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 SARAH CANIDA plays Corie Bratter, a free spirit, newlywed to Paul Bratter in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK was born in the Black Hills, raised in Eastern SD and chose to live here and raise her family in Lead. She received a degree in Criminal Investigation and served in law enforcement, and now owns a coffee roasting business and is a certified yoga instructor. Sarah is the proud parent of five children, and a few of them have also performed on stage at HHOH. Sarah’s hobbies are cooking, traveling, camping, hiking, backpacking, acting, and volunteering for the community. She is a volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club, Lead Mountain Hens, and HHOH. She has performed on stage for HHOH in Steel Magnolias, A Bad Year for Tomatoes, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has been in commercials and short films as well.  MOSES WARD plays the delivery man in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK. Moses is a Black Hills native who recently returned to Lead after living in Lincoln, Nebraska for the last seven years. This is his second production with the Gold Camp Players at the Historic Homestake Opera House. He had a great time working on this production and hopes you enjoy the show! |  PHELAN SCHERER plays lawyer Paul Bratter, a newlywed to Corie Bratter in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, and returns to the stage after a five-day hiatus to find himself. Phelan began his acting career at the age of two when his mom asked him if he ate all of the cookies. Phelan has no free time, but is a father, photographer, actor, and works at the SD School of Minds and Technology as the Digital Marketing Specialist.  KURT BAUER plays Victor Velasco, the neighbor in the attic. Kurt is very happy to be returning to HOH. His debut was with the previous show “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” in which he played prosecuting attorney Yusaf El-Fayoumy. The vast majority of this cast and crew were also in that show and he is excited to be working with them again. Kurt is especially thrilled to be back home living in the Black Hills after a 34 year absence. Since returning he has done characters in the Rose Hill Cemetery Walk in Spearfish. While in Houston Kurt did numerous plays, commercials, industrial films and feature films. Among his favorite roles in Houston were Juror #8 in 12 ANGRY MEN, Merkin in BELOW THE BELT, Carr Gomm in THE ELEPHANT MAN, Mr. Banks in FATHER OF THE BRIDE, Linus Larabee Jr. in SABRINA FAIR and Mike Talman in WAIT UNTIL DARK. He also performed the one-man show A ONE SIDED CONVERSATION WITH CASEY STENGEL in Houston; and has been in productions at the Matthews Opera House in 2001 and 2002. |  CAMI DOHMAN plays Mrs. Banks, Corie's mother. Cami has a favorite color, and that's periwinkle. She owns many cats, despite being allergic to them. She enjoys going for hikes and is made of literal sunshine. Cami once found the end of a rainbow but instead of a pot of gold, she and the leprechaun made a blood oath ... but she can’t say what it’s about.  JOEL EDGAR plays the telephone repairman in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK. After moving to the hills, Joel worked a bunch of jobs, and finally settled as a sandwich artist. After being convinced to do a part in a musical, he became hooked to being on stage. Joel likes acting as a Thespian and being someone else. It is a good way to give back and have fun. Hope you enjoy the show! DIRECTOR, ROB ANDRESEN is making his directorial debut after performing in several productions with the Gold Camp Players and Brookings, SD Community Theatre. |
Thanks to so many friends of the Homestake Opera House, we are able to share these images with you.. and also thanks to so many friends, we are able to say we have all made great progress to get to where we are today, hosting approximately 10,000 visitors per year through tours, music & theatre shows, and presentations.
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Enjoy these quick interviews with a few cast members from "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot"
3/4/2018
Andy Mosher as Dr. Sigmund Freud:
Cami Dohman as Saint Monique:
Dave Scherer as Judge Littlefield:
Dustin Floyd as Jesus:
Jay Jacobs as Simon the Zealot:
Jesse Ziebart as the angel Gloria:
Phelan Scherer as Judas:
Kurt Bauer:
Laura Floyd as Mother Teresa:
Director, Rose Speirs:
Tina Samuelsen Bauer:
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 more than 225 people attended to enjoy the acoustic treat of the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra on the stage of the Historic Homestake Opera House for the Epiphany Concert: Angels Project.
