to use as advice when her big sister is no longer living at home. The Duncan household prepares to expand with the impending arrival of a new baby, rubber duckies and choo-choo trains, while parents Bob and Amy juggle their jobs, and their kids, PJ, Teddy and Gabe, cope with both their teen years and their mischief-making toddler sister, Charlie.

Disney Channel musical series 'Zombies & Cheerleaders' national talent search

Note: New casting director information is posted below.

"Zombies & Cheerleaders" to premiere in 2012 on Disney Channel.

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A brand new music-driven pilot titled "Zombies & Cheerleaders" has been ordered by Disney Channel, and the casting directors are looking at talent nationwide for the starring roles in the show. Non Los Angeles actors are submitting video auditions, and many roles are high school student age, however some roles are as young as 7 and as old as 40's. Numerous actors and extras to portray students, parents, and faculty will also be hired.

The show revolves around Zed Necrodopolis, a high school student who happens to be a zombiewith several zombie friends. Although the zombies in the series are able to overcome their hunger for brains thanks to an invention called the “z-pack,” which looks like a wristwatch, Zed and his zombie friends remain unpopular with the school’s cheerleaders.

Five-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated Eric Weinberg will executive produce "Zombies & Cheerleaders". Weinberg best known for executive producing over a hundred episodes of the hit ABC series "Scrubs", and is currently executive producer and writer of the MTV mockumentary "Death Valley". Also producing is short-film producer and director Joseph Raso and David Light.

Todd Strauss-Schulson will direct from a script written by Joseph Raso and David Light. Schulson was hired by American Idol Season 3 contestant Taryn Southern in 2008 to direct her in her first comedic musical web series that she also wrote and produced. It was titled "Private High Musical" and was released across various media platforms. Schulson has recently finished his first feature film, "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" for New Line Cinema and Mandate Pictures.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for Disney Channel shows and movies or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only. Do not send video demo discs, rather include a link to your demo on YouTube or Vimeo.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Sheryl Levine
1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue
Building 26
Suite 109
Los Angeles, CA  90038

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Disney Channel
3800 W Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

It’s A Laugh Productions
1201 W. 5th Street
Suite T-400
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Producers:

Eric Weinberg
Joseph Raso
David Light

Director:

Todd Strauss Schulson

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

The story follows Zed Necrodopolis, a typical high school student with one small caveat... he happens to be a zombie. Despite a high-tech wristwatch designed to curb any appetite he may have for his classmates, he and his zombie friends remain unpopular with the school’s most influential group, the pom-pom wielding cheerleaders. Never one to back down from a challenge, Zed sets out to improve zombie student body relations and win the attention of Addison, the cheerleading squad’s newest member who is without zombie prejudice.

Casting teen male and female for Disney XD series 'Shmagreggie'

It’s A Laugh Productions produces all of Disney Channel's sitcoms.

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Disney XD and It's a Laugh Productions are currently in production on the comedy sitcom pilot "Shmagreggie". Disney casting directors are holding auditions for the show's starring roles, which includes male and female teens between 13-15 to play fraternal twins. These are series regulars. Additional series regular roles are also being cast, as well as day players and extras.

It's a Laugh Productions is owned by The Walt Disney Company and produces the live-action sitcoms that air on Disney Channel and Disney XD. The company has produced such Disney Channel hits as "Hannah Montana," "Wizards of Waverly Place," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "Jonas L.A.," Good Luck Charlie," "Shake It Up" and countless others. It's a Laugh Productions was launched in 2005.

Steve Leff is the executive producer for "Shmagreggie". Leff's previous credits include the ABC series "Teen Angel" and "Carpoolers," "Two and a Half Men," Nickelodeon Networks "Just for Kicks," and the ABC Family show "Roommates".

Here are the three starring roles being cast:

• Male, should look between 11 and 13 years of age. Any ethnicity. Wacky, chipper, and annoying type.

