Highland - Regional Performing Arts Company will present their seventh annual youth talent competition, Region’s Got Talent, on March 6, 2026, 7:00 p.m. at Highland High School Auditorium. This competition serves as a showcase for many different young acts while raising funds to continue the mission of Regional Performing Arts to provide students with opportunities on stage, in pit orchestras, and behind the scenes of full-length theatrical productions. 

 

Contestants will vie for the title of Senior or Junior champion that carries with it a trophy, performing engagements, and a $250 cash prize. Each act will be evaluated by a panel of three regional celebrity judges, including Arts & Entertainment Columnist of the Times, Tom Lounges; and Regional Theater Director, Mike Glorioso.

 

Senior Division finalists include: Madison Ziegler, Bella Schirripa, Timothy Klimek, Halyn Pumroy, Olivia Gonzalez, and Alex Campbell. Junior Division finalists include: Charley Allan, Rylee Campbell, Cassidy Hallock, and Julia Aguilar.

 

Tickets can be purchased at https://givebutter.com/B6ZVEv for Region’s Got Talent, while all donations made in the name of each contestant will contribute to the Audience Choice Award.

 

Dedicated to serving youth in and around Porter County, Regional Performing Arts Company is a non-profit theater group that showcases young talent in its productions. Requiring students to regularly fill out roles intended for actors of all ages, RPAC helps build confidence and interpersonal skills in their young actors. All board members, directors, choreographers, and members of the production staff are volunteer professionals in their fields who proudly help make theater come alive for these participants. To become involved with RPAC or receive upcoming audition announcements to your inbox, visit regionalperformingarts.org.