The competition is limited to 35 contestants only. Sign up registration will close after the first 50 contestants sign up. Contestants can only be part of one act. There will be 4 rounds of shows with 10 contestants whose performances will be evaluated by 3 judge panel. Prizes will be awarded in each round to the top 3 performances. After the 4 rounds a complete, there will be a Finals where performers will compete for the Grand Prize of $250 and their very own AfterDARK Showcase Performance.