O

n February 11, the Pensacola 
Senior Follies hosted their 
20th annual Young at Heart 
performance at the WSRE 

Studio, Paul and Amos Theatre. The show 
features two acts and an intermission, with 
members singing and dancing to classics 
such as  Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Right or 
Wrong, Walking After Midnight, Coal 
Miner’s Daughter, 16 Tons, Turkey in the 
Straw, Somewhere Over the Rainbow and 
Rock Around the Clock. Follies members also 
prepared comedic skits such as a version of 
Foster Brooks’ Drunk Pilot (as seen on Jackie 
Gleason), Gotta Go Wee and Let it Go, a 
gaggle of guys with a little bit of an X-rated 
ending.  

The Pensacola Senior Follies are a non-

profi t volunteer group. Each member pays 
dues to participate and belong to the group. 
For this event, there were seven door prizes 
donated by Beachside Bingo, Goldmine Bingo 
and Buffalo Rock Distributors varying from 

$75 to $100 each. Two special Grand prizes 
were created and donated by Follies members 
themselves. 

The Pensacola Senior Follies have quarterly 

meet-ups and potluck dinners and start 
rehearsing for this annual performance two 
to three months ahead of time at the Bayview 
Senior Center. The Cloggers and Dancing 
Grannies groups are part of the Follies and 
travel to various assisted living facilities in 
Pensacola for performances throughout the 
year. 

Each year in September, a funds check 

from all the Follies performances is presented 
to seven organizations in Pensacola. Those 
organizations are the Council of Aging, 
Bayview Senior Center, West Escambia Senior 
Center, Exchange Park for Senior Games, 
Camp Louvers (a Baptist Cancer Camp) and 
Senior Scholarships at PSC and ARK.  

If you’d like to learn more about 

the Pensacola Senior Follies, visit                       
www.PensacolaSeniorFollies.com. 

   VIP Pensacola at the WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Theater

Delores Steele & Nancy Bowman  

photos and story by

Kristina Wright

Carolyn & Ken Turk  

Terry Joseph, John Edge & Karen Work 

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