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‘Colony’ sets local casting call
The Discovery Channel series “The Colony” will have an open casting call for its upcoming second season from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the Mall at Fairfield Commons, 2727 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek.
Casting director Michael Yates, who grew up in Centerville, said up to a half dozen people will be chosen to inhabit a “mock apocalypse situation” for several weeks in a location that is “still secret.”
Tryouts are also being done in Denver and Houston. He said a large turnout is expected. “If 1,200 people show up, we will see them all,” he said.
Yates described “The Colony” as “a social experiment more than typical reality TV.” Unlike ‘“Survivor” or “Big Brother,” “there are no eliminations and no prizes. You are there for the duration. Once the cameras stop rolling, no one comes in and helps. If you get to the location and can’t fix the power generator, you’ll be sitting in the dark,” said the 1998 graduate of Wright State University’s motion pictures program.
“Backstabbing and manipulation to beat someone else is counterproductive. Collaborative skills are important.”
Yates said contestants at Fairfield Commons will need to register and undergo brief interviews, in groups of six to 10.
“Handymen, engineers and scientists are the kinds of people we’re looking for. If you’re an accountant and have those skills, that’s great, too,” Yates said.
Hopefuls need to be “assertive. Don’t hold back. If you have something to brag about, tell us. If you’ve built something from scratch, or survived for six months in the mountains, let us know.”
For more information about the show and clips from season one, go to http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/colony.html
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