'The Glee Project' Near Second-Season Renewal

Tyler Golden/Oxygen"The Glee Project" cast Oxygen is inching closer toward formally remaining in operation with Glee. The NBCUniversal-possessed cable network features a multiple-city open casting need a potential second season in the Glee Project, with auditions being kept in urban centers including NY, Chicago and Nashville. Monday's announcement comes monthly following a 10-episode reality competition series broadcast its finalethat saw Damian McGinty and Samuel Larsen both granted seven-episode arcs round the Fox series and runners-up Lindsay Pearce and Alex Newell each producing two-episode stints. STORY: 'The Glee Project': Individuals who win Share Their Wants 'Glee' While Oxygen has the rights per their contract with Glee studio 20th Television, the network has frequently pointed out it desires to continue the series, with individuals who win ultimately landing employment round the Fox series, as extended since the musical dramedy remains round the air. Immediately airing the August finale, Oxygen began the casting process, while using network watching Monday which a lot more than 87,000 fans and hopefuls have formerly registered to understand more about who audition for your series. Executive produced by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy, Dante Di Loreto, Michael Davies and Shauna Minoprio, Glee Project initially vetted greater than 40,000 stars inside an "extended casting process" by getting a preliminary focus on singing. Season 1 was executive produced by Murphy, alongside mentors Robert Ulrich (Glee's casting director), choreographer Zach Woodlee and music agent Nikki Anders. STORY: 'The Glee Project's' Weak Premiere Ratings Leave Oxygen Professionals Perplexed Since premiering to dismal ratings opposite the Tony Honours on June 12, Glee Project has ongoing to create steam, striking a collection high with 912,000 total audiences due to its eighth episode of the year. Sunday's finale registered 1.2 million total audiences, according to Nielsen. STORY: 'Glee Project' Runners-Up: Two Episodes Isn't a 'Consolation Prize' Glee and Glee Project casting director Ulrich, who mentored the pool of 12 final participants with choreographer Woodlee, has known towards the series just like a "boot camping for stars in showing the Glee fans how people prepare, rehearse and record." STORY: 'Glee Project' Champion Is probably not the only real person Likely to Fox Hit Still unclear is exactly what the prize for Season 2 in the reality competition series will probably be Fox hasn't due to the eco-friendly light for just about any fourth season of Glee. Candidates searching to audition ought to be no less than 18 and be capable of "well" portray the role from the teen and be legally capable of operate within the united states . States additionally to designed for production around The month of the month of january through April of next season. For more information, follow the link. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: STORY: Ryan Murphy on Chord Overstreet Return, Season 3 Spoilers, 'The Glee Project's' Future Glee Ryan Murphy The Glee Project