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🎭 Call for Kentucky Performers - Ages 13-19 🎶

Are you a young Kentucky performer with big Broadway dreams?
This is your chance to take the stage in NYC alongside Broadway stars — and support the future of the arts back home in the Bluegrass.

We are seeking a select group of talented young performers (ages 13–19) from Kentucky or with strong Kentucky ties to join us for a once-in-a-lifetime musical theatre intensive and performance opportunity in New York City.

Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 2025 in New York City

🌟 About the Experience:

Registrants will:

• Participate in a full-day musical theatre workshop led by working Broadway professionals

• Take a guided walking tour of Midtown Manhattan

• Perform in the group number at the From Broadway to the Bluegrass benefit concert

• Selected soloists/duets will be invited to perform alongside Broadway stars at the evening event!

Featuring: A lineup of Broadway professionals with Kentucky roots!

🎟 Program Cost: $150 (nonrefundable)

Includes:

• Performer Ticket to the From Broadway to the Bluegrass benefit concert

• Full-day workshop with Broadway professionals

• Guided Times Square walking tour

• Group lunch and artist meet & greets

Not included: Travel, lodging, additional meals, other show tickets, family tickets, or personal expenses. Minors must be accompanied by a parents/guardians who also purchase a concert ticket.

🎤 How to Apply:

Submit the following:

1. A 1–2 minute musical theatre vocal audition video (with accompaniment)

2. A resume or brief list of theatre experience

3. $150 registration fee to reserve your spot

👉 All participants will be featured in the group number at the concert.
👉 Solo/duet opportunities will be selected at a later date.

💡 Why This Matters:

This event raises critical funds for the Gateway Regional Arts Center in Mt. Sterling, KY — a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost arts programs across all 120 counties of Kentucky.
Recent cuts from DOGE (NEA/NEH) have stripped over $150,000 from our programming budget — putting vital programs in jeopardy. Help us keep the arts alive in Appalachia — while stepping into the spotlight in NYC.

🕕 Event Schedule:

• Wednesday, August 27, 2025:

  • Arrival: Participants meet GRAC Team in Times Square around 2pm. Details TBD

  • Afternoon: Broadway workshops, artist meet & greets

  • Evening Free Time: Take in a Broadway show of your choice!

• Thursday, August 28, 2025:

  • Morning: Walking Tour of Times Square and provided lunch

  • Afternoon: Remaining Workshops & Final Rehearsal for Concert

  • Evening: Arrive for concert at 5:00pm, So & So’s Piano Bar in Hell’s Kitchen

  • BENEFIT CONCERT: 6pm-9pm

• Participants should plan to be IN MANHATTAN, SETTLED, AND READY TO WORK by 2:00pm on Wednesday.

🎟 Ticket Tiers:

All parents, guardians, family members, and friends who wish to attend the concert will need to purchase a ticket.

• $60 General Admission

• $150 Premium Reserved Seating

• $1,000 Host Committee (VIP seating + program recognition)

• $2,500 Premium Table Sponsor (Only 2 tables available!)