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Showtime hit series 'Nurse Jackie' seeking a newborn baby and adult extras

The Showtime Networks medical drama comedy series "Nurse Jackie" is currently seeking a newborn baby, male or female, any ethnicity, 14 days - 4 weeks old for an upcoming episode. The extras casting director is also seeking adult extras in the New York City area to work as paid general background performers. The series shoots at Kaufman Astoria Studios.

Nurse Jackie was created by Liz Brixius, Linda Wallem and Evan Dunsky with Brixius and Wallem serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with Caryn Mandabach and John Melfi. Richie Jackson executive produces for Jackson Group Entertainment.

The June 8, 2009 series premiere was Showtime's most-successful premiere ever, with 1 million viewers for the premiere and over 350,000 for the repeat broadcast. Showtime immediately picked up the series for a second season. Season Three was set to premiere on March 28, 2011, and on May 23rd, 2011 Showtime ordered a fourth season of Nurse Jackie.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of New York and in the United States.

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The 2012 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Nurse Jackie" or work as an extra:

• New York Child Performer Information Sheet
• New York Child Performer Permit Combined Application
• New York Child Performer Trust Accounts Information
• New York Verification of Satisfactory Academic Performance
• New York Child Performer Employer Certificate Combined Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements - State Statues
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following New York Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New York Acting Classes List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New York Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Details on how talent can submit their infant for consideration, and registration information for adult extras can be found on the following casting post:

Showtime "Nurse Jackie" Casting Call

, LA Acting Auditions Examiner

Alan Baltes has been involved in the Entertainment industry for over two decades working as a background performer, stand-in, photo double, actor, assistant producer, Screen Actors Guild Committee member, and publisher of numerous acting resource websites. He has worked on such shows as General...

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