Curtains Up Pagosa is pleased to present the 2023 February Follies this Saturday, February 25 at 7pm at the Pagosa Springs High School Auditorium.
The February Follies is a variety show style performance. The acts will be competing for a cash prizes. Performances range from singing and dancing to stand up comedy and short skits. Audience participation will help determine which of the acts is the best performance of the evening.
This fun-filled evening ranges from serious to comedic, and is family friendly with a PG rating. Acts will compete for varying levels of cash prizes for Best Act of the evening. The acts this year will be split into 2 categories, Professional and Amateur.
Tickets
Adults $20 advance/$25 at the door. Students (grade 12 and undfer) $10 advance/$15 at teh door. Tickets are available online, here.
If you arrive late, we ask that you enter between acts during applause. The venue offers accessible parking, is a wheelchair accessible venue, and offers wheelchair accessible seating.
The Performers
Laurence Dean (Screw Loose)
Sophia Ellis (Rhapsody in Blue – Modern Solo) choreographed by PSDA veteran Anika Thomas. Music by George Gershwin.
Avery White (Keep Breathing – Contemporary Solo) choreographed by PSDA guest choreographer Hayley Hudson.
Lillian Buchner (Cold in California – Vocal Solo with Guitar)
Mila Miller (Easy on Me – Vocal Solo)
Hannah Girardin (She Used to be Mine – Vocal Solo)
Lily Peck (Pink Panther – Jazz Solo) choreographed by PSDA guest choreographer Kristen Ritter. Music by Henry Mancini.
Sophie Martinez (Bohemian Rhapsody – Contemporary Solo) choreographed by PSDA guest choreographer Hayley Hudson.
Jenny Marsh (Dramatic Reading from ‘Pride and Prejudice’)
Kaeden Thomas ( Dust and Ashes – Vocal Solo) from ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812’.
Blakely Woodard (Try – Lyrical Solo) choreographed by PSDA veteran instructor Allison Dean.
Ava Milburn (Morning Person – Musical Theatre Solo) choreographed by PSDA instructor and choreographer Anika Thomas. Music from ‘Shrek, the Musical’.
Avonlea Thomas (Deliver Us – Lyrical Solo) choreographed by PSDA’s Anika Thomas. Music by Eden Riegel and Ofra Haza.
Avianna Davies (Fix You – Contemporary Solo) choreographed by Allison Dean. Music by Coldplay.
Connor and Kaeden Thomas (Agony – Vocal Duet) a duet from ‘Into the Woods’ by Stephen Sondheim.
Faith Lee (Reckless Love – Pointe Solo) choreographed by PSDA’s Allison Dean. Music by Cory Asbury.
Cassidy Luke and London Raferty (These Boots are Made for Walking – Jazz Duet) choreographed by Kristen Ritter. Music by Nancy Sinatra.
Korban Lee (Known – Vocal Solo with Guitar) a Christian pop-rock song by Tauren Wells.
Olivia Mazur (Psalm 42 – Pointe Solo) choreographed by Dee Pitchon. Music by Tori Kelly.
Diana Kelly and Daniel Power (Anything You Can Do/Old Fashioned Wedding) from Irving Berlin’s musical ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.
Penelope Peck (Big Spender – Encore Performance) choreographed by Kristen Ritter.
Curtains Up Pagosa
With the recent success of The Addams Family Musical, Curtains Up Pagosa is working to expand to provide the local talent of Pagosa Springs more opportunities to be inspired to learn and grow in their skills in the performing arts. We are also working to develop more shows, concerts, and other events to provide the community with more opportunities to be entertained by our local artists.
CUP currently produces two full-length musicals a year plus additional concerts and other community focused events. We give not only college scholarships, but also monies for lessons, camps, instruments, and more. CUP remains the sponsor of performing arts in the schools and performing arts education in the community!
We continue to offer excellence and professionalism in our productions, in addition to providing a safe and creative space for our actors to thrive. We are here as a service to our community. We want to help our community save the world, one musical at a time!