VINELAND, NJ—If you have talent, put on those dancing shoes, limber up those vocal cords, rehearse that song, and get ready for auditions to take place on May 21 and 22, for “The Ave Presents…Diamond in the Rough Talent Competition.”

Auditions for the competition, which is organized by Main Street Vineland, will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on those dates at the Landis Theater, 830 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. The show will take place on Friday, June 8, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the theater. Rehearsals will take place there on May 29 and June 5, from 5 to 10 p.m. A final rehearsal will take place the afternoon of June 8, with the show that evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., also at the theater. Tickets for the show will be $10 for reserved seats and $8 for general admission and will be available—printed and online—in early May. .

The competition is open to all ages and those wishing to audition should go to Main Street Vineland’s website, www.TheAve.biz, or their Facebook page for rules and registration information. Prizes will be given to competition winners.

Inquiries about the auditions can be made to the audition committee by e-mail at DITR2018@gmail.com or, by phone, at 856-462-0587,

“This is an opportunity for aspiring stars to ‘show their stuff.’ We have a lot of talent out there waiting to be seen and heard—waiting to get that opportunity to move ahead,” said Main Street Vineland Executive Director Russell Swanson. “It will be a chance for downtown Vineland, The Ave—to be the showplace for the next great future talent—that ‘diamond in the rough.'”