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Deadline for 'Rites of Spring' talent show auditions today
The Advocate
Today is the last day to turn in your audition application for MHCC’s “Rites of Spring” talent show.
Applications must be turned in before the College Center closes at 5 p.m. The talent show will be held April 27 in the Main Mall from noon to 2 p.m.
This year’s show has time available to feature 20 to 25 acts from a varied pool of talents, and ASG Seasonal Event Coordinator Collin Miller is still searching for unique skills.
Miller said most of the applications received have been for musical acts. Miller said he is looking for dancers, actors with monologues and anyone with talent. He made a specific call out for a juggler. “I heard in one of my classes last term that some guy was trying to start a juggling club. I want that juggler to come out and be like, ‘I want to come on that stage and juggle,’” Miller said.
There are a few things performers should know. There will be a stage with a sound system, but the lighting will be natural. Miller said if students bring their own — equipment, projectors, speakers — he can work with it.
The top three contestants will receive prizes. First place is a concert and dinner package for two. The winner makes the decision on which concert and restaurant to go to. The package may not exceed $160. Second place receives a new Nintendo Wii system, which will include the Wii sports game, Miller said. Third place is a $50 gift card for the iTunes Store.
The judging will be by a three-person panel in what Miller calls “American Idol meets the Olympics” style. Each judge will make comments on what they enjoyed about the performance and then hold up a card with a value of one through 10. The total of the three cards will be the performer’s final score.
Dan Moe, (aka D.Moe Funk) the ASG health and wellness coordinator, will be the MC for the event.
To allow for a maximum amount of acts, performances should be under five minutes. For additional information, contact Miller at 503-805-8472.
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