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Created Date | May 06, 2019 | |
Expiration Date | July 08, 2019 | |
Posted by | Administrator | |
Country | United States | |
State | California | |
City | Los Angeles | |
Location | Los Angeles | |
Project Type | Web Series, Non union, PAID | |
Project Title | THE KOOL SCHOOL WITH MISTER JOSH |
Description:
NOTE: “The Kool School with Mister Josh,” is a multi-subject educational miniseries that uses music, dance & the performing arts to create fun, energetic and high-impact learning environments for K-3 students & each episode ranges 4-8 minutes in length & 4-8 minutes in length that is subscription based only for educational value only & not for TV or streaming, may run 1 episode on YouTube for marketing. Looking for kids who are triple threats (sing, dance, act/host) & adults who are comfortable working with kids in a fun & educational environment. STORYLINE: Imagine a world where children took ownership in learning by teaching one another. In this world, “The Kool School with Mister Josh,” our children’s curiosity and perspective took center-stage in their social and emotional development. Now, imagine this process fostered a belief in children that all things are possible. Well, The Kool School with Mister Josh offers this reality by combining today’s multi-faceted culture with the old-fashioned values of yesterday - teaching pedagogy and giving students a platform to learn how to love themselves and others. By merging real-world standards-based content with various genres of music and scenarios, The Kool School with Mister Josh captures the attention of kids in our brief impact episodes – running three to eight-minutes. This educational platform leverages entertainment to enhance a child’s interest in learning. In short, we use art to keep our students anxiously coming back for more! The key to relevant education is allowing children to learn through one another and The Kool School with Mister Josh makes this happen daily for children across the world. We provide a non-intimidating atmosphere, full of fun and lessons children will always want to be a part of. Compensation: $100/day (10 days Adults/Teachers-15-days shoot Kids/Leads, Sunday’s off))
Breakdown:
Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
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SKATER | Female | Caucasian | 7-9 | SKATER / Female / 7-9 yrs. / Caucasian / She is a Co-Host for the Social Studies Episode for “The Kool School” and she is a student in Grade 3. SKATER is a bit of a “tomboy” (like a Punky Brewster 2020 type) and her favorite hobbies that she loves is, skateboarding gaming, rollerblading, painting, video games and playing hacky-sack. She’s is adopted and is a first-year student at The Kool School and is learning her way around the new building. She doesn’t have a big personality and is more of the quiet and shy type that can make her guarded. She has a mysterious side and is an introvert who’s adjusting to her new family, environment, school and she likes it. Her new parents are lawyers, but her goal is to become a painter. Her hometown is Sacramento, CA and she doesn’t have any siblings. Her favorite foods are Brownies, Cauliflower and rice and her favorite Music is top forty like Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop and Country…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SKATEBOARD OR ROLLERBLADE. MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGING), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |
SU-YEN | Female | Asian | 7-9 | SU-YEN / Female / 7-9 yrs./ Asian / She is a Co-Host for the English Episode for “The Kool School” and she is a student in Grade 3. SU-YEN is a bright student and loves school and music and is a Hip-Hop girl that is cool, spunky, stands out and has swag. Her favorite music is Hip-Hop, Jazz and her favorite hobbies are studying “fun facts” about politics, history, pop-culture and Sudoku. Her parents came to the U.S. from her hometown Shanghai, China for their children to succeed in academia as her father won Spelling Bee Champion and wears his medal often. Her family owns a small grocery store and when she comes home she lives the traditional Chinese home. SU-YEN is driven by her parents’ ambition and her future goal is to become the U.S. President. She’s the youngest child and her siblings are her two younger brothers. Her favorite foods are anything vegan, avocados, quinoa and french-fries…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING/DANCE HIP-HOP. MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGING), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |
DRELLA | Female | African American | 7-9 | DRELLA / Female / 7-9 yrs. / African-American / She is a Co-Host for the History Episode for “The Kool School” and she is a student in Grade 3. DRELLA is outspoken, passionate and confident with computers (I.T. girl) and loves history. Her favorite hobbies include playing with her Dad’s tech gadgets, singing, laughing, board games. She’s “Daddy’s Little Girl” and spends most of her time with him learning about futuristic tech software as her dad is an app developer and she’s young, but knows she’s destined to be a tech guru like her father, and she consumes herself with the thought of it. She is a California girl and her hometown is Los Angeles, CA and mother is a hairdresser and she has siblings, three younger brothers. Her favorite music is New Age, Salsa, Top Forty like Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, Country and her favorite foods are organic, non-GMO foods…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING/DANCE HIP-HOP AND BE ABLE TO RAP AND HAVE RAP BATTLE WITH TY CHARACTER. MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGING), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING / DANCE / ACT / HOST.) |
