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Mad Ants seek on-court emcee

The Mad Ants will be holding auditions for their on-court emcee position which is a part of their game-night entertainment staff. Auditions will be held Oct. 9.

The emcee will be responsible for hosting all on-court promotions and contests that take place during timeouts at all 24 Mad Ants home games which are held at the Memorial Coliseum. They will also be responsible for entertaining and interacting with the crowd throughout the games.

To be considered for the position, applicant must have a charismatic personality, a good sense of humor, must be energetic, and must be comfortable in front of large crowds. Experience in radio or television is a plus, but is not a requirement.

Auditions will be held at the Concordia Theological Seminary’s gymnasium and will include a short interview and the applicant will be asked to host a mock on-court contest.

Registration forms for auditions can be found on the Mad Ants homepage at www.fortwaynehoops.com . Interested applicants must fill out and mail or fax in the registrations forms prior to Oct. 5. Applicants must be pre-registered to audition. For questions concerning the on-court emcee position call (260) 469-4667 x 108.

Steve Warden blogs all things Mad Ants.

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