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Open Call Participation

Accepting entries for Open Call 2026 October 24 – January 5. Review the details and schedule below and visit this page starting on October 24 to enter.

Awards
Grand Prize – $5,000
Second Place – $2,500
Audience Favorite – $2,500
Talent Achievement – $750

Finalist stipends
Solo – $250
Duet – $500
Small Group – $750
Ensemble – $1,000

Eligibility – Performers must:

  • Be at least (8) years of age.

  • Reside within a 45 mile radius of McCallum Theatre.

  • Not generate fifty percent (50%) or more of your income from performing.

  • Commit to the entire rehearsal/performance schedule below.

Schedule

Entry Window: 
October 24, 2025 – January 5, 2026
Live Auditions: 
February 4, 2026 | by appointment
Finale Rehearsals: 
March 4, 2026 | 5pm – 8pm
March 7, 2026 | 9am – 4pm
March 14, 2026 | 9am – 4pm     
Run Individual Acts:
April 17, 2026 | 4pm -9pm
Video Shoot:  
March 30, 2026 | by appointment
April 6, 2026 | by appointment
Rehearsals: 
April 27, 2026 – April 30, 2026 | 4pm – 9pm
Performances: 
May 1, 2026 7pm 
May 2, 2026 2pm & 7pm

How to enter:

  • There is no cost to enter.

  • Complete the electronic application form and provide a link (vimeo, YouTube, Dropbox, etc.) per piece entered.

  • A maximum of (2) entries are allowed per performer/group.

  • Maximum length of performance piece – (5) minutes

  • Incomplete materials or those exceeding the time/performer limit will not be processed.

  • The entry footage must contain only the piece being entered. No exceptions.

  • Professional recordings are not required, but attention to quality, clarity and point of view are essential for accurate review.

  • Family friendly material only. No off color language or mature subject matter allowed.

  • Once your entry is received it will be reviewed by a screening panel.

  • Performers will be selected to audition live at McCallum Theatre before an audition panel based on the materials submitted.

  • Finalists, selected from the live audition, will perform for a live audience at McCallum Theatre.

For more information contact Tessa Gregory-Walker, Manager – Education Programs, at tessagw@mccallum-theatre.org.