CASEY | Female | Hispanic | 7-9 | CASEY / Female / 7-9 yrs. / Hispanic or Bi-Racial / She is a Co-Host for the Health Episode for “The Kool School” and she is a student in Grade 3. CASEY is Mexican and adorable, but also a leader type and strong attitude towards health and wellness as she was chubby when she was younger. Her older sister loved running and then she began joining her for short jogs and quickly fell in love with the idea of staying fit. Casey’s plans to become a personal trainer when she grows up or as a professional athlete and is seen in sports clothing or clothes to move in. Her hometown is Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and her parents both work in customer service for a major retail chain and urge their children to follow their dreams. She has siblings, one younger brother and one older sister and her favorite hobbies include exercising, climbing trees, singing, dancing and laughing and her favorite foods are baked fish, potatoes and her favorite music is salsa, top forty like Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, Country…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING AND DANCE. BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGNG), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |
SNEHA | Either | Any | 7-9 | SNEHA / Male or Female / 7-9 yrs. old. / East Indian or Middle Eastern / He/she is a Co-Host for the Math Episode for “The Kool School” and he/she is a student in Grade 3. SNEHA speaks with an accent and is a straight-A student. He/she is the mature one out of all “The Kool School” Kids and likes to be an individual and is conservative by nature. His/her parents moved from their hometown from Goa, India (or will be Middle East) to the U.S. for a better life and the parents are traditional and proud of their culture. And his/her father sought to become a medical physician, but never accomplished his goal due to a lack of resources and the responsibilities of fatherhood so he settled with a career as a carpenter and his/her mother is a housewife. SNEHA plans to become a doctor to bring his/her father’s vision full-circle and he/she has siblings with two younger sisters and one younger brother. Her favorite foods are bread, favorite hobbies: Children’s shows, playing outdoors, hiking and eating, Favorite Music: Hindi Pop, Bollywood, top forty like Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop and Country…LEAD. NOTE: MUST HAVE A NATURAL ACCENT EITHER EAST INDIA OR MIDDLE EASTERN. PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING/DANCE. MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGNG), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |
TY | Male | Caucasian | 7-9 | TY / Male / 7-9 yrs. / Caucasian / He is a Co-Host for the History Episode for “The Kool School” and he is a student in Grade 3. TY is a cool kid and loves telling jokes and being ‘center of attention’ wherever he can, but he thinks he is funnier and more talented than he really is. School bores him and he is an average student who loves being the class-clown and loves performing arts. He was raised by his guardians, his grandparents and both retired military veterans don’t push him too much and raised in a blue collar and low-income family. Ty constantly and hears stories about ‘the benefits of being a soldier’ and knows his grandparents desire him to join the service one day, but he’s not sure it’s for him. Right now, he’s enjoying life, loves going to school to learn, loves challenges, plays and most of all, socialize. His hometown is Bakersfield, CA and he has a sibling, one younger brother. His favorite food is peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and his favorite music is 80’s Rock…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING/DANCE HIP-HOP AND BE ABLE TO RAP AND HAVE RAP BATTLE WITH DRELLA CHARACTER. MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGING), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING / DANCE / ACT / HOST.) |
LITTLE SIR | Male | African American | 7-9 | LITTLE SIR / Male / 7-9 yrs. old. / African-American / He is a Co-Host for the Careers Episode for “The Kool School” and he is a student in Grade 3. LITTLE SIR, is not popular and more like the nerd type, but not super smart. He is more like the mature one, quiet, extrovert and a dreamer, but then loves to talk about careers in all fields and the opportunities and loves space exploration while bragging to his friends and family about fun facts he’s learned. His favorite hobbies are soccer, video games, wrestling and helping with outdoor chores. His hometown is Inglewood, CA and his mother’s a beautician and his father, a welder. He is also called, “Mister Personality” as the way he dresses is professional with little business suits and ties or bow ties every-day to school and he desires to become a Teacher one day or perhaps a President. He has a sibling, one older sister and one younger brother. His favorite food is Dosa and Ethiopian cuisines and his favorite is music Country, Classical and 50’s Rock…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SING AND DANCE. BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGNG), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |
ROMEY | Male | Hispanic | 7-9 | ROMEY / Male / 7-9 yrs. / Hispanic / He is a Co-Host for the Social Studies Episode for “The Kool School” and he is a student in Grade 3. ROMEY is the popular kid at “The Kool School” and is handsome, stylist and confident and king of his environment, but not arrogant. He speaks Spanish and perfect English and he has an infectious personality that’s destined to make him successful. He is an avid reader who’s been journaling daily since he was a young boy and he’d like to become a writer, providing his mother a comfortable life. His favorite hobbies are cooking, writing poetry, acting/theatre, writing stories, basketball and soccer. His mother is divorced and a single mother who relocated to the U.S. from his hometown is Caracas, Venezuela and works as a housekeeper. He has no siblings, but he lives with six older and younger cousins. His favorite foods are Thai Food and Galub jamon and his favorite music is Venezuelan Folk…LEAD. NOTE: PLEASE NOTE IF KID CAN SPEAK SPANISH AND SING AND DANCE. BE ABLE TO CARRY A TUNE (COMFORTABLE SINGNG), LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY (COMFORTABLE DANCING) AND COMFORTABLE AS ON CAMERA HOST AND ACT FOR CHARACTER STORYLINE AND PLEASE NOTE IF CHILD IS A TRIPLE THREAT (SING/DANCE/ACT/HOST.) |