Celebrating Local Artists, & Nurturing the Spirit of Community!

The entry window for Open Call 2027 opens OCT 26 – JAN 4. Please read through the eligibility criteria and expectations below before entering. 

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Open Call Talent Project, now in it’s 29th year is a platform for local artists to showcase their talents and come together in community as part of an electric full-cast finale. The project aims to support local talent, helping each act to polish their performance through rehearsals, guided direction and technical support.

All finalists will receive a stipend, and prizes will be award by a panel of Judges and audience votes. The artistic team does not contribute to the adjudication.

Eligibility
All 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 wages from performing your chosen talent.

• Commit to the entire rehearsal/performance schedule below.

• Commit to participating in the full cast finale involving group singing and movement sequences.

Schedule
Entry Deadline
Monday, January 4, 2027
Live Auditions
Thursday, January 14, 2027 | 3-9pm
Finale Rehearsals
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | 5pm – 8pm
Saturday, March 13, 2027 | 9am – 4pm
Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 8am – 12:30pm
Sunday, March 21, 2027 | 8am – 12:30pm
Vignette B-roll Shoot:
By appointment, 1hr per finalist, Monday, March 15 or 22, 2027
Run of Individual Acts:
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 | 4pm – 9pm
Rehearsals:
Monday, April 26 – Thursday, April 29, 2027
Performances:
April 30, 2027 7pm | May 1, 2027 2pm & 7pm

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

Details

• There is not cost to enter.
• Complete the electronic application form and provide a link (Vimeo, YouTube, Dropbox, etc.) per piece entered.
• The piece entered must be content intended for the performance.
• 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 recording 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 on January 14 before an audition panel based on the materials submitted.
• Finalists, selected from the live audition, will perform for a live audience at McCallum Theatre.
• All Finalists will take part in a full cast finale in addition to their individual act.

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

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