“The Bat” comes to the Brush Creek stage October 14-30

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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 launches “GoFundMe” to restore exterior

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Brush Creek Players are up and running again after the pandemic (thank you, all, for your continued support!). As always, we are able to cover our operating expenses through ticket sales — it is all about the audiences after all!
But keeping our 125-year-old building fit and trim takes extra work. Although it has been only 10 years since we restored the outside (including a new foundation and restored siding), it is very much in need of several coats of fresh paint (and a thorough roof cleaning). To do the job right, we need $20,000 (anything we raise beyond what we need for the building restoration will remain in the building fund for other important projects). The picture at the top of the page sort of describes the “once and future” playhouse — it looked that way just a few years ago, and it soon will look that way again! But at the moment…..
We need to tackle the paint (and give the roof a good cleaning as well), SO we are tapping GoFundMe for the first time in our history as a way to reach out to our friends and supporters. Remember, your contribution to BCP — unlike some other GoFundMe donations — remains a contribution to a 501-c-3 charity for tax purposes!
You can of course still contribute by mail at P.O. Box 716, Silverton, OR 97381 (please, NEVER send anything to the BCP street address). But GoFundMe is more convenient for you, and their fees are pretty reasonable — they are exactly what we would pay for credit processing if we sent you an electronic invoice to pay by credit card. So feel free to use the link below if you would like to help us out.

Brush Creek continues 2022 with long-time favorite “Snow White” from June 10-26

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Brush Creek is continuing the 2022 season with the return of one of our biggest crowd-pleasers, The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White, directed by Linda Zellner.

The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White is Michael Wood’s adaptation of the classic tale, performed by arrangement with Evander Dramatic Press.

The beautiful and innocent princess, hated and pursued by the vain and evil queen, touches the heart of even the most suspicious of the dwarfs when she stumbles across them in the forest. But the queen is not done with her yet!

Brush Creek has performed this particular play twice before, and the productions were so well received by audience and cast alike that they even led to a sequel! We are very excited about our 2022 production of this delightful tale!

Every character in the play has his or her moment to shine, from the most innocent of the dwarfs to the castle steward!

Tickets go on sale June 4 — as always, tickets are just $10 ($8 for children 12 and under, seniors 60 and older, and students with ID). They can be purchased in advance at either of our ticket-selling partners:

Runaway Art & Craft Studio, LLC
4675 Commercial Street SE, Salem (in the Cherry City Center, right next to Big 5)
Open Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 10 to 6 and Sundays from 11 to 5 (closed Mondays).
(503)881-6270

Books-N-Time
210 N Water Street, Silverton
(503)874-4311

Tickets are also available at the door beginning 30 minutes before each performance. For questions or group sales, contact Michael Wood at (503)508-3682.

“Snow White” Auditions on April 4 and 5

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Auditions for Children & Youth April 4 and 5!
The annual BCP Children & Youth production is back — with one of our biggest crowd-pleasers to celebrate our return to the stage!

Brush Creek will hold open auditions for The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White, directed by Linda Zellner, on Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5, from 6 to 8 pm each day. These open auditions will be held at the playhouse, located at 11535 Silverton Road. The parking lot entrance is off of Brush Creek Road.

Attendance at both days of auditions can be useful, but it is not required. And if you are interested but simply unable to make either day, let Linda know at LJZEL@aol.com.

The production will run weekends beginning Friday, June 10 and closing Sunday, June 26.
The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White is Michael Wood’s adaptation of the classic tale, performed by arrangement with Evander Dramatic Press.

The beautiful and innocent princess, hated and pursued by the vain and evil queen, touches the heart of even the most suspicious of the dwarfs when she stumbles across them in the forest. But the queen is not done with her yet!

Brush Creek has performed this particular play twice before, and the productions were so well received by audience and cast alike that they even led to a sequel! Come be part of our 2022 production of this delightful tale!

The play includes a variety of roles suitable to children of all ages — and every character in the play has his or her moment to shine, from the most innocent of the dwarfs to the castle steward!

Tickets for “Rustlers of Red Rock” Go on Sale March 13

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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.

BCP Pivots to Melodrama, but the Season is On! Begins March 18

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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,