Category Archives: 2013

Melodrama Auditions – Schoolmarm’s Inn Danger

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BRUSH CREEK PLAYERS will be holding open auditions for the annual Melodrama, Schoolmarm’s Inn Danger, directed by Norman Gouveia. 

Sunday July 7th at 1PM and Monday July 8th at 6:30 PM

Production runs August 9 – 25

Into the small western town of Frittergulch comes gentle, young schoolmarm Molly Dewdrop. She finds herself at the Frittergulch Inn, owned and operated by lovable Betty Baxter and Betty’s brother, handsome hero Biff. All is idyllic until Molly wins the British Isles Sweepstakes. With the money, she intends to build the finest school the prairie has ever seen. She fears the sudden fortune will force her dark secret into the light. Enter, from the darkest corner of Molly’s past, the villainous Blacky LaRoach.   Will Blacky ruin Molly’s chance for happiness with Biff? Or will he destroy the dreams of the people of Frittergulch, who only desire to have the finest school in the territory? Or will Biff be able to stop him before it’s too late? Because the “School Marm’s Inn Trouble”!!!  

The cast calls for 2 women & 3 men.  Ages – women, between late teens & middle 40’s (or so), men, the same.

My Three Angels Opens May 17, 2013

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My Three Angels a play written by Samuel and Bella Spewak runs May 17 through June 2. Brush Creek Players presents a funny and engaging production directed by Norman Gouveia and produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

The scene is French Guiana, a region where on Christmas day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.”

Please join us in supporting the hard-working cast of characters putting on this Spring Production!

Open Auditions for My Three Angels

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Brush Creek Players will be holding open auditions on April 1 and 2 for My Three Angels, a classic Broadway Comedy written by Samuel and Bella Spewack. The production will be directed by Norman Gouveia.

The play will be performed weekends from Friday, May 17 thru Sunday, June 2.

When:      Monday, April 1, 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 1, 6:30pm

Where:     Brush Creek Playhouse
11535 Silverton Road NE
Silverton, Oregon

Auditions will be cold readings from the script. All interested actors are encouraged to try out, with or without previous acting experience. For further information, contact Norman Gouveia at normanjr1@msn.com, visit BrushCreekPlayhouse.com, or find Brush Creek Playhouse on Facebook.

Norman describes the play – which includes parts for both males and females ranging from young adults to more mature character – as follows:

The scene is French Guiana, a region where on Christmas day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.

 

Children and Youth Play A Success

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Thanks to Linda Zellner and the many other people, this year’s children and youth play was a success! Michael Wood wrote a fun play called “Jack and the Beanstalk.” One of the best benefits was making new friends and getting more young people excited about acting and the theater.

Please watch for an announcement for auditions for Norman’s play “My Three Angels.” It too looks to be another great production!

Thank you Linda for 18 years! or is it more? of inspiration, patience and sharing your passion for drama to all those impressionable small folks.

And a huge thank you to all the children and youth and their families. We have new outside lights. We heard lots of laughter and fabulous costumes and props and just one set. Wow that is a first for Michael. The time families make to help with these productions is what makes them possible! Yahoo to such great team work.

 

Jack & the Beanstalk opens at Brush Creek Playhouse on February 15

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Brush Creek Players are opening their annual children and youth show, Jack & the Beanstalk, on Friday, February 15. The play will run four performances for three weekends through March 3, 2013.

“The story of Jack, a somewhat naïve young man who does great things, is a wonderful story,” said Michael Wood, the play’s author.  “And Brush Creek’s offering is a good-natured adaptation of the classic tale.  It has all the standard elements, as well as some of the good-humored twists that Brush Creek’s original children’s shows have become known for.”

“Linda Zellner is a wonderful director for young actors, and we have a great mix of new and experienced cast this year,” Wood said.  “She helps them realize what they can do to bring characters to life – even characters that are very different from the actors themselves.”

The play, which rotates between two almost completely different casts to give as many actors as possible an opportunity to perform, will include 7 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, with discounted tickets for students with a valid ID ($8), for those over 60 ($7) and for those under 12 ($7).

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Stampin’Cat Studio on S.E. Commercial in Salem and at Books-N-Time on N. Water in downtown Silverton.  Tickets also will be available at the door 30 minutes before each performance.

Those seeking further information can contact Michael Wood at 503-508-3682.

Open auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) January 24-26 musical

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Event: Open Auditions for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Time: 7:30 to 9:30
Date: Thursday, January 24 through Saturday, January 26
Location: Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 Silverton Road (intersection of Brush Creek and Silverton roads between Silverton and Salem)

Brush Creek Players are pleased to announce open auditions for their production of the 1999 Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised), written by Clark Gesner and directed by Timothy J. Kelley II.

Auditions will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 on Thursday, January 24, Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26 at Brush Creek Playhouse, located at the intersection of Silverton and Brush Creek Roads. Those interested in a role are asked to bring a prepared two-minute monologue (contrasting) and a song with sheet music for the accompanist.

“Brush Creek Players are excited to bring this classic musical to the Brush Creek stage in the hands of an energetic and talented director,” said theater spokesman Michael Wood. “It is just one of the shows that make our 2013 season one of our most exciting.”

The show will be performed Friday, April 12 thru Sunday, April 28.

“The revised show is a fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic,” Director Kelley said of the show. “Sally Brown joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and Snoopy in this version. Two new songs, ‘Beethoven Day’ and ‘My New Philosophy,’ have been added to the twelve wonderful numbers of the original version, such as ‘My Blanket and Me,’ ‘The Kite,’ ‘The Baseball Game,’ ‘Little Known Facts,’ ‘Suppertime’ and ‘Happiness.’”

“The Broadway production earned three Drama Desk Awards and two Tony Awards for a Featured Actress and Featured Actor,” Kelley said. Brush Creek hopes to offer an equally entertaining production, and encourages actors who want to be part of the show to audition. Interested actors seeking more information can contact Director Tim Kelley II at 503-983-1969 or timothykelley2@gmail.com or visit www.brushcreekplayhouse.com.

Event: Open Auditions for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)
Time: 7:30 to 9:30
Date: Thursday, January 24 through Saturday, January 26
Location: Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 Silverton Road (intersection of Brush Creek and Silverton roads between Silverton and Salem)