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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Disney XD top rated series 'Lab Rats' casting for second season


The hit Disney XD multi-camera sci-fi comedy series "Lab Rats" is now in production on its second season, and auditions are underway for guest starring, recurring, and day player roles. Extras are also being cast throughout the season, which should continue shooting into February 2013. "Lab Rats" premiered on February 27, 2012 and easily became the network's number one original series launch ever. Disney announced on May 18, 2012 that the series was renewed for a second season. One of the current roles being cast in a teen boy who is a possible boyfriend for Bree.

Starring in "Lab Rats" is Tyrel Jackson Williams as Leo Francis Dooley, a social outcast with very few friends who discovers three teen super-humans with bionic powers. Three-time Young Artist Award winner Billy Unger plays lab rat Chase Davenport, who has extreme intelligence. The multi-talented Kelli Berglund plays Bree Davenport, the lab rat with incredible speed and agility. Dallas, Texas native Spencer Boldman is lab rat Adam Davenport, who has powerful strength. Actor, comedian, musician and television personality Hal Sparks is Donald "Big D" Davenport, a billionaire inventor who genetically engineered these super-human teens, and is the stepfather of Leo.

Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore created “Lab Rats” and are the show’s executive producers and showrunners. The duo first worked together on the three-time Golden Globe Award nominated ABC series “Grace Under Fire”. Peterson was a production assistant, while Bryan Moore was a writer. They then were both producers and writers on the Primetime Emmy Award winning series “That 70s Show”. The last project they did before “Lab Rats” was a comedy webseries they co-wrote and directed titled “Dan’s Detour of Life”.

The production company for “Lab Rats” is It’s a Laugh Productions, an owned subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group, which was founded by Don Mink and Amy Rabins in 2004. Mink and Rabins have also been partners in a post-production accounting firm called Prep Shoot Post since 1988. It’s a Laugh Productions has produced hit series for Disney Channel and Disney XD such as “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Good Luck Charlie,” “A.N.T. Farm,” and “Crash & Bernstein” among many others.

Contact Information:

Los Angeles:

Howard Meltzer
1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue
Building 2 South
Room 113
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
(Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person)