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Mary Ann Wolfe Theatre at FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Third Stop for Hundreds of Kids in First-ever Countywide Youth Talent Competition

WHAT: Young Talent Big Dreams, the most widespread local youth talent contest in Miami-Dade history, will hold preliminary auditions for kids between the ages of 8 -17. Participants will compete for prizes ranging from performing arts scholarships and cash awards to tickets to local attractions and theatres. The contest will feature a total of eight categories including individual song, dance, spoken word and musical instrument, and group categories of song, dance, musical groups and instrumental groups. Participation is free of charge and limited to residents of Miami-Dade County. Parental consent is required.

WHO: Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre and presenting sponsor, The Children's Trust

WHEN: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus - Mary Ann Wolfe Theatre
3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33319

DETAILS: Young Talent Big Dreams will hold six preliminary auditions in diverse locations throughout Miami-Dade. Judges for the October 16th audition includes: Iris Acker, Actress/ Television Personality of "On Stage" with Iris Acker; Bill Doolin, Director of Florida Dance Association; Mariana Rodriguez, Entertainment Reporter of WSCV Telemundo 51. The semifinals and finals will be held during President's Day Weekend in February 2011. The subsequent audition will be at Florida International University, University Park Campus, Wertheim Center. Judges will vary at each audition.

The semifinals and finals will be in front of a live audience at the Miracle Theatre. Participants may audition in one category as a solo act and one category in a group, and those who pre-register will be given priority audition times.

For more information about the audition schedule, competition rules, and registration forms, please visit www.actorsplayhouse.org or call 211. To learn more about The Children's Trust, please visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.

About Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Actors' Playhouse is the nonprofit resident theatre company and managing agent of the historic Miracle Theatre on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Actors' Playhouse, which has brought home 63 regional Carbonell Awards for artistic excellence, is a Florida Presenting Cultural Organization and one of 22 major cultural institutions in Miami-Dade County. In addition to its main stage season, Actors' Playhouse offers a year-round season of Musical Theatre for Young Audiences, a National Children's Theatre Festival, a Theatre Conservatory and Summer Camp Program, as well as educational arts outreach programs for underserved youth.

About The Children's Trust
The Children's Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.