Matthews Got Talent LIVE auditions!

Bradley Wolke
27 minutes ago
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Congratulations to the competitors of the Matthews Got Talent LIVE auditions!

Auditions will be held live in the Fullwood Auditorium at the Matthews Community Center on Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, starting at 10 am. This event is a Pay-What-You-Can event, with all proceeds benefiting Matthews Playhouse in support of our 30th season!

Finalists have been selected from over 100 video submissions! The talent in the Matthews and surrounding Charlotte area was so impressive that it took days and multiple sessions to narrow the list to 38 top acts!

Starting at 10 am on Saturday, February 28th, these acts will have LIVE auditions to see which 12 make it to the FINAL auditions! Final auditions will be from 7 pm - 8 pm on the same day. The top three winners will receive cash prizes and will be invited to perform at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts' 30th Gala celebration in June!

Thank you to all who submitted! We hope you will join us as we find out who goes home as a winner of this year's Matthews Got Talent! Without further ado, here are the top 37 finalists and the categories they will be competing in!

Category 1: Age 7 - 12 (10 am - 11:30 am)

Ars Savushkin - Piano player - Rachmaninov S. Prelude in C# min
Cecilia Jett Langdon - Alone by Cecilia Langdon
Charlie & Blake Traylor - The Traylor Girls
Julianne Armstrong and Sophia Mehta - Born to Entertain
Liam Bhujel - Just The Beginning
Liyana Lopez - Dancing Bird – choreographed and performed by Liyana Lopez
Mackenzie Burton - Vocalist
Maria Malygina - Solo dance
Mina Klinedinst - Original poetry: Golden Stage
Rachel Ring - Popular
Sophia Malygina - Dance solo

Category 2: Age 13 - 17 (12 pm - 1:30 pm)

Layla Ayotte - "SNEAKERS" by ITZY (Dance Cover)
Charlotte Marie Myers - New York, New York
Maddox Lane-Cress - Ending of Rhapsody no1 in C minor (an original composition)
Amrita Meda & Justin Kuncoro - Amrita and Justin playing Bach Double
Abbie Lannine - "Act Naturally"
Laila Ruiz - Paciencia y Fe - In the Heights
Maris Green - Right Hand Man (Something Rotten)
Ava Golding - (Your still the one- Shania Twain) on guitar
Ellie Grace Fichtman - Hopelessly Devoted To You
Rhea Sharma - Shallow (Lady Gaga) - Rhea Sharma Cover
Sana Goswami - Love story (shortened version)

Category 3: Age 18+ (2 pm - 3:30 pm)

Trace Casanova - Entertainer/Singer
Gabbi Bennetti - Performance Montage
Holland Isaacson - Classical Voice
Miasol Yara - Bridge Over Troubled Water (By J. Collier, adapted)
Obi Oriaku - Obi’s Matthews Got Talent Audition
Lily Jordan - “Fly Fly Away” - Catch Me If You Can (Song)
Monique Johnson - Enough - Original Song by MoJo
Jared Smiling - Original Composition - What If
Marny Mortimore - My karaoke rendition of Creep.
Timyra Elise - Still Here
Gerald Cheeks - Take five
Gwen Berger - Losing Roberto

Category 4: Mixed Age Groups (4 pm - 5:30 pm)

John Perry & Gracyn Reeder - Raydance Entertainment Academy
Asia Hammock, Ramone Thomas, John Perry, Gracyn Reeder - Fusion Art Collective
14 students/members of Roar Taekwondo
Logan Angelon, Liam Killoren, Quinn Killoren - Search Party