By Bob Weaver
One more chance to ole time rock 'n roll.
Record crowds turned out in Spencer for the January productions of a "Tribute to American Bandstand: 1950's, 1960's and 1970's," presented by the Roane County Arts and Humanities Council.
Because of the high interest in the show, there will be a one-time only encore performance at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 6 at Spencer Middle School. Admission is $5, but if folks bring in a family recipe for the upcoming RAH cookbook, they will get a discount of $1, making the ticket only $4.
The rock 'n roll show features a working TV stage on which Dick Clark, played by Don Williams, announces the "new and upcoming artists" as the teen dancers move and groove to the swinging hits of years past.
There is a wide variety of music, ranging from ballads to rock and roll. Some of the artists to be portrayed include Patsy Cline, Nancy Sinatra, Bobby Vinton, Michael Jackson, Chuck Berry, Connie Francis, Leslie Gore, and Patti Labelle, as well as groups such as Sonny and Cher, The Duprees, The Supremes and The Chordettes.
And what would be a rock and roll show without the King of Rock and himself - Elvis, played by Bart Harper.
Director Laurie Shultis said it was the first time the group did a production that was so widely received, with over 600 attending.
"The reviews were absolutely incredible," Shultis said.
"I think our record attendance was that people are able to identify with the "feel good music" reminiscent of their youth. Our impersonators did a spectacular job of honing their particular acts.
They were so good they thought our cast was lip syncing."
Twelve-year-old Kurt Shultis, after the curtain closed, had to prove in the hallway that he was actually singing the mellow tones of Bobby Vinton's Blue Velvet.
The productions dancers have had the privilege of New York trained choreographer, Suzannah Reid.
"This is an incredibly inexpensive afternoon of outstanding entertainment," concluded Shultis.
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