Toronto, Ontario - July 30, 2010 - As part of our diversity initiative, ACTRA Toronto is forwarding this special casting call announcement on behalf of NBC Universal. Talent representatives from the Los Angeles based media company will be in Toronto to meet ethnically diverse actors and performers with disabilities for non-specific roles.

NBC Universal is seeking actors from ethnically diverse groups, including but not limited to First Nation actors, East Indian, Black, Hispanic, Asian and other actors of colour. This open call is designed to add diverse, new faces to the company's production entities and its expanding talent pool for film and television. NBC Universal produces such shows as Warehouse 13 and Covert Affairs.

DATES: Wednesday, August 4 (ACTRA members only)
Thursday, August 5 (general open call)

TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm EST

LOCATION: Cinespace Studios
Carlaw Production Offices
345 Carlaw Avenue (Dundas St. entrance)
Toronto, Ontario

Actors are asked to bring their headshot, resume and demo reel (if available).

ACTRA's diversity initiatives are designed to promote and realize the principles concerning the casting of ACTRA members who are People of Colour, Aboriginal Peoples and Actors with Disabilities. ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada's 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven organization that continues to secure the rights and respect for the work of professional performers.


For more information, please contact

ACTRA Toronto Public Relations Officer
Chris Faulkner
direct: (416) 642-6710


NBC's Diversity Initiatives:
www.diversecitynbcuni.com