Contestants will once again be competing for prize money in the sixth annual Ohio Has Talent! competition on Sat. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert.
The benefit show for Community Health Professionals’ Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center features 20 local and regional performers selected from auditions held in November. Many entrants are from Northwest Ohio, but there are also performers from Columbus, Dayton, and Ft. Wayne areas. Audience votes will decide the winners.
Ohio Has Talent! 2013 contestants: Jon Albert – Ft. Wayne; Courtney Bettinger – Coldwater; Ann Brake – Ohio City; James Brake – Ohio City; Bryn Dippold – Coldwater; Gabrielle Emerick – Scott; Rachel Green – Rockford; Michaella Johnson – Van Wert; Catrina Lang – Fostoria; Michael Littleton – Columbus; Paul Luft – Versailles & Ben Tuttle – St. Marys; Matison Lyons – Springfield; Natalee Patrick – Delphos; Kristy Ressler – Fostoria; Grace Stammen – St. Henry; Scott Turner – Van Wert; Rachel Werling – St. Henry; Alex Wunder – Kettering; Emma Wurst – Delphos; Hannah Wyse – Bryan.
2012 OHT winner Cameron Jones of Delphos will be performing during the voting tally. View contestant photos and bios at Facebook.com/Community Health Professionals.