Everyone is welcome! Whether you're a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, we embrace contestants of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. We're excited to see familiar faces and just as eager to discover new talents.

This Talent Show is more than a performance opportunity - it's a chance to be noticed by the Happily Ever After Productions team. Who knows where one performance might lead?

For participants under the age of 18, we kindly ask that they be accompanied by at least one responsible adult. 

So come share your voice, your story, and your love of theatre — we can’t wait to see what you bring to the spotlight!

First of all, listen to your heart and bring this dream role that keeps you awake at night. 

After registering, you'll receive an email with detailed instructions and a form to complete. Here's what to expect:

• Choose a musical theatre song that reflects your dream role.

• Submit an audio file or YouTube link for your karaoke backing track. (only the audio will be used; there will be no video projection.)

•Your performance should be no longer than 5 minutes.

• Up to 20 songs will be performed, divided into two cohorts of no more than 10 performances each.

  After each cohort, the audience will vote to select a finalist.

  The two finalists will perform again - they may choose either the same song or a different one.

  A final audience vote will determine the Grand Winner.

We understand that crafting a performance takes time and energy. Since only two performers will advance to the final round, we don’t want to place unnecessary pressure on contestants to prepare a second number — especially one that might not be seen by the audience if they aren’t selected as finalists. That said, presenting a different song in the final is absolutely an option — and might even help make your performance stand out and captivate the crowd! It’s a fantastic chance to showcase another song - for the same or from another dream role. Ultimately, the choice is yours. Performers are free to decide whether to reprise their original piece or surprise us with something new. We can't wait to see what you bring to the stage!

Yes - both soloists and duets are welcome. Our only request is no more than two performers per song.

Duet details can be shared in your registration form. If your duet is selected as a finalist, you'll perform together again. And if your duet wins, you'll share the stage in an upcoming Happily Ever After production.

We will follow a first-come, first-served policy. If a new contestant registers and submits a song that has already been chosen by an earlier registrant, we will notify them to select a different song. To ensure a diverse, engaging, and entertaining show, we prefer not to have the same song performed multiple times. With the vast array of musical theater songs and inspiring roles available, we trust you can find a fantastic dream role alternative!

As much as we adore live music, unfortunately it's not possible to accommodate live accompaniment for this event. The logistics make it too complex, and above all, we want to ensure that every contestant performs under similar conditions — keeping the competition fair and consistent for all. That said, performers are welcome to use instruments they can manage themselves during their performance — as long as they don’t require any technical setup. So bring your voice, your creativity, and maybe that ukulele or tambourine that’s been waiting for its moment — and let’s make musical magic together!

English is our community's primary language and the one our audience is most familiar with, but we welcome performances in other languages.

Express yourself however feels most authentic to you.

We're seeking musical theatre talents, so acting, dancing, costumes, and props are encouraged as long as they don't require setup in advance.

Note: All performances use standing handheld microphones, which may influence your choreography.

To ensure fairness, we aren't able to accommodate personalized technical requests.

This said, a technician will be present to enhance each performance equally.

Video projection won't be supported. We want the audience focused fully on your live performance - no distractions, just your talent taking center stage. We count on your creativity and natural charisma to shine!

Contestants will be split into 2 cohorts – each cohort with the same number of contestants (in case of uneven number of contestants, we will randomly assign one more contestant to one of the 2 cohorts). After all performers of each cohorts have presented their song, public will be asked to vote using their phone. 1 vote per audience member… the more friends you bring, the higher chances you win ;-). After all it is a friendly competition and a fundraising event, so fell free to bring your people with you.

The Grand Winner will be invited to perform a song during one of the the performances of Avenue Q.

Yes — musical theatre is a blend of singing, dancing, and acting, and we welcome all three! If you’d like to include spoken lines or unsung dialogue in your performance, that’s perfectly fine.

That said, each act must feature some singing and stay within the 5-minute time limit. So feel free to bring your character to life with voice and emotion!