Correspondent photo / Nancilynn Gatta Dancers perform to the song “One” from “A Chorus Line” as the opening number of Act 2 at the third annual Senior Showcase on Saturday at the Robins Theatre in downtown Warren. More than 70 performers and 28 acts took the stage throughout the afternoon talent show.

WARREN — “Age is just a number,” said WYTV “Daybreak” co-host Jim Loboy during the third annual Senior Showcase on Saturday afternoon at the Robins Theatre.

His statement referred to the talent of the more than 70 performers on stage who ranged in age from 55 to 90. Their “number” did not limit their creative endeavors.

“We are performing this year because it is on May Stewart’s bucket list,” said Lynn Welch with the St. Joe’s at the Mall Dancers.

Welch teaches several classes at St. Joe’s, and 90-year-old Stewart is one of her students.

“We are a very close group. When May mentioned that she wanted to do this, we got seven of us together and a dance coach to create the steps,” she said.

Wearing white cowboy boots, white hats with sparkle trim and carrying a silver fan, the group danced to the song, “Boots on the Ground.”

Loboy shared emcee duties with his “Daybreak” co-host, Len Rome.

They introduced 28 acts, which included a clown, comedian, dancers, musicians, singers and a ventriloquist.

Rome even got into the act when he performed a dance routine with a woman from the audience, Wanda Harkins of Cortland.

Flanked by flag holders from Howland’s American Legion Post 700, Tony DeFoor of Niles started the show by singing a moving rendition of the national anthem.

Former Senior Showcase Artistic Director Rozz Chapman came from her home in Columbus to perform as a solo artist with the song, “Believe in Yourself,” and with her sister, Gwendolyn Cheatham of Liberty, as the background singers for Doug Thomas, a Warren native now living in Ashtabula, when he sang, “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” Cheatham also sang “Climb Every Mountain” as a soloist.

“I told Jen (D’Agati, president of Senior Showcase and producer and director of the show) that even though I moved to Columbus, I still wanted to perform in the show. I have loyalty to her and the show,” Chapman said.

Though Chapman and Cheatham are sisters performing together in the show, some audience members were at the theater to see a family member perform.

“My grandma is Beverly Burton. She is a singer,” said Hyland Burton of Youngstown. She sang “Because of Who You Are.” Her grandson recorded her performance on his phone and enthusiastically applauded and gave her a standing ovation.

Some audience members attended the performance to see their friends display their artistic talents.

“I worked with Levi Elzy and I lived next door to Sean Marko,” said Ken Schultz of Cortland.

Elzy did a ventriloquist routine while Marko played bass when Tracy Abernathy sang a jazz version of “Summertime.”

Linda Hall of Youngstown came to the show to support her friends, Tina Glenn and Tony DeFoor. Glenn was a showcase dancer, and DeFoor sang the national anthem.

Audience members saw a different Mike Wilson than the director of Trumbull County Senior Services. Displaying his creative side, he sang “Phantom of the Opera,” with Janice Ruggiero, appeared in a comedy routine while Julia Wetstein sang “9 to 5,” and was the Native American dancer during a performance of “YMCA.”

Throughout the afternoon, the numerous singers and dancers exhibited their talent, but unique acts also were part of the night.

Elzy and his puppets Daffy and Daphne Duck sang “Reunited,” while women danced in the background.

Ed Tesner of Austintown with Wetstein encouraged a singalong with the audience on the song, “On Top of Spaghetti.”

Joe D’Agati of Poland performed a standup comedy routine and Clown Joe Sullivan of Boardman performed a juggling act.

Joe Conversino of Boardman played guitar and sang the song “Making Whoopee.” The crowd laughed to the innuendos in the 1928 Eddie Cantor song. He mentioned that he enjoyed performing in the showcase since there are not many opportunities for senior performers to play to a live audience.

Loboy and Rome announced that Senior Showcase will have a spring show in April and encouraged the audience to fill out the audition form in the program. The group is always looking for new senior talent.

After the group performance finale, Wilson presented Jen D’Agati with the first Senior Showcase Star of Fame for Best Director / Producer.