open call

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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There is no application process, save for one open call for a round of gifts awarded in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I do an open call where people can send me bags of jewelry, discarded jewelry, jewelry that doesn’t work for them anymore, or it’s broken or they hate it because it’s vintage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

He then paid a few hundred dollars to attend an open call casting audition.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

The lawsuit is being funded by Elon Musk, who made an open call on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for others to join the suit.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

I remember there was an open call for Man of La Mancha at a small theater in Greenwich Village.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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