You probably remember seeing Lew Crawford in one of his recent roles, Croc Chaser in murder mystery dinner theater’s Dealt a Deadly Hand or Uncle Aubrey in The Last Round-up of the Guacamole Queens. Or maybe you caught him clowning around as one of The ImproVables in one of their sold-out shows. If you did see…
Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is holding auditions for the fall production of Sex Please, We’re Sixty on Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. at Cottonwood Country Club ballroom. For those unable to attend Tuesday’s auditions, another audition will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. Both auditions will take place in the Phoenix Room at…
Sharon Gerdik This month I sat down with Rich Paladino. If you saw the previous SLCT play Catch Me If You Can, you’ll recognize him as Detective Levine. This man has done so much in his life that it was difficult to capture it all. I needed to do a two-hour movie instead of a…
July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…
Sharon Gerdik Let me introduce you to a couple who never sang or acted before moving to Sun Lakes. Jim Janowski was born and raised in Moline, Ill. Judie, his wife, was raised on a farm in Kirkland, Ill. She learned to drive a tractor before she was old enough to drive a car. Jim…
This is a Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) audition notice to anyone who lives in Sun Lakes. Don’t be shy. This is your opportunity to get involved and find your inner child. Auditions for the SLCT’s production of Catch Me If You Can will be held on Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. in Room A-6 in…
William Becker Have you had it? Staying home, watching Netflix, reading, eating, doing puzzles, taking naps, etc. Well, the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is about to change all of that! We are giving you what you all need—a big dose of laughter! In late October/early November, Sun Lakes Community Theatre will be presenting Laughter…
Bill Becker The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation was established to enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education, and culture. Each year, the foundation accepts grant applications from local organizations to assist them in furthering their community service projects.…
Bill Becker, SLCT Publicity You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown opens at the Oakwood Ballroom on Wednesday, March 4, and runs through Monday, March 8. This show features either lunch or dinner before each performance. On Wednesday, March 4; Thursday, March 5; and Friday, March 6, there will be a dinner at 6 p.m. and show…
Andrea Hummel For those residents who have wished Sun Lakes Community Theatre group would produce a musical, your day has arrived. Get ready to enjoy You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, is based on the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles Schulz, and features the beloved characters…