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Richard Arias Jr.
(Director) Richard currently serves on the board of directors for
BCP as President and has been involved with BCP now for just over 4
years. He is so excited to be sharing his first ever full length
play with you and hopes that you will return to BCP to see our
season of fantastic plays! "When I sat down a year ago to write I
couldn't have imagined the feelings I'm feeling right now. I have to
thank so many people for getting me here in my life and in theater.
I have to tell you the truth this bio is just going to be a long
list of "Thank You's", so bare with me. First off, to Mom & Dad, I
am so blessed to have you as my parents and am so thankful for what
you have given me. To Andrew, your love and support never cease to
amaze me! To my nieces Breana and Amelia and my nephew Matthew, I
can't wait to see you all on stage soon (I know you have it in you!)
To my new family - The Gentry's, I love you all. With the Gentry's
and the Arias' how could I ever run out of things to write about? (I
smell a Gathering Nuts sequel in the works) Finally to my cast -
WOW! YOU GUYS WORKED YOUR BUTTS OFF! Thank you for bringing my story
to life with such enthusiasm and reality.
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Benjamin Ark
(Dwayne) is enjoying his third production at Brush Creek.
His previous roles were as Lombard in "And Then There Were None" and
Randy in "Don't Fall." He did a little acting in college as well.
Ben is originally from Eugene; but lives in Salem now with his wife
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Jacob Dickson
(Tonio) Jacob first came to BCP in 2004 in the role of Willy in "A
Party to Murder" coincidently directed by his current director,
Richard. 3 years later Jacob is still very active here at BCP and
has played in other shows such as: "The Flight of the Butter Boy",
"A Man For All Seasons", "Little Nell" and most recently Agatha
Christie's "And Then There Were None". |
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Genia Findley
(Lorena) "Eggplants and chocolate" the two things that keep Genia
going in theater. This is her 5th play at BCP. She is excited to do
a piece that is so balanced between drama and comedy. She is sure to
come out in a big way during this play. We are all excited to see
her and shower her in eggplants and chocolates! |
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Shawn Findley
(Hector) lives in Salem with his wife and daughter. Shawn got in
this play off the heels of *Don*t Fall* (Brush Creek's Musical hit).
He stated that he knew it would be a lot of work but the chance to
be in an original Arias production was too good to pass up. Some of
his prior play productions include "Don't Fall", "Steel Magnolias",
"Gross Indecency" and "Dearly Departed". He also has served as a
prop master and a sound and lighting technician. Shawn enjoys
fishing, crabbing and Bruce Campbell movies. Shawn wants to thank
you, our audience, for coming out and supporting us. **Remember
Don't Fall CD's are still available in case you missed purchasing
them at the show. |
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Norman C. Gouveia
(Father Andrews) I am a long time Brush Creek actor, director, set
designer, set construction er/ist, etc. I'm going into my 23rd
season with Brush Creek with renewed energy & enthusiasm. I am
excited to help my fellow actor/director Richard Arias bring his
original play to life. This is my 3rd show w/Richard as an actor &
he has given me the delightful role of Father Andrews. This role is
a 1st for me, I have never played a priest before. Hopefully the
walls of our theater will still be standing at the end of our run.
With "Gathering Nuts" the 1st show of our 2007/2008 season, our
theater continues w/our mission to you, our loyal patrons. That
mission is to bring to you the best theater experience that we can.
I am looking forward to a great run for "Nuts" and I know that you
will enjoy this celebration of family as much as we do. After this
show, I am excited about my next directing effort, "The Lion In
Winter", opening in March, 2008. I hope to see you all then. |
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Janie Hanson
(Sophie) is a long time resident of Silverton, and is passionate
about community theater. This is the 6th BCP production she has
participated in. Janie is on the board of Directors, and is excited
about the opportunity to showcase the talent of local writers by
bringing more original works to the BCP stage. "I am honored to be a
part of this show and want to thank my friend and director, Richard
Arias, Jr. for the opportunity to be a part of bringing this
fantastic script to life." |
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Sonya Heard (Ana)
Sonya has been around Brush Creek Theater for the past 16 years,
whether it was her first moment acting on stage, or directing an
original play, she has fulfilled her theatrical aspirations within
these walls. She thanks her family, and her friends for always being
her biggest fans. On that note this message says it all - Richard,
my friend, I'm proud of you! |
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Aldar-Riplie Sugden
(Carlotta) is returning to acting and Brush Creek after two years
and is happy to be working with such a great director on a fantastic
play. He currently works at the Wachovia call center in Salem and is
going to school at Western Oregon University. He would like to thank
his fellow actors for making the return to acting a joy, Richard for
his unwavering faith, and his family for going over lines with him. |
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Alison White (Candi)
16, is a Junior at Silverton High School. She is very active in the
Silverton Speech and Debate Team. She is looking to a future of
acting and modeling. Her goals for college is to study communication
and languages. Alison wishes to be an ambassador for the US. Alison
has been in several plays with Brush Creek Players and thoroughly
enjoys the theater. |
