ABC Casting Department is Now Accepting Submissions for the ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase 

ABC has a long-standing commitment to promoting diversity in the entertainment industry through a variety of projects administered by the ABC Casting Department. The ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase offers an excellent opportunity for talent that might otherwise go unnoticed. As part of its ongoing effort to discover and develop diverse talent and actors with disabilities, the ABC Casting Department will hold auditions for consideration for the 41st ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase.

Selected participants perform in a one night showcase for casting directors, talent agents, managers and other industry professionals.

In addition, the selected showcase actors are awarded a one year mentorship with executives from the New York casting department. As part of the mentorship, the showcase actors will be offered on-camera workshops specifically for them to further hone their craft and auditioning skills. Talent will also have access to various ABC and ABC studios executives.

Former participants include Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Golden Globe Winner Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin), Randall Park (Fresh Off The Boat), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Cornelius Smith Jr. (Scandal), Jasmin Savoy-Brown (For The People), Jay Hayden (Station 19), Dania Ramirez (Once Upon a Time), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Love, Simon), Meghan Markle (Suits), Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Shooter), Brandon Bell (Dear White People), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars), Pedro Pascal (Narcos), Chrissie Fit (Pitch Perfect 3), Jorge Garcia (Hawaii 5-0; Lost), Ali Stroker (Broadway’s Spring Awakening; The Glee Project), Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer), Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black) and Arjun Gupta (The Magicians).

Submissions must be received via the email address below no later than Wednesday, May 16.

To submit please email headshot and resume to abcnyshowcase@gmail.com. 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING:

1.    Please submit headshots and resumes only. No tapes.

2.    Do not double submit.

3.    No phone calls.

4.    NO SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUBMISSION PERIOD. No submissions will be accepted after May 16.

Participants for the talent showcase must be at least 18 years old. Previous acting experience/training is required of all, but professional representation is not necessary.

ABC will contact selected actors to schedule an audition. All finalists will be required to sign paperwork agreeing to grant ABC an option to enter into a talent hold agreement in connection with their participation in the showcase. 

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We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless otherwise specifically indicated. This notice is being sent as a courtesy to the casting agency and as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members in the New York Local. SAG-AFTRA has no responsibility for the email’s content or for the referenced project. Any questions should be addressed to the casting agency. This email is not intended to serve as an endorsement of any party or project referenced herein.