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ABC Casting Sets New Format For Disney Discovers Talent Showcase With 10 Rising Actors


For the first time in its 22-year history, the Talent Showcase will debut D-Day: An Original Workplace Comedy featuring 10 rising actors.

For the first time in its 22-year history, the Talent Showcase will debut D-Day: An Original Workplace Comedy, an ensemble piece born out of ABC Casting ’s continued commitment for rising artists to be discovered, nurtured and celebrated. The Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase has a rigorous audition and rehearsal process in which ABC Entertainment Casting executives work closely with the actors to present the annual event. Notable showcase alumni include Lupita Nyong’o, Chadwick Boseman, Gina Rodriguez, Pedro Pascal, Jesse Williams, Ali Stroker, Randall Park, Dominique Fishback, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Alexandra Shipp, Meghan Markle, Carrie Ann Inaba, Maleah Joi Moon, Kirby, Jermaine Fowler, DeWanda Wise and Jasmin Savoy Brown.

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