It’s going to be a star-studded show at The Bijou Theatre on Nov. 12, and the stars are local talented seniors ages 60 and up!
Auditions are going on now through Oct. 4 for the Morning Pointe Foundation’s 4th Annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show in Knoxville, 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 Nov. 12 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.
How to Audition…
Interested seniors can submit audition videos online at morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent/ through Oct. 4.
In-person auditions will run Sept. 24-30 at local Morning Pointe Senior Living communities:
- Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Powell at 7700 Dannaher Drive; Phone 865-686-5771
- Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Lenoir City at 198 Morning Pointe Drive; Phone 865-988-7373
- Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley at 2449 Reagan Road; Phone 865-343-0081
- Friday, Sept. 27, from 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Knoxville at 9649 Westland Drive; Phone 865-223-6422
- Monday, Sept. 30, from 2-4 p.m. – The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence in Clinton at 960 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.; Phone 865-457-4005
“Our Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent in Knoxville is shaping up to be a great show,” 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.
More About 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 Knoxville, shows are held in Chattanooga and Franklin, Tennessee, as well as Lexington, Kentucky.
Founded in 1997 by healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 38 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states. Local Morning Pointe campuses include communities in Knoxville, Powell, Clinton and Lenoir City. 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.
