SKETCH CITY CASTING CALL

SEEKING FUNNY AND FEARLESS 10- 14-YEAR-OLDS

FOR A DEMO PRESENTATION!

Synopsis: Sketch City follows six wildly imaginative kids racing to write, rehearse, and film brand-new sketches for their online channel before the clock runs out. From superhero parodies to musical numbers, faux ads to mockumentaries that go completely off the rails - their motto: Sketch first, think later.

SKETCH CITY- DEMO

(If greenlit, will be 8 x 22)
Production partners: Sinking Ship Entertainment, The Second City
The demo is for internal use
ACTRA online Opportunity Pilot Project (AOPP)

Executive Producers: J.J. Johnson, Etan Muskat, Gabriella Yacyk and Blair Powers.
Producer: Alexis Grieve
Director: J.J. Johnson
Casting Directors: Larissa Mair, Colleen Rush
Casting Associate: Jade Hesson
Filming Location: Toronto
Rate: ACTRA Principal day rate with the 50% pilot discount
Outside Demo Shoot Dates: Shooting sometime between Sept- end of October 2026 (1-day shoot for the demo)
Outside dates if greenlit: Early Winter 2027

Genre: A Live-Action Comedy Series for 10- to 14-Year-Olds

UNION AND NON-UNION ARTISTS MAY APPLY

**TALENT CAN LIVE ANYWHERE ACROSS CANADA***

[6 KID CREATORS] AGES 10–14. All genders. Open to all ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. We’re looking for six young performers to form the core ensemble of Sketch City- a fast-paced, comedy-driven project following a group of kids running their own chaotic online sketch channel. This is not about being polished or “perfect.” We’re looking for personality, point of view, and creative instincts. Kids who make strong choices, embrace mistakes, and have fun doing it.

Skills:

Naturally funny, imaginative, and expressive; not “performing,” just being yourself
Fearless with choices, willing to go big, weird, physical, and playful
Strong improvisers or instinctive creators (improv experience is a plus, not required)
Comfortable speaking directly to camera in a casual, authentic way
Collaborative, generous, and excited to build ideas as part of a team

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND DIRECTLY TO: [email protected]

Please read the instructions carefully before sending any questions
If you have an agent, please allow them to submit you

You do not need permission to submit

DEADLINE FOR TAPE SUBMISSIONS:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 AT 3:00 PM EST

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🎥 SKETCH CITY Self-Tape Audition Instructions 🎥

Thanks so much for auditioning for SKETCH CITY! We're looking for 6, 10–14-year-olds who are funny, fearless, and genuinely themselves on camera. This audition has two parts - please read everything below before you hit record!

A few ground rules before you start:
• We want to see your first instinct, not your most polished version. Please always include your first take, happy to watch other takes as you play with your performance
• Have fun with it! We'd rather see a big, weird choice than a safe one.

🥸Part 1: Choose TWO Questions

Pick any TWO of the questions below and answer them on camera. Keep each answer under 60 seconds. Look at the camera like you're talking to a friend.
1. Tell us your favourite joke.
2. Do an impression of a character or celebrity.
3. Use an object near you and give us a 30-second commercial for it.
4. Tell us about a funny or awkward thing that's happened to you.
5. What's something that always makes you laugh, and why?
6. What's the funniest thing you've seen on the internet? Why is it funny?

UPLOAD PART 1 QUESTIONS *

🧩Part 2: “The New Kid” — A Mad Lib Audition

This one's a Mad Lib! Start by picking the following 7 words.

Step 1: Come up with a word or phrase for each of the following.

1. A person's name, real or imagined
2. A place, real or imagined
3. A silly nickname
4. An animal
5. A weird sound
6. A type of food
7. A body movement

Step 2:

Now imagine you’re a new student introducing yourself to your classmates. Perform the script below, filling in your words wherever you see the numbers. Anywhere it says “demonstrate,” actually act it out; don't just say it!

Script:

“Hi, my name is [YOUR REAL NAME], but I wish my name was <1>.
I just transferred here from <2>, where I was known as <3> — because I walk like a <4>. Don't believe me? Check this out: [demonstrate]
When I get nervous, I make this sound <5>, and my face looks like this: [demonstrate]
One thing you should know about me: I'm allergic to <6>. When I eat it, my body goes like this: [demonstrate <7>].
So… that's me. If you ever see me making this sound <5> while doing this <7>, just know it means I'm either nervous, or I've spotted a <4> eating a <6> — or honestly, both. Oh no! There’s one now — <5><7><5><7><5><7><5><7>!!!!

Step 3: Film it twice.

• Take 1 — your very first read, words chosen and performed within a couple minutes, no rewrites.
• Take 2 — a revised version, changing anything you'd like.
• Before or after Take 2, tell us in one sentence what you changed and why (this can be on camera).

UPLOAD PART 2: MAD LIB TAKE 1 *

UPLOAD PART 2: MAD LIB TAKE 2 *

Include your explanation of what you changed verbally with this take