Universal Content Productions is holding a talent search for aspiring actors.
As part of their ongoing effort to find and develop aspiring talent, Universal Content Productions is creating their first ever talent competition called “Flip The Script: A Monologue Contest.” NBC Universal is partnering with casting director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, with the mission to discover fresh talent and create unique opportunities across NBCUniversal networks including USA, SYFY and Bravo and for streaming platforms across the entertainment industry.
10 finalists will be selected to perform a short monologue and have the opportunity to showcase their skills to an audience of top industry professionals. The finalist will win a $25,000 talent holding deal.
Ultimately, “Flip The Script: A Monologue Contest” is a rare opportunity for underrepresented actors to gain exposure in the film industry.
Important dates:
Submissions open: April 5, 2019
Submissions Deadline: April 24, 2019
Notify Participants: May 17, 2019
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About Universal Content Productions:
UCP is a premium content studio that operates with a highly curated indie sensibility, while simultaneously leveraging the power and scale of NBCUniversal. As fierce advocates for creators with an eclectic point of view, the UCP team develops pioneering and award-winning scripted programming with partners such as Amazon (“Homecoming”), Netflix (“The Umbrella Academy”), Hulu (“The Act”) and YouTube (“Impulse”), as well as NBCUniversal’s Bravo (“Dirty John”), USA (“Mr. Robot,” “The Sinner,” “The Purge,” “Suits” ) and SYFY (“Happy!,” “The Magicians”). UCP’s content library also features more than 800 hours of award-winning and critically-acclaimed content, including “Monk,” “Battlestar Galactica” and “Psych.”
About Tracie Twinkie Byrd:
Tracie Twinkie Byrd is a Hollywood Casting Director, Producer and Owner of In The Twink Of an Eye Productions. As she describes on her website, “I find talent, and guide it, finding the Best Global Story Tellers to create visual art. But my purpose is more than this. I also influence perception around the world with a passion to empower, encourage and uplift others.
She has collaborated with major studios including Fox Searchlight, Sony/Screen Gems, Lifetime TV, BET, CodeBlack/LionsGate and I.M. Global. Directors and Producers such as Ryan Coogler (Creed), Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane) and Debra Martin Chase (Sparkle).
She has also collaborated with major studios including Fox Searchlight, Sony/Screen Gems, Lifetime TV, BET, CodeBlack/LionsGate and I.M. Global.
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