GAME SHOW HOST CASTING in Chicago, IL
Creative Studios by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is seeking experienced talent to
host and facilitate live game shows presented onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest
class of ships, including the Norwegian AQUA, PRIMA and VIVA. These shows are
on-stage adaptations of The Price is Right and Press Your Luck and potentially others.
Contracts will become available in early 2025 and beyond. Talent will have Theatrical
Entertainer status onboard. Rehearsals will take place at the Creative Studios in
Tampa, Florida before embarking on a 6 month contract at sea.
Single occupancy cabin provided.
$2,000/per week performance salary.
Transportation provided: to Tampa rehearsals, to the vessel, and then home post
contract. World-wide itineraries. (www.ncl.com)
Seeking
HOSTS: The Hosts (think Wayne Brady, Drew Carey, Ellen types) are able to move the
show along, improvise, and engage with the contestants, live ship audience, the show’s
stage manager, and models. The responsibility of the Host is to provide an experience
that is entertaining not only to those participating in each game onstage but also those
audience members watching from the house. Hosts will be required to learn all game
play rules during rehearsals and share information with contestants as they navigate
through each game. Host may also be involved in the contestant selection/audition
process prior to performance. Knowledge of and love for these classic game shows is a
plus. The ability to elevate each contestant into a star is a must.
Those with years of improv comedy, hosting and stage experience are encouraged to
apply.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is inclusive in its casting. Hosts can be any age (18 &
older), race, ethnicity, gender and body shape. Must be fluent in English. Valid passport
is necessary.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Highlight your hosting experience
- Indicate your improv training and stage experience
- Comedic background (tell us about your improv, sketch and stand-up experience)
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Please include all of the following in a self-tape submission:
1) Tell us your name, and one fact about yourself that has NOTHING to do with
acting or improvisation (ex: concisely tell us something about yourself, favorite
2) If you have/do a non-improvisational special skill (singing, magic, play guitar, etc)
- Please tell us a brief statement about that
3) Please use the copy (see below) -and perform the text as if you are hosting a live
game show - motivating 1,000 + people
Please include a CURRENT headshot, updated resume and hosting reel, if you have
one, in your submission. Please be sure your current/active contact information is on
the resume. Submissions should be emailed to
Deadline is: Friday, November 1, 2024
There are three phases to this audition process:
1) the video submission
2) the potential google meet virtual audition
3) an in–person audition in Chicago, IL
If you are selected for phase two, you will be invited to a google meet/virtual audition in
the coming weeks.
A non-mandatory in-person workshop will be held on Monday, December 16, 2024
(TBD exact time - afternoon) in preparation for the in-person final audition on Tuesday,
December 17. Both the group workshop and the individual auditions will be held at:
The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago www.ioimprov.com
Not everyone who submits will receive a response.
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Host:
Now when I say “go”, you go right over there and take those four price tags...
...then head over to the items and place one in front of each of them. Then race
back over and pull the handle and you’ll see how many you got right.
..Oooo. It’s a zero. We don’t want to see that. If it is anything less than four,
head back and make some changes, then come back and pull the lever again.
Got it?
And how much time do you have?
45 seconds. We wish you good luck!
Ready. Set. Go!
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