'The Glee Project' Near Second-Season Renewal

Tyler Golden/Oxygen"The Glee Project" cast Oxygen is inching closer toward formally remaining running a business with Glee. The NBCUniversal-possessed cable network has introduced a multiple-city open casting require a potential second season from the Glee Project, with auditions being locked in metropolitan areas including NY, Chicago and Nashville. Monday's announcement comes per month following the 10-episode reality competition series broadcast its finalethat saw Damian McGinty and Samuel Larsen both granted seven-episode arcs around the Fox series and runners-up Lindsay Pearce and Alex Newell each generating two-episode stints. STORY: 'The Glee Project': Those who win Share Their Wants 'Glee' While Oxygen is the owner of the privileges per their contract with Glee studio 20th Television, the network has frequently mentioned it really wants to continue the series, with those who win ultimately landing a job around the Fox series, as lengthy because the musical dramedy remains around the air. Immediately airing the August finale, Oxygen started the casting process, using the network observing Monday which more than 87,000 fans and hopefuls have previously registered to explore who audition for that series. Executive created by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy, Dante Di Loreto, Michael Davies and Shauna Minoprio, Glee Project initially vetted a lot more than 40,000 stars within an "broadened casting process" by having an initial concentrate on singing. Season 1 was executive created 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 Rankings Leave Oxygen Executives Perplexed Since premiering to dismal rankings opposite the Tony Honours on June 12, Glee Project has ongoing to construct steam, striking a set high with 912,000 total audiences because of its eighth episode of year. Sunday's finale registered 1.two million total audiences, based on Nielsen. STORY: 'Glee Project' Runners-Up: Two Episodes Is not a 'Consolation Prize' Glee and Glee Project casting director Ulrich, who mentored the pool of 12 final participants with choreographer Woodlee, has referred to the series like a "boot camping for stars in showing the Glee fans how people prepare, rehearse and record." STORY: 'Glee Project' Champion Might not be the only person Going to Fox Hit Still unclear is what the prize for Season 2 from the reality competition series is going to be Fox has not because of the eco-friendly light for any 4th season of Glee. Candidates searching to audition should be a minimum of 18 and have the ability to "well" portray the role of the teen and become legally qualified to operate within the U . s . States in addition to readily available for production around or in The month of january through April of the coming year. To learn more, click 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