Second Annual Christmas Dinner Theater
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Nancy Marks Elves, ballerinas, musicians and comedians made merry over the weekend at the second annual Christmas Dinner Theater production presented by Broadwater Community Theater at the Lodge.
Just like an old-fashioned community holiday celebration must have been at the Johnson Schoolhouse on Confederate Creek, the elf, El Fredo (Pat Plantenberg) kept the 75 guests going with jokes and baubles of trivia in between several acts while diners enjoyed a three-course dinner prepared by Country Creek Caters and served by members of the STOKE afterschool program.
Rocky Mountain Movement dance troop director, Lenna Parr, led her tiny ballerinas through several Christmas favorite songs. The modern dance group was led by Ashley Franz. Mrs. Parr also performed. The dinner crowd cracked up when Ty Steele, Will Lynde and James Pitassy acted out the Twelve Days of Christmas.
The sister and brother duo, Aiden and Addie Mosier, gave a gentle rendition of “A Little County Star”. The story tells of a little girl wanting to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. Both grandpa and grandma, played by Tina Homann, try to help the girl feel better. Then grandpa gets a special phone call: they’ve been asked to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Grandpa and granddaughter dressed in their finest western duds, sing the final country western Christmas song.
A little adult humor followed in a skit performed by Anne Hall and Pat Plantenberg as they wound their way through burned cookies and lots of souped-up eggnog in the skit “Mrs. Clause Makes Merry”.
Dr. Erick and Jackie Sorenson, dressed in 1940’s costumes, ended the show with a perfect set of dance moves to 1940s Christmas-style music performed by Mrs. Carla Amundson. Carla also decorated the stage with vintage 1940s furniture, a fireplace and fine linens. Dinner guests enjoyed dancing to her music as a special way to end their evening.
Broadwater Community Theater board chair, LaRinda Spencer, thanked board members, STOKE president, Jim Domino, and all those who contributed to making the evening such a success.
Broadwater Community Theater is underwritten by the Ryland KM Foote Memorial Trust (Fun For Life) formed in 1996 to encourage Broadwater County grade school students to join in the arts. The nonprofit provides scholarships to students k-8 in art, theater, music and foreign language.
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Image 1 Caption: ElFredo (Pat Plantenberg and Rocky Mountain Movement dance group)
Image 2 Caption: Ty Steele and Will Lynde performing "12 Days of Christmas"
