Auditions are underway through Oct. 4 for the upcoming “Seniors Got Talent” show set for 7 p.m. November 12, 2024, at The Bijou Theatre. The stars are local talented seniors ages 60 and up.
All talented seniors 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. Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. 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 here 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, 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Lenoir City at 198 Morning Pointe Drive; Phone 865-988-7373
- Thursday, Sept. 26, 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley at 2449 Reagan Road; Phone 865-343-0081
- Friday, Sept. 27, 6-7 p.m. – Morning Pointe of Knoxville at 9649 Westland Drive; Phone 865-223-6422
- Monday, Sept. 30, 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
Tickets will be $10 and will go on sale closer to the show.