Newton Actors Wanted: Adaptation of Daring Slave Escape

NEWTON, MA - NewTV is looking for actors for its Emmy award-winning program "The Folklorist."

The show is adapting the story of Robert Smalls, a slave who orchestrated the seizure of a Confederate ship while its officers spent the night ashore.

Smalls was left at the helm of a military transport by the officers; while they slept he and seven of the eight enslaved crewmen steered the ship past five Confederate forts, stopping only once to rescue their families. They eventually reached a Union blockade and were granted freedom.

All roles will be non-speaking, non-union and unpaid. Meals will be provided on set and actors will receive IMDb credit and a DVD copy of the program upon its completion. Boston Casting Call asks that you submit your profile complete with a headshot and resumé.

Actors must be able to provide their own transportation to the shoot. Parking is available. The closest T is the Newton Highlands stop on the Green Riverside D line. The shoot will be held at the NewTV Studio located in Newton, MA 02461.

For the list of parts available, visit Boston Casting Call's page here.