Alex Makris of Elk Grove Village sings in front of judges during tryouts for the reality series “The Glee Project” Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show “Glee.”
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Tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Young aspiring actors from around the country wait for tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Tracy Gaffey, left, helps her daughter Taylor of St. Charles with her make up before tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Cody Kindle of Gurnee sings as he stands in line before tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Last years winner Samuel Larsen jokes around with the crowd before tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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A crowd gathers for the start of the tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Makesha Carter of Omaha, Nebraska wears a panda cap as she dances in the crowd during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Meghan Sullivan of Western Springs plays the guitar as she waits for tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Neal Heatherly of Palatine waits with the crowd before tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Jake Feeny of Vernon Hills sings during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Julie Baird of Arlington Heights impresses the judges as she sings during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee. Baird went on to perform in front of the casting director.
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Trey Cook of Aurora sings during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Anna Perrotti of Wheaton performs before the judges during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Melissa Meister of Northbrook, right, plays the guitar and talks to Jerome Riley of St. Louis during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Austin McClelland of St. Charles sings to the judges during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee. McClelland survived the first round and went on to tryout for the casting director.
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Casting director Robert Ulrich talks about the audition process of the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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Emily Thomas of Lake Villa is congratulated by another singer after she moves on to the next phase during tryouts for the reality series The Glee Project Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The competition offers contestants a chance to win a part on the award winning FOX television show Glee.
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