Star Trek: Lexington announces recruitment; acting & technical positions open
Star Trek: Lexington, Alabama’s first Star Trek fan series, is looking to fill openings for both actors and technical crew in their premiere episode, “All in the Appearances”. The episode is projected to start filming in mid-March 2007 in the Anniston/Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.) area.
“This is a really exciting time for me and the Lexington series,” says Joseph Bonice, who is the series creator, as well as co-executive producer and the pilot episode director. “When I started this series 20 years ago as short stories and novellas, I didn’t think I’d ever have the chance to see it on the screen. Now that I have that chance, I’m going to take it!”
Bonice states that they are recruiting both actors and tech crew immediately. He plans on recruiting in and along the Anniston-Birmingham corridor [and from others who can make their own way from outside the area] for the needed talent and is hoping to begin filming in mid-March 2007 for a late summer release of the first part of their two-part pilot.
“I know Alabama has a lot of potential and it’s waiting to be used,” he says. “The people of Alabama are nice and accommodating. And the locations are beautiful. I feel that a series like this can get this state on the filmmaking map.”
Bonice says that there’s two years of pre-production already invested in the series and is optimistic about filming this year.
“We’ve got the script and the CGI sets completed,” said Bonice. “We’ve got most of everything we need but it’s going to take a community effort in order to finish pre-production and get to filming.”
A listing of the characters and the technical positions can be found on the series’ website. Those interested in becoming a part of the series’ production can contact Mr. Bonice for more information at his email address recruitment@starshiplexington.com.
Star Trek: Lexington will be available for free download on the Internet to everyone with an Internet connection, which follows guidelines set forth by Star Trek’s owner, CBS/Paramount.
The Lexington storyline is set immediately after the events of “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” on the Constitution-class starship USS Lexington with a totally new crew.
Above photo shows it all starts with an idea and a willingness to see the vision to its completion
Casting call for Star Trek: Lexington; Listing of Open Positions
By
Joseph Bonice, Director & Co-Executive Producer, Star Trek: Lexington
January 7, 2007
For Immediate Release
Star Trek: Lexington has previously announced that they have open positions. Due to popular demand, the listing of the open positions are as follows:
Technical Crew:
Anniston / Birmingham area (must be within 150 miles or be able to come on-site for filming)
1. Make-up Artist (1 position open)
2. Assistant Director (2 positions open)
3. Continuity Person (1 position open)
4. Director of Cinematography (1 position open)
5. Camera Operator (4 positions open)
6. FX Coordinator (1 position open)
7. Unit Production Manager (1 position open)
National / International
1. Visual Effects Director (1 position open)
2. CGI Animators (4 positions open)
3. CGI Modeler (4 positions open)
4. Graphic Artist (4 positions open)
5. Unit Publicist (2 positions open)
6. Editors (4 positions open)
Captain Alexander McKnight Male. Captain of the Lexington. Caucasian. Age: mid-20’s to late 30’s. Height 5’6 to 6’4. American accent.
Commander Angelica McKnight Female. Communications officer. Wife to Captain McKnight. Caucasian. Age: mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Height- 5’2 to 6’0. British accent (Central England or London).
Lieutenant Commander Jason Lee Male. Helmsman. Just out of the Academy. On his first duty station. Caucasian. Age-mid to late 20’s. Height 5’6 to 6’0. Welsh accent (Mid to South Welsh).
Lieutenant Commander Dawn Mathias
Female. Ship’s doctor. Not much space experience. Second duty station. Caucasian. Age- mid to late 20’s. Australian accent
Lieutenant Commander Saavik Female. Ship’s science officer. See Star Trek III & IV for character reference. Caucasian. Age: early to late 20’s.
Lieutenant Valentina Chekovitch Female. Ship’s navigator. Also on her first duty station. early to late 20’s. Caucasian. Russian accent (Moscow / St. Petersburg)
Ensign David Merik Male. Backup replacement communications officer. Recently demoted from Lt. Commander. Age: late 20’s to late 30’s. Any nationality. Any accent.
Commander Brieanna Smith Female. Assistant chief engineer. Very experienced officer. Age: mid-20’s to late 30’s. Caucasian. Southern accent (Alabama preferred)
Acting staff
Rear Admiral Montgomery McKnight Male. Voice over part only. Starbase commander. Late 30’s to late 40’s. Midwest accent.
National / International
Auditions will be announced soon, but has been confirmed that at least one session will be held in Anniston, Alabama. Lexington’s two-part pilot episode, “All in the Appearances”, is tentatively scheduled to film in the Anniston / Birmingham, Alabama area sometime in mid to late March, 2007 with a possible release date on the Lexington website & YouTube.com sometime in Summer 2007. If you are interested in joining, please e-mail Mr. Joseph Bonice, Director & Co-Executive Producer at recruitment@starshiplexington.com.