The Disney Channel's sister network ABC Family is set to shoot a television musical movie in Pittsburgh, PA from September 19th through October 21, 2011. The production is holding an open casting call for Pittsburgh area local dancers to work throughout filming. Dancers must be aged 19 to 30 and be proficient in jazz, contemporary and hip-hop. Points will also be awarded for gymnastic ability.
Moroccan American music video and film director Sanaa Hamri will direct the telefilm from a screenplay written by Jaylynn Bailey and Terry Rossio. Hamri's videos include Prince's "Musicology", Kelly Rowland's "Stole", Mariah Carey's "Crybaby". She has also directed videos for Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Sting, Raven-Symoné, Jay-Z, and Christina Aguilera. Her film credits include "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2", "Just Wright", and "Common".
Writer Terry Rossio will also executive produce. Rossio is an extremely accomplished writer, who wrote all of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" screenplays among countless others. Debra Martin Chase and Gaylyn Fraiche will produce the project under the banner of Chase's company Martin Chase Productions, which also produced director Sanaa Hamri's films "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and "Just Wright".
Details on the open casting call can be found on the following ABC Family auditions post:
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