The SVS Seasonal Kickoff/ Social will be held Thursday, February 12 th  from 3:30-5:30 pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20 th  Street in Ames. This will be a chance to learn about the vision for the 2026 show:  STARSTRUCK  “Stage and Screen” from director Phyllis Schrag and the SVS committee members. Newcomers and curiosity are most welcome! It is a milestone year for the August show (our 30 th  production!), so we are pulling out all the stops!   Come enjoy ref

SVS board members Kitty Fisher, Beth McPhail, and Pat Meek congratulate the local senior programs and projects that were chosen to receive net proceeds generated from this year's show. The representatives of these select organizations are: Jan Schmidt (American Legion's Wreaths Across America); Greg Daley (Ames Ecumenical Housing, Inc.); Cassie Vance (Ames History Museum); Jim Kilmer (Heart of Iowa Band); and Tiffany Tope (Seniors in Story). Thank you all for enriching the li

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Attention veteran Senior Variety Show performers, intrigued newcomers, and other SVS supporters!  There will be an Informational Social...

(From left to right) Senior Variety Show representatives Pat Meek and Kitty Fisher proudly present checks from the 2024 show proceeds to...

Two appreciative and responsive audiences enjoyed 80 senior performers in “Footloose & Fancy-free; Oh the Places We will See!” on August...

Per usual, mid-February marks the start of a new show season for variety show cast and committees!  A social gathering is planned to...

Last year we enjoyed sitting down with Mel Crippen and talking all about the treasured history of SVS. Take a listen! CLICK HERE to LISTEN

We are proud to announce that our 27th Annual Senior Variety Show, “Decades Deli—Serving Up Your Favorites,” is nearly ready. Previews...

Major Grants: COTA Discover Ames (formerly ACVB) Premier Sponsor: Northcrest Marquee Sponsors: Ames Ford Lincoln, Green Hills...

From the left, Pat Meek, board president of the Senior Variety Show, congratulates this year’s grant recipients of the 26th Annual Senior...

“THE DECADES DELI-SERVING UP YOUR FAVORITES” The first FAVORITE served-up will be the ANNUAL SOCIAL, February 23rd, 3:30 to 5:30 at...

Don’t let the weather fool you! It’s almost time for spring auditions for the 27th Annual Senior Variety Show. Any Story County...

Highlights from our 26th Annual Senior Variety Show!!!

SVS Previews have come and gone. The acts are looking great for our August 19 and 20th show!. We are so glad to see some of our...