http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20101231/NEWS01/12310310

They're holding auditions for Kings Island, Kings Dominion, and Worlds of Fun in Sandusky? Seems inconvenient to me.

Many of the performers who perform in the shows at Kings Island every year are NOT locals. There are a few locals, but if you read the signs out front of the shows that highlights the performers names, it also lists their hometowns.

They're holding auditions for Kings Island, Kings Dominion, and Worlds of Fun in Sandusky? Seems inconvenient to me.

The park also typically has local auditions in the fall. From KI's website (http://www.visitking...e_auditions.cfm):

ENTERTAINMENT AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS

November 6, 7, 13 and 14

Kings Island THEATER - Kings Island

VOCALISTS/TECHNICIANS/PEANUTS CHARACTERS/VARIETY ACTS: 10:00am - 1:30pm

DANCER REGISTRATION: 1:30pm - 2:00pm

DANCE AUDITIONS: 2:00pm

November 12

Kings Island THEATER - Kings Island

VOCALISTS/TECHNICIANS/PEANUTS CHARACTERS/VARIETY ACTS: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

DANCER REGISTRATION: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

DANCE AUDITIONS: 7:00pm

November 8

CARMICHAEL HALL, ROOM 202 - BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

VOCALISTS/TECHNICIANS/PEANUTS CHARACTERS/VARIETY ACTS: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

DANCER REGISTRATION: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

DANCE AUDITIONS: 7:00pm

November 10

CORBETT CENTER, ROOM CC3705 - UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (CCM)

VOCALISTS/TECHNICIANS/PEANUTS CHARACTERS/VARIETY ACTS: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

DANCER REGISTRATION: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

DANCE AUDITIONS: 7:00pm

Kings Dominion has local auditions in February (http://www.kingsdomi...cfm?emp_id=1665) and Worlds of Fun's are also in February (http://www.worldsoff...tertainment.cfm).

And why did I post this here? Because fans of KI can live anywhere...and may want to audition...Why...I even know this huge fan of Six Flags New Jersey who lives closer to Maple Grove....

^Exactly. Holding auditions in different regions helps get the talent in. There may be people going to school in northern Ohio that are from southwest Ohio that will be spending their summer here, and the Sandusky auditions are more logistically possible for them. Or there are those that may want a change of scenery from where they've been.

I'm not an expert on the entertainment recruitment process of parks, so I learned something new today. I guess it'd be a bit crazy to think they got all of the talent from one area alone.

I auditioned a few years ago...just for acting...I soon relized that there was no real room (at least when I auditioned) for anyone that can't sing and dance...I can hold a tune but not near as good as the preformers at the park.