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NBC has announced Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Seattle as the host cities for its 2019 StandUp NBC auditions.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, StandUp NBC is the network’s annual nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds. Notable StandUp NBC alumni include Tone Bell (“Fam”), Michelle Buteau (“First Wives Club”), W. Kamau Bell (CNN’s “United Shades of America”), Deon Cole (“Grown-ish”), Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out”), Hasan Minhaj (“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj”), Amanda Seales (“Insecure”) and Dulcé Sloan (“The Daily Show”).
All five cities on the 2019 tour will also offer online video submissions where comics can submit a recent two-minute performance in lieu of attending the first round open call.
Each city will host a first round open call (with the exception of Chicago), call backs, and a semi-finalist showcase where last year’s StandUp NBC winner Mike E. Winfield will headline.
The winner of StandUp NBC receives a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) annual convention that is attended by talent bookers from across the country. For more information about StandUp NBC, visit NBCUniTIPS.com.
The dates for the five-city tour are below. Online auditions can be submitted here.
Seattle (Bellevue)
· Online Submission Window: March 25 – April 12
· First Round Open Call: May 18
· Semi-finalist Showcase: May 19
Chicago
· Online Submission Window: April 14 – April 26 (Only accepting online submissions in Chicago)
· Semi-finalist Showcase: June 9
Los Angeles (Oxnard)
· Online Submission Window: May 13 – May 31
· First Round Open Call: July 8
· Semi-finalist Showcase: July 9
New York
· Online: June 10 – July 1
· First Round Open Call: August 10
· Semi-finalist Showcase: August 12
Nashville
· Online: July 8 – July 29
· First Round Open Call: September 7
· Semi-finalist Showcase: September 8
