Hit the lights and cue the music. Sabra Aguirre will perform at the Iola Community Theatre as part of the One Night Stand Series. The show starts at 7 p.m., Thursday and is free to the public.
Aguirre, 23, has always had a passion for performing. The Yates Center native had her first intro to the stage in church when she was four. Later on she began taking piano and vocal lessons.
Her mother Pam, would bring Aguirre to Iola to participate in the Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop at the Iola Community Theatre. The pair also work together at Class Act Salon in Iola.
This is Aguirre’s first year on the Iola Community Theatre board of directors.
“I met a lot of great people through the theater,” Aguirre said. “I’ve always been involved with it in some way.”
Although the show is a free will donation, Aguirre will give half of her donations to the Power Up Iola organization.
“I wanted to be involved with the organization and help out,” she said. “Everyone needs help once in awhile.”
The show will also feature Jared Ellis, pastor at Fellowship Regional Church in Iola. The two started performing together at Fellowship Regional. Ellis said he wanted to put a twist on the church’s music.
“We can throw things together well,” she said. “We connect in the music way and he’s a huge U2 fan, too.”
Aguirre said her show will feature a little bit of everything. The audience can expect music from bands U2 to Coldplay.
“I like the alternative stuff more than the mass marketed pop music,” Aguirre said. “I like to discover stuff that has been lost for awhile and bring it back.”
This will be Aguirre’s second time doing the series but she would like to see more people involved.
“The One Night Stand Series is a good output for anyone that has a talent to share,” she said.
