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Sun City
Live!
This club
“just wants to
have fun!”
By Marian Phillippi PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUN CITY LIVE!
Sun City Live! was organized in the Marian Phillippi and Cathy Francis are co-presidents of Sun City Live!, a new char-
fall of 2015. Their first holiday show, tered club that produces two live shows a year with only three rehearsals each.
“You Better Watch Out,” debuted in
November 2015 to a sold-out crowd of 500 and there are only three rehearsals before run and sold three different successful
people. The group became a Chartered the performance. Residents interested in companies. She knows how to “get the
Club in April of 2016. performing and individuals interested in job done.” Working as a fiber artist with
The club’s primary purpose is to find, learning special skills in the production a degree in Art Education led to many
develop and showcase talent among area such as lighting, directing, producing creative adventures including costume
residents in a comfortable venue that and sound are welcome to join. design and sewing. She designs and makes
promotes friendship, camaraderie and most costumes for the Sun City Georgettes
good fun. The club produces two holiday The two co-presidents this year are performances. Having recently retired, she
shows per year, held in July and November. Marian Phillippi and Cathy Francis, who needed an outlet for her high energy, so
Open auditions are held for each show, are also the founders of the club. Marian is Sun City Live! was the answer.
very organized, and has previously taught
Cathy Francis readies for the July 2 hol- French in addition to having been an Sun City Live! is open to any resident
iday show “Sun City salutes America.” executive in human resources for a large of Sun City. Dues are $10 per year.
company, finishing her career excelling as Memberships may be purchased online
86 | SUNRAYS AUGUST 2016 a top real estate agent in Newport Beach, through the Sun City ticketing system or
California. Marian’s talent includes great in person at the Member Services Office
people skills! She encourages individuals in the Social Center.
to advance to a higher level and brings
out the best in others with kindness and When people talk about Sun City Live! the
tenacity! phrase used most often is “we just want to
have fun!” If that sounds like something
As Marian puts it, Cathy Francis is you’d enjoy too contact Cathy Francis for
“the most creative entrepreneur I have more information at cathyfrancis101@
ever met!” Cathy has created, grown, gmail.com.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
