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Center Stage Community Theater at SJ Holiday Parade 2002

4 Mar 2017 · 2 min

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The video captures a segment of the 21st Annual San Jose Holiday Parade in 2002 where the emcee introduces the Center Stage Theater Touring Company, a Bay Area community theater troupe known for swing dancing in 1940s-style costumes. The troupe showcases a revue‑style performance that highlights local Santa Clara County theater groups. The act includes a brief dialogue between characters Aaron and Michelle, followed by a short musical number titled “Need a Little Christmas,” which urges listeners to embrace holiday cheer with classic festive imagery. The segment serves both as entertainment for parade spectators and as promotion for community theater in the region.

And backed up by those marvelous dancers, the Center Stage Theater Touring Company, representing the best of Bay Area community theater. Swing dancers here in 1940s costumes, and they promote and highlight local community theater companies of Santa Clara County by producing revue-style shows comprised of songs and dances from musical comedies. Let's take a look and listen. Aaron, why are you so blue?
Gee, Michelle, with everything going on in the world, I'm so depressed.
Sounds like to me you need a little music. Need a little laughter. You need a little Christmas now. Pull out the holly, put up the tree before night. Set the halls agander. Fill up the stockings, I might be rushing things, but set the halls agander.
There you have the Center Stage Theater touring company. with Need a Little Christmas. We need a little more of this holiday parade, but we're going to take a break right now and be back with the 21st Annual Holiday Parade in San Jose. Merry Christmas!