Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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There's a new tradition in the making. Three years ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdown, Chris Morales found a way to bring the essence of live theater via video streaming to Tehachapi. Working with members of the Tehachapi Community Theater Association (TCTA), the ensemble produced a marathon telethon. Chris Morales presents The Late-Night Talk Show Telethon. Because of Covid restrictions, they performed to an empty house and even with no one in attendance, every performer was masked....
I remember one Dec. 31, 2016, New Year's Eve. Father Time, old 2016, made an effort to throw the weather book at us and surely did. Starting with sunshine, then dense fog, then rain and finally snow, he went out in a fit of madness. Guess he didn't want to leave. It gets one to thinking about days gone by, sometimes decades. Our brain is a wonderful filing cabinet for episodes from our lives that can be called up at will. We see kids today completely engrossed in their smart phones that can take...
"The Addams Family, a New Musical" by Marshal Brickman and Rick Elise, is currently astonishing sell-out crowds at the BeeKay Theatre on Green Street. It's the singing, the sets, the actors, the costumes. No question about it, the play is not only a family affair, it's a community event. The Tehachapi Community Theatre Association's current production is living proof that TCTA lives up to its mission of providing excellence in entertainment by and for members of the Tehachapi community. The...
"The Addams Family, a New Musical" by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, lays in wait for you at the historic BeeKay Theatre on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi. Director, Christal Wheeler, invites you and your friends to join that famously eccentric family as they deal with the "stirring of true love." "It's been an exciting and challenging rehearsal process. My production team had to find a way to bring a cast of 21 together and make them comfortable on the BeeKay Theatre's small stage. I...
Playwright Mona Deutsch Miller took top honors at the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association's Playwrights Palooza for "Frankie, Queen of the Ferry." Based in Los Angeles, Miller is the president of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP) and member of Fierce Backbone, a theatre company dedicated to new works. Director, Andi Hicks, seasoned actor, Alex Zonn and newcomer to Tehachapi, Wendy Huckeba, brought to life the charmingly poignant story of enduring love that Miller's great...
Alicen Schneider and Ben Eshbach have been living in Tehachapi for about a year. Like many others during the pandemic, they wanted to get away from the LA area. Ben had family living in Tehachapi, so it seemed an ideal place to look. As head of TV Music at NBC Universal, Alicen felt she could still commute to her job three days a week or so. They found a house that they liked but it was a bit of a fixer-upper. While they were considering the purchase, their house in Burbank sold. The real...
The BeeKay Theatre is bustling with enthusiastic energy as members of the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association (TCTA) rehearse, design and build momentum to present three diverse and entertaining productions for the summer season. Starting with the 14th Playwrights' Festival, TCTA's Playwrights Palooza features eight 10-minute plays. This year's chosen submissions come from two local playwrights, surrounding area writers and includes one international entry from New Zealand. The festival give...
There used to be a radio program whose host gave news as it was supposed to have happened. After telling the tale, he would then say, "...and now, for the rest of the story." He would then give some interesting facts that completed the tale. His name was Paul Harvey. I'm no Paul Harvey but it seems that when I hear someone telling a story about an experience of a local or long past happening, I often remember a little tidbit that was left out of the tale and I want to add it. Usually, I try to...
Director, Jason Wheeler, has created a sell-out show with an exceptional cast. The intricate murder mystery has been playing, with great acclaim, to packed houses. For those of you who have encountered our sold-out shows, the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association (TCTA) is thrilled to offer one additional performance on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. You can purchase your tickets now at www.tctonstage.com. "CLUE, On Stage" is based on the screenplay by Johnathan Lynn and has been delightfully brought to l...
We are happy to announce that we will once again be holding our annual scholarship fundraiser at the BeeKay Theatre. We are going to see the play “Clue” on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $30. We have 80 tickets to sell, in addition, we have 22 more that we are donating to Mountain Pathways for their members to attend. There are three ways to give: The Tehachapi Community Theater Association, AAUW Scholarship Fund and Mountain Pathways. Some of us have already reserved tickets. If you are anxious to get a ticket or...
Want to have fun? Be cast in a play? Experience the excitement of performing? Director Terri Steinberg invites the local community and TCTA members to "come on down" to the BeeKay Theatre to audition for the West Coast Premiere of "Golden Age" by Thomas J. Misuraca. The comedy deals with reviving the spirit of an aging group of superheroes who find themselves somewhat lost and relegated to the sidelines at a traditional residential facility until a crisis challenges them to band together, resusc...
Looking for something fun to do on Valentine’s Day that’s family friendly, single friendly and date friendly? Join the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association for dinner followed by a “spaghetti western” at the beautiful BeeKay Theatre, 110 S. Green St. in downtown Tehachapi. Adults are $25, kids 4-13 are $10, kids under 3 are free. Dinner will be homemade lasagna, salad, Olive Garden bread sticks and dessert. No host bar. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Tehachapi Post 221, 125 E. F St. Then we will head over to the BeeKay...
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association presents the Tony nominated play, "LUV" written by Murray Schiscal. Originally performed in 1965, "LUV" is a mixture of absurd humor and situational comedy. After 15 years, old college buddies Milt and Harry rediscover each other and share their hard luck stories. Both of them are miserable and one of them wants to unload his wife, erudite Ellen, on the other. Find out that man cannot live by bread and "LUV" alone,...
