Let Your Talent Shine - Blackwood Pumpkin Festival Talent Show Deadline Today!

Whether you sing, dance, act, juggle or have another special talent, we can’t wait to see you! The event takes place Sunday, October 7th, in the parking lot behind Academy Hall, 27 S. Blackhorse Pike, Blackwood NJ. Registration due by Wednesday, October 3rd. The Talent Contest Fee is $20. There are cash prizes for those in the preteen (12 and under) and in the 13-18-year-old category. 

TALENT  CONTEST REGISTRATION CLICK HERE

https://mainsage.wufoo.com/forms/z1h0ille195m5r9/

 CONTEST RULES

Category A: Ages 12 and under at the time of the event 

Category B: Ages 11-18 at the time of the event

Talent Contest Information             Sunday, October 7   Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 14
Times will be assigned between: 11:00 – 3:00 pm.

A variety of Prizes will be awarded including: trophies and cash.
1. A contestant may enter only 1 act. Amateur Acts ONLY. Professional entertainers are not eligible for competition

2. Use the link above to register OR pick up at form at Academy Hall 27 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ An entry fee of $20.00 per act MUST accompany each form. NO entries will be accepted with out the $20.00 entry fee. This fee is non-refundable; therefore contestants should be prepared to compete on the rain date as well. Checks should be written to: Mainstage Center for the Arts.

3. All entries forms must be COMPLETELY filled out on line at the above web address or printed out and mailed to: Mainstage Center for the Arts, 27 South Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012 and received by MCA no later than Wednesday, October 3rd.   You can also register in person at The Studio at Mainstage Center for the Arts, 27 S. Blackhorse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012 Monday – Thursday, 4:30 – 8:00 pm. E-mails with your assigned time will be sent on Friday, October 5.

4. There will be 2 age categories. Category A: Ages 12 and under, Category B: Ages 13 – 18

5. If your act involves more than one person, the age of the OLDEST member will determine the age category in which your act appears. Group acts are limited to five (5) members only. NO BANDS.

6. We will be unable to provide any instruments or hookups. Pre-recorded high quality CDs, IPODS, or acoustic instruments recommended. Recorded music must be BACKROUND MUSIC ONLY. IT CANNOT HAVE ANY LEAD VOCALS ON THE TRACKS. Microphones will be provided. Performance space is limited to a 16’ wide by 8’ deep-carpeted platform.  

7. Signatures of ALL persons in the act must appear on the application form. Parent signatures are required for all youth under the age of 18 at the time of the contest.

8. Photo release must be signed by a parent before the contestant performs or as part of the online app.

9. There is a 3-minute time limit with a maximum 2 minute set up time. Please refrain from gift giving (flowers etc.) until the contestant has left the stage.

10. Contestants must remember this is a FAMILY ORIENTED EVENT. An act will be pulled from the stage if organizers believe the act to be in any way inappropriate for this event and disqualified from consideration for any prizes.

11. There will be a panel of judges and their decision is final. ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION will be released. (Score sheets will not be shared with contestants)

12. Judging is based but not limited to: Appearance, Stage Presence, Ability and Overall Audience Appeal.

13. There will be a limited number of contestant time slots. All acts will be notified of their competition time slot. Some alternates may also be notified in the event an act(s) fails to show up.
If an act is not ready to go on stage when called upon, that act may be removed from the competition.