OPEN CALL AUDITIONS 

Saturday, Sept. 23rd
Chicago, IL
Open Call from 4-8pm.
Wyndham Chicago
633 N Saint Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Saturday, Sept. 30th
Miami, FL
Open Call from 12pm to 6pm.
Location TBD

*Pussycat Dolls-Seattle, WA
An error was made in an ad for audition tapes for the nationwide search for the next Pussycat Doll. Auditions for Pussycat Dolls will not take place in Seattle. If you would like to submit an audition tape, please send your tape to:

The Search For The Next Pussycat Doll
2801 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

(For more information, email: [email protected])

YOU COULD BE A PART OF THIS CHART-TOPPING
GIRL GROUP SENSATION!

We are looking for young women from all different backgrounds to compete for a coveted spot as a new member of The Pussycat Dolls. We are looking for women with heart and great stories who want to express their raw talent, inner beauty and femininity. If you think you have what it takes, APPLY TODAY!

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

DOWNLOAD THE ELIGIBILITY RELEASE AND WAIVER

THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL (WORKING TITLE)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The deadline for all submissions is September 15, 2006 at midnight (PST). All submissions must be received by that date and time.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

• Applicants must not be a party to an exclusive recording contract, either alone or as a member of a group.

• Applicants must be available on a full-time, exclusive basis from October 2006 through November 2006, as may be changed by AFN Productions, Inc. (hereafter “Producers”) in their sole discretion.  The exact date and location of the finals may be changed at any time by Producers in their sole discretion.  Economy travel and hotel accommodations (room and tax only excluding all incidental or other charges) will be arranged and paid for by Producers. Your schedule will be entirely at the sole discretion of the Producers.

• Applicants must not be candidates for public office at the time of application, and if an Applicant is selected as a  participant  in the program, that Applicant must agree not to become a candidate for public office until after the initial broadcast of all programs in which that Applicant may appear.

• By applying to be on THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL (WORKING TITLE), Applicant authorizes the Producers to conduct investigations into the Applicant’s background, which may include review of civil and criminal records, financial, credit and employment history, and to conduct other examinations and checks  (including, without limitation, medical and psychological testing) as deemed necessary by the Producers in their sole discretion.

• Employees, officers, directors and agents of AFN Productions, Inc., Warner Horizon Television, Inc., The CW Television Network, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a division of UMG Recordings, and/or of any of their respective licensees, assigns, parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and the immediate family (spouse or spousal equivalent, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of their same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers, directors and agents are not eligible to compete on THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL (WORKING TITLE)or participate in the application process.

• By applying, Applicant understands and agrees that the Producers reserve the right to change any of the eligibility requirements at any time with or without notice. Applicant further understands and agrees that the Producers reserve the right to (i) not hold any interviews, (ii) modify the manner in which it conducts Applicant interviews and any other part of the application process, or to (iii) not produce or exploit the program on THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL (WORKING TITLE) at all.
  

• Applicant should not be a party to any contract that would prohibit you from entering into a management contract, recording contract, talent contract, acting contract and/or merchandising contract. (Individual agency and managerial representation is allowable.)
  

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must bring the completed PARTICIPANT APPLICATION along with a photocopy of Applicant’s driver’s license and social security card and at least 2 photographs (one must be a close-up of your face and the second must be a full-length photograph of your entire (clothed) body).

• Applicants must prepare a two (2) minute performance incorporating both singing and dancing elements, which Applicant must be ready and dressed to perform at the audition.  You must choose two (2) songs for your performance, one of which must be upbeat, R&B tempo and the second of which may be from a genre of your choice.  BE CREATIVE!!!

• Applicants must bring all music (cds and/or tapes) that will be used in Applicant’s audition.  Music will not be provided.

• OPTIONAL: Applicants may bring to the audition a VHS tape, DVD or mini DV of the Applicant that shows the Applicant performing a two (2) minute routine.  This tape may include up to one (1) additional minute of Applicant demonstrating your personality and telling us about yourself.  Anything beyond 3 minutes will not be considered at Producers’ sole discretion.

MEET THE CASTING DIRECTOR/DROP OFF A TAPE

A nationwide search is on for the next Pussycat Doll!
Do you have what it takes?

If you are 18 years of age or older and think you have what it takes to make it in the high-stress, high stakes world of music, then come and meet the casting director and/or drop off a video submission.

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS:  Locations are set forth below and the dates are to be determined, and both are subject to change at any time with or without notice by Producers in their sole discretion.  The numbers listed below represent the city code for each city.

1. New York, NY
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Houston, TX
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Chicago, IL
6. Miami, FL

MAIL-IN AUDITION TAPES:
If an Applicant is unable to make one of the open call auditions, Applicants can still apply by sending a completed application packet and audition tape to the following address and placing the city code of the closest audition city to your hometown in parentheses after your name:

The Search For The Next Pussycat Doll (Working Title)
2801 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

For more information, email: [email protected] m

Applications will be considered only if they are complete.  Complete applications shall consist of the following:

• Completed Participant Application (including a release and waiver signed by Applicant and any other required documentation as may be presented to Applicant by Producer).

• Audition tape (VHS tape, DVD or mini DV) of the Applicant, labeled clearly with the Applicant’s name.  The audition tape must show the Applicant performing a two (2) minute routine. You MUST sing and dance in your performance. The audition tape may include up to one (1) additional minute of Applicant demonstrating your personality and telling us about yourself and why you would make the perfect Pussycat Doll.  BE CREATIVE!!!  Audition tapes exceeding three (3) minutes will not be considered at Producers’ sole discretion.

• Two photographs of the Applicant, each clearly labeled on the back with your name and complete phone number.  One must be a close-up of your face, the second must be a full-length photograph of your entire (clothed) body.

DROP-OFF TAPE LOCATIONS :

Tampa, FL
Saturday, September 2nd, from 10am to 4pm
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina
700 South Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602

Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday, September 5th, from 10am to 4pm
Minneapolis Mall of America - in the Rotunda area
Bloomington, MN
(494 and Highway 77)

Please note:

Producer will not return any Applicant application materials. All application materials will become the property of THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL (WORKING TITLE) and AFN Productions, Inc. and will not be returned.  Applicants will be contacted only if THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PUSSYCAT DOLL [WORKING TITLE) is considering the Applicant as a potential participant on the program. Please do not call The CW and/or AFN Productions, Inc. to check on an Applicant’s status. Any expenses that Applicant may incur during the application process are Applicant’s sole responsibility.

Good luck!