ABC Casting Sets New Format For Disney Discovers Talent Showcase With 10 Rising Actors
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase is taking a different tack this year in its mission to highlight emerging talent.
For the first time in its 22-year history, the Talent Showcase will debut D-Day: An Original Workplace Comedy, an ensemble piece born out of ABC Casting’s continued commitment for rising artists to be discovered, nurtured and celebrated.
An in-person screening event for an industry-invited audience will take place late summer 2024. Written by Eric Myrick, D-Day: An Original Workplace Comedy takes viewers inside an LA tech startup, where an eclectic HR team must confront rumors of an imminent acquisition by a tech giant.
As uncertainty looms large, this ragtag department unites to save their jobs and shake up their corporate ecosystem. The 2024 featured performers include Amber Reauchean Williams, David Andrew Calvillo, David Gridley, Heather Gibson, Isaiah Dòdó-Williams, Julian Manjerico, Justen Ross, Reina Guthrie, Sue Zen Chew and Vernon Mina.
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