cattle call

noun

, Slang.

1. a theatrical audition that is open to everyone, especially to those who do not belong to a theatrical union.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cattle call¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

To combat ideology’s stranglehold on people’s thinking, we must condemn performances like the Republican debate’s climate cattle call for what they are: reckless and self-serving displays of ideology rejecting reality.

From Scientific American

He has generally avoided these “cattle call” events, which feature all the candidates, as advisers see such settings as lowering him to the level of his far-behind opponents.

From New York Times

As Kate Briquelet of the Daily Beast reported from the Moms for Liberty presidential cattle call after Trump's keynote speech:

From Salon

Last week in Philadelphia Moms for Liberty held a cattle call for presidential candidates at their "Joyful Warriors" conference and they got all the big names to show up.

From Salon

The audio did not quite match the video on former President Donald J. Trump’s recorded message to the hundreds gathered at the largest cattle call yet of the fledgling campaign season.

From New York Times