Replying to Need an opinion on a dispute worth 1000's of dollars. +KARMA

The company's name is John Robert Powers

Alright, so 2 weeks ago i was at the mall with my sister.  I was walking down the hall, and a person asks me if i wanted to audition for a disney part.  So i think why not, of course..  I put down my info and they call me back telling me i have an "audition" on saturday.  So on Saturday, i get there for an interview and they asked me to read a script in front of a camera.  Next day they call me back telling me back telling me i was one of the "few selected that really has promise"  and i had to sign up for the program that day.  I figured of course they're legit, they have been established since 1921 or something.  Anyways, the programs are thousands of dollars.  So now, i've been doing some research on this company, i googled their name and it showed up as SCAM. 

I searched the company on better buisness bureau.org (bbb.org) and it says that they are un-liscensed and have 8 complaints filed against them in Vancouver, where i'm supposed to attend.

The company's name is John Robert Powers

Could you guys give me a 2nd opinion on this, and maybe do a quick google search of their name and tell me what you think.  I got results like the following.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/119/ripoff0119080.htm

I've also read  that any company that asks for money up front in the acting industry is a SCAM, and if i pull out of the program it costs my parents $500. 

Sounds fishy right?  Second Opinions? Any first hand experiences? Know anyone that has first hand experiences?