Online Open Auditions for the popular British television soap opera Hollyoaks

The hugely popular British soap opera "Hollyoaks" has launched an online open audition process to cast a new female character.

Hollyoaks Desperately Seeking is inviting budding actresses aged 18-30 to audition via the E4 website.

The lucky auditionee will land a long term part in the show, starring as a new student character called India.

The competition follows the success of Hollyoaks on the Pull which discovered former cast members Roxanne McKee, Marcus Patrick and Elize Du Toit.

Hopefuls need to download a short script from the E4 website, record an audition video in character as India and then upload the video to E4.

Video entries will be viewed by the Hollyoaks production team and 25 contestants will be shortlisted and invited to audition on the Hollyoaks set.

The top 10 auditionees will be seen by Hollyoaks' series producer Lucy Allan, who will choose the winning actress.

"We are very excited about opening the audition process to a wider audience and hope to find that special, raw talent that we found in Roxanne and Marcus during the On the Pull series," Allan said.

Interest in the competition was so great when it launched that the download page for the audition script crashed. Staff were working on getting it back up and running by the end of Friday.

Entries close on June 22, 2009 with the winner announced on 4 July.

Click Here to upload your audition.

Online Casting Call for Universal Pictures "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud" starring Zac Efron

Universal Pictures is holding an online casting call to fill a role in the upcoming feature, The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, starring Zac Efron and based on the novel of the same name.

Sam is Charlie St. Cloud's kid brother on the cusp of puberty, appealing, annoying, adventurous, and trying to act grown up while still being a kid. Universal Pictures is looking for 11-14 year-old boys to play the role. Sam should be a regular kid, natural, non-actory, and unaffected.

Please note that all who audition must be available for work from July 2009 through October 2009.

For more details, please go to the following website where you can download the audition scene and submit your audition tape online:

Universal Pictures The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud Casting Call

Online submissions must be in by June 19.

Filming Location:

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Production Company:

Marc Platt Productions
100 Universal City Plaza
Bungalow 5163
Universal City, CA 91608

in association with

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Director:

Burr Steers

Producers

Marc E. Platt - Producer
Ben Sherwood - Executive Producer

Principal Actor Casting:

Allison Jones
1438 N. Gower St. Box 3, Bldg. 5, #309
Los Angeles CA 90028

Story:

Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie's life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves

Open Auditions for NBC’s 6th Annual Stand Up for Diversity Talent Search

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.