The Razzle Dazzle Follies

The Razzle Dazzle Follies was held Friday, June 23, 2006 at Blue Valley North High School's Performing Arts Center in Overland Park. Don Davidson was the producer and MC of this variety show that featured sixteen individual or group acts who donated their time to this fundraising event. The show was directed by Gerald E. Snider, PH.D. who has been active in the Kansas City arts community for forty years. The show was a success with about four hundred in attendance. Those who performed were: "mister Ahs," (Brent Ahsmuhs) award-winning magician; Mary Margaret Archer, performed for 10 years on the cabaret and nightclub circuit throughout the U.S.; Louis Bar, winner of 4 national dance titles and placed 4th in the world; Annie Cretsinger, toured Europe with the Continental Singers; Kingsford (King) David, traveled nationally with gospel quartet; Kevo the Klown, (Kevin Emerson) clowned around during the performance and intermission; Krista Eyler, former TV reporter now lead actor/singer; Andi Fredrickson, has sung at Carnegie Hall, Canterbury Cathedral and Oxford University; Ray Hildebrand, nationally known singer who recorded Hey, Paula back in the 60s; Brenda Hoff, played the harp during intermission; Miami County Cloggers, Platinum award-winning group of dancers; Kelly Sisney, comedienne with national performance credits; Fonda Telthorst, marvelous gospel singer; Katherine Viviano, the next Shirley Temple; Jerry Viviano, Olympic torch carrier through Kansas City and creator of the Viviano Variety Show; 4's Company, (Diana Duff, Kimi Ruder, Pat Duncan and Cindy Orzel) a highly popular women’s quartet; and The Apostrophes, (Steve Hoog, Kevin Kelly, John Tamilio) were the highly versatile house band.

This page was updated on January 09, 2008.