MTV Staying Alive Foundation are
inviting Nigerian actors to audition for the upcoming production of the TV drama Shuga.
The Shuga producers
are looking to cast fresh new talent to fill a range of key male and female
roles in the award-winning drama series, alongside Nigerian actor and musician
Ikubese Emmanuel Ifeanyi chukwu and Kenyan actor, singer and radio presenter
Nick Mutuma. As well as a number of principal roles, two minor parts will be
chosen by public voting from a shortlist of six, with voting taking place
online at http://www.shuga.tv from
8 August.
Auditions
: Open auditions for Shuga will be
held on Friday, 26 July and Saturday, 27 July between 8am and 6pm at the Protea
Hotel, Ikoyi, Westwood. To be eligible to audition, you must be a Nigerian
resident between the ages of 18 and 55 with good spoken English and no criminal
record. No previous acting experience is necessary. Candidates are required to
bring along photo ID and a good quality portrait of themselves (minimum size: 7
cm x 5 cm). Applicants must be available for filming in Lagos, Nigeria between 12
August 2013 and 22 September 2013.
