JAMESTOWN – Area entertainers of all trades are invited to The Spire Theater to audition for the sixth annual “Chautauqua’s Got Talent” competition a week from today on Feb. 9.

Auditions will be held over a single session at the theater, where contest hopefuls are invited to display their talents before a panel of judges, beginning at 7 p.m.

Co-presented by Big Time Productions and The Post-Journal, “Chautau-qua’s Got Talent” offers Chautauqua County residents a unique opportunity to compete against one another using a variety of skills and abilities.

In addition to singers and musicians, the contest also allows other types of entertainers, such as comedians, magicians and dancers, to perform in front of a live audience over a five-week period. The contest also welcomes groups as well as solo acts.

“We really encourage other forms of artists to come out and perform,” said Angelo Giuffre, who owns the Spire Theater with his wife, Ylsa. “We’ve had everything from comedians, to hula hoop dancers to ballerinas in the past, so it’s kind of like a competitive variety show.”

Giuffre said everyone is welcome to come and participate in the audition process, and nobody will be turned away from a shot at competing.

The number of final contestants who will go on to compete in the competition, and subsequently, the number of those who will be voted off at the end of each show, will be determined by the number of people who come to the auditions, he said.

“We don’t like to stick to a formula and end up not allowing someone we really want to see in the contest not make it,” Giuffre said. “The judges will decide who gets into the contest, but we won’t release that information until we’ve had a chance to get everyone together for a pre-production meeting and discuss it.”

Auditioning hopefuls should come prepared to offer a sample of their talent for approximately one minute, and bring a parent or guardian if under 18.

If hopefuls are unable to attend the audition, there is an option to send in a video audition by emailing a video file or YouTube link to jamestownspire@gmail.com any time up until midnight Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Pre-registration is not mandatory, but if performers wish to do so to avoid waiting in line on the day of auditions, they can send an email to jamestownspire@gmail.com requesting a pre-registration form.

This year’s “Chautauqua’s Got Talent” competition will be held at the Spire Theater on all five Mondays during March, beginning at 7 p.m.

Presale tickets to individual shows are $6, and are available for purchase through Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge, located at 10 E. Fourth St. in Jamestown, or online at www.spiretheater.org.

A pass to attend all five competition nights is also available at the aforementioned locations for $30. Individual tickets on performance nights are available at the door for $8.

The Spire Theater is located at 317 E. Third St. in Jamestown.

For more information on auditions, or this year’s “Chautauqua’s Got Talent” competition, contact Angelo Giuffre at 450-7357, or by email at jamestownspire@gmail.com.