SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 // 17
A play on words: ‘Roses in
December’ opens in Tillamook
TILLAMOOK — In a world
of texting, emails and social
media, the art of letter writ-
ing seems lost.
Not so in the Tillamook
Association of Performing
Art’s fall romance, “Roses
in December,” which opens
at the TAPA Barn Commu-
nity Playhouse on Friday,
Sept. 15, and runs through
Saturday, Sept. 30. Friday
and Saturday shows start at
7 p.m., Sunday shows at 2
p.m.
In this play, told through
letters, a young official in a
college alumni office invites
a celebrated but reclusive
author to the 35th reunion of
his class.
When he declines, she
charmingly prods him, and
thereby begins a witty and
revelatory written corre-
spondence that becomes part
mystery, part memory and
part romance.
Sponsored by the Ren-
dezvous Restaurant, and
Krazy Kat Productions, this
play is directed by Joni Sau-
er-Folger, a TAPA veteran
director and actor.
The two-person cast fea-
tures two TAPA veterans.
Anita O’Hagan, who has
been cast in a number of dif-
ferent roles, from a snarky
wife to a flighty housekeep-
er, plays Carolyn Meyers,
who is tasked with inviting
famous alumni back for a
weekend.
Bill Farnum plays reclu-
sive author Joel Gordon.
Farnum has been seen in
numerous TAPA produc-
tions, including the musical
“Dames at Sea,” “The Great
Gatsby” and “Sherlock’s
Secret Life.”
Tickets are $15 per
person and available at
Diamond Art Jewelers
(503-842-7940). For more
information, email info@
The Liberty
Theatre
SUBMITTED
PHOTO
Classical Series debuts
at the Liberty Theatre
in late September
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Anita O’Hagan and Bill Farnum, two veterans of the Tillamook Association of the Performing
Arts, star in “Roses in December.”
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LONG BEACH
ASTORIA — The commu-
nity asked, and the Liberty
Theatre listened.
For the first season since
the renovation, the theater
will offer an entire series of
classical music to patrons.
Many performers will
be holding pre-show
workshops to the band,
orchestra, choir and dance
students of Astoria High
School. These workshops
are offered to students at no
cost to the students, parents
or school, and are funded
by community donors.
The upcoming Classical
Series advances the Liber-
ty’s mission by presenting
quality productions by local
artists, performers and out-
side presenters that reach
audiences of all ages, while
providing events that are
culturally rich and disci-
pline diverse. The Liberty
Theatre is located at 1203
Commercial St.
Details and tickets avail-
able at libertyastoria.org
• Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. The
Portland Chamber Orches-
tra with pianist Ruusamari
Teppo
• Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The
Schubert Ensemble of
London
• Nov 17 at 7 p.m. The
Tacoma Opera
• Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. PROJ-
ECT Trio
• Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. Song
& String Trio
• Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. The
Bodhi Trio
• March 16 at 7 p.m. The
Delgani String Quartet
• April 26 at 7 p.m. The
Oregon Brass Quintet
• May 25 at 7 p.m. The
Solstice Wind Quintet