• Female, should look between 13 and 15 years of age. Any ethnicity. Is laid back and likes to break the rules and can be quite impulsive.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States to work on the Disney XD show "Shmagreggie".

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Shmagreggie Saves The World" or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Brandi Brice
Dana Gergely
L.A. Center Studios
1201 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Extras Casting

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
(do not send photos to Central, you must register in person)

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Disney Channel
3800 W Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

It’s A Laugh Productions
1201 W. 5th Street
Suite T-400
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Producers:

Steve Leff

Director:

TBA

Starring:

TBA

Story:

Follows a 13 year old boy named Shmagreggie who is blissfully ignorant of many things: his capacity to annoy, where he stands on the "looks" chart and how cool he is. He's an eternal optimist, always looking at the bright side of things. He's also a big inventor, and is constantly inventing things to "help" other students in his own oblivious way. Shmagreggie has two siblings, a twin sister named Meghan who is much more laid back than the uptight Max, and his brother Max - a kid who plays by the rules and has a tendency to get into trouble for over-thinking a situation.

Disney Channel dance competition 'Shake It Up: Dance Dance' in South Africa

The "Shake It Up: Dance Dance" winner will be announced on February 25, 2012.

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A brand new Disney Channel contest is now underway in South Africa and online video submissions are being accepted. Disney Channel South Africa has also joined forces with one of South Africa's most popular radio DJ's and "South Africa's Got Talent" host, Anele Mdoda, to lend her support to encourage kids across South Africa to get involved and have some fun. She will be head judge for the competition.

"Shake It Up: Dance Dance" is inspired by Disney Channel's smash hit buddy comedy series "Shake It Up!" starring the multi-talented award winning actress Bella Thorne, Zendaya Coleman, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty, and Caroline Sunshine. The show follows the adventures of Cece Jones (Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya) as they star as background dancers on a local show, Shake It Up Chicago. It also chronicles their misadventures on- and off-set, and their troubles and rising social status at school. Disney has announced that a Shake It Up movie is in the works.

Disney Channel's South Africa version of "Shake It Up: Dance Dance" launched on December 2, 2011 and will give kids between the ages of 8 - 14 a fantastic opportunity to learn some of the dance moves from the "Shake It Up" series. Anyone who is a resident of Africa and in that age range can make a homemade video of themself performing a 30-second dance routine to any one of four songs from the Official Disney Channel South Africa contest website. There is a video on the site that teaches dance routines from the series "Shake It Up!".

After the contest submission deadline passes, Disney Channel's panel of judges (consisting of at least one independent judge) will select the best 10 submissions and viewers can then go online and vote for their favorite contestant. The criteria that the judges will base their selections on are creativity, originality, style, effort and enthusiasm.

Any video that is uploaded to the contest website may be randomly selected for broadcast on the Disney Channel. In addition to the contest grand prize winner, there will also be nine runner up prizes. Any of the ten winners may be requested by Disney Channel to film a television appearance about their prize and record and/or broadcast the appearance.

"Shake It Up: Dance Dance" will climax on February 25, 2012 when the winner is announced on the Disney Channel premier of "Shake It Up!" season 2.

Here are the prizes that the winner will receive:

• 5 hopping vouchers to the value of five thousand South African Rand
• iPod nano
• iPod docking station
• Pair of Headphones
• "Shake It Up!" CD
• Pair of Nike Dance Shoes

The nine runner ups will receive the following:

• "Shake It Up!" CD

Important contest dates:

• Video submissions begin December 2, 2011.
• Video submission deadline is January 9, 2012.
• Contest short-listed finalists will be notified on January 16, 2012.
• Finalists must resond to notification by January 20, 2012.
• Disney Gallery public online voting begins on January 24, 2012.
• Public voting deadline is February 5, 2012.
• Contest winner will be notified on February 7, 2012.
• Winner will be announced on Disney Channel on February 25, 2012.
• Prizes will be distributed on March 1, 2012.

