Gridiron Show

sonified as the carnivorous Audrey II from “Little Shop of Horrors,” the 1987 gubernatorial candidates were the characters from “Wizard of Oz” and a recap of former Gov. Edwin Edwards’ indictment became a rock opera that melded The Who’s “Tommy” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
. Cast members have played dancing chickens and kangaroos, sickly Chinese crawfish and Jabba the Hutt. Mike Foster usually was portrayed as a biker or hunter, the “actors” who appeared as former Gov. Edwin Edwards have worn everything from riverboat gambler’s attire to prison stripes over the years, and former Attorney General Billy Guste always was costumed wearing a tutu (for reasons no one remembers). Many of our audience members have been attending each year for decades, and we begin fielding calls about the date of the show several months in advance as they begin planning their annual outing with friends. Some of our cast members also have been with the show for decades, allowing audience members to become familiar with the people whose work they are accustomed to reading or seeing in a much more serious context. The atmosphere at the Nicholson Post American Legion often resembles the tailgate parties which most people usually associate with sports events in Louisiana. Some of the larger groups even enjoy decorating their tables for the event.