All local teens and adults are invited to take part in Brush Creek’s newest adventure.
Beginning Friday, July 14 (7 pm), Brush Creek is launching an “Improv Workshop,” led by Brush Creek regular Ron Drake (and his “capable assistant,” Norman Gouveia). No previous experience necessary — come give it a try and learn the fun of improvisational comedy!
Unfortunately, Brush Creek was not able to successfully field a cast for May’s opening of Things My Mother Taught Me. We may give it another try next year.
But Brush Creek has two more offerings for 2023:
The Rustler’s Revenge, written by D. Chapelle and directed by Norman Gouveia, will run from Friday, July 28 through Sunday, August 13. Auditions for this year’s melodrama will be held on June 4 at 5 pm and June 5 at 6 pm. Come join the fun!
And the season will close with an original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, written by Emily Wood and Michael Wood and directed by Norman Gouveia, will run from Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 17. Auditions for this marvelous “ghost story” — including roles that include singing Victorian Christmas Carols — will be held on September 24 at 1 pm and September 25 at 6 pm.
Brush Creek is very pleased to be able to bring The Bat to our stage — director Norman Gouveia and his cast are hard at work bringing this classic to the stage for its October opening. The show will include 3 performances each weekend from Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 30, with performances at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 pm on Sundays.
In this popular American mystery play, incident is piled on incident with skill and plausibility, and it is impossible to know who the real criminal is until the final curtain. This thriller revolves around Cornelia Van Gorder, a maiden lady of sixty, who rents the summer home of a banker reported killed in Colorado. She is warned that mysterious things are happening, but she refuses to move. Then it is discovered that a large sum is missing from the dead man’s bank, and it is suspected that, far from being dead, he stole the money, hid it in a secret chamber in his house and is only waiting for a chance to sneak back to get it. Four others are after the money: the bank cashier who is wrongfully accused of taking it, a detective engaged by Miss Van Gorder to clear up the mystery, a doctor friend and supposed confederate of the missing banker and The Bat, a notorious thief who has long eluded the police. This genuine thriller is guaranteed to divert any audience.
Reserved Seat Tickets are on sale now at our ticket-selling partners (whose support we greatly appreciate!)
Brush Creek’s prices have not increased in recent years — still just $10 ($8 for children, students & seniors)! You can buy tickets at either of our two ticket-selling partners:
Runaway Art & Craft Studio on South Commercial in Salem
Books-N-Time (cash only) on Water Street in downtown Silverton
Tickets also are available at the door beginning 30 minutes before each performance
You also can contact Michael Wood by voice or text at (503)508-3682 for information
Brush Creek Players are back — with our 2022 melodrama!
Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 13 for The Rustlers of Red Rock, written by D. Chappelle and directed by Norman Gouveia.
We are confident we will have plenty of tickets at the door (even with reduced seating, but you can get tickets in advance at Runaway Art & Craft Studio at 4675 Commercial SE in Salem (a new South Salem location for our Salem ticket-selling partner) or at Books-N-Time at 210 N. Water in Silverton (same location — but a new owner — for our Silverton partner).
The production will open Friday, March 18 and run for three weekends, to close on Sunday, April 3. Performances begin at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 pm on Sundays. If you decide to buy your tickets at the door, you should plan to be there at least 15 minutes early.
Evil Villain, Innocent Heroine, and a Dashing Hero!
All is not well at the Circle D Wagons Ranch. Sweet and innocent ranch owner Blossom White, her mother Lily and faithful ranch hand Quiet Harry are working hard to keep the ranch in the black, or at least out of the red.
Unfortunately, they are plagued by rustler Black Bart Bushwacker, who has wrangled a job as their “trusted” foreman, who is hard at work with his secret partner, Scarlett Vixen.
Will no one be able to stop these villains? The White family’s ooooooonlyyyyy hope appears to be Steve Dashing. Can he save the day!
Tickets are still just $10 (and only $8 for children, students & seniors)
Contact Michael Wood at (503)508-3682 for more information or if you want to make a group ticket purchase.
Unfortunately, Brush Creek did not get a full cast for The Bat. We will give it a try again next fall. But we did get a group of actors who were willing to take off in a different direction.
Rustlers of Red Rock, by D. Chapelle, will open a 3-weekend run on Friday, March 18. BCP Veteran Norman Gouveia will be directing the show, and he and the cast are anxious to get this new production in front of Brush Creek audiences.
All is not well at the Circle D Wagons Ranch. Sweet and innocent ranch owner Blossom White, her mother Lily and faithful ranch hand Quiet Harry are working hard to keep the ranch in the black, or at least out of the red.
Unfortunately, they are plagued by rustler Black Bart Bushwacker, who has wrangled a job as their “trusted” foreman, who is hard at work with his secret partner, Scarlett Vixen.
Will no one be able to stop these villains? The White family’s ooooooonlyyyyy hope appears to be Steve Dashing. Can he save the day!
Presented by special arrangement ,
The play will run on Friday, March 18, through Sunday April 3rd. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 pm, with matinees at 2pm. Tickets will go on sale soon at our ticket-selling partners.
Watch this space for more information on ticket sales,