Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
(l-r) At rehearsal for "Hello, My Name is..." on April 13, Jillian Foxe, Casey Collins, and Samantha Steinhoff danced to Michael Jackson's hit "Billie Jean." The trio is working hard to fill Michael's white socks and black loafers.
Roz Edwards performing a raspberry as Edith Ann.
April 17-19 and April 24-26
DAYTON - "Hello, My Name is..." This year's TVAC variety show was created around popular songs with names of characters that inspired each act.
This year, the show features 60 talented local performers, including many brave newcomers. The cast and crew are comprised of volunteers aged 5 to 80, and include families and couples.
This is the fourth year Jae Goodridge and Samantha Steinhoff have directed. Stephanie Snyder is the choreographer, and the talented Mary Luce is the costume designer.
Goodridge said, "What I love most about directing the Variety Show is giving people the opportunity to experience being a part of community theater, especially those who never thought they could perform on a stage, or learn choreography, or hear an audience applaud them for their talents." She continued, "Watching their confidence build and seeing them discover how fun it is to come together and perform with people from all different age groups, backgrounds, and abilities is my motivation for doing this."
The Variety Show is fun for the whole family and will have the audience singing, clapping, and laughing to a variety of acts, accompanied by a live band. The show features local talent that brings a wide range of skills in choreography, singing, dancing, and acting.
"Hello, My Name is..." is a name-themed variety show featuring songs such as "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Sweet Caroline," "Billie Jean," and many more from pop, rock, country, and classical genres.
The Liberty Theater has recently completed upgrades to improve the quality of theatrical productions. Improvements include a new stage floor, a theater curtain, and background lighting that will add dimension to performances at the charming historic theater.
There will be family night pricing on the first performance, Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. All tickets for that night are $12. Another change this year: all Saturday shows are matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at libertytheater.org, at the box office on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-5 p.m., or by phone at (509) 382-1380.
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