The producers of Glee are seeking to fill three new roles for the second season of the show and they will be accepting online submissions from amateurs and professionals between the ages of 16 and 26. More details will be announced soon.
Online casting calls aren't exactly new, but the fact that such a big show -- Glee was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards last month -- is willing to at least entertain the idea of finding someone without using the standard agency process is kind of cool. Granted, our cynical side fully expects the roles to be cast with professionals, regardless of how the audition tapes find their way to producers, but it's still a nice touch.
Glee has had a strong Internet following since its pilot debuted last May (and was subsequently available for free from iTunes). In August, Fox even tried to add Twitter commentary to reruns of Glee and the sci-fi show Fringe, although that turned out to be a better idea in theory than in practice.