DETAILS

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville

Admission: Audience tickets are $39 plus HST. Tickets will be available for sale through Algonquin Theatre. All proceeds go to Community Living Huntsville.

Synopsis: An event to showcase and reward local talent 

Prizes:

  • 1st Place – $1,000

  • 2nd Place – $250

  • 3rd Place – $100

Competitor Rules

1. No age restrictions. 

2. Must be a resident of Ontario and live in North Muskoka to participate.

3. Talent needs to be able to be performed live on stage (no outdoor stunts). 

4. Entrants must be prepared to perform on stage on Saturday, February 1, 2025, between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

5. Performers must be available for dress rehearsal starting at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

6. Contestants will need to sign publicity waiver for use of images and video in promotion of this year’s and future events. Contestants under the age 18 will require parental or guardian consent to perform, as well as publicity waiver. 

7. Those who earn the majority of their living on their talent are ineligible. 

8. Previous champions are not eligible to compete (runners up are). 

9. With a potential narrowing of the contestants to a final 3 at the competition, contestants should be prepared to perform twice (two different numbers preferred). 

10. As this is a family friendly event – G or PG rated performances only. 

11. Live finalist performances at the Algonquin Theatre are to be no longer than 4 minutes in length. There will be no penalty for a shorter performance.

ENTRY

Contestant registration opens Thursday, December 6, 2024.

To submit an application, complete the online form on our website www.huntsvillesgottalent.com along with a video submission of the proposed act to your or your legal guardian’s YouTube channel. Video submissions should be no longer than 60 seconds in length.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 3, 2025, at midnight.

Judging

1. The judging panel will select nine (9) finalists from the audition submissions. 

2. Finalists and Wildcard Contestants will be announced on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM, on the Huntsville’s Got Talent website and on our social media pages.

3. The public will then vote for one (1) additional Wildcard Finalist.

4. Judges for the event will be announced prior to the event, if possible. 

5. The judges’ decision is final. 

6. Scoring will be based on talent, originality, and performance. Up to 10 points will be awarded in each category.