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Under the direction of Juliette Whittaker, eight singing groups (including the Silicons) along with a band and a dance group took to the stage for the Carver Center’s talent show, “Broadway’s Best.<\/p>\n

Pryor often hosted Ms. Whittaker’s talent shows and may have even acted as the emcee for “Broadway’s Best.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Under the direction of Juliette Whittaker, eight singing groups (including the Silicons) along with a band and a dance group took to the stage for the Carver Center’s talent show, “Broadway’s Best. 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