AQUA IDOL SINGING COMPETITION BENEFITS WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE

The Aqua Idol singing competition and fundraiser takes place Mondays at 7 p.m at Aqua Nightclub through March 10 to raise money for Waterfront Playhouse. CONTRIBUTED

The Waterfront Playhouse launched a new version of Aqua Idol on Jan. 20 at Aquaplex Nightclub mainstage, 711 Duval St.  

Each Monday, through March 10,  a group of vocalists will sing to raise money for Waterfront Playhouse. 

This year’s contestants include Alexa Loduca, Jordan Upchurch, Zoe Elwell, Stephanie Wise, Jeff Jolly, Ruby Sickmen, Davis Stack, Larry Ketron, River Sienne, Barbara Mundy, Beatrix Dixie, Victoria Moon, Rick Dery, Sarah Perkins and Jaime Weisberg and Rich Damasco.

Aqua Idol is free and open to everyone.  

Organizers Destiny Montgomery and Lynda Frechette are assembling a prize package to recognize and thank the top contestants for donating their time, talents — and cheering section. Each week features local celebrity judges, including Christopher Peterson, “our resident Simon Cowell,” Frechette said. 

Singers collect donations from the audience after each number. 

More information is at waterfrontplayhouse.com.