Hi fellow pups! I’m producing a web series — comedy skits from POV-dog.

The casting call is May 21 in West Hollywood Park, starting at one o’clock, with the last sign-up at three o’clock.  Most roles require your dog to be at a sit / stay training level.  Some roles might require more than that. We’re looking for pets with charm, personality and expressive faces. I’ve got six skits in the pipeline, one is already cast. I’m sure the dogs I meet will inspire more.

I used to write skit comedy for the comedy troupe, Laughworks, and I was an improv actor with Split Second Theatre. I’ll be employing skills and techniques developed through those experiences.  These skits focus on dogs and what they think as their people interact with life.

DATE: May 21, 2017
TIME: 1:00 – 4:00 (last sign-up @3:00 pm)
PLACE: West Hollywood Park, by the picnic tables
(N. Robertson Blvd. entrance)
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BRING YOUR DOGS MEASUREMENTS!

Skit #1: Family Vacation

Pebbles: the mom.
Rover: the dad.
ZZ poo: the daughter.
Bacon: the son.

Each must be able to sit and stay. Daughter and son have more actions. I will build the dog actions around the dog’s skills. All need to be under 20 lbs. It will be filmed at Rosie’s dog beach.

Human cast: The translators. I play the woman. looking for one male actor.

Skit #2: Couple’s Therapy

Male dog: Husband.
Female dog: Wife.

These can be any size dog. What I’m looking for is extremely expressive faces. Sit / stay a must.

Human cast: A John Belushi type for the man. A young green acres Zsa Zsa Gabor type for the woman. Therapist will be cast on their voice.

Skit #3: First Date

Female dog: A cute chubby dog.
Male dog: Skinny, so-ugly-I’m-cute kind of dog. OR any dog who howls when someone sings. (both roles are extremely flexible,)

Human cast: all we see are feet, as we hear their voices. The feet and voice must match the dogs we cast.

Skit #4: Sexcapades

3-5 dogs who will sit together and look into the camera with smiling / curious / confused faces.

Human Casting: We’re casting 4 sets of feet and voices.  teenage feet, 20-something feet, married feet, grandparent feet.

Skit #5: Barbie Dog Races

8 shorthair chihuahuas

Human voiceover calling the race

Skit #6: Marriage

CAST

Skit #7: Home Alone

1 trick dog, others TBD

Skit #8: Dear Alfred

a dog who barks / howls / cries on command

Skit #9: The Dating Game

3 boys, 1 girl