Emily Wood, 19, is the new president-elect for the 2017 season. She and her father co-wrote The Mystery of the Kitchen Table in 2014. Michael Wood said writing a play can take up to 30-40 hours plus rewriting time. “Once it’s flowing, the words and dialogue come readily.” He believes we all have a reserve ability to act deep within us. In 2014 the playhouse was hit with the theft of $45,000 by a former treasurer. An anonymous donor stepped up with $10,000 to help, and other community donations followed. The Oregon Cultural Trust assisted as well. The shows were able to go on, bringing the group “out of the red and into the black,” Gouveia said. “Michael Wood found the discrepancies. The person involved was a trusted member of our theater community and it was tough to swallow. We got justice there,” Gouveia said. “We are probably in as good of financial
shape as we have been for decades. Frankly, that’s because of the support we have gotten from the community for the last five years. We had some tough stretches, but we’ve turned around and we’re very excited about what the next five years hold,” Wood said. This year’s co-volunteer of the year Frank Bartruff, 74, has helped at the playhouse for nearly two years, building and painting sets and in the box office. “I started out mowing the field. I hadn’t been to a play here in years. I fell in love with the place.” The board encourages community members to discover the talent and fun at the Brush Creek Theater. “Come out and enjoy the show. If you’re creative, there’s always room for actors and actresses, backstage people, sound effects and lighting,” Gouveia said. “Our goal is to attract talent that wants to be part of a live theater experience.” Wood added, “At every show we have somebody who says ‘you know, I’ve been driving by this for years and I finally decided to stop.’”
Brush Creek 2016-17 season The Brush Creek Playhouse 11535 Silverton Road, Silverton
Hallelujah Girls
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All In The Timing
Tickets normally $10 general, $8 seniors 60 and older, children under 12 and students with ID. Available at the door 30 minutes before show
The Golden Harp that Saved
April 14 – 30, 2017 June 9 – 25, 2017
Advance tickets at Books-N-Time, 210 N. Water St., Suite B, Silverton. Open 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday to Saturday It’s A Wonderful Life – Radio Show Nov. 18 – Dec. 4, 2016 The Further Misadventures of the Seven Dwarfs (Children/youth show) Feb. 17 – March 5, 2017
Silverton July 28 – Aug. 13, 2017 Kitchen Witches Sept. 22 – Oct. 8, 2017 Christmas At The Blizzard: A Murder Mystery Dec. 1 – 17, 2017 Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend a play production, come to an audition, or call Michael Wood at 503-508-3682.
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