USTA to Hold Casting Call for Children to Perform at US Open

The USTA will host its annual open casting call on Tuesday, June 15 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to select children to perform at the 2010 US Open, August 30 – September 12.  Winners will perform “America the Beautiful” live at Arthur Ashe Stadium during night sessions of this year’s US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The auditions are free of charge and will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET.  Children 12 years of age and younger as of September 12, 2010, will be asked to sing “America the Beautiful” a cappella in front of a panel of celebrity judges from the music and entertainment industries including Justin Chon, who plays Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga series, and Ashley Roberts of the Pussycat Dolls. Winners will be announced next month.