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High School Musical fans who have dreamed of being part of the popular movie franchise are about the get the opportunity of a lifetime. ABC will unveil their latest reality program,
High School Musical: Summer Session, this July. The contestants will attend a summer music program and compete elimination style to win the grand prize. Though the exact details of the grand prize have not been revealed yet, the internet rumor is that they will appear on the
High School Musical 3 soundtrack among other things. This week, ABC released casting information and how
HSM fans can be part of this exciting summer show.
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DarrelX2 said:
I would be dying to know who will be the winners and also i hope i will get too see the HCF group dance LIV...
hollywoodash said:
that is sooooooo awesome! i wish i could go! but i dont have a good singing voice! =
FancastGal said:
No way! That is too cool! I saw them perform at Disneyland and I'm sure the show will draw a bunch of kid...
Only two casting calls will be held, one in Walt Disney World in Orlando and the other in Southern California. The casting call in Orlando will take place on May 7th while a date and location for the California audition has yet to be announced. Interested candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 22 in order to audition and anybody under the age of 18 must bring a parent with them. The show will immediately disqualify anyone who works for Disney, has a contract, or has a criminal past.
Those auditioning will have to choose songs from a predetermined list that will be on ABC's website. In total, they must have 4 prepared songs. There are five rounds of auditions and the candidates will have to sing a capella throughout. Though no songs are listed yet on the site, ABC promises that more details will be coming soon.
Candidates must bring a preliminary application with them to the audition. The application asks typical questions such as age, height, and weight but also asks questions so that the producers can get to know the applicants a little better. Here are some of the questions: What do your parents do for a living? Have you ever appeared as professional performer? Describe your perfect day. What is your favorite class? Why is being famous important or not important?
For those who cannot make the two "epic" casting calls, Disney scouts will be looking across the country for special candidates to bring to the final audition. That special group of people will get to perform for the judges to grab a spot on the show.
High School Musical: Summer Session will air Sunday and Monday nights on ABC, beginning July 20th.
- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
Source: ABC
(Image courtesy of Disney)
Would you try out for HSM: Summer Session?