It’s Showtime Theatre of Huntley’s Virtual Talent Show to premiere – Northwest Herald

HUNTLEY To bring entertainment to audiences stuck at home during the pandemic, Its Showtime Theatre of Huntley, the resident theater group of the Huntley Park District, is premiering a Virtual Talent Show on the District's YouTube channel.

We live in a new normal, said Its Showtime founder Rikki Lee Travolta in the release. Its not safe yet to open theaters, but people still need to be entertained. Its Showtime Theatres Virtual Talent Show will bring the artistic gifts of actors from across Chicagoland into the homes of theater fans around the world.

The showfeatures duets by Aly Blackwell and Jeff Harding, Chris and Izzy Griffin, Kristen Morey and Robyn Brown, and Gianah Tomczak and Liam Bell; monologues by Shannon Mayhall and Rikki Lee Travolta; solo songs by Christopher Plotts, Colleen Sye, Eddie Allegretti, Emma Overmyer, Ethan Sherman, Lara Bell, Sammy Cruz, Shawn Dunham, Stephen McKenzie and Travis Greuel; a short film by April Noel; and staged production numbers from Christy Sturm and Rikki Lee Travolta.

The talent level of the submissions we received is through the roof, Travolta said. We are excited to bring the talents of these artists into homes across the country.

Short clips of each participating act are woven together to present a full talent show experience, thanks to the technical talents of Advisory Committee member Christopher Plotts. Viewers of the talent show then can choose to watch the full clips of any of the acts that impressed them.

Its Showtime Theatre of Huntley had been scheduled to bring a full season of theatrical entertainment to the Cosman Theater this year, including "School House Rock Live Jr." from director/choreographer Shannon Lee Day and music director James Gritschke; William Shakespeares "Much Ado About Nothing" from director Roger Zawacki; and "I Hate Hamlet" from director Gina Belt-Daniels. Due to quarantining and social distancing, the season has been moved to 2021.

Its Showtime Theatre of Huntley is committed to bringing great entertainment to the community, Travolta said. We hope the Its Showtime Theatre Virtual Talent Show is just the right medicine for those stuck at home.

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