New club CHS Pass It On has taken it upon itself to pull Cal High’s talent together and pack it into one big show in Thursday’s Talent Show.
The show will begin at 7 p.m. in the theater. Tickets cost $5 for students and adults, and $1 for teachers.
Pass It On believes there is so much unseen talent on campus it’s a waste not to show it off.
Teacher Eghosa Obaiza, who advises the club, said the idea for the talent show didn’t come from her but students in the club.
“The students here in Pass It On saw so much unrecognized talent here at Cal, so they created the talent show to change that,” said Obaiza.
Students of the club not only came up with the idea for the show, but are also in charge of its production.
This includes holding auditions, displaying art, as well as handling the lights during the show.
Students from drama teacher Laura Woods’ class will be helping with the lights and sound.
But students in Pass It On don’t want this to be some sort of “America’s Got Talent” because they believe that kind of talent is already glorified enough.
This show is going to show off the talents that don’t usually receive as much screen time, such as poetry and other fine arts. The more traditional talents of singing, dancing and rapping will still be featured.
One similarity that the Pass It On talent show and “America’s Got Talent” have in common is there will be a panel of judges who assess and evaluate the performances. The group of judges consists of four Cal teachers.
The judges will be judging the first, second, and third places. Each participant was required a pay a $10 entry fee. That money will go to the the students who place among the top three.
The point of this show, however, is not competition. The atmosphere will be light and encouraging. The whole purpose is to show off talent, so boos will not be allowed.
Some participants have been waiting for an opportunity like this for a while, so expect to be wowed. Others joined merely on an adventurous whim.
“I heard it over the loudspeaker and decided to check it out,” said audition participant Trevor Smith, a junior. “Then I signed myself and my brother without telling him.”
All of the people auditioning performed admirably. The judges at the auditions were all stunned by the quality of the acts.
“I’m pleasantly surprised by how much talent there was,” said senior Katie Kellogg, president of Pass It On. “They were all so good.”
The club is for students who want to do more for the school but don’t know how to. Their goal is to simply help make Cal be the best it can be.
“[Pass It On] was created to help the juniors and seniors leave their legacy on this school,” said senior Ayanda Mkhize, a member of the club.