The name for the concert came from the January 6 date of the Epiphany which means "the manifestation of spiritual beings.” The elaborate original plasterwork to be restored includes the 1914 angels that grace the top of the opening of the stage.
Please enjoy viewing these images, courtesy of the Homestake Opera House.
The name for the concert came from the January 6 date of the Epiphany which means "the manifestation of spiritual beings.” The elaborate original plasterwork to be restored includes the 1914 angels that grace the top of the opening of the stage.
Please enjoy viewing these images, courtesy of the Homestake Opera House.
“This is a very important time in this building’s life,” says Sarah Carson, HHOH executive director. “This project is an important milestone in South Dakota history, Lead history, and Homestake Gold Mine history, and it’s important also for our community members and people who worked on this building before us. People now see the inspiring changes, and that progress is a reward for all of us.”
The Epiphany Concert: Angels Project kickoff event will help support the large project ahead, which involves restoring the large intricate plasterwork opening of the stage, called a “proscenium”, in which the plasterwork will be repaired and replicated to look as it did in 1914 based on research, photography, and paint samples.
Carlson adds there has been a series of special events in celebration of restoration projects every step of the way in the last 7 years, and especially thanks the City of Lead, loyal HHOH annual members, and the Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation for their ongoing support.
Repertoire:
Vivaldi – Sinfonia Al Santo Sepulchro in B Minor, RV 169
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances Suite 3
Hovhaness – Prayer for St. Gregory
Corelli – Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 Fatto per la note di Natale
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon HWV 67
This event is supported in part by KEVN Black Hills Fox TV, the City of Lead, and the SD Arts Council by the SD Dept. of Tourism through the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Black Hills Symphony Orchestra (BHSO) is a community orchestra located in Rapid City, SD with the mission to provide the finest in orchestral performance and symphonic music education for the people of the Black Hills region. The orchestra has grown substantially, now employing approximately 90 musicians. Each year, the BHSO presents a program series of symphony concerts and has collaborated with other Black Hills area arts organizations to present larger productions.
The Epiphany Concert: Angels Project kickoff event will help support the large project ahead, which involves restoring the large intricate plasterwork opening of the stage, called a “proscenium”, in which the plasterwork will be repaired and replicated to look as it did in 1914 based on research, photography, and paint samples.
Carlson adds there has been a series of special events in celebration of restoration projects every step of the way in the last 7 years, and especially thanks the City of Lead, loyal HHOH annual members, and the Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation for their ongoing support.
Repertoire:
Vivaldi – Sinfonia Al Santo Sepulchro in B Minor, RV 169
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances Suite 3
Hovhaness – Prayer for St. Gregory
Corelli – Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 Fatto per la note di Natale
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon HWV 67
This event is supported in part by KEVN Black Hills Fox TV, the City of Lead, and the SD Arts Council by the SD Dept. of Tourism through the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Black Hills Symphony Orchestra (BHSO) is a community orchestra located in Rapid City, SD with the mission to provide the finest in orchestral performance and symphonic music education for the people of the Black Hills region. The orchestra has grown substantially, now employing approximately 90 musicians. Each year, the BHSO presents a program series of symphony concerts and has collaborated with other Black Hills area arts organizations to present larger productions.
The 8th year of Black Hills Cowboy Christmas Concerts and Dance brought in 1,039 people to Lead and Deadwood on Saturday, December 9. Thank you to our performers, and volunteers (26!), sponsors, Northern Hills Dental, Black Hills Fox TV, First Gold Hotel & Casino, and Black Hills Badlands Tourism Assoc., and to our annual members, and the City Of Lead and the Adams Mastrovich Family Foundation. And a big thanks to our talented friend and partner, Paul Larson amazing cowboy musician and his family.
