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Your Stage At Any Stage: Open Mic Hosted By Michelle Klein

Thursday, October 21, 2021 @ 8:00pm



Hopewell Theater
5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525

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Calling all singers, poets, and storytellers, neighbors near and far, anyone with obvious or unshowcased talents...Hopewell Theater’s stage is yours!

YOUR STAGE AT ANY STAGE is a 90-minute all-acts-welcome open mic on the third Thursday of each month hosted by songstress and storyteller, The Peasant Grill’s own Michelle Klein.

Talents of all walks and talks are welcome. Participants should sign up online using this Google Form. The order of performances will be set at random on the night of the show by Hopewell Theater and Michelle in an effort to diversify the evening's lineup. Open to all ages, however, children must have signed consent by their parent or guardian. To the best of our ability, time slots will be kept open for those who want to perform but did not sign up in advance to keep the stage accessible for local artists. Michelle Klein will emcee and introduce all who signed up and will also perform with her band, Mine Road, as part of the series.

Performance time slots will be given as follows:

We politely ask that large bands pre-register. Night-of sign-ups will be limited to 2-3 first-come, first-served spots, but must sign up by 6:30pm the night of the show.

All performers will be contacted by HT with additional details ahead of show, but please note that all performers are expected to arrive by 6:30pm.

Your Stage Open Mic performers get one free ticket to the Open Mic if they reserve tickets by phone or at the Box Office. Families and friends can purchase online (click “Buy Tickets” to the right), by phone, or at the Box Office ahead of time or the night of.




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