General Audition Information and Frequently Asked Questions
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SEASON 1 - ABC GENERAL AUDITION INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Auditioning for Season I of American Idol® on ABC is now easier than ever. If you meet the Eligibility Requirements set forth below, you can audition in a variety of ways, including by posting a Social Media Audition Video to your preferred platform (i.e., Instagram, Facebook, Musical.ly or Twitter), uploading an audition video to the American Idol® Online Audition portal, attending one of our auditions. Be sure to check www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol for the most up-to-date audition methods, schedules and information. If you plan to attend the auditions, please carefully read the: 1) Eligibility Requirements; 2) Registration Process and Instructions; 3) Overview of the Audition Process and Frequently Asked Questions; 4) Registration & Audition Checklist; and 5) General Conditions that follow the Eligibility Requirements below. For more information on the American Idol® Social Media Auditions, click the “Auditions” tab under www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol. For more information on the American Idol® Online Auditions, click the “Auditions” tab under www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 1. By June 11, 2017 you must be 15 to 28 years old (which means you must be born on or between June 12, 1988 and June 11, 2002). If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to participate this season. 2. You must be a legal U.S. resident with the unrestricted right to work in the United States throughout the entire competition portion of the Program and through the term of any post show agreements provided by Producer or any of the other Program Entities (as defined below). 3. To accept an invitation to participate in the competition portion of the Program (currently scheduled to begin in January 2018), you must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer that you do not have any contractual arrangement that would prohibit you from fully participating in the show and/or entering into any contracts required by Producer, including, but not limited to, an exclusive recording contract, merchandising contract, a live and/or global touring agreement and an exclusive management contract (subject to paragraph 4 below). 4. In the event that you already have a management contract prior to your first audition in front of the Program judges, the requirement to enter into a management contract shall not apply to you provided that you can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer and 19 Entertainment that such contract commenced prior to the date of your first audition in front of the Program judges. By accepting an invitation to be a participant, you must timely complete and return such participant agreements, releases and all exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto that will be furnished to you by Producer and/or 19 Entertainment. 5. You must not currently be a candidate for public office and must agree not to become a candidate for public office until one (1) year after the initial exhibition of the final episode of the Program in which you appear (if selected to participate). 6. As of June 11, 2017 and continuing through the completion of the competition, neither you nor any of your immediate family members or members of your household (whether related or not), may be an employee, officer or director of: (a) NEG Operations Inc. and all majority owned subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, 19 Entertainment Limited, 19 Entertainment, Inc., 19 Touring LLC, 19 Recordings Limited and 19 TV Limited) (collectively, the “19 Companies”); (b) American Idol Productions, Inc. (“Producer”); (c) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”); (d) FremantleMedia North America, Inc. Page 1 of 12 (“FremantleMedia”); (e) Telescope Inc.; (f) any of the foregoing entities’ respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies; (g) any person or entity involved in the casting, auditions, development, production, distribution, or other exploitation of the Program or any variation thereof; (h) any known, major sponsor of the Program; or (i) any person or entity supplying services or prizes to the Program. The entities described in the preceding sentence shall be referred to herein, individually and collectively, as the “Program Entities.” 7. You must accurately complete all documents provided by Producer, any of the other Program Entities or any other entity providing services to the Program. Please note that in order to enjoy the full benefit of any prize offered as part of the Program, you must be a legal U.S. resident with the unrestricted right to work in the United States throughout the entire competition portion of the Program and through the term of any post show agreements provided by Producer or any of the other Program Entities. Producer has the sole discretion to make determinations of contestant eligibility, which are binding and final in all respects, and Producer reserves the right to change any of the eligibility requirements at any time. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that Producer has the sole discretion at any time to render ineligible and disqualify any person who, in Producer’s sole discretion, is sufficiently acquainted with the development, production, administration, judging, exhibition or other exploitation of the Program such that his or her participation in the Program could create the appearance of impropriety. Producer reserves the right to allow any eligible person to participate in the American Idol® competition regardless of where, how, and/or whether they participated in the audition process. REGISTRATION PROCESS How to Register: Online Registration, In-Person Registration, and General Notes Online Registration You can register online prior to the day of your audition by accessing the “Audition” tab on our website, www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol. This pre-registration process for each audition city will be open approximately one week before the audition day for each audition city. Please follow all of the instructions provided on the website to make sure you registered properly. You will receive a confirmation email once your online registration is complete. If you registered online successfully, you can pick up your wristband and seat ticket (if applicable) on the day of your audition at the designated Check-in/Registration Line. Registering in any particular city registers you for THAT CITY ONLY. In-Person Registration You may also register on the day of your audition. It is currently anticipated that in-person registration at each audition city will start no later than 9:00 a.m. on the audition day and will continue throughout the audition day. If you choose to register on the day of your audition, you should arrive as early as possible. You can come to the audition location and register in the designated Check-In/Registration Line. Once you have registered, you will be given a wristband (or some other form of identification) and a seat ticket (if applicable) and asked to wait for your audition. Registering in any particular city registers you for THAT CITY ONLY. Remember, if you wait until late in the day you will be one of the last people and we may run out of space or time to accommodate you. Some locations may prevent people from lining up before 6:00 a.m., so you must continue to check our website at www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol DAILY for the most up-to-date audition schedule and information THERE WILL BE NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ALLOWED AT ANY OF THE AUDITION LOCATIONS. Once you have checked in/registered, you will be directed to the audition line, where you will wait your turn to audition, or, at Producer’s sole discretion, be asked to audition while in the audition line. General Notes About Registration Registration (either online or in-person) does NOT guarantee you the opportunity to audition. All information concerning registration and audition cities, locations, dates and times is tentative at this time. Continue to check our website DAILY at www.abc.go.com/shows/american-idol for the most up- Page 2 of 12 to-date registration times, audition schedule and other important information and to see if there is any new information for the city where you plan to audition. There will be updated information for each city as we get closer to the audition date for that city. Tentative audition cities are listed below. ALL LOCATIONS, DATES AND TIMES ARE ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please do not arrive any earlier than the dates instructed. We will have plenty of time to issue wristbands (or some other form of identification) and seat tickets (if applicable) to those who attend the auditions. NO CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE AUDITION VENUES. What to Bring to Registration You MUST bring a photograph of yourself and a valid form of ID to registration that show proof of your age (for example, a driver's license, state ID card, or a school ID card). After showing proper ID, you will be given a wristband (or some other form of identification) and a seat ticket (if applicable). You will be allowed to have one (1) person accompany you to the audition; however, THAT PERSON MUST ALSO BE PRESENT WITH YOU DURING CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION SO THAT WE CAN ISSUE THEM A WRISTBAND (OR SOME OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION) AND SEAT TICKET (IF APPLICABLE). Remember, if you wait until late in the day on audition day to register, you will be one of the last people to register, and we may run out of space or time to accommodate you. Personal Release Each individual auditioning for American Idol® is required to sign a Personal Release prior to his or her audition.