A nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds which NBC’s Talent Diversity Initiative is proud to present for its sixth consecutive year! NBC is auditioning and showcasing comics across the U.S. through November.
Through this initiative comedians of diverse backgrounds have been launched to new career milestones. Each year NBC selects 3-5 cities across the country and holds both auditions and live showcases of the top diverse talent from that area. At the end of the search a handful of comedians are brought back to Los Angeles to showcase for key industry players at NBC Universal and industry-wide. Many of the comics from last year's Best of Stand-Up for Diversity showcase signed with top Hollywood agents and met with the entertainment industry's leading casting directors and executives.
AUDITION DETAILS
Only the first 100 comics who arrive will be seen so early attendance is strongly recommended. Comics will have one minute at the initial audition. A handful will be invited back later that day to perform a longer set and the top comics will be selected to perform in the showcase.
This is not a show that will air on NBC, but rather an opportunity to be showcased for agents, casting directors, and television executives in consideration for future casting and development opportunities.
This open call is for diverse comics who are serious about being funny. You must have five minutes of polished material.
The following are the locations and dates of the open auditions:
MIAMI
Miami Improv
Shoppes of Mayfair
3390 Mary St # 182
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Auditions-
Sunday, June 28 at 10 AM
Showcase-
Monday, June 29 at 8 PM
SAN DIEGO
The Comedy Palace
8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Auditions-
Sunday, July 12 at 10 AM
Showcase-
Monday, July 13 at 8 PM
ATLANTA
The Punchline Comedy Palace
280 Hilderbrand Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
Auditions-
Tuesday, August 11 at 10 AM
Showcase-
Wednesday, August 12 at 8 PM
NEW YORK
November 2009
Auditions & Showcase (TBD)
Open Casting Call for Children to Perform at US Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium
The USTA will host its annual open casting call on Monday, June 8, at Radio City Music Hall to select children to perform at the 2009 US Open. Winners will perform live at Arthur Ashe Stadium during night sessions of this year’s US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
The auditions are free of charge. Children 12 years of age and younger as of Sept. 13, 2009, will be asked to sing “America the Beautiful” a cappella in front of a panel of celebrity judges from the music and entertainment industries (including Diana Degarmo, from season three of “American Idol” and Mark Indelicato from “Ugly Betty.”)
The USTA will announce the final selections in mid-July. The winners will receive tickets to their performance session — in addition to exposure in front of as many as 24,000 fans in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Where:
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
When:
Monday, June 8, 2009
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
You will be asked to sing a cappella (without music) all or a portion of “America the Beautiful”
Open to: Legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 12 years of age or younger as of September 13, 2009
For more info go to www.USOpen.org.
The auditions are free of charge. Children 12 years of age and younger as of Sept. 13, 2009, will be asked to sing “America the Beautiful” a cappella in front of a panel of celebrity judges from the music and entertainment industries (including Diana Degarmo, from season three of “American Idol” and Mark Indelicato from “Ugly Betty.”)
The USTA will announce the final selections in mid-July. The winners will receive tickets to their performance session — in addition to exposure in front of as many as 24,000 fans in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Where:
Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
When:
Monday, June 8, 2009
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
You will be asked to sing a cappella (without music) all or a portion of “America the Beautiful”
Open to: Legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 12 years of age or younger as of September 13, 2009
For more info go to www.USOpen.org.
Casting Call for TV Mini-Series "Alice" in Kamloops, near Vancouver, BC
Alice, a television mini-series starring Kathy Bates and based on the show Alice in Wonderland, will be filming in Kamloops, BC and they're looking for extras. The movie crew will be filming in Kamloops and surrounding areas from June 8 to 12. Additional filming will take place in Vancouver through August 5th, 2009. The film is being directed by Nick Willing, who also directed the NBC TV movie Alice In Wonderland that won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Castings Director Kit Hayward is looking for men of all nationalities to play members of the Queen of Hearts' army, also known as The Suits. Applicants must be between 18 and 55 years old, have short hair and must have the Secret Service type or 1960s James Bond look.
They are also seeking men and women of all nationalities to play the role of tea shop patrons. These individuals must be between 18 and 50, look gaunt and thin with long hair.
If you fit the above descriptions and are interested in working on the film, please email your photos, height and weight to:
castingkit@hotmail.com
Please put ALICE CASTING in the subject line.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada to be accepted into this paid position.
Principal Actor Casting:
Aikins / Cossey Casting
1755 West Broadway #403
Vancouver BC V6J 4S5
Producers:
Matthew O’Connor - Executive Producer
Lisa Richardson - Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Sr. - Executive Producer
Production Company:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
Alice Productions, Inc.
20 Brooksbank Avenue, 2nd Floor
North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 2B8
Castings Director Kit Hayward is looking for men of all nationalities to play members of the Queen of Hearts' army, also known as The Suits. Applicants must be between 18 and 55 years old, have short hair and must have the Secret Service type or 1960s James Bond look.
They are also seeking men and women of all nationalities to play the role of tea shop patrons. These individuals must be between 18 and 50, look gaunt and thin with long hair.
If you fit the above descriptions and are interested in working on the film, please email your photos, height and weight to:
castingkit@hotmail.com
Please put ALICE CASTING in the subject line.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada to be accepted into this paid position.
Principal Actor Casting:
Aikins / Cossey Casting
1755 West Broadway #403
Vancouver BC V6J 4S5
Producers:
Matthew O’Connor - Executive Producer
Lisa Richardson - Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Sr. - Executive Producer
Production Company:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
Alice Productions, Inc.
20 Brooksbank Avenue, 2nd Floor
North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 2B8
Open Casting Call for feature film "The Best and the Brightest" in Philadelphia
The feature film "The Best and the Brightest" is now in production in Philadephia. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Bonnie Somerville (Cashmere Mafia) will star and Josh Shelov (Mayne Street), who wrote the screenplay with Michael Jaeger, will direct.
Two young actors are needed, and casting director Mike Lemon is conducting an open casting call for an Asian or Asian American boy to play age 5 or 6 and a Hispanic or African American boy to play age 9 or 10.
This casting call is for these roles ONLY.
Where:
Mike Lemon Casting
The Callowhill Office Center
413 North 7th Street
Suite 602
Philadelphia, PA 19123
When:
June 1, 2009
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Other people interested in working on this and other films in the Philly area, please visit the following website:
www.MikeLemoncasting.com
Principal Actor Casting (New York):
Jessica Kelly
Chrystie St. Casting
55 Chrystie St.
5th Floor New York NY 10002
Producers:
Robert Weise
Patricia Weise
Nicholas Simon
Story:
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.
Two young actors are needed, and casting director Mike Lemon is conducting an open casting call for an Asian or Asian American boy to play age 5 or 6 and a Hispanic or African American boy to play age 9 or 10.
This casting call is for these roles ONLY.
Where:
Mike Lemon Casting
The Callowhill Office Center
413 North 7th Street
Suite 602
Philadelphia, PA 19123
When:
June 1, 2009
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Other people interested in working on this and other films in the Philly area, please visit the following website:
www.MikeLemoncasting.com
Principal Actor Casting (New York):
Jessica Kelly
Chrystie St. Casting
55 Chrystie St.
5th Floor New York NY 10002
Producers:
Robert Weise
Patricia Weise
Nicholas Simon
Story:
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.
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