2019 Teen Talent Search finalists. Photo by Kate Pulino.
Oddfellows
Playhouse is hosting the second annual Middletown Teen Talent Search on
Saturday, January 25. The event is open to local performers ages 12 – 19, and
there will be cash prizes of $300 - $100 for the top five acts. The final round
will be held at 7 pm on Saturday, January 25 at Oddfellows Playhouse in
Middletown, is open to the public, and will be hosted by Connecticut State
Troubadour Nekita Waller.
Anyone ages 12 –
19 from Middletown or surrounding towns is welcome to compete in the Teen
Talent Search. The registration deadline is January 23, and there is a $5 per
person registration fee. Qualifying rounds will be held between 1 – 5 pm on
January 25, and the top twelve acts will compete for cash prizes in a public
performance at 7 pm. All performance forms are welcome – music, dance, theater,
circus, magic, comedy, etc. Professional sound and lighting will be provided
for all performers.
Tickets to the 7
pm Finalist Showcase are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Anyone performing in
the qualifying rounds who is not invited to perform in the evening will be
given a free ticket to the 7 pm Finalist Showcase. All finalists will receive two
complimentary tickets to be used for family and friends.
Nekita Waller, a
Middletown resident, is a singer and songwriter who started her 3 year term as
State Troubadour in 2018. She will be returning to host the Talent Search for the
second year, and will entertain the audience after the final act while the
judges convene to make their decisions.
Snow date for the event is Sunday, January 26.
Oddfellows
Playhouse Youth Theater, founded in 1975, is Connecticut’s oldest and largest
theater program for young people. The Playhouse has always been committed to
making high-quality performing arts experiences available to all local young
people, regardless of ability to pay, believing that access to the arts as a
young person helps develop smart, creative and generous adults.
To register for
the Talent Search, or for more information, call (860) 347-6143, email info@oddfellows.org,
or go to www.oddfellows.org.
You will find the full Talent Search guidelines on the website.
Photo by Rhoze Faraci.
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