ShowStoppers of South County

In 2007 Vicki Smith created the 'ShowStoppers' with about 20 performers.  After two years of directing Vicki turned the torch over to Joanne DeWilde, who has continued to successfully direct and choreograph the group. The South County ShowStoppers are in their 10th year and going strong. The group is comprised of more than 40 volunteer senior citizens who perform variety shows with singing, dancing & comedy.  Among the costumed performers are comedians, guitar and keyboard players, belly dancers, line dancers, tap and hula dancers. There are male and female singers, plus the 'group singers' called the "Harmony Grits".   With ages ranging from 60 to 94 years young, all are energetic, enthusiastic and each share a commitment to oneself as well as to the community. The number and types of acts in a show is determined by the client’s needs.  New acts are constantly being added to the group’s repertoire.  As a result, every show is unique. The South County ShowStoppers' motto is, "We Aspire to Inspire before we Expire".Their reputation has grown tremendously and they’ve entertained at a large number of venues, including nursing homes, assisted living homes, senior centers, luncheons, county fairs and more. Phone calls keep coming in for show requests and the ShowStoppers are booked well in advance every year. The ShowStoppers gained County and Statewide recognition in 2011, as they were honored for their outstanding contributions in the field of aging & quality of life for senior citizens. The ShowStoppers are the winners of the 4th Annual Governor’s Leadership in Aging Award for the Performing Arts.

In 2017, Governor Hogan presented the Governor's Citation Award to the ShowStoppers and County Executive,  Steven Schuh, presented the Executive Citation to  the ShowStoppers. 

South County Senior Center

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 

10:30 am

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 

10:30 am 

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 

10:30 am

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN VIEWING THE SHOWSTOPPERS PERFORMANCE, THEY MUST CALL JOANNE DEWILDE FIRST AT 

410 798 8171 

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

 Show:  2:00

Bay Woods of Annapolis, 

7101 Bay Front Dr, 

Annapolis, MD 21403.   

Directions:  From SCSC get on Solomons Island RD /MD 2 N going towards Parole. Before the Harbour Center take MD 665 S. Stay straight to go onto Forest Dr.  

Forest Dr will become Bay Ridge Rd. 

Turn Left from Bay Ridge Rd onto 

Edgewood Road.  Edgewood Road becomes Bembe Beach Rd. Turn right from 

Bembe Beach Rd onto Bay Front Dr 

(Per map- quest, portions of this road are unpaved).  

Our building is the first entrance you come to. We will be dancing in the Arbor Room. Total travel time from SCSC is 18 minutes, 8.61 miles. 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

 Show:  12:30

Annapolis (Bates) Senior Center, 

119 Southvilla Ave, 

Annapolis, MD 21401.

Directions:  From SCSC get onto Mayo Rd heading for Solomons Island Rd/MD-2, turn right on MD-2 to West Street going toward downtown Annapolis.  From West Street/MD-450 turn Right onto Russell St.  Then make a slight right onto South Villa Ave.  Total travel time from SCSC is 12 minutes, 5.90 miles.

Friday, December 1, 2023

 Show:  1:30

Annapolitan Assisted Living

84 Old Mill Bottom Rd North

Annapolis, MD 21409

Directions:  From SCSC turn left on Stepneys Lane, left onto Mayo Rd, then right onto MD-2. Take US-301 N/ US 50 E toward the Bay Bridge. Exit Route 50 at exit #28, Bay Dale Drive. Bear right onto Ferguson Road.  Turn right onto Bay Dale Drive.  At the first traffic light, turn right onto Old Mill Bottom Road.  Follow to the end. The Annapolitan is to the left.  Travel time is 19 minutes, 10 miles.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 

Show:  1:00

Crofton Country Club

1691 Crofton Parkway

Crofton, MD 21114

Directions:  From SCSC turn right on Stepneys Lane, then right on Central Avenue, Rt 214.  Make a right onto MD-424, then left onto MD-450.  Turn right onto Tarrytown Avenue then left onto Crofton Parkway.  Destination is on the right.  Travel time is 21 minutes, 11.9 miles.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 

Show:  1:00

Annapolis Elks

2517 Solomons Island Rd

Edgewater, MD 21037

Directions: From SCSC turn Left onto Mayo Rd/MD-253 and then make a Right onto Solomons Island RD/MD-2 N. From MD 2 going north, make a right onto Grand Oak Rd at the traffic light (before 665).  From Grand Oak Rd make a left onto Pythion. Stay left into the Elks Lodge parking lot. Total travel time from the SCSC is 6 minutes, 3.34 miles. 

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 

Show:  1:00

South County Senior Center

27 Stepneys Lane

Edgewater, MD 21037.  

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Show:  1:30

Grasonville Senior Center

4802 Main Street

Grasonville, MD 21638.  

Directions:   From SCSC get on MD-2 N and merge onto US-301 N/US-50 E toward Bay Bridge.  Cross the Bay Bridge. You are on Route 50 East. Shortly after you cross Kent Narrows Bridge you will see a sign for Grasonville ¾ mile. Take Exit 44A Station Lane; turn left on Main Street; take a right on Gravel Run Road. Turn Right into the parking lot. Go around to the front of the building and park. You will enter the doors facing Main Street.

Governor of the State of Maryland to the Showstoppers:

A well-deserved tribute to honor and applaud a decade of successful performances by the 'Showstoppers" and to commend the South County Senior Center for its outstanding contribution to the community....in appreciation of the efforts of this talented group to provide entertainment and fun for audiences of all ages; and as our citizens join together in expressing our congratulations and best wishes for continued success.

County Executive, Steven Schuh and the citizens of Anne Arundel County, congratulate the South County ShowStoppers on their 10th Anniversary. We thank you for sharing your talents with senior activity center members and community associations throughout the County.  We are grateful for the heart and soul you put into each and every performance.

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