Only a few tickets remain for this year’s Seniors Got Talent, Franklin, variety show, produced by the Morning Pointe Foundation in partnership with Morning Pointe Senior Living.
Twelve talented senior acts will take the stage at The Franklin Theatre at 419 Main Street on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
While they last, 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 for the past two years.
Performers competing for the $1,000 grand prize include singers, dancers, guitarists, a pianist, and a comedian, spanning the ages of 61-78. Monetary prizes have been added this year for second place ($500) and third place ($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.
The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by Tennessee-based senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow. Seniors Got Talent proceeds specifically go toward clinical scholarships for students at area colleges.
Attendees can also purchase tour T-shirts at the show for $25 to support the Foundation.
“We are counting down to the show, and I am so excited about the variety and caliber of our performers this year!” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation executive director. “It’s a great family event, a great entertainment value and a great cause!”
Lisa Spencer, chief meteorologist at News4 WSMV, is returning for the fifth year as the emcee. Judges are Danielle Farrell, businesswoman, minister of dance, professional entertainer, licensed realtor and self-published children’s author; 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 Roberts, country music artist and owner of an event retail company.
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, Cornerstone Caregiving, Tennessee Quality Care Hospice, AccentCare, Cool Springs Eye Care, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin, BrightView Landscapes, TriStar Elite Realty, Gordon Food Service, Home Renew, and Tennessee Property Management.
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.
