Dinner Theatre at the Arizona Opry

This evening we went to Apache Junction to see the Arizona Opry. We have heard from several people how good the show was, so when our new friends and neighbors here at Sunscape, Stan and Betty Jo, asked us if we wanted to go see it with them, we said sure! So they made the reservations and around 5pm we jumped in their new diesel Ford truck and headed for the highway.

Stan and Betty Jo just traded in their fifth wheel on a new 2008 fifth wheel. Of course since the RV is bigger and heaver than the previous one, they had to trade in their gas truck for a 2006 diesel pickup. They seem pretty happy with the upgrade to their living quarters as well as with their truck.

The Arizona Opry included a dinner AND a show. We were seated about 6pm and was served a meal of sliced chicken with gravy, potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables and coleslaw. For desert, there was a large piece of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting waiting for us! Everything was quite good and, of course, we ate it all.

Around 7:30 the performance began. There were nine performers that played a vast amount of instruments each. Everyone sang and they were all highlighted in different ways. For example, the two women in the picture (above) did an opera duet together...They are also twin sisters. One of the guys dressed up like Willie Nelson and sang a few of his songs. Another one of the performers dressed up like Elvis and gyrated across the stage as he sang! The main performer, George Staerkel, was formally with the Tokens, a 60's recording group. He has a five octave vocal range! He also played most of the 50 or so instruments surrounding the stage. We enjoyed their performance and the company with Stan and Betty Jo.

If you are in the Apache Junction, Arizona area from November to May, check them out!