Have a special talent? Then get to the town center on Oct. 8 and 9 to audition for Voorhees Got Talent, a contest with a first-place prize of $1,000 from the township arts commission.
The auditions are as general as possible and only require a small fee. Show producer Gabrielle Horvitz says planners want to include as diverse a cast as possible. All Singers, dancers, comedians, magicians or even oddballs are encouraged to try out.
“This is not “American Idol” or “X Factor” … I really think this is a way to embrace anyone’s talent that is unique to them, said Horvitz. “The show is a way to showcase and express their talent.”
The talent pool enables residents in Voorhees, Berlin, and Gibbsboro to compete. Horvitz will be a judge, and she will be joined by a group of local individuals who will assist in picking winners. Instead of township officials making the choices, Voorhees Got Talent is bringing in experts. Among them are Brian Keith Graziani, a talent agent for theater, TV, film, commercials and voice overs; Rob (Sunset ) Gardener, a piano tuner, musician, composer and lyricist; and Rachel Horner, a Ph.D candidate in music and sound studies at Cornell University who has also worked with the Voorhees Theater Company,
After the last audition on Oct. 9, those who are deemed most talented will move onto the Nov. 5 semifinals; the finale is Dec. 7. Horvitz said a gap between rounds will offer contestants the opportunity to come up with new routines for the competing rounds. If you’re a singer you can memorize a new song, comedians can tell new jokes, and dancers can bust out new moves.
“It’s expected that a singer (or dancer) does something similar to what their audition was like, under that (same) umbrella of their original skill set,” Horvitz explained.
In addition to the grand prize of $1,000, second place is $500 and third is $250. For more information, visit the Voorhees Got Talent Facebook page.
