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Open Call Participation

Accepting entries October 25- January 6. Please review the details below and return to this page to enter.

Don’t miss the chance to perform live at the McCallum! Work with professionals on the McCallum team and join a cast of local performers in a fully produced talent show that is an audience favorite. Open Call is open to aspiring performing artists in all disciplines. Finalists receive stipends and compete for the $5,000 Grand Prize and additional top awards.


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 wages from performing

  • commit to the entire rehearsal/performance schedule below


Schedule
Entry Window: October 25, 2024 – January 6, 2025
Auditions: February 5, 2025
Finale Rehearsals: March 5, 2025
                                   March 15, 2025
                                   March 22, 2025
Video Shoot: TBD
Rehearsals/Performances: April 27 – May 3, 2025


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 Joanna Fookes, Education Program Manager, at jfookes@mccallum-theatre.org.