Our theater does an annual musical/comedy show in a cabaret format. One of the things that makes this successful is the physical layout of our theater, which seats 100. It was converted from an old church, and the seats are installed over three slanting platforms to give us a rake. For the fundraiser, we take out the theater seats and remove the slanting supports from under the platforms so they rest flat, giving us three tiers. We then put tables for eight and folding chairs on the tiers for the audience -- that allows us to serve drinks and snacks throughout the show. The show itself is written by me, Mike and our friend Bruce Leister -- for the last three years, we've produced "Delaware Unleashed," which features satires of popular songs, twisted to give them a Delaware slant. (Our local newspaper editor, after seeing a show by the Washington, D.C. group the Capitol Steps, noted in his column that our show is similar to what they do, if that gives you an idea of the flavor). We have a magical musical director, who also accompanies us on his keyboard, a drummer, and usually a cast of about 20. Granted, it's a LOT of work -- it takes us 4 to 5 months to write the 30-some songs and come up with the comedy bits and patter in between, but it's highly successful. This past summer we sold out three weeks before we opened; cost is $15 a head (we raised it this year from $12.50 after too many people told us we weren't charging enough), we sell beer, wine, sodas, mixed drinks and snacks throughout the evening (folks volunteer to wait tables and bartend), and local businesses donate nice stuff that we raffle off. All in all, it brings in a nice enough sum so that we don't have to worry too much about paying the mortgage! There are photos of a couple of the shows available at our theater, the Kent County Theatre Guild.