Pure entertainment – that’s what DVC played host to in a talent show organized by the Dramatic Society Nov. 15 in the Performing Arts Center.

Kicking off the singing portion was Radek Antczak with “The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room,” by Flight of the Conchords. This seemingly serious song set the mood for the evening when the lyrics turned comedic about a girl who was beautiful like a “tree.”

Dressed in corsets and stockings, Sisinelly Chavez, Ruby Garcia, and Nicole Guerrero then took the stage with their burlesque dance and vocal number “Big Spender.”

On a more serious note, Celeste Ignacio showcased her vocal talent and songwriting skills in her original song, “Two Different,” about lost friendships.

“My inspiration for the song was meeting an old friend after more than a year,” she said in an interview. “I was reminiscing and letting him know that no matter what happens, I will always think the best of him.”

Following the musical numbers, Timothy Nottage acted out a scene, “The Son of His Father’s Wife,” in which he played the father, the mother, and the son. He kept the audience laughing at his quick transformations, whether it be swooning or raising his voice a few octaves.

Juliet Paulson and Radek Antczak did “Sure Thing,” a typical boy-meets-girl scenario – but with a twist.

Every time one of them said something that wouldn’t make a relationship work, they rang a bell. The scene would then start over again or go back to a certain point until they each said the right things that allowed them to be together.

“It’s a scene about first impressions and the importance of timing,” Paulson said later. “The awkwardness happens to all of us, but eventually you can get it right. That’s what life is about.”

The most hilarious numbers of the night were the standup comics’ routines.

Armando Ramirez had the audience roaring with laughter during his profanity-laced rant about the “things he hates.” While parents might cringe, the crowd loved his take on dumb cousins and girls’ dirty bathrooms.

“I swear a lot in my standup because it’s a way of expressing myself. It’s a nervous tick of mine,” Ramirez said after the show. “When you’re doing standup, you take on a certain persona, and you go out there and you don’t regret anything you do.”

Keeping the standup momentum going, Dominic Cavalli, vice president of the Queer Straight Alliance, fiercely strutted onto the stage with his designer handbag.

His rant was about the passage of Proposition 8 and how he is a “second class citizen in comparison to a chicken,” who has more “freedom of ‘cluck'” than he does.

The show was a benefit for the Dramatic Society, with the money to help offset costs of students attending the 2009 Arts College Theater Festival at CSU Fullerton.