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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 11.17 41 How did you begin to create Louisville's Got Talent? "I knew I wanted to do something that had to do with the arts, and we came up with the idea of Louisville's Got Talent. It's amazing because it helps kids see theater who might not have the chance to go to theater anywhere else." Is it like America's Got Talent? "It's a bit different. We have preliminary auditions in February, and like 100 people audition for that. Then we narrow it down to 20, and then in March we have the final audition." Jake Latts Age 17, 11th grade, Kentucky Country Day For his bar mitzvah, Jake created Louisville's Got Talent, a talent show at the Jewish Community Center to raise money for CenterStage's theater group, Acting Out. Jake has participated in National Honors Choir and Carnegie Mellon's University Drama Precollege Program, acted in Fiddler on the Roof and Les Misérables and won the Thespian Club Founders Award. What other hobbies do you have or what do you do for fun? "A lot of theater or music stuff. I bake occasionally." What's your favorite thing to bake? "This past summer — I watch Tasty videos from Facebook, you know? — I made macarons for the first time and they turned out really well." What's your a[er-school rouঞne? "Depends on the day. Quick recall, piano lessons, guitar lessons, voice lessons." Jordan Mitchell Age 8, third grade, James E. Farmer Elementary Jordan is one of the top young basketball and baseball players in Kentucky. His team won the AAU basketball national championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. How did you get started with basketball? "I started when I was 2 at Fern Creek Optimist Club." What was your favorite place to travel? "St. Louis. We got to go to the City Museum. My dad was scared to go on the bus hanging off the thing." Tell us about some of your championships. "We went undefeated in North Carolina. We won three championships. We were down 16 to Team United, but we came back and won." What posiঞon do you play? "Shooting guard. It means you're a good shooter. I can beat my dad." What do you like to do when you're not playing basketball? "Play my PlayStation. My favorite game is NBA 2K. I like to build houses on Minecraft. My dad tried to build a mansion, but he put it on lava." What's your favorite TV show? "Full House." What do you want to do when you grow up? "I want to play in the NBA. If I play college football, I'm going to go to Alabama. If I play basketball, I'm going to go to Kentucky."