Audition season has officially begun for the 6th Annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent variety show in Chattanooga!
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A Talent Show Like None Other
Any senior or group ages 60 or older can try out to compete at the big show on Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m., at the 650-seat Silverdale Center Creekside Theatre. The venue is part of the Silverdale Baptist Academy located at 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive in Chattanooga. Acts have included singers, musicians, dancers, illusionists, bands, comedians and more. Groups are limited to a maximum of six performers.
A panel of judges will decide first, second, and third place, with prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the winners. A People’s Choice Award will also be presented based on audience votes.
Seniors Got Talent is produced by the Morning Pointe Foundation nonprofit in conjunction with Morning Pointe Senior Living, but contestants do not have to be affiliated with Morning Pointe. Most are not. Proceeds from show sponsorships and ticket sales support the Foundation’s funds for scholarships at partner colleges. Locally, partner schools include Chattanooga State Community College, TCAT Chattanooga, Dalton State College, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Cleveland State Community College.
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How to Audition
Auditions are being accepted online at morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent/. In-person auditions will run June 9-13 at local Morning Pointe Senior Living communities:
- Monday, June 9, from 1-3 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Greenbriar Cove – 9650 Leyland Drive, Ooltewah, TN 37363
- Tuesday, June 10, from 1-3 p.m. at Morning Pointe at Happy Valley – 2989 Happy Valley Road, Rossville, GA 30741
- Wednesday, June 11, from 1-3 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Hixson – 5501 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
- Thursday, June 12, from 5-7 p.m. at Morning Pointe of East Hamilton – 1776 Generations Way (9700 Block E. Brainerd Road), Ooltewah, TN 37363
- Thursday, June 12, from 1-3 p.m. at Morning Pointe of Chattanooga – 7719 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Visit https://morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent/chattanooga/#Chattanooga-Auditions to sign up for these auditions.
The final deadline for auditions is June 20. Ten to 12 senior acts will be chosen from the auditions to compete at the show. Contestants will be judged on technical ability, stage presence and professionalism, appearance/costume, difficulty of act and originality/creativity.
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More About Seniors Got Talent
“Our Chattanooga show keeps bringing in more and more talented seniors each year,” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation executive director. “If you are age 60 and up and have a great performing talent, let me encourage you to try out. We love seeing these seniors shine on the big stage, and it all goes to help scholarships.”
Tickets will be $10 and will go on sale closer to the event.
The Foundation hosts four Seniors Got Talent shows each year. Besides Chattanooga, shows are held in Franklin and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as Lexington, Kentucky.
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About Morning Pointe
The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital (president) and J. Franklin Farrow (CEO). The nonprofit was created in 2014 and has bestowed more than 146 scholarships in the Southeast to date. For more information, visit morningpointefoundation.com.
Founded in 1997 by Vital and Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 41 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states. In the Chattanooga area, communities are located on Shallowford Road; in East Hamilton; in Collegedale; in Hixson; and in Walker County, Georgia. The company is preparing to open The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, East Hamilton, soon. For more information, visit morningpointe.com.
