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We are casting for several new vertical dramas for Shorties Studios all shooting before the end of December. These vertical dramas are being produced for one of the largest global platforms. The scripts and characters for these are are all classy and excellent.

Please see the article below about the team:

https://deadline.com/2025/11/shorties-studios-formed-vertical-video-microdrama-1236628258/

We are looking forward to seeing all your submissions.

Shoot scheduled October 19th -23rd October Plus one day 6th November.

These dates may potentially change by a few days. Please flag any days N/A during the week before and after these dates. The shoot in the first week of November are the exterior shots and therefore crucial to the shoot.

Rehearsals, Table Read & Fittings - October 14th, 15th or 16th (if fitting and table read are on the same day a half day rate will be given, up to 6 hours)

We are only casting actors who are based within the M25 of London. If actors who are based outside of the M25 of London want to apply they can, but they must have a London base. We will not cover travel costs to London.

Dates

London - October 19th -23rd October Plus one day 6th November.

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Female Lead - Claudia Hayes

Content

Claudia is Britain’s most beautiful, brilliant, and most ruthless food critic. She has a hard exterior but a warm heart. She is tired of being passed over for promotions, she writes a savage hit piece on Locke’s to secure an Editor role, inadvertently destroying her own life when she's caught in a trap. We are looking for an actress who has a great RP accent and possesses a magnetic beauty.

Actor will be needed for all shoot dates

Salary

£400 per day £200 for rehearsal - full day ( if needed) £50 for wardrobe / fitting up to 2 hours £200 (if fitting and table read are on the same day up to 6 hours) Travel costs capped at £15 per day on public transport. Please provide receipts. If location is outside of London we will provide hotel and transport and per diem of £25 per day.

Gender

Female Only

Age

35 - 53