With Morning Pointe Foundation’s 6th Annual Seniors Got Talent, Franklin showcase coming up on Oct. 15, the names of the 12 performers have been released.
The show will take place at 7 p.m. at The Franklin Theatre at 419 Main Street. It is produced in partnership with Morning Pointe Senior Living. Performers are:
- Lisa Fatzinger – singer
- Leon Waller “Tumbleweed Jones” – tap dancer
- Barry Cardinael – pianist
- Barbara Shimoff – singer
- Bill Schneider – singer
- Bobby and Karen Leib – dancers
- Susie Stephens – singer and pianist
- Chris Maze, Joe Lawrence, and Daniel Pierce – musical trio
- Paula Chavis – singer
- Judy and Jim – singer and pianist
- Mike Fay – comedian
- Dana Townsend – singer
Participants are ages 61-78. Only one act will take home the grand-prize of $1,000. Second place will receive $500, and the third-place winner will receive $250. Show attendees will also be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award winner for $1 per vote, with funds going to the Morning Pointe Foundation.
“We are about a month away from our Franklin show, and we can’t wait to see these amazing seniors shine!” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation Executive Director. “I can promise that the show will both entertain and inspire.”
Tickets for the Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show are available at The Franklin Theatre website or morningpointefoundation.com. They are just $10. The show has sold out the past two years, so early purchases are recommended.
The Cause, the Emcee and the Judges
All proceeds from votes, ticket sales and sponsorships will go to the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, to support nursing and other college scholarships. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow. It was created in 2014 to provide caregiver support programs, sponsor educational awareness events and fund scholarships to advance the care of seniors throughout the Southeast.
Lisa Spencer, chief meteorologist at News4 WSMV, is returning for the fifth year as the emcee. Judges are Rich Eckhardt, one of the most well-known guitarists in Nashville; Alex Tinker IV, Open Mic Night emcee at Leiper’s Fork’s on “Fox and Locke”; Jim Hagaman, mayor of Spring Hill who has been involved in musical performance and theater; and Mackenzie Wasner, country music artist.
MTPS – a Guardian Pharmacy is returning as the presenting sponsor this year. Other sponsors include Propel Insurance, Iris Medical, Heart’n Soul Hospice, the Neptune Society, Aveanna Home Health and Hospice, Gentiva Hospice, Yardi, HealthPro Heritage/RISE Senior Living, BlueSky HouseCalls, Unity Psychiatric Care, and AccentCare.
To learn more or inquire about sponsorships for Seniors Got Talent, contact Miranda Perez at 423-238-5330 or visit morningpointefoundation.com.
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.
Founded in 1997 by Vital and Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living owns and operates 39 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states. 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.
