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A Tuna Christmas
- Project
ID # 126050
| Project Type |
Live Event
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Submission Type |
Open Call
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| Location |
Louisville, KY |
Union |
Equity
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| Rate/Pay |
n/a
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Release Date |
07-10-07
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| Audition Date |
12-31-69
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Submission Deadline |
08-11-07
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| Shoot Date |
12-31-69
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| Casting Category |
Theatre - Equity (Union)
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| Market(s) |
Indianapolis, IN>Louisville, KY |
A TUNA CHRISTMAS
Louisville Equity Open Auditions for the 2007/08 Season
Note: We begin taking appointments for Equity Actors on July 13.
Please contact us .Monday-Friday to request a time.
A TUNA CHRISTMAS
November 22 - January 2
Two comedians portray
the entire population
of the quirky Tuna, Texas
in the irreverent
holiday comedy for adults.
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Seeking 2 talent(s) for this role
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Actors needed
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male Female
Age: from 21 to 65 |
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Karmazin worked in radio for much of his career, and is known to be close to several of Viacom's leading radio personalities including Howard Stern and Don Imus
Investors took the news of the management shakeup in stride Even though Redstone has voting control of Viacom through a special supervoting class of stock, he made clear in his announcement that he was working with the company's board on the succession issue He also said Karmazin would stay on as a consultant for two months to help with the transition , the media conglomerate that owns CBS and MTV He said in a brief statement that "for personal and professional reasons, I have decided to leave Viacom and pursue other challenges "Mel was frustrated about something â€â€? I hope it wasn't about me
He was replaced by two senior Viacom executives, CBS head Leslie Moonves and MTV chief Tom Freston, the company announced Tuesday
However, the sudden loss of Karmazin is likely to disappoint many on Wall Street The moves clear the way for either Freston or Moonves to succeed Sumner Redstone, who is 81 years old, as CEO "
Karmazin did not return calls to his office for comment on his departure
Redstone suggested that Viacom's new management team would consider getting rid of the radio business, saying the company would have a "hard look" at the radio operation as well as other assets
Freston has been chairman and CEO of the MTV Networks unit since 1987 before it merged with Viacom in 2000 2 executive at Viacom Inc " Redstone said Instead, Redstone said he learned of Karmazin's decision to resign through another executive, whom he did not name "But for the time being we're committed to radio
Redstone agreed to step down as CEO within three years and to designate a successor some time before then While Viacom will suffer a loss of talent with Karmazin's departure, the moves help clarify the company's succession strategy, a topic that investors have been pressing the company about However, he also acknowledged that Karmazin did not discuss his decision to resign with Redstone directly "
Redstone, speaking on the conference call with Wall Street analysts, said Karmazin left because of "frustration" with the company's sagging stock price and issues related to the company's radio division, which has been struggling In afternoon trading, Viacom's widely held "B" class shares were off 37 cents at $36 "There is no sacred cow," Redstone said
In a separate conference call with reporters, Redstone parried several other questions about the reasons for Karmazin's departure
Karmazin was highly regarded in the industry and on Wall Street for his leadership of Viacom Imus broke the news of Karmazin's departure early Tuesday morning on a show broadcast by MSNBC Moonves has been chairman and chief executive of CBS since 2003 and joined CBS in 1995 as president of its entertainment operation
On the call, Redstone dimissed peristent concerns that he had a rocky relationship with Karmazin
Given years of rumored frictions between Redstone and Karmazin, it was not clear that Karmazin, who is 60, would eventually succeed Redstone Karmazin worked his way up through the ranks in the radio business, and became the head of CBS Corp He also said Karmazin had been in the running as a candidate to succeed him as CEO "
Redstone said he regretted Karmazin's departure and wished him well Karmazin Resigns As Viacom President
Jun 1, 3:10 PM EST
Mel Karmazin, one of the most highly regarded executives in the media industry, resigned suddenly as the No In a note to investors, Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen called Karmazin's departure "a very significant negative" factor for the company since Karmazin was "an extremely talented operating executive
Investors have been pressing Viacom to clarify its plans for succession, especially given Redstone's age
Redstone, speaking in a conference call with Wall Street analysts, said it was "extremely likely" that he would be succeeded by either Freston or Moonves
Redstone stressed that no one at Viacom had asked Karmazin to resign "He just decided he was better off going in another way 52 in heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange
