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Celebrating 10 Years of Entertainment

The Spectacular Senior Follies - CONTINUED

by Stacy Allen Dominguez
with her trademark ‘kiss to the audience’, her gracefulness and
beautiful smile made her an audience favorite.
Always thinking of ways to make the Follies more fun for the
cast and audience, Judy came up with the idea that there should outreach that inspires all age groups, educate by example and
be cast members in costume in the theater lobby prior to the reinforce the vibrancy of seniors by presenting high quality
show to ‘meet and greet’ the audience as they arrived. It was performances with senior entertainers 55 and older. Each cast
a big hit with the audience and now a regular part of the Follies member lives up to this mission with every performance.
experience. The Follies will run 5 performances in Dallas at the Eisemann
Judy and Andy became one of the favorite couples in the show Center for Performing Arts from Thursday, September 20 through
as the Follies grew larger every season. Judy appointed herself Sunday, September 23 with matinees daily at 2pm. There will
the welcoming committee to all the new cast members, getting also be an evening show on Saturday, September 22 at 7pm.
to know them and showing them the ropes during rehearsals The Spectacular Senior Follies tickets are now on sale at the
and performances. She introduced them to the other performers, Eisemann Theater Box Office (www.eisemanncenter.com) or
always making sure they enjoyed themselves both backstage and by phone, 972-744-4650 ext. 4. Group discounts are available.
on. Andy, who played piano for most of the acts, worked long Visit the website www.seniorfollies.com for more information
hours with cast members to fine tune their performances and give on the Follies.
them the confidence to perform with poise and professionalism.
Andy would go over a song until the performer was sure of every For additional information, please contact Mary Dowling at
note they sang or danced to. The cast always claims the Michlins
are the champions of the Follies. 214-808-2944, or by email at dowlingm@sbcglobal.net
The Follies is thrilled to have a stellar creative team leading
the way. Directed and choreographed by Michael Serrecchia.
Director of many successful productions in Dallas and the North
Texas area and is the recipient of many coveted awards for his
work. Dee Anne Meece, Artistic Director, is from Dallas and
is an accomplished singer and actress and has performed all
over the area. She and her husband Michael, (who is a theatrical
producer) own a very successful theatre in Savannah, Georgia.
Michael Robinson, Follies costumer, will outfit the cast and
design the lavish costumes for the Follies Showgirls, using all
the sequins, rhinestones, feathers and beads he can find. New to
the Follies this year will be orchestra leader, Jeremy Kondrat,
who will conduct The McKinney Community Band from the
theater pit.
The Follies’ anniversary show will include many favorite
performers, and is very excited to once again present Mark
Carroll and Trella Hart. Our cast of talented performers comes
from many different professional backgrounds such as Las Vegas,
Broadway, Hollywood and other places across the country and
all enjoy performing and showing their talents to other seniors
in the area.

Over the 5 performances, the Spectacular Senior Follies
entertains thousands of enthusiastic audience members who
enjoy an afternoon of fun and a chance to relive the days of live
theater. The mix of seniors, middle aged and young children
make the Follies a true family destination that everyone can
share together. The Follies presents wholesome entertainment
for all ages and theater tastes.
Being a 501-C-3 charity, the mission of the Spectacular Senior
Follies is to preserve the traditions and legacy of the American
performing arts for future generations, provide community

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