Bradley Hemmings and Jenny Sealey (pictured left to right), the Opening Ceremony directors, and Kim Gavin, the Closing Ceremony director, will require dancers, actors, percussionists and general performers for the occasions.

Applicants will undertake two auditions on evenings and weekends in February and March and must be able to commit to rehearsals two to three times a week for up to four hours from June in addition to several all day rehearsals in the three weeks prior to each Ceremony.

All of these rehearsals will take place in East London.

To be eligible applicants must be aged 18 years or older on March 1, 2012.

Sealey said: "As with the Olympic Ceremonies we're looking for both disabled and non-disabled applicants and previous performance experience is not required; we're really looking for enthusiasm and commitment.

"Anyone with a positive attitude, huge amounts of energy and a willingness to perform in front of a stadium audience and to millions of people around the world should get onto the London 2012 website now and sign up."

Auditions were held for the Olympic Ceremonies last month. 

Gavin, meanwhile, added: "For the Paralympic Ceremonies we'll audition around 8,000 people to get our 5,000 volunteer performers.

"This is a great opportunity to take part in what will be the grand finale of the entire Games."

The deadline for receipt of applications is February 13 and it is not a first come first served process.

Only one application per person will be accepted and if London 2012 receives over 8,000 applications a computerised draw will be used to randomly create the short list for auditions.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games begin on August 29 and finish on September 9.

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