A PEAK AT TAPA'S LATEST PRODUCTION

Get your tickets for YOU KNOW I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN THE WATER'S RUNNING today! See details in our press release below.

Mart Cherry and Carolyn Olsen

Margaret Page and Garrick Gordon

Brett Duer and Barbi Fox

Danielle Thornton

Lora Ressler

Ann Harper and Deb Cherry

The official cast photo

YOU KNOW I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN THE WATER'S RUNNING

The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and TLC Federal Credit Union presents You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water Is Running, a collection of four one-act comedies, opening May 10. Written by Robert Anderson and directed locally by Chris Chiola, each play uses humor to explore morality, relationships, and taboo subjects.

In March TAPA premiered the first part of a two-part series featuring one-act plays with the drama Memory that dealt with the trials of losing one’s memory with age. You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water Is Running is the humorous end of the two-part series.

In Act I, “The Shock of Recognition,” a playwright and his producer flirt with the concept of full frontal male nudity on stage, and if it can or will be done by an eager actor. Don’t worry though; that is left up to the audience’s imagination.

Act II, “The Footsteps of Doves,” examines the confines of the marital bed - literally. The play follows a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, is considering going from a double bed to two single beds.

Act III, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” confronts parents’ issues with a pleasure-seeking teen, a dating daughter and a third child’s college problems and how these issues strain a marriage.

In the final play, Act IV’s “I’m Herbert,” two aging love birds sit on their porch with failing memories of their past lives and loves.

These witty comedies aim to touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. However, some material may not be suitable for those not of a mature age, so no young ones, please. YOU KNOW I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN THE WATER'S RUNNING stars Mart Cherry, Garrick Gordon, Lora Ressler, Brett Duer, Ann Harper, Deb Cherry, Barbi Fox, Margaret Page, Danielle Thornton and Carolyn Olsen.

Opening night of every TAPA production includes a champagne reception, with a complimentary beverage and appetizers. Doors for opening night open at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at the Barn Community Playhouse, 12th and Ivy in Tillamook. Shows start promptly at 7 p.m. Other performances are at 7 p.m. May 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, May 19 and 26.

Reserved seating is available through Diamond Art Jewelers at (503) 842-7940. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors or students, and $40 for a family of four. For more information, visit www.tillamooktheater.com, facebook.com/tillamooktheater or contact info@tillamooktheater.com.

OPEN AUDITIONS ON MAY 18TH & MAY 19TH

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and TLC Federal Credit Union present You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water Is Running, a collection of four one-act comedies, opening May 10. Written by Robert Anderson and directed locally by Chris Chiola, each play uses humor to explore morality, relationships, and taboo subjects.

In March TAPA premiered the first part of a two-part series featuring one-act plays with the drama Memory that dealt with the trials of losing one’s memory with age. You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water Is Running is the humorous end of the two-part series. These witty comedies aim to touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. However, some material may not be suitable for those not of a mature age, so no young ones, please.

In Act I, “The Shock of Recognition,” a playwright and his producer flirt with the concept of full frontal male nudity on stage, and if it can or will be done by an eager actor. Don’t worry though; that is left up to the audience’s imagination.

Act II, “The Footsteps of Doves,” examines the confines of the marital bed - literally. The play follows a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, is considering going from a double bed to two single beds.

Act III, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” confronts parents’ issues with a pleasure-seeking teen, a dating daughter and a third child’s college problems and how these issues strain a marriage.

In the final play, Act IV’s “I’m Herbert,” two aging love birds sit on their porch with failing memories of their past lives and loves.

Opening night of every TAPA production includes a champagne reception, with a complimentary beverage and appetizers. Doors for opening night open at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at the Barn Community Playhouse, 12th and Ivy in Tillamook. Shows start promptly at 7 p.m. Other performances are at 7 p.m. May 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, May 19 and 26.

Reserved seating is available through Diamond Art Jewelers at (503) 842-7940. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors or students, and $40 for a family of four. For more information, visit facebook.com/tillamooktheater or contact info@tillamooktheater.com.

Back row: Ann Harper, Garrick Gordon, Margaret Page & Carolyn Olson

Middle row: Danielle Thornton, Mart & Deb Cherry

Front row: Lora Ressler, Brett Durer & Barbi Fox

A SPECIAL DAY FOR TAPA

LOST PIONEER was performed at TAPA's Barn Community Playhouse by acclaimed actress of stage and screen, Megan Liz Cole on March 17, 2013. Local historian Mark Beach introduced the performance to a sold-out house. Although this was not the first time this production had been performed, it was the first time in TAPA's newly remodeled theater. As Mark said in the introduction, this was a perfect example of people coming together for the sake of art. It was a special day for the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts and the Tillamook County Historical Society who spored the event together.

LOST PIONEER is an original piece created by Megan Liz Cole, Mark Beach and award winning Portland playwright Ellen West. To help with the project, the creators received a grant aided by the Tillamook County Cultural Coalition along with the Nehalem Valley Historical Society, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and the Tillamook County Historical Society.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who came to our theater to a part of this special day. We hope to see you all again soon.