It’s going to be a star-studded show at The Franklin Theatre on Oct. 15, and the stars are local talented seniors ages 60 and up!
Auditions are going on now through Sept. 6 for the Morning Pointe Foundation’s 6th Annual Seniors Got Talent variety show in Franklin, Tennessee. All talented seniors age 60 and older are encouraged to try out. Acts have included singers, musicians, dancers, poets, comedians, magicians and more. Groups are limited to a maximum of six performers.
Ten seniors or groups will be selected to perform at the big show on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. They will vie for the grand prize of $1,000; second-place prize of $500; and third-place prize of $250. Contestants will be judged on technical ability, stage presence and professionalism, appearance/costume, difficulty of act and originality/creativity.
Attendees at the show will also determine a People’s Choice winner based on audience votes.
All proceeds from the show will go to the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit public service organization. Seniors Got Talent is produced by the Morning Pointe Foundation in partnership with Morning Pointe Senior Living, but contestants do not have to be affiliated with Morning Pointe. Proceeds from show sponsorships and ticket sales support the Foundation’s funds for college scholarships.
Interested seniors can submit audition videos online at morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent/ through Sept. 6.
In-person auditions will run Aug. 19-22 at local Morning Pointe Senior Living communities during their Family Nights:
- Monday, Aug. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Columbia at 2050 Union Place; Phone 931-388-2200
- Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 6-7:30 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Spring Hill at 1001 McCutcheon Creek Lane; Phone 931-451-1899
- Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Brentwood at 1522 Wilson Pike; Phone 615-285-3455
- Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Franklin at 1005 Generations Way; Phone 615-614-8555
More about the Show
“Our Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent in Franklin is shaping up to be a great show, and we have such a great pool of talent here in the Nashville area,” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation executive director. “This is a great opportunity for talented seniors in our area to prove that age is just a number and they still have much to contribute to the performing arts!”
Tickets will be $10 and will go on sale closer to the show. Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent has sold out the past two years.
Lisa Spencer, chief meteorologist at News4 WSMV in Nashville is returning as emcee of the show.
To inquire about sponsorships for Seniors Got Talent, contact Miranda Perez at 423-238-5330.
The Morning Pointe Foundation hosts four Seniors Got Talent shows each year. Besides Franklin, shows are held in Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as Lexington, Kentucky.
The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow. The 501(c)3 nonprofit was created in 2014 to provide caregiver support programs, sponsor educational awareness events and fund scholarships that advance the care of seniors throughout the Southeast. To date, the Foundation has bestowed more than 111 scholarships.
Founded in 1997 by Vital and Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living owns and operates 38 assisted living, personal care, and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Indiana. Local Morning Pointe campuses include communities in Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Columbia and Tullahoma. Each provides access to clinical care; meals with dietician oversight and an emphasis on fresh, local produce; a full life enrichment activity program; engaging community partnerships; and on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy services.
