Deb and Suzie in the kitchen....under the newly framed Variety Show posters done by Via since 1994!
grange gals
more variety show posters
before the crowd arrives
Lee in her camera booth
stage left
Mitchell setting up the sound
prep
bandstand
Patty in the dressing room
Karen helps Patty get glamorous
Karen and Patty, in the mirrors
stage door
backstage
Tom, prepping the trapeze
Grange gals Susan, Gail, and Suzie put out the eats
popcorn!
early arrivers, with Val and Annie on the door
the sound booth
Tracy and Yvonne, raffle ticket babes
treats!
homemade brownies, cream puffs and fudge!
the expectant line of show-goers
Bruce as Uncle Sam, directing traffic
the sign from 1994, still in use!
Ron and Lynn warming up
the Captain, pre-show
Robyn assists in the dressing room
empty stage, depression-era
the audience filters in
Stevie D. and Jill man the popcorn stand
a depression-era sign
the hall fills up
the salmonella-free Peanut Butter and Jam Band
gotta have security (and Dr. Bronner's!)
Dean, Chris, Joe, Greg, Ron, Steven and Lynn warm up the crowd
our intrepid reviewer, Bruce, on the job
indispensable crewmen Bill and Tom
local punk Ellery (my darling son)
standing room only again!
stagehand performers: Mark, Bill and Tom
oh no! it's the badyear blimp!
the blimp flies backstage
....and Rainbow tumbles out with Patty
discussing the economy - can we afford a show?!??
Rainbow's got yer bailout package right here
the show must go on!
we've got a lot of what it takes to get along!
electric sweepers dance on
Tom's astounding tap dance solo
co-hosts Patty and Rainbow
Patty intros the first act
Olivia's "Vote for Pedro" skit
Olivia's wacky dance
poi spinning by Anthony
the "Young at Heart" gals, led by Linda
storytelling by Jamie
The Senior Center Songsters
Morgan, ballerina
Leslie and the AV After-School Chorus
accompanied by Michael and Lynn
Bill plays an original tune
...while Karen improvs a dance
The USGs
Sarah sings an original song
Jack and the Boont-town Breakdown
Jack's blacklight bass
Jack (arms raised)
Wendy spinning fire during intermission with drummer Doug and co.
Tim on video
John on trapeze
John's shadow over an onlooker
the AV Fire Department on the job
and on animal rescue....???
Karen reminds us of the summer's fire
Colin the fire chief helps with the raffle - oops!
looks like the raffle is saved
the pros keep things under control
the winning raffle ticket!
Marc Hansen gets his groove on
"Wooly Bully"
the matador's fan club
Greg takes on Bill the bull
shadow play
the "Twa Mikeys"
the Bronnettes celebrate tingley hoo-hoos
...complete with peppermint patties that were thrown to the audience!
black belt demo by the Stone family
Kara and Chelsea from Covelo
Elk dancers Marjo and Robin of the Mendocino Dance Project
done!
Amanda clowns around on the silks
...with accompaniment from her musical duo, Jutah and Keith
