skit night

SWTXBelle · #1 07-13-2007, 09:26 AM

OOOO - we did this! We had car hops on skates serve the little Coke bottles with straws - we had the diner napkin holders on the table and a brick wall (made with sponges on paper) background with spray painted "Go Gamma Phi" "Crescents and Pearls", graffiti(sp?)etc.I know we redid "We go together" for the big finale. We also did the telephone skit from "Bye, Bye Birdie" (wonder if my big sis remembers the words?) I remember "Going Gamma, Going Gamma, going Gamma Phi Beta for good!".
We also did "Let's Hang on to what we've got" (Frankie Valli and the 4 SEasons) - we changed it to "So you say you're gonna graduate, gonna leave us now . . .and then going "Gamma Phi" for all the 4 Seasons back bits. "That little pin of gold and pearls, ain't a fortune girl, but you know it stands for our love (Gamma Phi) - wish I could be more help. You can do CUTE felt poodle skirts with crescents.

ForeverRoses · #2 07-13-2007, 03:21 PM

I remember one house with a 50s theme (either DZ or DG- 15 years later I get confused), but rather than Grease, they did "Happy Days". They sang the theme song "Sunday Monday, DZ Days, Tuesday, Wednesday, DZ Days, Happy Days.." And the set looked somewhat like the inside of the diner. They even had one character that was "The Fonz".

honeychile · #3 07-14-2007, 12:20 AM

LOL - I can remember doing this! We had people driving over about eight states looking for those Cokes in the bottles!

The poodle skirts are really easy to make, and you can burn a cd of 50's hits, with one that someone can sing to - ours was "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee". It really lends to being parodied. Have a lot of wide ribbon in your sorority colors for everyone's ponytail, and inexpensive sneakers can become saddle shoes with a magic marker. Borrow charm bracelets and class rings.

I'm thinking of at least two different catalogs that sell Fifties Theme items - at a convention I attend, we did a 50's party about five years ago. Either Sam's Club or Costco (I forget which) made little White Castle sized sandwiches, and a cake that was shaped like a record. The title of the record should be whatever you call your party, or some song with your letters on it. We hung 45's from the ceiling, and had a fake jukebox. I've heard of groups putting member's faces on the middle of the 45's.

If there's a 50's style diner around you, or if any of your sisters live in the DC area (the Silver Diner), pick up the little cardboard cars they give with children's meals. They're perfect for chips or pretzels.