The window to submit for Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd’s Hollywood Monologue Slam is closing. The competition is a popular showcase for actors of color with selected participants getting industry exposure and perks like a make-up and headshot package. The entry is fee $35.
“I encourage actors to explore their options,” Byrd recently told Backstage. “One person cannot stop your shine. It’s amazing how people are being discovered.”
The deadline to submit a taped audition is Oct. 10. The competition takes place Nov. 1. Click here for more information.
Center Theatre Group’s Equity Open Call
Oct. 6 from 9 a.m.
Music Center Annex.
601 West Temple St., Los Angeles
Click here for more details.
Film Independent Members Meet Up
Oct. 7 from 7-9 p.m.
Film Independent Office
9911 W Pico Blvd. 11th Fl, Los Angeles
Free and open to the general public.
Wicked Lit: 6th Annual Production
Oct. 3 – Nov. 8 starting at 7:30 p.m.
Mountain View Mausoleum & Cemetery
2300 N. Marengo Ave., Altadena Calif.
Tickets and details available here.
Quentin Tarantino’s Film Favorites
October
New Beverly Cinema
7165 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
Tickets are $8. Click here for the schedule.
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