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EXCLUSIVE: The Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase is returning for its 24th year pinch a caller people of rising actors.
Led by nan casting squad down ABC Entertainment, Hulu Originals, Onyx Collective and Freeform, nan yearly programme continues its ngo of identifying, mentoring and creating meaningful manufacture vulnerability for emerging talent.
Selected from 42,000 submissions nationwide, this year’s 10 actors will prima in Death to My Twenties, an original drama ensemble portion from writer Brittani Nichols and based connected characters by Austin S. Harris. Richard J. Lee returns arsenic executive shaper and will besides nonstop this year’s piece.
The 10 selected performers are AJ Troup, Alexander Sanson, Eric Tabach, Jessica Damouni, Malia Munley, Mishka Yarovoy, Olivia Nikkanen, Renita Lewis, Sydney Winbush and Taha Mandviwala.
Death to My Twenties follows a personage publicist who turns her milestone day into a cautiously curated rebirth, but erstwhile a ritual takes an unexpected turn, nan ceremony spirals into a nighttime of chaos and mystery.
The 2026 programme will premiere successful August pinch an in-person screening arena for an exclusive manufacture assemblage of agents, managers, casting professionals and producers. Virtual screenings will besides beryllium available.
“One of nan astir rewarding parts of our activity is identifying exceptional talent early and creating meaningful opportunities to thief motorboat their careers,” said Felicia Joseph, SVP of Talent and Casting, Disney Entertainment Television. “In caller years, our squad has sharpened its attraction connected casting for a world audience, and we judge this year’s formed reflects that committedness done their undeniable artistry, rich | taste perspectives, and chopped comedic voices.”
Casting executives activity hands-on pinch nan selected performers passim nan process, offering mentorship and imaginative guidance starring up to nan yearly screening arena and beyond. To date, nan squad has produced much than 50 Talent Showcases and mentored complete 600 actors.
For much than 2 decades, Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase has helped present nan manufacture to performers who person gone connected to build successful careers crossed television, movie and theater. Past participants include Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Golden Globe winner Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Black Panther), Golden Globe victor Gina Rodriguez (Jane nan Virgin), Tony Award victor Maleah Joi Moon (Hell’s Kitchen), Tony Award victor Ali Stroker (Oklahoma), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian and Grogu), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), Randall Park (Fresh Off nan Boat), Meghan Markle (Suits), Laz Alonzo (The Boys), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts), Dominique Fishback (Swarm), Laz Alonso (The Boys), Amanda Morrow (Scrubs), David Gridley (Scrubs), Poorna Jagannathan (Deli Boys), Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) and Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing pinch nan Stars).
