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open call

American  

noun

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


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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

What the second-year player was unhappy with was the type of people an open call for tryouts might attract, considering the tone of some of the responses she had seen to the Sparks’ online ad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

And in the spirit of inclusion, several open call shows have been organized by collectives and collaborations.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 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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