Last modified: Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:24 PM EDT Loraine Quinlan of Plainville, left, and Marylee Pompeii rehearse a dance number for Larson Theater group show. (Staff photo by MARTIN GAVIN) Seniors back on Broadway at Attleboro's Larson Center BY JANETTE SEARS FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE ATTLEBORO - From song and dance to comedy skits, favorite tunes from the big stage will abound later this month when the Larson Senior Center Theater Group performs its 13th annual production with the theme of "A Salute to Broadway Musicals." The production will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Thacher Elementary School. The show is being presented for the second year by the Friends of the Rev. Larson Senior Center, with proceeds to go toward programs and activities for the Larson Senior Center. But, even those who aren't old enough to remember the classic tunes firsthand should enjoy the show, according to co-Director Marion Aspinall, who dances in the show as well. "The show this year has something for all ages," Aspinall said. "The music spans Broadway from 1930s, with a dance number to 'I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy' to a tribute to Disney to the current show 'Hairspray.' The comedy is a fast-paced selection of short skits with snappy punch lines," she said. And, as with every year, it will be the seniors themselves who make the show special no matter what the theme. "We're amazed every year at the effort that the seniors put in," said Co-Director Darlene Young, who also dances in the show. "Basically they amaze us every year. They enjoy doing the show. The camaraderie is second to none, really. They all band together, and it's like a little family while we're putting this together, and even afterwards. "It's meant for us to have a good time, and we do," she said. The show also has become a community tradition as both seniors and non-seniors, including well-known community figures, pitch in to make the most of the event. In addition to those who join in the fun year after year, the show is always open to newcomers, such as Cathy Molitor of Norton and Jay Malone of North Attleboro, who are participating for the first time this year and say they have been made to feel very welcome. At age 54, Molitor brings a wealth of musical talent to the show, and will be performing a solo of "Do Re Mi" from The Sound of Music" as well as singing in all the choral numbers. Molitor's experience comes from her more than 35 years with the Chaminade Opera Group for which she served as president for many years, and from singing in several local churches, such as the Christian Science Church in Attleboro, where she is currently the main soloist. Encouraged by a friend to join the Larson Theater group this year, Molitor says, from fellow actors to directors, the group is a lot of fun - and very accommodating. "It's nice just to go in and sing and have a good time with everybody and the people are very friendly and receptive for a new person," she said. "Being the new kid on the block, you're always a little nervous, but they've all been very nice about letting me in there and having a good time." Molitor also notes that while she is only singing in the chorus this year, she hopes to try the dancing and skits in the future. At 69, Malone says she got involved in the show while fulfilling a longtime adult goal of taking tap-dancing classes, where a fellow dancer at Dance Productions in North Attleboro suggested she give the show a try. Although she sings with the St. Mary's Church Choir in North Attleboro, and says she danced when she was very young and plays the piano and organ, Malone says the show is a whole new experience for her. "For me, to be able to get up there, and just to remember the steps or the sequence of the steps or the words of the songs, is to me a great sense of accomplishment," Malone said. As for how it's been going, Malone says she loves it. "It's a wonderful group of people. They're great to work with. They're very welcoming. I look forward to going down to the rehearsals and just being with everybody. It's a wonderful sense of camaraderie with everyone. I really really have enjoyed it, and I'm hoping that I'll be able to do it again another year," she said. To make things even more interesting, the show, as always, will include other members of the community, such as local celebrities Mayor Kevin Dumas, state representatives John Lepper, R-Attleboro, and Betty Poirier, R-North Attleboro, former state rep. Kevin Poirier, Sun Chronicle Publisher Oreste P. D'Arconte and City Councilor Walter Thibodeau. Choreography for the show was conducted by Sandra Walsh, owner of Dance Productions, music was provided once again by Domenic Cotoia of Comcast cable and by Claudia Binns, who has served as the show's choral director for many years. Janette Sears can be reached by phone or fax at 508-222-2442 or by e-mail at janette@janettesears.com.