Moderation Town, a new showcase.ca original series, is coming this fall -- and casting starts now!

Normally we wait until after one of our new shows is cast to tell you about it, but this one's different because it concerns you. As in, we want you to audition.

First, a bit about the series:
Moderation Town centres on the quirky local residents of a small maritime town who become not-so-web-savvy content moderators when their local factory folds and is replaced with an Internet moderation company. Quirky, crude, and awkwardly self-aware, Moderation Town will satirize the worst of Internet culture by revealing how online attitudes affect average, normal people in the real world.

The show films in Nova Scotia this fall, and will be directed by Mark Mullane (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Saving Penny) and co-written by Tim McAuliffe (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Corner Gas).

Now, back to the audition part:
We are looking for fresh new talent to star in this six-part comedy series, so from now until August 20th, aspiring actors can upload a video submission of a funny or embarrassing 90-second anecdote about an online encounter, real or fictional, on the Moderation Town Talent Search YouTube channel, which can be reached via moderationtown.com.

Says co-writer and director Mark Mullane: “We want to hear the most creative, hilarious stories people have experienced online. It could be an awkward Facebook encounter, an odd Chatroulette conversation, or the most atrocious message board flamewar. It doesn’t even have to be true. We just want to see what stories people have and search out new and aspiring actors through this open casting call."

Prizes will be awarded for the funniest and most popular audition videos on August 20th. The best auditions will be shortlisted for the chance to win an iPad and a second audition that could lead to a part in the show.