Category Archives: Children and youth play

Auditions for Ages 5 (or so) to 18 — “The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White”

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Auditions for The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White
— 2016 Children & Youth Show

Brush Creek Players will be opening our 2016 season with “The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White” — but first we have to get just the right cast in place!.

Who: Young actors and would-be actors, ages 5 (or so) thru 18, regardless of experience level.

What: Auditions for The Brothers Grimm Tale of Snow White, by Michael Wood (returning to the Brush Creek stage following its premiere in 2009).

When: 1 pm, Saturday, December 5, — and 1 pm, Sunday, December 6.

Where: Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 Silverton Road, between Salem and Silverton (enter the parking lot from Brush Creek Road).

Why: Because it’s fun! Take the chance to let your creative side run wild!.

The Brothers Grimm recorded the folk tale of Snow White hundreds of years ago — but you may not know the whole story. Do you think you know the story of the beautiful young princess, her evil stepmother, the seven delightfully quirky dwarfs who give her refuge, the evil spell that threatens her doom, and the prince who comes to her rescue? You may be in for a surprise or two!

Rehearsals will begin in January and run until the show opens on Friday, February 19 — it will run weekends through Sunday, March 6. We normally run four performances of the children & youth show each weekend, but we also usually run two separate casts, so it will be possible to accommodate a limited number of performance conflicts.

The production will be directed again this year by long-time children & youth show director Linda Zellner — with the support of Assistant Director Emily Wood.

“The Search for the Fairy Princess” comes to Brush Creek Friday, Feb 13 thru Sunday, March 1

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Brush Creek’s 2015 season opens with this year’s children & youth show, a fun and original fairy tale.  The Search for the Fairy Princess, written by Michael & Emily Wood and directed by Linda Zellner, takes place in depression-era Nebraska and in the fairy world of Avalon. The show runs from Friday, Feb 13 thru Sunday, March, with performances at 7 pm on Fridays & Saturdays and matinees at 2 pm on Saturdays & Sundays.

Terri, Kathy and Janie learn the story of the Fairy Princess at their great-grandmother’s knee: In the tale, two sisters, Elissa and Bethany, and their friend Thomas learn about Avalon and meet fairies (both friendly and evil), goblins and trolls as they join the search for the fabled Fairy Princess. And when tragedy strikes, the search for the Fairy Princess becomes even more urgent than before.

Tickets ($10 general admission and $8 for seniors 60 and over, children 12 and under, and students with ID) will go on sale in February at our ticket-selling partners:

Runaway Art & Craft Studio
311 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-881-6270

Books-N-Time
210 N. Water Street, Suite B
Silverton, OR 97381
503-874-4311

                                      Cast X                                                 Cast Y

2014 Family

Grandma                Grace Ann Hernandez                         Jennifer Baumgartner

Terri                        Rianna Nowlin                                      Rianna Nowlin

Kathy                      Macie Nowlin                                        Macie Nowlin

Janie                       Emma Lazar                                         Kenzie Mengucci

1930s Children

Elissa                      Emily Wood                                           Emily Wood

Bethany                   Mariah Southern                                   Mateya Meredith

Thomas                   Chase Cooley                                       Tristan Craig

The Land of Avalon

Annabelle                 Catie McCarty                                      Catie McCarty

Willy                          Emma Curtis                                        Lincoln Echo Hawk

Frieda/Freddie           Anna Hall                                            Joseph Isaksen

Blossom                     Felicity Fergus                                    Haley Quinlan

Hazel                          Claire Curtis                                        Alayna Isaksen

Evander                      Lylia Nardin                                         Ethan Lazar

Jugg                            Aidan Lazar                                        Aidan Anderson

Pugg                           Chloe Santana                                    Lylia Nardin

Mugg                           Ethan Lazar                                        Seth Isaksen

Fairy Princess              Holly Craig                                         Holly Craig

Auditions for Brush Creek’s 2015 Children & Youth Show!

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Auditions for “The Fairy Princess” at Brush Creek Playhouse!

1 pm on Saturday, December 6

1 pm on Sunday, December 7

Come join the fun! Young actors (or would-be actors) younger than 18 are encouraged to audition. No experience needed.

This year’s play promises a rollickin’ good time, with parts of all sizes for both male and female actors. No one willing to commit to the show will be turned away!

The play (written by Michael Wood) will be directed again this year by Linda Zellner, Brush Creek’s long-time children & youth show director. The production will open Friday, February 13 and run for three weekends to end Sunday, March 1.

For more information, contact the theater at BCP@aol.com or by calling Michael Wood at 503-508-3682.

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.

Children’s Auditions for Jack and the Beanstalk Dec 29

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The Brush Creek Player’s will be holding auditions for their Annual Children’s Production of Jack and The Beanstalk, and original play written by Michael Wood.

Where: Brush Creek Playhouse
11535 Silverton Road NE
Silverton OR 97380

When:  Saturday December 29 at 2 to 4 PM

Auditions will be cold readings from the script.  Ages 5 thru 17 are encouraged to come.  For further information contact Linda Zellner at 503-703-2826 or email BCPTheater@aol.com

Story Synopsis:  In “Jack and the Beanstalk,” we learn the real story behind Jack’s adventures in and around the giant’s kingdom. Brush Creek’s production has all the standard elements of the classic tale — magic beans, an incredible beanstalk, a magic harp and even a goose or two. But the real story comes with an unexpected twist or three. You only think you know the real story!