ALLIGATOR

CASTING BACKGROUND ACTORS
DINER, RESTAURANT, STATE CAPITOL, AND COLLEGE CAMPUS SCENES

Alligator
Television Series for a Major Streaming Service
Filming Dates: Tuesday, 10/27/26 – Friday, 10/30/26
  • Hylton Casting is now casting a variety of background roles across several scenes for ALLIGATOR, a new scripted crime television series for a major streaming service.
  • We are currently casting Diner Patrons and Staff, Restaurant Patrons and Staff, State Capitol Staff, Security, Tourists, College Students, Alumni, Professors, and more.
  • Multiple background roles are available for filming on Tuesday, 10/27/26, Wednesday, 10/28/26, and/or Friday, 10/30/26 in the Atlanta area. Review the roles below and submit your availability for any role and date that fits you.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

  • Project: ALLIGATOR
  • Production Type: Scripted Television Series
  • Platform: Major Streaming Service
  • Genre: Crime Thriller / Drama
  • Setting: 1990s–Early 2000s
  • Inspired by a true story, ALLIGATOR is a new scripted crime series exploring a gripping story of secrets, relationships, and crime.

BACKGROUND ROLES

DINER PATRONS AND DINER STAFF

  • Work Date: Tuesday, 10/27/26
  • Filming Location: Decatur, GA
  • All genders, all ethnicities, ages 18+
  • Background actors will work in interior diner scenes and will portray Diner Patrons, Servers, Cooks, etc.
  • 25 total background actors will be working in these scenes

CAPITOL VISITOR TOURISTS, CAPITOL STAFF, AND SECURITY

  • Work Date: Wednesday, 10/28/26
  • Filming Location: Atlanta, GA
  • All genders, all ethnicities, ages 18+
  • Background actors will work in interior state capitol scenes and will depict various visitors to the capitol – Tourists, Capitol Staffers, and Capitol Security.
  • 28 total background actors will be working in these scenes

RESTAURANT PATRONS AND RESTAURANT STAFF

  • Work Date: Wednesday, 10/28/26
  • Filming Location: Atlanta, GA
  • All genders, all ethnicities, ages 18+
  • Background actors will work in interior restaurant scenes and will portray Restaurant Patrons, Bartenders, Servers, Hostess, Cook, etc.
  • 25 total background actors will be working in these scenes

COLLEGE STUDENTS, ALUMNI, ADMIN, AND PROFESSORS

  • Work Date: Friday, 10/30/26
  • Filming Location: Morrow, GA
  • All genders, all ethnicities, ages 18+
  • Background actors will work in exterior college campus scenes and portray various types – College Students, College Alumni, College Admin Staff, and College Professors.
  • 22 total background actors will be working in these scenes

WORK DATES

  • Must be available for the date / dates listed above per role.
  • You must be prepared to work up to 12 hours (or longer)
  • Call times will typically be provided the evening before each workday.

HAIR, MAKEUP & PERIOD LOOK REQUIREMENTS

  • ALLIGATOR is set in the 1990s and early 2000s. All background actors must be able to achieve a period-appropriate look for their assigned scene.
    • WOMEN: Hair must be able to be styled in a period-appropriate 1990s–early 2000s look. Makeup should be natural and minimal. Nails must also be period appropriate — no modern nail art, extra-long nails or other contemporary styles. Appropriate nail colors include brown, mauve, maroon, mahogany, plum, nude, dark rose, nutmeg and cinnamon.
    • MEN: Hair and facial hair must be appropriate for the 1990s–early 2000s period. Men should be willing to arrive clean-shaven if requested. Beards and goatees must be neatly and tightly groomed and are subject to approval by the Makeup Department.
    • TATTOOS: All visible tattoos must be fully covered for filming. Please be prepared to cover tattoos with clothing or appropriate tattoo-covering makeup.
  • If selected, you will receive additional Hair & Makeup instructions with your booking details.

RATE (IF HIRED)

  • Background Rate: $96/8 hrs (Flat Rate)
    • $96 is guaranteed for up to 8 hours of work. Overtime is paid after 8 hours at time-and-a-half.
  • Period Car Bump: $100 Period Car Bump if you are booked to work in these scenes with a selected period car from 1990s – early 2000s.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Photos Required:
  • Please submit recent, clear, unedited photos taken with a camera phone in good natural lighting.
    • Headshot — clearly showing your face and current appearance
    • Full Body Photo — facing the camera, head-to-toe
    • No filters, hats, or sunglasses.
    • CLICK HERE to view examples of the required photos

SELECTION PROCESS

  • Selected talent will be contacted directly by Hylton Casting with booking details.
  • We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Alligator - BG 10/27-10/30
I would like to be considered for the following role / roles:
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Men (waist x inseam) - Ex. 36x32, Women (actual pants size) - Ex. 8
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Would you be open to altering your facial hair?
Do you have any visible tattoos?
Do you have any visible piercings?
Do you have a car or truck from the 1990s - early 2000s that can be used in these scenes as a picture car if requested?
Are you comfortable driving your vehicle on camera in these scenes, taking basic driving directions from the AD team?

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Clear, unedited selfie in natural light against a plain wall. No filters, hats, sunglasses, or heavy makeup.

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Facing camera, simple background.

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Submitting this form places me under consideration only and does not guarantee booking. If booked, I agree to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all aspects of this production, including refraining from posting on social media, sharing details, or taking photos/videos on set or in holding. Violations may result in removal from set. I understand that Hylton Casting, LLC and the production reserve the right to modify or cancel bookings at any time, including last-minute changes, without compensation if I am not signed in on set. I acknowledge that confirmations are subject to production needs and overbooking may occur. I understand that performers signed in on set are paid directly by the production company and not employed by Hylton Casting. Hylton Casting and the production are not responsible for lost or stolen personal items.
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