Saturday, January 26, 2008

Hometown humor at AAAA fundraiser


The AAAA Theatre (you know, the old Andria) hosted a sell-out crowd for Hometown Humor, a theatre fundraiser hosted by Harland Angen and Jerry Van Kempen (left). The stars of the show were the Hotdishes (lower right) , Tena and Lena, Skilly and Duff, the Uncommon Scents (above), and Hilda Finkbinder (Kathy Little, George's wife) and Pa.
(Look at the top photo. Excuse me, but the guy, second from right, has to be our classmate Ronnie Olson. Prove me wrong - TB)
Everybody was mightily impressed with the local talent - and if I were a comedian, I would pay Patty Wicken and Vivian Annen to sit in the front row because of their infectious laughter.
Sandy Susag announced that the theatre had raised the $150,000 it was seeking to put a new front on the building and to put A/C in the lobby - Bud Peterson (of SuperValu and County Market fame) was acknowledged, and given a life-time theatre pass, for contributing $50,000.
The continuing renovations have helped a lot, but it would be nice to have a sugar daddy (or mommy) step forward to build a new auditorium.
All photos by the Echo.