Open casting call for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story movie next week – apply here!

AN OPEN casting call for Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story movie has been announced for this Tuesday September 11.

The casting is for male and female dancers "with a strong dance background and the ability to sing" between the ages of 15 and 25.

The brief states that "the Sharks are Latinx, the Jets are Caucasian."

Auditions – held by casting director Cindy Tolan – will take place in Brooklyn, New York, US.

Men's sign-in will begin at 9am and women's at 1pm and video submissions will also be permissible.

Candidates are requested to "come warmed up and ready to dance in the proper attire/shoes."

Men should "wear comfortable movement clothes and bring jazz shoes or sneakers."

Women should "wear comfortable movement clothes and bring character heels, ballet or jazz flats and a rehearsal skirt."

Talent will be seen on a first come, first served basis and must prepare 16 bars of a classical musical theatre song with sheet music.

For further details of the casting – including the address to attend – view the job here.

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