Be a Contestant — Let's Make a Deal

Let’s Make a Deal: How to Be a Contestant

Let’s Make a Deal plays its games with its studio audience. In CBS’s words, “audience members dress up in costumes to get host Wayne Brady’s attention to make deals for prizes or cash, while trying to avoid Zonks.” Jonathan Mangum is the show’s announcer. There are two ways in: a ticket to a taping, and the producer’s contestant form.

Step 1: Get Tickets

Tickets are free, from On Camera Audiences. The minimum age is 18, and the show tapes at Haven Studios in the Los Angeles area. When no dates are posted, the page takes sign-ups for updates. Our tickets guide has the details.

The Contestant Form

The show’s producer, Fremantle, runs a contestant form at lmadcasting.com. The version we read in October 2026 was labelled for the 2025–26 season. It asked “SUPERFANS of the show” for a high-energy video, five interesting things you would talk to Wayne Brady about, the dates you could not make between January and May 2026, and whether you fit any planned themed episodes. Check it for the current season before you apply.

The Costume

Costumes are the show’s tradition, and CBS’s own description puts them first. Neither CBS nor On Camera Audiences says a costume is required, or how players are picked, so we don’t either. Our how-to-play guide explains the deals.

A Word of Caution

On Camera Audiences says its tickets are free, with no fees or purchase requirements. GameShows.com is a fan site: we do not cast any show, and comments on this page do not reach the producers.

Sources (checked October 2026): CBS, Let’s Make a Deal; Let’s Make a Deal contestant form; On Camera Audiences, Let’s Make a Deal; CBS press release, October 1, 2026