If you would like to be a contestant, visit the official Disney Channel South Africa website and follow the directions carefully:

The Official "Shake It Up: Dance Dance" South Africa Website

"Shake It Up: Dance Dance" Promoter

The Walt Disney Company Limited
Chiswick Park Building 12
566 Chiswick High Road
London W4 5AN
UK

About the series "Shake It Up!"

"Shake It Up!" is a Disney Channel teen sitcom produced by It's a Laugh Productions, which is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The series had the highest-rated Sunday series premiere in Disney Channel’s 27-year history. On March 16, 2011, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, and on September 29, 2011, Disney Channel announced it had increased Shake It Up's second season order to 26 episodes. An album with songs from the series, Shake It Up: Break It Down, was released on July 12, 2011.

One of Hollywood's top executive producers and writers, Chris Thompson, is the creator of "Shake It Up". He executive produces the show along with Rob Lotterstein and Jeff Strauss. The show is being produced by It's a Laugh Productions, the same production company behind the Disney Channel hit shows Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, Jonas L.A., and many many more.

Rosero McCoy is the choreographer for "Shake It Up" with Chlōd as assistant choreographer. McCoy has worked as choreographer on such shows as "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam ," "The Sing-Off," "America's Best Dance Crew," along with the feature films "Step Up," "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," and "Rio ".

"Shake It Up!" is currently casting actors and extras for season 2. For more information visit the following post:

Disney Channel "Shake It Up!" Auditions

Disney XD auditions and casting information for comedy series 'Lab Rats'

"Lab Rats" will premiere on Disney XD in 2012.

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It's a Laugh Productions and Primetime Emmy nominated producer Mark Brazill are in production a the multi-camera comedy series for Disney XD. The project was formerly titled "Billion Dollar Freshman," but has been renamed "Lab Rats". Disney Channel auditions and extras casting is ongoing throughout production on season one.

"Lab Rats" is about three siblings, built as bionic military operatives by the government, each have unique special skills. stars two-time Young Artist Award winner Billy Unger, who has been working steadily in films and television series since 2007, as Chase. Spencer Boldman the role of Adam. Boldman is a reletive newcomer who has had roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Jack and Janet Save the Planet", and a recurring role on the Disney XD sitcom "I'm in the Band". Kelli Berglund has been cast in the role of Bree. Kelli is a highly talented actor and ballet dancer who had a role in the 2006 Discovery Kids series "Hip Hop Harry".

The creators of "Lab Rats" are Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, both of who previously worked as assistants to writers on "Grace Under Fire", and supervising producers on "That '70s Show". Producing is two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Mark Brazill, who has worked as producer on such shows as "3rd Rock from the Sun," "That '70s Show," "Happy Hour," and "Good Vibes".

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States to work on the Disney XD show "Lab Rats".

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Lab Rats" or work as an extra:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Howard Meltzer
1040 N. Las Palmas
Building 2 South
Room 113
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower St.
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
(Do not send photos to Central, you must register in person)

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, they will most likely end up being thrown away. Production companies hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions and conduct the auditions.

It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.
1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Disney XD
3800 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers:

Mark Brazill
Chris Peterson
Bryan Moore

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Starring:

Billy Unger - Chase
Spencer Boldman - Adam
Kelli Berglund - Bree
Tyrel Jackson Williams - Leo
Cody Christian - Kavan
Bil Dwyer - Eddy
Hal Sparks - Donald Davenport
Angel Parker - Tasha Davenport

Story:

Siblings Chase, Adam and Bree are high tech bionic clones who are part of a top secret development for the military. They each have unique special skills - Chase is the most intelligent, Adam has the most strength, and Bree is the quickest. Their creator, hi-tech inventor Donald Davenport, keeps them in a secret lab isolated from the world. But when the three end up sneaking off to spend a day at school, they realize there is more to life and begin to question their willingness to be nothing more than military weapons.