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Now Casting: An Off-Broadway Comedy Needs Talent + 3 More Gigs

In today’s casting roundup, join the Off-Broadway premiere of “The Importance of Doing Art,” a two-act contemporary comedy. Plus, a brand-new game show for a major network, a sportswear campaign, and ...
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NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising Talent in Front of Casting, Development and Late-Night Execs (EXCLUSIVE)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, June 12, putting a select group of up-and-coming ...
Deadline.com

Netflix Comedy Bosses Tracey Pakosta & Robbie Praw On Turning Netflix Is A Joke Fest Into A One-Week “Summer Camp,” Upcoming Kevin Hart Roast & Evolution In Streamer’s ...

This evening, Netflix unfurls the third edition of Netflix Is a Joke Fest, its sprawling, citywide comedy showcase that in just four years has become one of the buzziest gatherings of comedians in the ...
Deadline.com

Channel 4 Comedy Boss Charlie Perkins On Working With A “New Wave” Of British Comics And Why Now Is The Perfect Time For A Mitchell & Webb Sketch Comeback

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is tapping into the “new wave” of British comedy, according to the network’s comedy boss Charlie Perkins. Delivering her first set piece interview nearly three years into her role ...
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Alexandria comedy showcase puts local stand-up talent in the spotlight

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A stand-up comedy competition gave local comedians a chance to perform on stage August 21 at Upscale Third in Alexandria. LaSalle Parish native Ethan Funderburg said he has ...
Variety

NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising Talent in Front of Casting, Development and Late-Night Execs (EXCLUSIVE)

NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, June 12, putting a select group of up-and-coming talent in front of industry leaders including NBCU casting and development ...