Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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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...
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...
Lewis Brown was enthusiastically welcomed by American Association of University Women as the guest speaker at their February meeting. He was the Tehachapi's 2022 Citizen of the Year and is well known as president of the Senior Center. Brown purchased property in Stallion Springs in 1971 after he came here for a rodeo. In 2004 he retired after working 27 years for Knudsen Creamery in the San Fernando Valley. In 2009, he and his wife moved to Stallion Springs. They began attending some activities...
Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times is the story of women in the late 1800s to early 1900s who courageously lived during challenging times. This theme is the basis for a Readers’ Theatre presentation by Tehachapi Mountain Branch, American Association of University Women at their Wednesday, March 15 meeting. Nine AAUW members will talk about dangers and excitement in their lives beginning with the California gold rush to the great San Francisco earthquake, to a world with automobiles, airplanes, world wide depression and global war. The m...
On Sunday, March 12, Rufus Choi will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5, "Emperor." The concert begins at 4 p.m at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd. Beethoven completed writing the Emperor concerto in Vienna in April 1809 while the city was under siege by Napoleon's armies. The work premiered in Leipzig, Germany, in 1811, and it remains the best known and most frequently performed of Beethoven's five piano concerti. Soloist Dr. Rufus Choi, a Korean-American pianist, has performed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tech Trek is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp aimed toward encouraging the interest, excitement and self-confidence in 7th grade girls. Sponsored by American Association of University Women, it is week-long event which features hands-on activities in STEM-related fields held on a college campus. Tehachapi Mountain Branch/AAUW has supported this program for many years and provided scholarships for girls from Jacobsen Middle School to attend Tech Trek. Linda Flores, Tech...
Local scholarships are important to Tehachapi Mountain Branch/American Association of University Women. When the branch was established in 1984 a special fund called, “Scholarship Fund for Women,” was set up to give tuition assistance to a Tehachapi High School graduate. The amount given has now surpassed $250,000 and money is given to several graduates each year. This year the public is asked to contribute to a scholarship fundraiser by purchasing tickets to attend an exclusive production of “On Golden Pond.” Tehachapi Community Theatre...
Back in 1997, Gary Mazzola auditioned for the play, "The Odd Couple." He was taken on immediately by the director for that show, the late Royce Cox, and played Oscar, opposite Jerry Mulkins as Felix. That was Gary's first endeavor with the Tehachapi Community Theatre, and he has been active ever since in more acting roles, directing, producing and technically with lights and sound. Gary is a man of many talents. He played in "The Sunshine Boys," "Guys and Dolls," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's...
Season 3, Episode 21 – Short Take Off and Landing Competition coming to the Tehachapi Airport We talk to Anitra Goddard from the Husky National STOL Series. She tells us about this special event that is spectator friendly at the Tehachapi Airport on Saturday May 28. This will be the first STOL event to take place in California and the Tehachapi Airport will be the highest elevation for these pilots to test their skills. We get into the details of the competition, and it sounds like a lot of f...
Written by Ken Ludwig, "Moon Over Buffalo" features eight amazing cast members, including crowd favorites: Andi Hicks and Jamie Uhtof. The play is directed by David Strestrum who has expertly timed all the gags and fast-paced action. He had this to say in an interview with Johnna Palmer, "It is one of the funniest plays I have ever seen, heard or read. It is Neil Simon on steroids." Set in 1950s Buffalo, the play features two expiring Broadway actors: Charlotte Hay and George Hay in their quest...
"True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul." – Audrey Hepburn Before writing this I asked a friend if she knew Phyllis Belcher. She replied, "Phyllis is a true lady through and through." After meeting Phylis I knew why she deserved such a high compliment. "A lady through and through" isn't all. Phyllis exudes a joie de vivre that is contagious. She has that "je ne sais quoi" so many of us strive for. It comes naturally to Phyllis. Being in her presence was like a breath of fresh air. I h...
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." While attending a gathering of the American Association of University Women, I noticed a striking woman across the room with purple streaks in her hair. I knew immediately she was someone I wanted to meet. Jeanette Crounse is a person you will never forget. Remember the 1959 R&B song "Personality" by Lloyd Price? "You've got personality (walk), personality (talk), personality...
Season 3, Episode 9 – Bob "the Wine Guy" Souza comes into the TehachaPod studio and shares his memories on how the Tehachapi wine industry got its start. He and wife Patty had the idea to plant grapes in 2001 and five years later they were bottling award winning wines. Bob tells a few stories about challenges they faced, the constant "no you can't do that" and how they succeeded and laid the groundwork for six more Tehachapi wineries. Season 3, Episode 8 – Discover Tehachapi Wine Tours own...
