@MTVShuga “SHUGA” HOLDS AUDITIONS IN LAGOS!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013Omoba
MTV Base and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation are inviting Nigerian
actors to audition for the upcoming production of TV drama of 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 Ifeanyichukwu 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 in August 2013.
“We are looking for real, raw talent that is
going to help bring the Shuga drama series alive for Nigerian
audiences,” said Georgia Arnold, Executive Director, MTV Staying Alive
Foundation, “With principle photography for Shuga just a few weeks
away, and the TV show premiering across Africa in December 2013 – this could be
a huge career boost for aspiring Nigerian actors and actresses.”
Speaking on behalf of MTV Base, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing
Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, commented,
"MTV Base is delighted to offer this empowering opportunity for Nigerian
actors and actresses to be involved in this high quality drama series that will
resonate and make an impact with youth audiences around the globe.”
The first two series of Shuga were filmed
in Kenya between 2009 and 2011. Starring a young cast of upcoming Kenyan actors
and actresses,Shuga told a bitter-sweet tale of love, loss, sex,
heartbreak and relationships, set in the clubs, bars, campuses and hangouts of
contemporary Nairobi.
Fusing public health messaging with gripping
storylines, Shuga is part of a powerful 360-degree mass media
prevention education campaign designed to raise awareness about HIV prevention,
teen pregnancy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in
Nigeria. Recent research among youth aged 18 to 24 has highlighted widespread
ignorance about or indifference to contraception, poor access to
contraceptives, a significantly high incidence of mother-to-child HIV
transmission, gender-based violence in the region, lack of knowledge about
sexual transmission of HIV and the individual HIV status. This year’s
campaign seeks to promote HIV reduction behaviours among this target population
through encouraging HIV counselling and testing, to motivate a reduction in the
number of sexual partners as well as promoting awareness about services for
women who have experienced gender-based violence.
Auditions will hold on Friday 26th and Saturday
27th July between 8am and 6pm at Protea Hotel, Ikoyi, Westwood. Candidates must
be a Nigerian within the ages of 18 and 55 with good spoken English and no
criminal record. No previous acting experience is necessary.
Candidates are also to bring along a photo ID as
well as a good quality self portrait (minimum size: 7 cm x 5 cm) and must be
available for filming in Lagos between August 12th 2013 and September 22nd 2013.
Shuga will premiere on MTV Base (DStv
Channel 322), Nigerian terrestrial broadcasters and other MTV networks and
third party broadcasters around the world from World AIDS Day (1
December 2013). Other elements of the Shuga campaign will
include a radio drama series, a peer educator programme, a comic book in Hausa
and English, a mobile information service, social media and a range of digital
platforms.
To continue the conversation about Shuga,
please go to www.shuga.tv, like Shuga on www.facebook.com/MTVShuga, or follow Shuga on
Twitter @MTVShuga using the hashtag #ShugaSuperstars
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