Freedom Plaza abounds in clubs both the kind that go into golf bags and the social membership type.

Residents, of course, bring their own golf clubs when they move in, and they also bring along their own leisure-time pursuits. Eventually they meet other residents with that common interest and a mutual desire to share it, voila a Freedom Plaza club is born.

At present there are 27 resident clubs listed at Freedom Plaza. They range from the Art League and several bridge clubs, shuffleboard and the Freedom Singers to poker, pickleball, the Knit-Wits and Wood Workers. And it goes without saying that Freedom Plaza hosts a men's and women's golf club.

Management supports all of the clubs by providing space for their activities and by advertising their meetings and events. Occasionally, when transportation is needed for a special club outing, that also is made available.

The newest "kid on the block" is the Drama Club, whose members are to be known as the Plaza Players. They have had several meetings, elected officers and are in the process of drafting their mission statement. They plan to pattern their organization on that of a repertory theater company, similar to Sun City Center's Pelican Players and Performing Arts Club.

The Plaza Players are already hard at work on their first presentation, a radio show where actors read their scripts before a live audience.

In forming their new club, Freedom Plaza thespians are following a growing trend among retirement-age citizens. Senior Theater USA, a national organization, has more than 600 registered groups. The group provides Internet access to materials such as scripts, suggests sources for costumes and sets, and offers general support.

We bid a public welcome to our newest club and look forward to enjoying many forthcoming theatrical performances of the Plaza Players.

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New Drama Club forms at Freedom Plaza