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The following photos belong to Historic Homestake Opera House. Please credit accordingly, and thank you.
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#MyLead
The following photos belong to Historic Homestake Opera House. Please credit accordingly, and thank you.
We've almost hit our goal to replicate the 1914 theater wall sconces!
We thank Aces & Eights Kim Bachman, Harland Allen, and Carrie Orr for a fantastic show series of fun, down-home classic country concerts since June, and their welcoming and positive attitude in sharing music and the stage with specials guests each month. This last show featured popular Wyoming solo performer and award-winning Americana musician Jalan Crossland, who has many Black Hills fans. We had a great party on Saturday night.
Extra special thanks to our Black Hills Opry sponsors –
we could not do this without you and your generosity!
Stretch's Custom & Auto Glass, Central City
ReMax© Gold, The Keene Team, Lead, SD
South Dakota Arts Council
Executive Lodging of the Black Hills, Deadwood
KEVN Black Hills Fox TV
Extra special thanks to our Black Hills Opry sponsors –
we could not do this without you and your generosity!
Stretch's Custom & Auto Glass, Central City
ReMax© Gold, The Keene Team, Lead, SD
South Dakota Arts Council
Executive Lodging of the Black Hills, Deadwood
KEVN Black Hills Fox TV
Authors' Reception at the Homestake Opera House Kicks Off the 2017 South Dakota Festival of Books
9/21/2017
The South Dakota Humanities Council pulled out the stops to welcome the official authors of the 2017 South Dakota Festival of Books tonight at the Historic Homestake Opera House at 313 W. Main Street, Lead, SD.
Special thanks to Dr. David Wolff and to Cyndie Harlan and staff of the Phoebe Apperson Hearst/Lead Public Library, neighbor to the Opera House. More than 90 people attended the event expertly catered by Dave Brueckner and staff from Cheyenne Crossing of Lead.
Special thanks to Dr. David Wolff and to Cyndie Harlan and staff of the Phoebe Apperson Hearst/Lead Public Library, neighbor to the Opera House. More than 90 people attended the event expertly catered by Dave Brueckner and staff from Cheyenne Crossing of Lead.
ABOVE: Major donors to the 2017 Wall #1 & 2 present at the Reveal Concert Event, from L to R: Diane & Dan DesLauries, Jennifer Young and mother Mary Beth (Dunn) Mallow representing the $10,000 Jim & Betty Dunn donation, Bob Morcom, Leona Ruffatto and son Rob Ruffatto, Maxine Morcom, Fred and Sherri Thurston, Connie Hyde, Betsy Ross Brown and her four family members representing the $10,000 Harold Edward Ross donation, and Karen and Tim Raben. Many other donors gave generously to this project, and the work continues. If you would like to contribute to this project, please contact Sarah Carlson at 605-584-2067 or opera@rushmore.com.
HUGE thanks to these very talented and generous local artists Jerry Aberle, Dennes Barrett, Chad Aberle of Avid Painting, Kaylee Linn, Lynn Namminga, Ericka Merchant, Tim Peterson of Flat Earth Art Co., Mike Ryan, and (not pictured) mascot Darby Aberle.
The transformation of plasterwork within the theater has continued with the Homestake legacy carrying it on. The second lower wall project is underway, nicknamed the "Ed RossWall." A $10,000 kickoff donation was made for this special project in memory of longtime Homestake electrical engineer and Wyodak mine manager Harold "Ed" Ross. Other donors have also given to the project.
The generous donation was made by Ed & Teen Ross' family, whose Homestake roots run deep. Ed's wife, Teen, was a dancer and performed several times on the Homestake Opera House stage. The Ross Shaft in Lead is named after Ed's uncle Alec Ross, who was superintendent of the Homestake mine for more than 25 years. Ed installed the communications system within the mine that allowed hoist operators to talk with miners in the cage. He was injured in a work-related explosion in 1946 and lost most of his vision, but even though he was legally blind, he went on to manage the Wyodak power plant and coal mine for 25 years until retiring in 1973 and returning to Lead. Other donors have also stepped forward to see this lower wall restored. The north lower "Ed Ross wall" project is slated to be completed in September 2017.
