Buck Shaffer Spectacular

THE BUCK SHAFFER SPECTACULAR IS BACK!

After a two year hiatus due to COVID, the Buck Shaffer Spectacular will once again grace the stage of the Buck Shaffer Theater in the Porterville Memorial Auditorium. The performance will again be on the last Saturday of February. Audition and rehearsal dates have been changed due to school district use of the auditorium. (See schedule below.)

The Buck Shaffer Spectacular was started in 1963 by Frank “Buck” Shaffer as a fund raising variety show. Buck produced and directed the show for 44 consecutive years, stepping down at the close of the 2006 show, when he turned production/direction over to long time stage manager, Richard Eckhoff. Since 2018 the proceeds of the show have gone to support Valley Adult Day Services here in Porterville.

Valley Adult Day Services began operations in 1990 as Porterville Senior Day Care. For more than 30 years VADS has provided respite for caregivers of adults with cognitive problems, while providing these adults with social interaction, and an improved quality of life. For more information about Valley Adult Day Services check their website at https://valleyadultdayservices.org.

Country western band Trickshot will once again open the show. This talented, ever-popular group has been opening the show for over 35 years. Lead Singer Jerry Hall and Bass player Ed Hughes, and Spectacular producer Eckhoff performed in the first Spectacular in 1963 as members of the Porterville High Madrigals.

Audition applications will be available January 2 on the Valley Adult Day Services website, https://valleyadultdayservices.org/, or can be requested at buckspectacular@ocsnet.net. Tickets will again be $15.00 for all seats, and will be available on January 17 at the same locations, or from any of the board members.

So if you sing, dance, do magic, play an instrument, jump rope, walk tightropes, have a trained chicken, do a comedy routine or ____________________, (fill in the blank), grab an app.

If you have any questions you can contact show producer Richard Eckhoff at 559-784-4213 or E-mail at wildgoose@ocsnet.net.

• Audition Tuesday, January 17 6:00 pm
• Rehearsal 1 Thursday, February 16 6:00 pm
• Rehearsal 2 Tuesday, February 21 6:00 pm
• Performance Saturday, February 25 6:00 pm