Steve Jensen (left), who plays Trapper, and Marcia Hall-Brown (right), who plays Nurse Baker, show props master Sue Tearpak (center), who also plays Hot Lips, how to handle OR instruments in Remembering M*A*S*H.
Live on Stage: Remembering M*A*S*H Tickets on Sale This Month
Laurie Farquhar
What is the correct way to hold a scalpel? Would an operating room nurse hand an instrument to the surgeon, or would the surgeon take it from a tray? What does it mean to “debride” a wound? These are just a few of the questions encountered during rehearsals for PebbleCreek Players’ upcoming production of Remembering M*A*S*H. Fortunately, two of the cast members know exactly how to make everyone who is on stage in the OR scenes look authentic.
Marcia Hall-Brown, who plays Nurse Baker, and Steve Jensen, who has the role of Trapper, each have more than 30 years of experience in medicine. Marcia was an OR nurse and administrator, while Steve was an endovascular surgeon, as well as a doctor in the Navy. Their advice, based on their medical knowledge, means that their fellow cast members will look and act like doctors and nurses in an operating room. Steve says most of them learned quickly how to handle a scalpel and other movements they will need in the OR scenes, such as looking as if they are suturing or suctioning wounds. Marcia adds that pronunciation of medical terms is another area where she and Steve have been able to help the other actors.
Remembering M*A*S*H runs five nights from Tuesday, March 8 through Saturday, March 12. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m., both online and in person.
To purchase online, go to the HOA website at www.pebblecreekhoa.org. It is not necessary to log in to the website; just click on “Things to Do” and then scroll down to “Ticket Sales.” Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
In-person ticket sales are every Tuesday and Friday, 8 to 10 a.m., in the Renaissance Theater lobby. Credit cards are accepted, as well as checks and cash.
It is reserved seating, and all tickets are $16.50 each, which includes the service fees. There is no limit to the number of tickets you may purchase.
So, does the OR nurse hand the instrument to the doctor, or does the surgeon take it from a tray? Come and see for yourself when Hawkeye, Trapper, Hot Lips, Radar, and the rest of the gang from the 4077th transform the Renaissance Theater stage into a 1950s mobile army surgical hospital in the PebbleCreek Players production of Remembering M*A*S*H.
Tickets on Sale for Burst of Music XV—A Blast from the Past
Susan Kice
Tickets for the annual Burst of Music performance by the PebbleCreek Big Band will go on sale Monday, Feb. 21 at 8 a.m. Concert dates are March 24, 25, and 26. This year’s performance, dubbed A Blast from the Past, is aptly named, as you will hear numbers that you will undoubtedly remember from years gone by—songs that are guaranteed to bring back memories that will thrill and delight you.
Watch for additional information in next month’s PebbleCreek Post, as well as on the PebbleCreek egroup. You won’t want to miss this exciting, upbeat show under the direction of Jeff Buda.
Auditions for You Can’t Take It with You
Laurie Farquhar
PebbleCreek Players is presenting one of Broadway’s most popular and successful comedies next fall, and you are invited to audition for one of the roles in the production.
You Can’t Take It with You is the story of the eccentric Sycamore family, headed by Grandpa Vanderhof, who believes you can only live life to the fullest by doing whatever makes you happy. This laugh-out-loud comedy is filled with quirky characters who love to create everything from romance novels to fireworks, but their oddball lifestyle embarrasses one of the daughters, who is engaged to her boss’ son. How can she make her family seem “normal” when she introduces them to her future in-laws?
There are 19 characters in the show—12 men and seven women. Some of them are major roles, but a few of them have only a couple of lines, which would be great for anyone who wants to check out PebbleCreek’s theater community.
You Can’t Take It with You will run four nights, Oct. 26 through 29. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, March 22 in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Thursday, March 24 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom from 6 to 8 p.m. Digital copies of the script and audition material are available from Director Donna Gray at [email protected].
You Can’t Take It with You is a classic, family-friendly comedy that audiences around the world still love 85 years after its premiere on Broadway. This is your opportunity to have some fun and take on one of these wacky characters.
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You Can’t Take It with You Auditions
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, March 22 in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Thursday, March 24 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom from 6 to 8 p.m. Digital copies of the script and audition material are available from Director Donna Gray at [email protected].
Performing Arts Ticket Sales information
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H ticket sales begin Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. both online and in the theater lobby.
We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
Ticket sales begin Tuesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. online and in person.
Burst of Music: A Blast from the Past
Tickets sales for Burst of Music XV—A Blast from the Past begin Monday, Feb. 21 at 8 a.m.
PebbleCreek Singers: Let There Be Music
Online ticket sales begin on Monday, March 28, at 8 a.m.
PebbleCreek Singers rehearsing
Live on Stage: Singers’ Rehearsals Resume
Donna Swagger
After a highly successful holiday concert, the PebbleCreek Singers are rehearsing vigorously for their annual spring program, Let There Be Music. They are intent on making the spring show their best-ever production. Audiences expect a top-notch performance, and that is what the talented choristers will deliver!
Music Director Jerry Drake has chosen an array of show-stopping numbers that will have audiences celebrating in their seats. Like an assortment of fine chocolates, Let There Be Music offers a selection of tunes that will satisfy everyone’s musical taste. Savor a delightful collection of pop music, novelty numbers, international hits, oldies, classical, inspirational, and patriotic songs. The concert is a delectable treat—with zero calories—that will have concert goers craving for more!
Performances are scheduled Wednesday, April 27 through Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in the Renaissance Theater. Online ticket sales begin on Monday, March 28, at 8 a.m. Be the first to get your reserved seat. You don’t want to miss this exciting production.