Open call
Also called open audition, cattle call
An open call is an audition that any actor can attend, without needing an agent or an invitation.
Because so many people can turn up, time with each person is short, and the older name for a large one is a cattle call.
In use
There's an open call on Saturday for the chorus.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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