The Morris Educational Foundation’s (MEF) 13th annual talent show, Morristown ONSTAGE, will showcase the best amateur talent from Morristown, Morris Township & Morris Plains. Morristown ONSTAGE is the MEF’s largest fundraiser.
Five distinguished arts and entertainment professionals will judge the competition. Again this year there will be a $1,000 cash prize for 1st place for contestants ages 19 and over, $1,000 cash prize for 1st place for contestants ages 18 and under, a $500 award for the “Audience Choice” Winner which is a “text-to-vote” at the end of the show, and a $250 Rossoff Rising Star Award for talent training chosen by the Morristown ONSTAGE Steering Committee.
The event will once again be emceed by Tara Bernie, who was awarded an Emmy for her work as the Senior Correspondent on DailyMailTV. She is also a five time Emmy nominee for her past work as a Senior Producer at Access Hollywood.
The Morris Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that seeks to attract private resources to support a variety of educational programs and initiatives in support of the Morris School District. Through effective solicitation and distribution of funds, the Morris Educational Foundation helps enable the District to continue to be the model of visionary social and educational leadership it has been since its inception. Last year, Morristown ONSTAGE raised over $175,000 for the Morris Educational Foundation.