Kids Helping Kids: A Talent Show
August 9, 2008
The importance of philanthropy is a lesson we can teach our children at a very young age. To foster the idea of charity and giving back, the Marcus Autism Center will be holding its inaugural "Kids Helping Kids" Talent Show on August 9. This event will focus on the talent of many of our local youth, at the same time, giving local families an opportunity to partner with us to raise awareness for the important work we are doing at Marcus.
We are thrilled to announce this event will be hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, nationally syndicated radio host of The Foxworthy Countdown, star and executive producer of the successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour franchise, TNN's "Comedian of the Year" for three years running, multiple Grammy Award nominee, and best-selling author of 11 books.
An outstanding group of judges have been pulled together from a variety of performance and art-related backgrounds including Atlanta native Jan Smith, Vocal Producer and Coach for over twenty years with a client roster that includes Usher, matchbox twenty, Sugarland. Also joining our panel of judges is recording artist Sarah Peacock, Atlanta resident and native. Sarah releases her debut CD entitled "Straight for Your Heart" in August of 2008. She was recently seen on CBS Channel 46 performing "Georgia", a song from her upcoming CD.
The event will be chaired by Shay Bentley-Griffin, three time Emmy-nominated Casting Director and CEO of Chez Group, who has handled casting for over 200 television and film productions including major motion pictures We are Marshall, Remember the Titans, Sweet Home Alabama, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
The event finals will be held on August 9 at The Westminster Schools. Open auditions for any child age 4-18 will be held on July 12 and July 16. There will be four age categories. Video auditions are allowed. See contest rules for details.
To participate in the Audition process for Kids Helping Kids, please make an Audition reservation for either July 12 beginning at 9 am or July 16 beginning at 6:30 pm by emailing Jennifer McDonald at with your date of choice. You will receive a confirmation. Please download the application and rules and regulations documents. Bring the completed documents along with photo and application fee and proof of age to the Audition session you will be attending.
Rules and Regulations
- The Kids Helping Kids Talent show audition process is open to any child age 4 - 18 with proof of age. Talents include song, dance, music performance, acting, etc.
- Applications must be submitted in person on audition day. A photo of applicant should be attached to the application. A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) registration fee must accompany the application. This fee can be paid in cash or check payable to the Marcus Autism Center. If auditioning with a group, one application per group member is needed.
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Auditions will be held at the Marcus Autism Center on Saturday,
July 12, 2008. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. sharp. The audition session
ends at noon. A second audition time slot will be held on Wednesday, July
16, 2008. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp.
This audition session ends at 9 pm. - VIDEO Auditions will be allowed contingent upon #11 below: To audition by videotape, please send completed and signed application(s), registration fee(s), photo, and a VHS tape or DVD with your three (3) minute performance to: Jennifer McDonald, the Marcus Autism Center 1920 Briarcliff, Atlanta, GA 30329. All video submissions must be received by Thursday, July 10, 2008. The Marcus Autism Center can not be responsible for any items not received by this deadline. Any submissions not including application, photo, and fee can not be considered. Group submissions should include all necessary documents, fees, and photos.
- Audition participants may audition as solo act or as a group ensemble. Audition participants may also audition once as solo act AND once in a group ensemble if they choose. Separate applications must be submitted if you are auditioning with two distinct performances.
- All audition participants must bring any necessary instruments or equipment to audition. The Marcus Institute is unable to provide any instruments or sound equipment at audition.
- Our goal is to have a wonderful "family-friendly" event. Therefore, audition participants are required to use age-appropriate content, language, and dance movements.
- Audition participants will each have three (3) minutes to perform.
- Finalists will be notified via phone call of their selection for the finals process by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2008.
- There will be a mandatory Practice Show for event finals scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2008 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Marcus Autism Center. In order to be eligible to perform in the August 9 Finals Show, each participant is required to attend this Practice Show.
- The Finals will be held at The Westminster Schools on August 9, 2008. Check-in for finalists will begin at 1 p.m. The show will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Any questions, please email Jennifer McDonald, Director of Special Events at