DAYTON – Directors Jae Nichols and Tracy Barron said the audience at this year's TVAC Spring Variety Show should expect the unexpected. "A Spectacle of Miscellany" is a departure from the past tradition of choreographed numbers, and is a true variety show.

"There's so much amazing talent in the community. There is much more talent than just singing and dancing that we haven't been able to showcase with the prior variety shows. Doing a true variety show has allowed more people to be part of the production," said Nichols.

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