Get on Alt For Norge.
Also known as… The Great Norway Adventure.
The 10th season of “Alt for Norge,” a Norwegian reality TV show, is back in Minnesota looking for contestants.
An open casting call is coming up this weekend at The Mall of America. The show’s casting directors will be holding the casting event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the mall. Another open call for the show is being held later in the month in Chicago.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9:00am – 3:00PM at the Executive Center at Mall of America®, which is located on level 4, east.
CHICAGO, IL: Monday, November 26, 2018 from 9:30am – 5:00pm at O’Connor Casting Company, 1219 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL
The highly rated Reality TV show sends twelve Norwegian-Americans to Norway to compete in cultural and adventurous challenges as they chase down their ancestral roots trying to win $50,000.00 and the chance to meet their long-lost Norwegian relatives.
“Alt for Norge” casts people that would love to come back to their roots in Norway. Check out the country and compete in various challenges which may include things like dog sledding and Norwegian swearing. Those left standing, have a shot at getting a prize of $50k. The losers, well, they still get to travel to Norway and re-connect with the country their ancestors called home.
There are some rules. First and foremost, contestants must be of Norwegian descent and have not been back to Norway in since the age of 15. Those applying to be on the show must be at least 18 years old. The show films in the spring and those cast will need to be available for travel out of the country between the spring and early summer of 2019.
Here are a few more requirements that are listed by the production:
• Must be a descendant of Norway (Have some Norwegian blood in your veins). You can be of mixed nationalities or ethnicities – it doesn’t matter how much or little Norwegian blood you have.
• Must have NOT traveled to Norway after the age of 15
• Must be a U.S. Citizen OR a Canadian Citizen living in the U.S.
• Must be at least 18 years old by Feb. 1, 2019 (there is no age limit)
• Be able to travel to Norway and be available for 2-12 weeks to participate in the production of this amazing adventure to be shot in Norway from late April to early July, 2019
For more information, go to oconnorcasting.tv/norway10.
If you do not live in Chicago or Minneapolis, you may still be able to do a video audition or online audition for the show.
I am of Norwegian decent my mother’s maiden name is svendsen and have family members with the last name svenguard and Koenig. I am in my 30s but would be interested in the opportunity or any caring calls in Minneapolis. I have been featured on national geographic border security wars and have been an extra in Chicago med, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Proven Innocent and Empire. I would consider a career in acting and am looking for open casting call opportunities.