TOMS RIVER, NJ:  The U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) will be holding auditions for hopefuls at the 5th Annual Pizza, Pasta, Pastry festival.  The festival takes place on Saturday, September 25th on Washington Street in Downtown Toms River.  The U.S. Pizza Team is a talented group of pizza acrobats and throwers that appear regularly on TV as well as at store and mall openings, county fairs and special events both in the United States and internationally. The USPT is the official team of the pizza industry.
 
The audition will consist of a two to five minute freestyle dough tossing routine; contestants will spin dough in an acrobatic routine to music.  Advance registration is required and limited to the first 15 contestants.  Contestants must be 18 years or older and there is a $50 registration fee.  For official USPT rules and regulations visit www.uspizzateam.com.  To register, email Steve Leiber, Director of Operations, at steve@uspizzateam.com or call at 662-234-5481 x122.

The Pizza, Pasta, Pastry festival will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will offer tempting treats for the whole family, along with musical entertainment, inflatable and mechanical children’s rides, vendors, crafters and eating contests.  Admission to the event is free.  For more information about the festival, visit www.downtowntomsriver.com or call 732-341-8738.