Write a comment"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" - - Maya Angelou
The USOswego event, a tribute to our Oswego County veterans, was created with that beautiful thought in mind! This latest annual event, a USO-style show covering the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's; comes complete with dinner and a little dancing... all of the ingredients that will make for a nostalgic evening tailor-made to celebrate our local vets!
Auditions for entertainment will be held at The American Foundry on Wednesday, September 16th, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm courtesy of Theatre Du Jour. Actors, singers, dancers and entertainers at large are all encouraged to come out and audition for one or more of the songs (karaoke accompaniment provided) from the decades available (1940 – 1970 – song list available online). If you're not interested in singing, you can read for a comedy sketch which will be provided to you.
“It is an amazing opportunity to showcase the vast local talent we have right here in the community as well as the collaborative opportunities available with other Central New York artists. We are coming together to honor these dedicated human beings with an evening that spans many decades of times... good, bad and challenging... capturing the human spirit in all it’s glory”, said Tammy Wilkinson, Artistic Director of Theatre Du Jour.
Those who cannot make the audition date are encouraged to send a video audition to dujourcasting@gmail.com.
The USOswego event will be brought to you by IHeartOswego, Theatre Du Jour, Push Play Productions, King Arthur Suites & On The Porch Radio. USOswego is the brainchild of local friends of the community Victoria Usherwood Gailinas and Jennifer Gordon and will be held in early November. More details are available at www.USOswego.com.
1940s Songs Available
o Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (The Andrews Sisters) - 1941
o To Each His Own (The Ink Spots) – 1946
o Mañana (Peggy Lee) – 1947
o Buttons and Bows (Dinah Shore) - 1948
o White Christmas (Bing Crosby) – 1942
o G.I. Jive (Johnny Mercer) – 1944
o Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (Louis Jordan) - 1946
1950s Songs Available
o Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes) - 1954
o Sh-Boom (Chords) – 1954
o Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and His Comets) - 1954
o Come On-A My House (Rosemary Clooney) – 1951
o Que Sera Sera (Doris Day) – 1956
o Fever (Peggy Lee) - 1958
o Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Mel Carter) – 1952
o Hey Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams) – 1951
o Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly) - 1957
1960s Songs Available
o I Can’t Help Myself (Four Tops) – 1965
o Baby Love (The Supremes) – 1964
o A Fool in Love (Ike and Tina Turner) - 1960
o Help! (The Beatles) – 1965
o I’m a Believer (The Monkees) - 1967
o These Boots are Made for Walkin’ (Nancy Sinatra) – 1966
o I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee) - 1960
o Strangers in the Night (Frank Sinatra) – 1966
o I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) – 1968
o It’s Not Unusual (Tom Jones) - 1965
1970s Songs Available
o American Woman (The Guess Who) – 1970
o I Think I Love You (The Partridge Family) – 1970
o Riders on the Storm (The Doors) – 1971
o Joy to the World (Three Dog Night) – 1971
o Baracuda (Heart) – 1977
o Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) - 1977
o Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen) – 1975
o Crocodile Rock (Elton John) - 1973
o I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) – 1979
o Last Dance (Donna Summer) - 1978
Comedy Sketches:
Swift Meat Commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MYy_XqyKM
Captain Ovaltine : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ZAISx-jdw
Coke Keeps You Thin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zTDbpxT8ZI
Oscar Meyer Bologna : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w35g4wI0RJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_gSWTQKE-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YZKGpe-D0
