Theatrics to Announce Winners of Ultimate Online Audition Contest On Stage at Macworld | iWorld 2012

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Theatrics, the creators of the world’s first Mass Participation TV series, announced that they will name the winner of their Ultimate Online Audition Contest live on the main stage at Macworld | iWorld 2012. As a part of Macworld | iWorld’s first ever Film Event, Theatrics will lift the curtain on the inner workings of Mass Participation TV and film a live segment for the world’s first Mass Participation TV series, “Beckinfield.”

“From creative to engineering to video, the entire process is done on Macs and IOS devices. We are very excited to be a part of the Macworld | iWorld Film Event which celebrates innovation and unique storytelling platforms like MPTV.”

Celebrity Guest Judge, Jonathan Frakes, will be in-person on the main stage to announce his pick for the Ultimate Online Audition Contest winner who will take away $10,000, a trip for two to Hollywood and the title of first Mass Participation TV Star. In addition, a special segment of "Beckinfield" will be a filmed live as a part of Frakes’ guest appearances in the series, with the Macworld audience asked to join in on the story and play the part of the Beckinfield residents.

Theatrics’ Mass Participation TV series “Beckinfield” is the only social TV experience where anyone can create a character and play a part in a professional plot driven show. The Theatrics technology enables actors from every skill level to easily join in the fiction, showcase their skills, or just have fun with acting and video making.

Frakes joined up with Theatrics to play the role of Dylan Marks, Beckinfield’s celebrity director holding auditions for an in-world play. The contest, which started on November 20, is still in progress at theatrics.com where actors from across the country are uploading videos to show off their star quality. The Ultimate Online Audition Contest closes January 21, with the live announcement of the Grand Prize Winner on the Macworld | iWorld main stage at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27.

Macworld | iWorld takes place January 26 – January 28, 2012, at the Moscone Center – West Hall in San Francisco. This year Macworld | iWorld will be premiering their first ever Film Event highlighting “Great Storytelling through Apple Technology.” Theatrics invites event attendees to come be a part of the live filming with Jonathan Frakes, as well as create their own character on theatrics.com and tell the story through their own perspective.

“Theatrics.com was created with Apple products,” said Tracy Evans, Theatrics COO and co-creator of “Beckinfield,” the first MPTV series. “From creative to engineering to video, the entire process is done on Macs and IOS devices. We are very excited to be a part of the Macworld | iWorld Film Event which celebrates innovation and unique storytelling platforms like MPTV.”

Visit www.theatrics.com before January 21 to enter in the Ultimate Online Audition Contest and a chance to win $10,000 plus a trip for two to Hollywood.

About Theatrics

Founded in 2010, Theatrics is an online entertainment company delivering Mass Participation Television (MPTV), which utilizes a patent-pending process to enable individuals to easily create and play their own unique character in a professional plot-driven show. Theatrics allows participants to be discovered, get noticed or just be a part of TV. The current show is an ongoing science fiction mystery set in a small town, “Beckinfield,” in which members of the community submit video diaries as they experience the unexplained mysteries of the town. Theatrics was founded by industry veterans Bob Gebert, Tracy Evans, and Biff Van Cleve and led by an advisory board made up of top Hollywood casting director, Scott David, and award winning screenwriter, Marc Scott Zicree. For more information, visit www.theatrics.com.

About Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes is an actor/director currently appearing as Dylan Marks online in the world’s first Mass Participation TV (MPTV) series "Beckinfield." He is best known for his role as Commander William Riker in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Frakes' directorial credits include "Leverage," "Burn Notice," and "Roswell."