VARIETY SHOWCASE

A theme-based program, featuring professional performers from diverse backgrounds, who showcase their work in a spirit of collaboration and community building. Each program includes a music section, a one act play, and a dance section.

If you are a performing artist(s) and interested in submitting a script, song or dance piece for consideration in our next showcase, please click the button below to email. Be sure to include an attachment of your script or an audio/video link to the song or dance piece you'd like us to consider.

SUBMISSIONS

Benefits

Professional production for the public at affordable cost.
Encourage audiences to create dialogue related to the program's theme.
Employment and showcase opportunities for artists from diverse fields.
Inspire general mood of positivity.

Past Productions

The Light

Performances: January 20-22, 2015
Venue: Shetler Studios

THE MUSIC
Janis Russell - Vocals
Sally White - Vocals
J. David Williams - Piano/Vocals

THE THEATRE
"A Cross to Bear" by Colleen Cosgrove
Directed by Rebecca Hengstenberg
Cast:

Keith E. Johnston as Darrell
Thursday Farrar as Gail
Brenda Denmark as Tracee

Actors appeared courtesy of Actors Equity Association

THE DANCE
Dancers:

Cashel Sapphire Campbell
Noemi DiGregorio
Thiago Williams

Photos by Lilia Trenkova

Love - Part 1

Performances: December 15-17, 2017
Venue: 124 Bank Street Theater

THE MUSIC
Kymbali Craig

THE THEATRE
"Lady Wife" by Anne Connolly
Directed by Samantha Ives
Cast:

Anne Connolly
David Licht

Actors appeared courtesy of Actors Equity Association

THE DANCE
"Hmm...Oh...Ahh"
Choreographed by Frederick Curry
Dancers:

Kerriane Cody

Lisa Herlinger-Thompson
Kim Wojcieszek

Love - Part 1 1/2

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: August 6, 2020
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Desiree Jaha - Vocals
Andrew Novoa - Keyboard

THE THEATRE
“To my Son” by Tyedanita McLean
Cast: Patryce Williams

THE DANCE
Dancer & Choreographer: Lisa Herlinger-Thompson
Music: Anderholm and Florence & the Machine

Love - Part 2

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: December 17, 2020
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Judy Gorman - Vocals / Guitar

THE THEATRE
"Next Fall" by Geoffrey Nauffts
Cast: Alejandro Lopez

THE DANCE
Dancer & Choreographer: Nimisha Mahiyaria

"Eclipsing Art" - Music composed by Nimisha Mahiyaria featuring Vincent Pierce Smith
"All I Was Doing Was Breathing" - Music - David Brunner

Love - Part 3

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: January 21, 2021
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
“Rich Girl” an original piece by Bear Fox
Vocalist: Bear Fox

THE THEATRE
Monologue from "Five Finger Exercise" by Peter Shaffer
Cast: Mario McEntee

THE DANCE
"Traditional"
Dancer & Choreographer: Crystal Ife Sekhem

Peace - Part 1

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: February 25, 2021
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Pianist: Lucille Dandrigde

“How High the Moon” by Nancy Hamilton & Morgan Lewis
"Peace Piece" by Bill Evans

THE THEATRE
Performer: Jessica Malavez
An original piece about Peace

THE DANCE
"Time Capsule: A Physical Documentary"
Conceived, Choreographed & Directed by Valerie Green / Dance Entropy
Performed by Richard Scandola
Music by Mark Katsaounis
Camera & Editing by Alex Lopez

Peace - Part 2

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: March 25, 2021
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Vocalist: Janis Russell
Bass: Mike Weatherly

THE THEATRE
"A Conversation Only"
Cast: Allen C. Harris
Music Accompaniment: Eric Wyatt

THE DANCE
Dancer & Choreographer: Thiago Williams
"Tempo Perdido" by Tiago Ioric

Peace - Part 3

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: April 29 , 2021
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Vocalist: Daralyn Jay
Bass guitar: Bruce Weber

THE THEATRE
"Suicide Play"
by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Wendy Waring
Cast: Mark Byrne, Liliane Klein

THE DANCE
Dancer & Choreographer: Joan Liu

Woman - Part 1

A SPECTRUM VARIETY VIRTUAL SHOWCASE

Performance: May 27 , 2021
Venue: Zoom

THE MUSIC
Vocalist: Erin Cronican

THE THEATRE
"Woman"
Jacqueline Sophia

THE DANCE
Dancer & Choreographer: Alka Nyyar