It’s going to be a star-studded show at The Bijou Theatre on Nov. 14, and the stars are local talented seniors age 62 and up!
Auditions are going on now through Oct. 9 for the Morning Pointe Foundation’s 3rd Annual Knoxville Seniors Got Talent variety show. All talented seniors age 62 and older in the Knoxville area are encouraged to try out. Acts have included singers, musicians, dancers, poets, comedians, ventriloquists and more.
Ten seniors or groups of seniors will be selected to perform at The Bijou Theatre on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. They will vie for the grand prize of $500, and prizes will be given to second- and third-place winners. Attendees at the show will also determine a People’s Choice winner at $1 per vote.
All proceeds from the show will go to the Morning Pointe Foundation, 501(c)3 nonprofit public service organization that provides caregiver support programs, sponsors educational awareness events, and funds clinical scholarships throughout the Southeast.
Interested seniors can submit audition videos online at morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent through Oct. 9.
In-person auditions will take place Oct. 2-6 at local Morning Pointe Senior Living campuses, allowing residents to enjoy some live entertainment:
- Oct. 2, 2-4 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Knoxville (865-223-6422) and The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Knoxville (865-343-0757) – at 9647 and 9649 Westland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922
- Oct. 3, 2-4 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley (865-343-0081) – at 2449 Reagan Road, Knoxville, TN 37931
- Oct. 4, 1-4 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Powell (865-686-5771) and The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Powell (865-343-0089) – at 7700 and 7710 Dannaher Drive, Powell, TN 37849
- Oct. 5, 1-3 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Lenoir City (865-988-7373) and The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Lenoir City (865-271-9966) – at 155 and 198 Morning Pointe Drive, Lenoir City, TN 37772
- Oct. 6, 2-4 p.m. at The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Clinton (865-457-4005) – 960 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton, TN 37716
“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 the greater Knoxville area to show that age can’t stop a star from shining!”
Acts showcasing talents of all kinds are welcome but should not exceed three minutes in length.
Tickets for the Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show are $10. They will go on sale in October.
Ted Hall, evening anchor and managing editor at WVLT-TV Channel 8, is returning for the second time as master of ceremonies.
Proceeds go to the Morning Pointe Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living. The 501(c)3 nonprofit public service organization was created in 2014 to provide caregiver support programs, sponsor educational awareness events, and fund clinical scholarships to advance the care of seniors throughout the Southeast.
Founded in 1997 by Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living owns and operates 37 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states. These include eight in the Knoxville area, in Knoxville, Clinton, Hardin Valley, Powell and Lenoir City.
The Morning Pointe Foundation also hosts Seniors Got Talent competitions in Chattanooga and Franklin, Tennessee, as well as in Lexington, Kentucky.
Those who wish to inquire about VIP sponsorships should contact Miranda Perez at 423-238-5330.
