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Albany Post Road is a one-hour prestige drama shooting in Fall 2026 across Northern Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Native New Yorkers and Hudson Valley residents are encouraged to apply. Principal roles are preferred to have fight choreography experience. Filmed over two months using a blend of traditional production, run-and-gun, and documentary-style techniques. Recently paroled welder Vinny Dilello returns home after serving 15 years for assault, released early through an experimental criminal justice reform program. His arrival unsettles his family when he discovers his cousin Mark inherited the family's multimillion-dollar construction empire and married Vinny's former girlfriend, Danielle. Reuniting with Luca and the crew at Golden Arms Welding, Vinny is drawn into a town transformed by a riverfront project. Through a large ensemble cast, the series explores development, displacement, corruption, addiction, organized crime, racial inequality, and generational trauma. NOW CASTING Vincenzo "Vinny" Dilello Italian-American. 25-35. Male. Muscular, restrained, observant, and methodical. A blue-collar welder newly paroled under an experimental progressive reform program. Vinny wants nothing more than peace and quiet, but his deep family ties and his protective nature force him to become the unwilling catalyst and shadow mayor in a slow-burning war over his town's future. Officer Raymond Santos Dominican-American. 35-45. Male Stocky with a commanding, grounded presence. A career Tannerville PD officer and a recovering cocaine addict who relies on his N.A. meetings to stay centered. Santos possesses deep insight into what truly deserves police work; he is a man whose humanity outshines his badge. which forces him to rely on off-the-books community policing and informants to protect his streets. Alfred Hopkins African-American. 55-65. Male. Wiry, dense, and built tough from a lifetime of trade labor. A survivor of a 1970s police shooting, Alfred understands the necessary balance of might and right. A seasoned roofing contractor, with a purposed approach: His entire company employs young black men who used to bang in the streets. Alfred is a fierce objector to mass development that affects community interests. Driven by an overwhelming desire for fairness, he constructs a parallel justice system to protect Black-owned businesses and employment within the community. Mark Lombardi Italian-American. 30-40. Male. Chubby, smug, with a spoiled "born on third base" mentality. Vinny's cousin and the heir to a multi-million-dollar contracting empire. He is manipulative, highly ambitious, and is exploiting the town's waterfront renewal project. He must juggle his guilt over marrying Vinny's ex-girlfriend with his relentless drive for power. Vanessa Hopkins African- American. 25-35. Female. Styled with natural hair and earth tones. A dental hygienist, single mother, and Alfred's niece. She is the unshakable moral grounding of the series, fighting for the community's progress. As Vinny's primary love interest, she is forced to re-evaluate her boundaries about what is truly best for the community. Danielle Lombardi Italian-American. 25-35. Female. Emotionally charged and deeply conflicted. She is Vinny's ex-girlfriend who married his cousin, Mark, while Vinny was incarcerated. Luca Daddario Italian-American. 30-40. Male. Husky, heavyset, and built like a tank. The true blue-collar heart of the working class and Vinny's fiercely loyal best friend. As the owner of Golden Arms Welding, he struggles under financial stress to provide for his wife and son. His desperation pushes him to broker a deal that will change his business forever. Randy Vanburen Caucausan. 55-70. Male A Vietnam War veteran and a proud member of the "old guard," and a village trustee in Tannerville, NY. He operates a chaotic metal shop and organizes a confederation of landowners to aggressively combat the town's development. Randy is a hardened battle vet. A man whose family has been in the village for generations, since the Revolutionary War. Blue-collar cowboy with some quirkiness. A pissed-off old fella who will die trying to prevent change he doesn't like. Randy has had his last straw, and he doesn't care whether he is re-elected. LEAVE US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND WE WILL REPLY WITH FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS This is non-union and non-paid in development.
Jul 12, 2026Location: New York, NY
