Find Me The Funny is a new television series being produced by Wild Rover Productions for BBC Northern Ireland.
American comedy supremo, Kurtis Matthews, has just eight weeks to find and train a group of new Northern Irish stand-up comedians for a show at the Edinburgh Festival 2009. Does he have what it takes? More importantly, does Northern Ireland?
Kurtis Matthews is CEO of the San Francisco Comedy College and has been performing and teaching comedy for 25 years. He has toured with Bill Hicks, Jim Carrey, and Adam Sandler.
Local budding comedians will be sourced from all over Northern Ireland, and the final stand-up comedy show will take place at the Edinburgh Festival 2009.
If your application is successful you will be called to an initial audition (currently scheduled to take place on 27th June in Londonderry and 28th June in Belfast). You will be sent an e-mail or letter confirming the date and time of your initial audition, together with a detailed questionnaire, which you will need to complete.
Please be aware that your initial audition may only take a few minutes, but it is essential that you come to the audition well prepared and ready to be on camera, knowing why you think you should be selected to take part in the Programme and being prepared to demonstrate this. You should make yourself available for the entire day.
If you are successful in your initial audition you may be called back to take part in a group audition class and/or a final interview. If you are chosen to take part in the Programme you will receive confirmation by close of business on Thursday the 2nd July at the latest.
Please make sure you fill in all the relevant pieces of information on the form and make sure you read the Find Me The Funny Terms and Conditions and Rules.
Any UK or Irish resident with a direct connection to Northern Ireland who is over 18 can apply. You may have tried your hand at stand-up before, or you may not - but don't worry, Kurtis will provide all the necessary support and training if you can convince him that you've got what it takes. But remember, serious dedication is required - even if you make the initial selection, we cannot guarantee you will make it to the Edinburgh show - if Kurtis decides you're not up to scratch, he can ask you to leave the production at any time.
Once you have submitted your application you will be interviewed by a member of the production team who will determine, according to the Terms and Conditions, whether you are eligible for the next stage. If your application is successful, you will be sent an e-mail or letter confirming the date and time of your initial audition (or, if you have come to the audition venue on the audition day, you will be told this in person). You will then be sent or given a detailed questionnaire, which you will need to complete.
Please be aware that your initial audition may only take a few minutes, but it is essential that you come to the audition well prepared and ready to be on camera, knowing why you think you should be selected to take part in the Programme and being prepared to demonstrate this. You need to make yourself available for the entire day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/northernireland/hp/int/directory/ti/-/http://www.bbc.co.uk/findmethefunny
