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Calling all closet singers, dancers and entertainers – do you juggle in your spare time? Can you spin a funny yarn? Are you a conjuror on the quiet?
If so, Wellsford Community Centre is the place to be next Saturday, October 1, when auditions for the Wellsford’s Got Talent show will take place.
There are big cash prizes on offer, with $1000 for the eventual winner, $500 for the runner-up and $250 for third place.
The show is being organised by Wellsford Drama Club, whose members were looking for something special to present in the wake of two years of Covid lockdowns.
Treasurer Rachel Ravenscroft said they knew there were a huge number of talented groups and individuals in the Wellsford and wider Rodney district who’d had little chance to shine in the last two years.
“We thought how wonderful it would be to give people the chance to perform, so they didn’t have to fit into the mould of a role in a particular play, but just have a showcase for them to do their thing,” she said.
The amateur talent show is open to all, with no age restrictions, entry fee or pre-registration – entrants simply have to turn up at the community centre between 10am and 3pm and wait their turn for a closed audition with the four competition judges.
From there, the best acts will be selected to appear at the finals show, which will take place on Saturday, October 15 at 7pm, again at Wellsford Community Centre.
Ravenscroft said the show would follow the format of TV favourite Britain’s Got Talent, and said there would be plenty of banter and jokes.
“It’s going to be a really fun night, we’re so excited about it.”
She added that there had already been a good deal of interest in the event from a host of prospective performers.
“We’ve got 11-year-olds, we’ve got older teenagers, we’ve got every age right up to retirees.”
Ravenscroft thanked Kiwi Welldrillers, ComputersPlus and private donors for their generous sponsorship of the show.
Tickets for the Wellsford’s Got Talent finals show cost $20 for adults and $10 for children, and are available from www.iticket.co.nz/events/2022/oct/wellsfords-got-talent
Info: Email wellsfordsgottalent@gmail.com or visit Wellsford Drama Club’s Facebook page.
