open call

noun

1. an audition, especially for actors or dancers, open to anyone wishing to try out.

Example Sentences

Since it was important to production that the character be voiced by an autistic child, Whittick reached out to the support group at Grandview Children’s Center in Ontario, Canada, a community she is a part of, and posted an open call for the audition.

From Los Angeles Times

She’d just filmed her first professional job — playing Queen Latifah’s niece in “Barbershop 2,” a role she auditioned for at an open call in Chicago — and MGM invited her to the Hollywood premiere.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Newsies” video came to be after Broadway Votes co-founders Catherine Markowitz and Nelini Stamp wrapped up an informational call with Menken with an open call to work together on something, someday.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gathering,” which has its world premiere on Thursday at the Shed as part of its Open Call series, tells the fictional story of an unnamed village under siege and one woman’s struggle to reconcile her fragmented memories.

From New York Times

The participatory nature of King’s vision matched Open Call’s civic mission.

From New York Times