Brush Creek’s opens our first play of our 2017 season — The Further MISadventures of the Seven Dwarfs, our annual children and youth production — on Friday, February 17. The production includes almost two complete casts with a total of 37 young actors between the two casts. The play, which was first produced by Brush Creek in 2011, was written by Michael Wood and is directed by Linda Zellner, with the assistance of Emily Wood.

As its name implies, MISadventures brings back the seven dwarfs who were featured in last year’s successful production of The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White. Although they exhibit the same unique personality quirks that made last season’s audience enjoy them so thoroughly, it is not necessary for audiences to be familiar with the previous show to enjoy this production. The author describes MISadventures as “best envisaged with the dwarfs playing the role of ‘knights errant,’ wandering through the Brothers Grimm storybook, bringing both familiar — and less familiar — tales to life with a twist.”

The production opens Friday, February 17 and closes Sunday, March 5. Performances are at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with matinees at 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition (and based on the strong audience response when we experimented with Thursday evening shows during 2016) Brush Creek is adding performances at 7 pm on Thursday, February 23 and Thursday, March 2.

Brush Creek will also be selling reserved seat tickets for these performances. Tickets (still just $10 for adults with $8 discounted tickets available for seniors, children and students) are on sale now at Books-N-Time in downtown Silverton and at Runaway Art & Craft in downtown Salem. Tickets are available at these locations until 4 pm on the day of evening performances and until 4 pm the day before matinee performances. The remaining tickets (always at least 9 seats) will be available at the door beginning 30 minutes before each performance.

For more information or for group ticket sales, contact Michael Wood at (503)508-3682.

The performances are split between two casts. The cast lists and the performance dates are listed below:

THE FURTHER MISADVENTURES OF THE 7 DWARFS

                                                            CAST X                          CAST Y

Minstrel                                          Mariah Southern              Ellie Bertholf

William                                           Sicily Becerra                   Rianna Nowlin

Henry                                             Megan McDonald            Izzy Nardin

Fritz                                                Lauren Stenerson            Cedra O’Connor

Frederick                                        Bryn Ulven                       Sailor Hill

Ludwig                                           Salem Newby                   Emma Tarrant

Otto                                                Grace Leeper                   Miriam Bain

Karl                                                Hailey Smith                     Emma Bain

Arthur                                             Ethan Lazar                      Ethan Lazar

The Robber                                    Dakota Becerra                Benjamin Scott

The Bandit                                      Logan Forster                  Zack Parsons

Big Bad Wolf                                  Hayden Forster                Sierra Porter

Little Red Riding Hood                   Alaina Reed                     Macie Nowlin

The Sorceress                                Emma Lazar                    Emma Lazar

Rapunzel                                        Catie McCarty                  Alison Lilly

Hansel & Gretel’s Father                Eli Stenerson                   Connor Meeker

Gretel                                              Anna Hall                        Lylia Nardin

Hansel                                            Adian Lazar                      Adian Lazar

Carless Pig                                    Gabby Peterson                Kaleb Jackson

Practical Pig                                  Danica Ebner                     Madyson Sullivan

Lazy Pig                                        Mailey Peterson                 Kenzie Mengucci

The Witch                                      Emma Lazar                      Emma Lazar

The Knight                                    Eli Stenerson                      Connor Meeker