The Kansas City Wizards and Panasonic are proud to present Disney Channel star Selena Gomez of the hit series "Wizards of Waverly Place" Saturday, June 28 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. Gomez will be on hand as the Wizards face Real Salt Lake at 7 p.m. CT. Gomez will participate in a pre-game meet-and-greet session, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.
"As a worldwide leader in High Definition home entertainment products such as our VIERA Plasma HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc Players, Panasonic is pleased to partner with the Kansas City Wizards, the Disney Channel and the talented Selnea Gomez to create a magical moment for Wizards fans at CommunityAmerica Ballpark," Rey Cruz, Panasonic's Director of Consumer Marketing said. Bringing a fun-filled event like this to Wizards fans is a perfect match for us."
Local Radio Disney station KPHN 1190 AM will also be on hand that night, and their performance group "Rockin' Road Crew" will play Radio Disney music and games before kickoff. For tickets to the match, visit www.kcwizards.com, call the Wizards at (913) 387-3400 or click here.
"Like our partner in this event Panasonic, Radio Disney AM 1190 is dedicated to the entertainment of kids and families and we are delighted and privileged to bring Selena Gomez from Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" to Kansas City to meet Disney and Kansas City Wizards fans. We are thrilled to work directly with the Wizards this season as they move to their temporary new home, CommunityAmerica Ballpark," Bob Martin, Station Manager, Radio Disney AM 1190 said.
Talented Selena Gomez plays middle child Alex Russo, the adventurous teenage daughter who inherits magical powers in "Wizards of Waverly Place." She has recently been touted as "the next Hannah Montana" in People Magazine.
"We are ecstatic to bring Selena Gomez to a Wizards game and offer our fans the opportunity to meet her up close," Wizards Vice President of Marketing and Communications Rob Thomson said. "Special thanks go to Panasonic and Radio Disney for helping to make this happen. The Kansas City Wizards have a lot of promotions and events that cater to all of our different fan bases. Selena Gomez certainly is a big name, and we anticipate this game to sell out quickly."
Born July 22, 1992, in Dallas, Texas, Gomez, began her acting career at age seven, spending her birthday at an open casting call competing among thousands of other hopefuls for a role in the television series "Barney & Friends." Gomez was cast as a series regular for two seasons. In 2003, she was cast in "Spy Kids 3D."
In the summer of 2004, Disney Channel began a worldwide casting search for promising young talent. Three weeks after Selena's local audition in Dallas, she was invited to Los Angeles to meet Disney Channel programming executives. They cast Gomez in a pilot that year. The following year, she landed roles in two Disney Channel pilots and one became a series, "The Wizards of Waverly Place."
Among her recent credits she stars as an insecure tomboy who has the task of helping a Princess fit in as a normal teenage girl in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie "Princess Protection Program." She has also guest starred in Disney Channel's hit series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "Hannah Montana."
Newly relocated to Los Angeles, Gomez resides with her parents. Along with her film and television career, she is exploring opportunities in the music industry.
