Casting Call for Curious Crew
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Type: Educational
Do you know a child who loves science? Who loves experimenting? Maybe that child you know could be the next cast member on Curious Crew, a new original series from WKAR.
We’re holding an open casting call for children ages 9 to 14 for season two of Curious Crew, scheduled for production later this summer. Curious Crew cast member positions are non-union, non-paid.
Saturday, May 2
Audition Check-In Schedule, by age group:
9am: Ages 9-10
10:30am: Ages 11-12
11:30am: Ages 13-14
Participants should be prepared to wait an hour or more after check-in.
A parent or guardian must accompany any child auditioning.
Please bring a completed and signed WKAR Release Form for quicker check-in.
Download WKAR Release Form (pdf)
Forms will also be available at the auditions
Selected Curious Crew cast members must be available for one or more of these planned production dates:
June 8, June 15, June 22, July 6, July 13.
Where
WKAR TV Studios
Communication Arts & Sciences Building at MSU
404 Wilson Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
Check-in will be inside the South Entrance of the Communication Arts & Sciences Building. Google Map.
Parking
Free parking is available in the adjacent ramp located at the northeast corner of Trowbridge and Red Cedar.
About ‘Curious Crew’
In the second season of this original series from WKAR, host Rob Stephenson and his “Curious Crew” of kids take a hands-on approach to scientific exploration. In the first season of the series, Rob and crew investigated principles of magnetism, sound, gasses, and other STEM topics. The series was recorded at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, Mich., and debuted on WKAR-HD in November of 2014.
Watch Now
Season One of Curious Crew is available for viewing at video.wkar.org and in the PBS App on iPad, iPhone, Roku, Xbox 360, Apple TV.
About the Host
Rob Stephenson is a National Teacher of the Year finalist, 2009-2010 Michigan Teacher of the Year, and 2006 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. He is currently STEM Consultant for the Ingham Intermediate School District.
Support for Curious Crew
Curious Crew is made possible, in part, with support from TechSmith, Fifth Third Bank, Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation, The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Capital Area District Libraries, Granger, LAFCU, MVU, Impression 5 Science Center and Michigan STEM Partnership.
For questions regarding the Curious Crew casting call, please contact
(517) 884-4700
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Lansing, Michigan
Please submit to: by 2016-05-02
This casting notice was posted by: Bill Richards , WKAR – Public Media from Michigan State University
