The Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie - Boys of D63 Playbill

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UPTOWN THEATER PRESENTS

THE BOYS OF D63

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UPTOWN THEATER UPTOWNTHEATERGP.COM

ORIGINALLY OPENED MARCH 17, 1950

RE-DEDICATED NOVEMBER 8, 2008

HONORABLE MAYOR Ron Jensen

CITY COUNCIL District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 At Large Place 7 At Large Place 8

Jorja Clemson Jim Swafford Mike Del Bosque John Lopez Cole Humphreys Jeff Wooldridge Jeff Copeland Greg Giessner

UPTOWN THEATER STAFF Theater Manager Theater Coordinator Sound Lighting

Daniel Cauthen Caroline Black Mike Milligan Ty Cunningham

A City of Grand Prairie Facility

UPTOWN THEATER HISTORY In 1948, brothers Jerry and Sherman Silver and their sister, Helen Meagher Fisher, a young widow with three children, moved to Grand Prairie, population 13,421 from Minnesota. The Silver family bought the Wings Theater, leased the Texas Theatre and began design on their third Grand Prairie movie house, the Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St. The Uptown opened March 17, 1950, as a first-run movie theater with 1,100 seats and a stage for live performances.

Considered state-of-the-art, the Uptown featured sloped floor seating, an enclosed “cry room” for babies, spring-loaded seats and oversized chairs. A large mural depicting the history of Grand Prairie adorned the lobby wall.

Originally, tickets were 35 cents for adults and 12 cents for children. The Uptown soon became known for its pickle juice snow cones and Old Maid half-popped popcorn bags. Donna Meagher, Mrs. Fisher’s youngest daughter, was 10 years old when she started working as an usher. The older daughter, Pat, was 13 and worked in the more responsible areas of concessions and box office.

Helen Fisher and her husband, Lee Fisher, bought out the Silver brothers in 1959 and continued to operate the Uptown until 1965 when Mrs. Fisher tranferred ownership to daughter Donna Meagher Easterling, the young usher who had become a local attorney. Ms. Easterling continued to operate the movie house into the 1990’s.

Thanks to the brokerage efforts of Pat Meagher Watson Capps, Ms. Easterling’s sister, the City of Grand Prairie purchased the theater in 2005 with plans to restore it to its former glory. The theater reopened November 8, 2008.

In Loving Memory of Donna Meagher

THE BOYS OF D63 Biography The Boys of D63 started life 4 years ago as “December ’63” ~ A Tribute to the Original Jersey Boys.” Over the success of the past three years, the band and show has evolved into “The Boys Of D63 ~ Music That Defined A Generation.”

This phenomenal show features four powerful vocalists whose voices, moves, and wit will have you captured before you have a chance to catch your breath. With everything from Billy Joel to Earth Wind and Fire and more, with just a little Frankie Valli thrown in for good measure, The Boys of D63 sell tickets and create life-long fans on every gig!

THE BOYS OF D63 Reviews:

“The group was great entertainment, very funny and spectacular singers”

“The guys look fabulous and sound great!”

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6 Amazing Performances, Special Offers to Additional Shows, Fresh Popcorn

THANK YOU The Uptown Theater would like to thank the following for their generous support of the arts in Grand Prairie.

2020 SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ADventures

Jerry D. Harris

Verna Bargsley

Sue Heard

Dennis Boyer

Rick Herold

Ernest Breitenbach

Craig Herren

Roger Brolsma

Veronica Hopkins

Marilyn Brown

Mayor Ron Jensen

Pat Brown

Sandra Johnson

Lana Brueggemeyer

Myrle Knox

Betty Cacciapaglia

Jerry Koepke

Jorga Clemson

Dan Lemon

Bonnie Cockrum

Marcelino Luna

Paul Davila

Helen Marsal

Cheryl De Leon

Maureen Martin

Ginny Dell

Ginny Martin

Dana Dempsey

Ron McCuller

Rene Dempsey

Reed Mcintosh

Carol Dengle

Linda McNeff

Donald Dillman

Chris Miller

Cheryl Dover

BJ Nichols

Karen Eddlemon

Deborah Norton

Janis Elliott

Jerry Partain

Alice Ernst

Pam Sieg

Jeri Fischer

Lila Thorn

Richard Fregoe

Frances Walker

Emita Garcia

Mildred Walker

Russell George

Nancy Warder

Candace George

Patricia Watson - Capps

Anna Getso

Judy White

Beverly Grogan

Jeff Wood

Jeanne Ham

Anne Ziegler

2020 PRESENTING SERIES The Boys of D63 September 4

Sherma Andrews: Legendary Lady Singers September 26

Riders in the Sky November 14

The Tenors of Comedy Christmas SPEC-TAC-YULE-AR December 19

GRAND PRAIRIE ARTS COUNCIL 2020 SEASON 2020 remaining season postponed until 2021.

2020 season ticket holders will be moved to the 2021 season.

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