In the Ponca City News article disclosing the FIRST Taste and Tasteless fundraising event in 1993, 

JoAnn Muchmore, the executive director at the time, was quoted as saying "the evening will include tasteful treats and a truly disgusting show".   Nineteen years later not much has changed, well except for Phil Bandy, and a lot more food.   An ad in the paper was prophetic, or pathetic or whatever, indicating "Tickets are now on sale for the first (and soon to be famous) Taste and Tasteless show at the Poncan Theatre."  Little did the writer know just how true those words would resonate within the walls of the  historic Poncan Theatre for many years to come.

So who gets the blame for 19 years of hilariousness? Larry (he wouldn't give out his last name) said the board of directors came up with the idea to help spur interest in the renovations and to raise much needed funds. Well, for a non-profit in today's environment, not much has changed.  This annual event is an important means to help sustain the theatre and all the good things she does for the community.   Even with today's economy, our business community and the restaurants in our town are once again jumping right in to help.  For many, this is also their 20th year to participate.

While this year's theme was recently announced, we thought you would like to take a look at the past years' themes and you'll get an idea of the treat that is awaiting you at this year's 20th platinum Taste and Tasteless event!  And you can always count on the infamous "Lawn Chair Brigade" to get things moving down hill very quickly!

Recognize anyone? The infamous Lawn Chair Brigade

1993: "The Malice on the Prairie" or,  "Let the Bricks Fall Where They May"

1994: "From Wagons to Weinies: 100 Years of Ponca" or "I've Enjoyed About as Much of This as I Can Stand"

1995: "Couldn't See the Forrest for the GUMPtion"

1996: "Let's Twist Again Like We Did Last Summer" or "Check Your Handguns at the Dance Hall Door"

1997: ??

1998: "The Titanic Tasteless, an Unstinkable Show" or "Sliding Down the Poncan Poop Deck"

1999:   "The Millennium Bugz Me" or "Y2K or not 2K (Is that a question?)"

2000: "What Light Through Old North Tower Shines" or "Oil's Well that Ends Well: A Refined Production"

2001: "A Spaced Oddity" or "no subtitle needed this year"

2002: "The Phil-Co Phollies" or "Ice to Meet Cha, Mr. F.E.M.A."

2003: "If at First You Don't Succeed ... Drill ... Drill Again!" or "There must be a pony in there somewhere!"

2004: "A Weapon of Crass Dysfunction" or "Let's Make a Clean Breast of It."

2005: ??

2006: "Sensored in the Old West" or "I Never Met a Man I Liked That Much"

2007: "A Sin-Tennial Affair" or "100 Years of Bad Taste"

2008: "Caucus at the Casino" or "Que Pasa, Hombre? Press 1 for English"

2009: "Corporate Pirates" or "Ponzied on the Prairie"

2010: "Watch Where You Put That Obamater" or "Who Bombed My Underwear"

2011: "A Royal Skewering" or "An Evening of Dreaded Bliss"

2012:   "Occupy the Poncan" or "20 Years of Men in Drag"