Photos courtesy Historic Homestake Opera House.
The generous donation was made by Ed & Teen Ross' family, whose Homestake roots run deep. Ed's wife, Teen, was a dancer and performed several times on the Homestake Opera House stage. The Ross Shaft in Lead is named after Ed's uncle Alec Ross, who was superintendent of the Homestake mine for more than 25 years. Ed installed the communications system within the mine that allowed hoist operators to talk with miners in the cage. He was injured in a work-related explosion in 1946 and lost most of his vision, but even though he was legally blind, he went on to manage the Wyodak power plant and coal mine for 25 years until retiring in 1973 and returning to Lead. Other donors have also stepped forward to see this lower wall restored. The north lower "Ed Ross wall" project is slated to be completed in September 2017.
Photos courtesy Historic Homestake Opera House.
In Memory of Harold Edward Ross
Edward & June Pullen
In Memory of Jim & Betty Dunn
In Memory of Marjorie Morcom
Wayne & Kelly Klein
Maxine Morcom
Connie Hyde
Tim & Karen Raben
In Memory of Barney Ruffatto
In Memory of Delores Ghere
In Memory of John & Anna Zupet
Lead High School Class of 1962 In Memory of Lance Picore and John Holso
Dale Berkebile & Donnabelle Talty
Mary Lerdal & Patrick Badiuk
Jerry Aberle
Dennes Barrett
Scott Hertl of Koala Electric
Edward & June Pullen
In Memory of Jim & Betty Dunn
In Memory of Marjorie Morcom
Wayne & Kelly Klein
Maxine Morcom
Connie Hyde
Tim & Karen Raben
In Memory of Barney Ruffatto
In Memory of Delores Ghere
In Memory of John & Anna Zupet
Lead High School Class of 1962 In Memory of Lance Picore and John Holso
Dale Berkebile & Donnabelle Talty
Mary Lerdal & Patrick Badiuk
Jerry Aberle
Dennes Barrett
Scott Hertl of Koala Electric
Fleming to kick off Neutrino DayBonnie T. Fleming, a Professor of Physics at Yale University, was a Lederman Fellowship at Fermilab working on the MiniBooNE experiment.
Michael Landry keynote speakerMichael Landry is a physicist with the California Institute of Technology, and the Head of the LIGO Hanford Observatory in Richland, Washington.
http://www.sanfordlab.org/feature/2017-neutrino-day-speakers
Michael Landry keynote speakerMichael Landry is a physicist with the California Institute of Technology, and the Head of the LIGO Hanford Observatory in Richland, Washington.
http://www.sanfordlab.org/feature/2017-neutrino-day-speakers
Saturday night, June 24: The opening night of Black Hills Opry was a hit. The crowd hooted and hollered and applauded Aces & Eights trio with featured guest artists Gumbo Lily of the West. There were lots of laughs, and guests enjoyed taking photos and talking with the musicians after the show. Thank you all for attending.
The next show is July 29 at 7:00 pm with Paul Larson and Allen & Jill Kirkham!
The next show is July 29 at 7:00 pm with Paul Larson and Allen & Jill Kirkham!
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Restoration consultant (and former Homestake engineer) Jerry Aberle works diligently with restoration sidekick and HHOH facility manager Dennes Barrett, (formerly Black Hills Power serviceman) with special paint work by Chad Aberle of Avid Painting. All three men are from Lead, SD. This project was funded and completed because of an anonymous donation in honor of Jim Dunn who worked for Homestake for 38 years, and his sweet wife Betty, both of Lead, SD. The project was also supported by an Outside of Deadwood grant from Deadwood Historic Preservation. Thank you all so much.
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