DISNEY CHANNEL TO HOST A 'HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4' IN-PERSON OPEN CALL AUDITION AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER ON SUNDAY, MAY 15

Disney Channel will continue its casting search for "High School Musical 4" with an in-person open call audition on SUNDAY, MAY 15 in Anaheim, California.

The casting call, for young actors, singers and dancers age 14-17, will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California 92802 (registration open 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon).

· An application and scene will be provided upon arrival to the audition. Applicants age 14-17 are invited to audition for various roles.

· Applicants are asked to provide their photo (snapshots are permitted) upon registration at the open call.

· Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

· Anaheim Convention Center parking is available for $15 per vehicle. Additional parking will be available at surrounding locations.

More information is available at www.DisneyChannel.com/opencall.

Video auditions will be accepted through Monday, May 2, via the Disney Applause App, available on both iOS and Android.

The audition is not a contest. There is no guarantee of employment. There will never be a fee to audition for "High School Musical 4" or any Disney Channel talent search.

"High School Musical 4" will continue the story of "High School Musical" and introduce new East High Wildcats and their cross-town school rivals, the West High Knights. DGA Award nominee Jeffrey Hornaday (Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Movie," "Teen Beach 2") will direct and choreograph the movie. The casting directors are Jason La Padura, C.S.A., Natalie Hart, C.S.A., and Kendra Patterson, C.S.A., of LaPadura/Hart/Patterson. Dan Berendsen (creator/executive producer of Freeform's "Baby Daddy," writer of Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie," Disney Channel's "Teen Beach 2" and "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie") and Peter Barsocchini (writer of all three "High School Musical" movies) are the screenwriters of "High School Musical 4." Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush return as the executive producers.

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