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IRVING ARTS CENTER TO HOLD CBS 11 AMAZING RACE OPEN CASTING CALL

7/7/2011 2:20:07 PM

IRVING, Texas – CBS 11 will host an open casting call for THE AMAZING RACE Friday, July 15, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 North MacArthur Blvd. in Irving.

The Arts Center is also hosting the world tour of Genghis Khan: The Exhibition through September 30. Coincidentally, “Conquer Your Fears” is the sweepstakes for the Khan exhibition. Partnering with CBS 11 gives teams a chance to rise to a million dollar challenge of their own.

As part of the audition process on site, prospective teams of two will record a short (up to one minute in length) video interviews to be submitted to the show’s casting directors for consideration.

To be eligible, applicants must:
• Apply with a teammate
• Be 21 years of age or older at the time of application
• Be United States citizens and must be living in the United States
• NOT be a current candidate for political office
• Be in excellent physical and mental health and be willing to undergo physical and psychological examinations and testing and meet all physical and psychological requirements
• Be willing to authorize producers to conduct a background check
• Disclose whether they have ever been charged with a felony or misdemeanor (other than minor traffic or parking violations) and whether they have had a restraining order entered against them
• Have a valid U.S. passport or be in the process of obtaining a passport
• Be able to travel for long periods of time without interruption, adaptable to various living and traveling situations and must be willing to travel in close proximity with others of varied age, sex, race, background and experience.
• Must be willing to receive all necessary immunizations and take preventative medications as deemed medically necessary by the producers

A link to the complete list of eligibility requirements and official application is available at www.CBSDFW.com. 

ABOUT THE AMAZING RACE
THE AMAZING RACE is an adventure reality show hosted by Phil Keoghan. The show features teams of two on a trek around the world for approximately 30 days. At every destination, each team of two will have to compete in a series of challenges -- some mental and some physical -- and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers for Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc., in association with Touchstone Television and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.


ABOUT THE IRVING ARTS CENTER
The Irving Arts Center is a department of the City of Irving. The Arts Center became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2007 and is one of only 160 institutions nationwide to earn the honor. More than 135,000 visitors representing 28 states and 205 cities attend Arts Center events each year. For more information please contact the Arts Center at (972) 252-7558 or visit www.irvingartscenter.com.