Casting Call presented by Skyline looking for Children to Audition for Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women’s Open

Fountain Square event to be held from 10:00 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, June 25

Do you know a talented youngster who’d like to sing at Cincinnati’s biggest international sporting event, the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women’s Open?  Bring them to Fountain Square on Friday, June 25 for the Casting Call presented by Skyline Chili.

Talented kids 12 years of age or younger will be able to audition before celebrity judges for the chance to sing “America the Beautiful” prior to a session of the 2010 tennis tournament.  Registration will begin at 10 a.m. on the June 25 and will be open to the first 300 kids age seven to 12. Approximately two dozen of these youngsters will be selected to sing “America the Beautiful” during the tournament.

Each participant will sing a short a cappella version of the song for celebrity judges and will be given a gift after auditioning. Celebrity judges include: singer/songwriter Mia Carruthers from MTV’s Taking the Stage along with Rob Williams, FOX 19, Tara Pachmayer, Local 12, Kathrine Nero, WCPO, Tracy Walker, CityBeat & singer/songwriter, and My Mom Calls Me George, KISS 107 FM.

“Kids need to bring a parent or guardian and their best singing voices, and be prepared to sing at least the first two stanzas of ‘America the Beautiful’,” said Will Sikes, director of marketing and communications for the tournament. “The judges will make their choices based on vocal talent and personality, and we’ll notify the winners in the following weeks.”

All documentation and information is located at www.cincytennis.com/castingcall, including all the forms that contestants can complete and bring with them to the event.

The $5 million 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women’s Open will be held August 7-22 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.

Cincinnati’s tennis tournament tradition started in 1899, and it is now the oldest tournament in the nation still played in its original city. The tournament is on the top level of both professional tennis tours. For tickets or information, visit www.cincytennis.com or call (513) 651-0303. Tickets are also available through TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000.