Book Roles & Build Your Reel! Chapman’s 2025–2026 Actor Database Now Open

Actors, If you’re looking to build your demo reel, practice your craft, and collaborate with emerging filmmakers, this is your moment! Starting in the 2025–2026 academic year, casting professional Russell Boast (who also heads casting at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film & Media Arts) has introduced something truly game-changing: an ACTOR DATABASE that connects performers with student film and class projects.

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or fresh out of an online acting class, this opportunity is open to Union and Non-Union actors of all experience levels. It’s packed with real value to help you grow.

✭ Why you should care ✭

We all know it can be tough to book roles when your reel is outdated or missing footage that shows your range. Student films solve that:

✅ New footage for your demo reel — directors are often eager to collaborate and experiment, giving you fresh, dynamic scenes to showcase. ✅ Hands-on, on-set experience — learn what it’s really like on a working set, beyond what you cover in actor training or a casting director workshop. ✅ Networking — meet the next wave of filmmakers who may go on to direct, produce, or write future projects. ✅ Confidence & growth — the more you’re in front of the camera, the more prepared you are to ace professional auditions.

✭ Who should join? ✭

🔹 Actors returning to the business and looking to update their materials

🔹New performers building credits to help book roles

🔹Union actors seeking creative collaborations

🔹Non-Union actors wanting to step up and learn by doing

🔹Anyone who wants to go beyond an online acting class and get real on-set practice

This isn’t just about adding credits to your resume. It’s about honing your craft, taking creative risks, and discovering what makes you unique as an actor.

✭ Real benefits, real takeaways✭

You’ll get to:

✔ Collaborate directly with directors and producers still shaping their voices ✔ Play roles you might not normally get cast in — broadening your demo reel ✔ Learn from real production days: blocking, hitting marks, staying grounded under pressure ✔ Strengthen your craft outside of audition tips videos and theory — with lived experience you can’t replicate anywhere else It’s your chance to work instead of just train — and both matter in this industry.

✭ Ready to step in?✭

The database is now open for the 2025–2026 academic year. Signing up is simple, and it could open doors to roles that help you stand out in auditions, casting director workshops, and future submissions.

👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/DodgeActors Or visit the link in @kennedycasting instagram bio.

Actors — your next great scene partner, director, or opportunity could be waiting in this database.Don’t miss out. Take action now, keep your craft alive, and build the reel you’ve always wanted.

Sign up today and see where it leads you!