Dustin Livesay | The vindicator

January 22, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

Corbin Croom, 15, right, does an impression of Tyler Perry acting as Madea during auditions for a talent show Saturday at the main branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Leaders for Progress, a Youngstown-based group, sponsored the talent-show auditions Saturday. The show tentatively is set for March 16. Croom, of Youngstown, also sang “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5 as part of his audition. At top, Kyle Moore, 16, of Youngstown performs in a mime group during the auditions. Above, the judges for the talent auditions listen to a performance. From left are Butler Johnson, actress and singer Charmayne L. Williams and Abdul Harris, an activist of Outreach Ministries. Glen Williams, not pictured, also was a judge.