Bravo has announced open casting calls for its Top Design and Shear Genius reality competition series, both of which the network renewed last month for second seasons.

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Although it was intended to be an interior-design clone of Bravo's popular Project Runway and Top Chef reality competition series, Top Design's first season -- which premiered last January -- ended up being panned by many viewers and critics. 

But rather than give up on the show's concept, the network instead announced that Magical Elves -- the same production company behind Project Runway and Top Chef -- would replace first-season production company Stone & Company Entertainment and give the show an unspecified "makeover" for its second season. 

Shear Genius, also a Project Runway and Top Chef-like reality competition series, premiered last April and pits hairstylists against one another to see who can create the most fashionable coiffure. 

Shear Genius' second season will still be produced by Reveille, the Ben Silverman-founded production company that produced the show's first season (Silverman was subsequently hired as the programming chief of NBC, Bravo's sister broadcast network, last May).  Similar to Top Design, Bravo has not released any details -- beyond an announcement that host Jaclyn Smith will return -- about whether Shear Genius' new season will feature any significant changes.

Casting information for both Top Design and Shear Genius is available via Bravo's casting website.

Top Design's casting call dates and locations are:

San Francisco
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco
Friday, January 25
4PM to 6PM
Saturday, January 26
10AM to 12PM

Las Vegas
World Market Center Las Vegas
Monday, January 28
12PM to 5PM
Tuesday, January 29
12PM to 5PM

Dallas
Dallas Market Center, World Trade Center
Monday, February 5
1PM to 5PM

New York
New York Design Center
Friday, February 8
1PM to 5PM

Los Angeles
Spring Arts Center
Saturday, February 9
1PM to 5PM

Shear Genius' casting call dates and locations are:

Dallas
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy
Sunday, January 20
10AM to 4PM

Miami
JPMS Hi Tech the School of Cosmetology
Monday, January 21
10AM to 4PM

Los Angeles
ISSE Beauty Show Lobby Long Beach Convention Center
Sunday, January 27
9AM to 5PM

New York
TIGI Advanced Hairdressing Academy - 2nd Floor
Sunday, January 27
10AM to 4PM

Chicago
The Studio-Wella
Monday, January 28
10AM to 4PM

San Francisco
San Francisco Institute
Monday, February 4
10AM to 4PM
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