PUBLIC SHOULD SUPPORT LOCAL DINNER THEATRE
Last week I attended a production at the Golden Apple Dinner Theater on Pineapple Avenue. I noticed there were empty seats.
Being a season member for many years, I was concerned. This is a privately owned theater that survives on ticket sales. It receives no grant money or tourist tax funds. When the seats are empty, they make no money.
This theater is the oldest continuously running dinner theater in the U.S., entertaining patrons for 39 years. It needs to be supported by all of Sarasota. It would be a huge loss if it did not survive these hard times.
I have taken my granddaughters to "Beauty and The Beast," my teenagers to "Footloose" and "Chicago." I use tickets for gifts for my grown children. My husband and I attended "The Musical Magic of Hyman and Hays" with Bill Hays and Dick Hyman on Jan. 6. What a magical experience to hear and see these two talented gentlemen sing, play piano and dance as they took us down memory lane.
It was such a memorable and joyous experience. We screamed with laughter last week when we saw "The Marvelous Wonderettes" as they celebrated their 1958 prom. The buffet dinner is always very nice, service is tremendous and the entertainment so much fun. They charge only $43 for the whole evening. What a bargain.
This theater is a little golden nugget in the heart of downtown and within walking distance of so many people’s condos and apartments. If you have not enjoyed an evening at the Golden Apple Dinner Theater, you are missing an evening of so much fun and a night to remember. This theater is part of the reason Sarasota is so special. Sarasota’s support is urgent.
Barbara Tisdale
GOOD CITIZEN IDENTIFIED ON MIDNIGHT PASS ROAD
Irv Newman’s letter last week mentioned the man who regularly picks up discarded trash as he walks the south end of the key. His name is Peter Hubbell, and he deserves the thanks of all of us who live on Midnight Pass Road.
Pete sets a rapid pace as he walks many, many miles a day, but he takes time to make our street better by picking up after uncaring drivers, pedestrians and the garbage men who don’t secure their loads.
Pete is a great citizen and a very nice man, so take time to tell him "thanks" when you see him.
Sandy Werft
February 6th 2010 - 10:00AM