PebbleCreek Singers “Moments to Remember”
Diane Piehl
The PebbleCreek Singers are in rehearsals for their spring concert, “Moments to Remember.” The group welcomed several new singers to the spring concert stage: Nancy Lundquist, second soprano; Kathleen Giancana and Marsha Jones, altos.
From the opening number, “Anything Is Possible,” until the finale, the audience will be enjoying favorites suggested by the chorus membership and finalized by Director Jerry Drake and the section leaders, Nancy Gustafson, Bev Griggs, and Myra Saunders. The chorus specialty groups, The Four Kings, 8 Is Enough, Triple Trouble, and The Key of She will add their special touches to the program as well. And, as you know if you’re a regular attendee, there are always surprises!
Mark your calendars for April 24, 25, or 26 and enjoy an evening of beautiful and fun music. Opening day of ticket sales will be March 24 at 8 a.m. To purchase tickets, go to pebblecreeekhoa.org, click on Things to Do, then Tickets. Scroll down to find the PebbleCreek Singers and click on Buy Tickets. Seats are $20 (handling fee included). Any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
PC Players Auditions “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” in April
Laurie Farquhar
To all of PebbleCreek’s aspiring female thespians, if you have been thinking of getting involved in our thriving theater community, PC Players fall production, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, may be the perfect play for you.
The Sweet Delilah Swim Club is the story of five women who met while on their college swim team and became long-time friends. Every August they get together for a long weekend and they stay in the same beach cottage on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they laugh, cry, and meddle in each other’s lives. It’s a hilarious and heartwarming comedy about the importance of friendship.
The play will run four nights from Wednesday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 25. However, auditions are coming up next month. Tryouts will be held Monday, April 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom and on Wednesday, April 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Callbacks, if needed, will be on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m.
The Sweet Delilah Swim Club script is currently available to read online by going to thesweetdelilahswimclubperusalscript-issuu.
Starting April 1, Director Donna Gray will have character descriptions and monologues available for those who want to audition for specific roles. Donna can be reached at 602–321-1597 or [email protected]. Also starting on April 1, Assistant Director Leslie Darden will be booking audition times for those interested in trying out for a part. She can be reached at 541–255-8014.
With such a small cast, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club is a terrific way to learn the ins and outs of working both on stage and behind the scenes in the Renaissance Theater. PC Players is committed to offering quality live entertainment to our residents and your talents will make a great addition to our club.
“White Christmas the Musical” Auditions
Laurie Farquhar
ShowTime is presenting White Christmas the Musical next November and you have an opportunity to be a part of this holiday favorite.
White Christmas will run six nights from Monday, Nov. 17 to Saturday, Nov. 22, but auditions are coming up next month. This will allow people who leave PebbleCreek for the summer a chance to try out for one of the many roles in this production.
Audition dates are Tuesday, April 8, 5:40 to 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 10, 5 to 7:30 p.m., in the Renaissance Theater. Callbacks, if necessary, will be on April 12, 10 a.m. to noon, also in the theater.
Audition material will be available online starting March 17, and it will include music, script pages, and other instructions. Links to this material can be found on the ShowTime page of the HOA website and ShowTime’s GroupSpot communications platform. Be sure to check the PebbleCreek Residents Facebook page, PebbleNews, and the PebbleCreek E-group for more details.
Director Carole Palmer is also happy to answer your questions, and you can contact her at [email protected]. In the meantime, Assistant Director Sharon Graville will start booking audition times on March 17. Sharon can be reached at [email protected] or 623–341-0890.
Just like the famous 1954 movie, White Christmas the Musical is the story of a pair of song-and-dance men who follow two sisters to Vermont where the sisters are performing their Christmas show at a country inn. It turns out that the inn is owned by the men’s former World War II commander, but the hotel is in financial trouble and now the four of them must try to save the General’s home.
It’s a feel-good story that will have the audience tapping their toes with all of its great singing and dancing. Don’t you want to be a part of this exciting production?
Dance Fusion is “Dancin’ in the Rain” under the direction of Karyn Horst, choreographer. See them March 31 through April 5 in ShowTime’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain.”
“Singin’ in the Rain” Tickets Online March 1
Carrie Mataraza
We don’t yet know if ShowTime’s Singin’ in the Rain will bring April showers to our desert, but we do know that PebbleCreek audiences should get ready for a drenching of terrific comedy, music, and dance. ShowTime’s production debuts Monday, March 31 and continues its six–night run through Saturday, April 5 in the Renaissance Theater.
The story of Hollywood’s radical transition from silent films to “talkies” was first a movie in 1952 and became so popular it was developed into a theatrical musical featuring lovable, comic characters, rousing music and joyful dance. Not that the staging didn’t have its challenges. How can you make it rain inside a theater; do you use real water?—just one example. But somehow talent and creativity found the answers and earned the stage show a special place in entertainment history.
Come see for yourself as PC’s awesome cast and production team bring Singin’ in the Rain to life on the Renaissance stage. Tickets go on sale March 1. Buy yours at pebblecreekhoa.org. Tab Things to Do and then scroll down to Ticket sales. Click and go to ShowTime Tickets Singin’ in the Rain. There you’ll be able to select the date and the seat(s) you want. You can print out your tickets right there! Please don’t wait. These tickets will go quickly. If you’d like help, please contact JoAnn Smyth at 623–466-8471. She is happy to guide people over the phone with their purchases.
We’ll see you at the show!