. . . and you can be part of the show! The Tehachapi Community Theatre Association (TCTA) is extending an open call to all local thespians to audition for the classic version of "CLUE, On Stage," based on the screenplay by Johnathan Lynn and directed by Tehachapi's own: Jason Wheeler. You do not have to be a member of TCTA to audition! The classic board game will be brought to life at the BeeKay Theatre for three weekends in April when six guests, invited to a dinner party thrown by an...
Season 3, Episode 101 – Sgt. Jason Dunham from the Tehachapi Police Department stops by to share some holiday safety tips while out shopping. He also talks about things you can do to make your home a little safer, avoiding porch pirates, elder phone scams and other things you can do to be proactive about your personal safety. Season 3, Episode 99 – State of California decides to close another CCI facility and to completely close the Cal City Prison. We have a frank discussion regarding both sho...
The Tehachapi Community Theatre Association (TCTA) is thrilled to offer a final weekend package of performances, featuring two evening shows and two matinees of the much loved "A Christmas Story" by Jean Shepherd. The large cast remains super-excited to be performing in such a nostalgic and warmhearted family Christmas story, set in 1950s middle-America. The kids love experiencing the joy that comes from playing to nearly sell-out crowds. "Live theater is a gift of give-and-take shared on both...
I pretty much love all forms of live theater; I love going to (and occasionally being in) the plays at the BeeKay Theatre in Downtown Tehachapi. I also love to go out of town to see plays in bigger venues like the Lancaster Performing Arts or even to L.A. And I love going out of town to smaller venues too, like to the Gaslight Melodrama Theater and Music Hall in Bakersfield. By the way, a melodrama is defined as a "sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events..."...
On Oct. 15, during the Apple Festival, Super Logan, an 11-year-old super hero accompanied by his sidekick, Wonder Dad, arrived in Tehachapi in time to save the Apple Festival from being taken over by the notorious villain, Bitter Apple, by using his supply of enchanted apples. During the siege, he saved Tehachapi Mayor Phil Smith from being squashed by a rock. As a result of this feat, he was given a key to the city by Mayor Smith. This heroic deed was made possible by Make-A-Wish Foundation. Lo...
Chris Morales is the Executive Producer of the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association. In a recent interview she shared the following story with me. Chris grew up with the theatre. She was almost born on-stage and her father has long been involved with the entertainment industry. In fact, Chris compared her parents to Ricky and Lucy Riccardo where Ricky was in the industry, and Lucy kept wanting to get involved, but Ricky would say, "No, no, now you just stay home with our baby." But her mom...
Season 3, Episode 73 – Film producer Thom Mills came into the TehachaPod studio to talk about the documentary he produced for the Tehachapi Heritage League, "4:52, The Tehachapi Earthquake." Mills talks about how it all came together and how he used all local resources to shoot the film. The short film made its debut at the Tehachapi Hitching Post Theatre. Season 3, Episode 72 – TCT Director David Stenstrom stops by to talk about the upcoming production of Ken Ludwig's "Baskerville" a She...
The Bear Valley Springs Youth Baseball Camp is offering a fundraising play on the last weekend of July at the BeeKay Theatre in Tehachapi. Whether you love baseball or not you’ll love this play about Hall of Fame pitcher and America’s first true national hero, “MATTY.” Former UCLA pitcher, Eddie Frierson, will stage a one-actor play that will take you back to the early 1900s with the legendary, Christy “Matty” Mathewson. The New York Times called “MATTY” a “Charming! Amusing! Great!” play. The National Public Radio said, “One of the year’s 10 b...
I spend quite a bit of time volunteering with the Tehachapi Warrior Booster Club. It is a small organization bringing big contributions to our local high school athletics teams at Tehachapi High. My involvement dates back to my return to the community several years ago and the shambles many of our teams were experiencing. Playing games in decades-old uniforms on fields that were long past their prime and were receiving little or no attention. It is not like me to just stand by, and I wanted to m...
Season 3, Episode 37 – Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi stops in to talk about the weekly entertainment and events at Tehachapi's breweries and wineries. Season 3, Episode 36 – Hamed Jones, the finance director for the City of Tehachapi, talks about the recently approved 33.3-million-dollar budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23. He explains the sources of revenue and the expenditures. He also covers some looming cost increases from the County of Kern for fire department services for...
Seven exceptional students were recognized for their achievement and rewarded with scholarships from American Association of University Women. The awards were distributed at a celebratory dinner, recently hosted by AAUW Tehachapi Mountain Branch. Jacob Safford received a $3,000 scholarship given in memory of Janice Hagen-Armstrong who worked tirelessly on the scholarship committee until her death six months ago. Reese Sherman, Daisy Andrade and Bryce Rodriguez each received $3,000. Christopher...
Tehachapi Community Theater is presenting their last show of the season at the BeeKay premiering June 10. Here's what Chris Morales, the director of the show, had to say. "We have a great cast, a lot of talent in this show which made directing this show easy, challenging and very exciting. I've been a member of TCT for several years and have acted in many shows, and now directing 'On Golden Pond' has really allowed me to always appreciate what directors need to do, what they go through and how...
