Ticket to stardom - bollyidol

An exciting opportunity for talented young people to star in a Bollywood musical in the new year.

Open auditions for a brand new Bollywood musical:
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March 2004 at Lounge One, Leicester.

YOUR chance to sparkle

Do you have the talent, commitment and determination to make your dreams of stardom come true with BollyIdol? Calling all upcoming actors, dancers, singers, comedians, musicians, producers, and costume and jewellery designers! This is YOUR ticket to stardom.

May 2004 marks a special time for young talent to dazzle in the limelight at prestigious venues including the Y Theatre in Leicester and the Watermans in London. The producers of sparkling Bollywood musical 'Precious Bazaar' are looking for a cast of 5 female and 3 male, who can act, dance or sing, a new Asian comedian, Bollywood style music producers, a costume
and a jewellery designer.

Auditions for the cast will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March at Lounge One in Leicester. A panel of mainstream Asian celebrities will judge the entrants. The judges will shortlist 24 of the best talent (3 entrants per character) who will be filmed again for an online vote at BBC Leicester.

Precious Bazaar is opens at the Y Theatre in Leicester on Tuesday 04 May and runs until Friday 07 May 2004. The production moves to Watermans in London for four nights from Thursday 13 May until Sunday 16 May 2004.

Rehearsals will take place in Leicester and are scheduled for weekends and evenings during April 2004.

Your next step: To secure your place at the auditions in March, download an application pack from the BollyIdol website. Complete and submit it with your recent photograph.

More information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bollyidol