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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 7-9, 2020 SCENE The HIKE HELPS WOMEN CONNECT, B-2 www.parkrecord.com Park Record. B-1 The Park Record SILVER KING COFFEE’S ROYAL CHANGE, B-3 B-1 WED/THURS/FRI, OCTOBER 7-9, 2020 Local actress all aflutter to be in Hale Center Theater Orem’s ‘Blink’ Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15713 THE SUMMIT COUNTY LIBRARY’S FAMILY FALL FEST The Summit County Library invites families to participate in the inaugural Family Fall Fest that will run throughout October. Families can keep track of their activities on a downloadable form, accessible by visiting thesummitcountylibrary.org, and emailing it to yjudd@summitcounty. org no later than Halloween Day. Forms, which can also be requested for curbside pick up, will be put into an opportunity drawing. For information, visit thesummitcountylibrary.org. PARK CITY LIMITS AT SILVER STAR CAFE Silver Star Cafe, 1825 Three Kings Drive, will continue its Park City Limits dinner concerts at 7:30 p.m. from Oct. 8-10. Matthew Bashaw will perform Thursday. Dave Burchfield Trio will play Friday and the John Flanders Jazz Trio will perform Saturday. For information, visit thesilversrtarcafe.com. PARK CITY FILM VIRTUAL SCREENINGS Park City Film will continue its virtual screenings with Sam Soko’s “Softie,” not rated, and Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s “RBG,” rated PG, through Oct. 11. In addition, the art-house film nonprofit will continue screenings of Ric Burns’ “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life,” not rated, through Oct. 14, and Catherine Gund’s “Aggie,” not rated, through Oct. 23. To purchase tickets, visit parkcityfilm.org. SUZY O PHOTOGRAPHY/COURTESY OF HALE CENTER THEATER OREM Sarah, played by Park City High School sophomore Ava Hoekstra, right, shares a secret pinky handshake with her father Sam, portrayed by David Martin, in Hale Center Theater Orem’s new musical “Blink.” Hoekstra is grateful to be back on stage after a forced break from performing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New musical written by Broadway actor runs through Oct. 11 SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record LIVE LIKE SAM TICKETS Tickets are on sale now for the Live Like Sam Day that will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Utah Olympic Park. This event will raise money to fund Live Like Sam’s programs, honor the spirit and character of Sam Jackenthal and help support programs for young athletes in Park City. The event will feature a Flying Aces performance, live and silent auctions, dinner, libations and fireworks. All COVID-19 safety measures will be in place. To purchase tickets and view auction items, visit LiveLikeSam.org. PC READS PUMPKIN CARVING Registration is open for PC READS’ Family Pumpkin Carving Fun scheduled for 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at City Park Pavilion. Registration is $25, and the price will include two pumpkins, a carving kit, yard games and snacks. The event will be led by pumpkin carver Lee Grady. For information, visit parkcityreads.org. Ava Hoekstra is happy to be on stage again. The 15-year-old Park City High School sophomore is one of two actresses performing the role of teenage Sarah in Hale Center Theater Orem’s new musical, “Blink,” her first role since she played Winnie in “Tuck Everlasting” at the same theater in May 2019. “It was different to be on stage this time, because I wasn’t used to it after a long break,” Hoekstra said. “But it was pretty easy getting back into it, because I feel acting and singing come naturally to me. I find my footing as soon as someone throws me into production.” “Blink,” which opened on Sept. 18, and will showcase Hoekstra’s final performances Thursday and Saturday, was written by playwright Chase Ramsey and lyricist/composer David Smith. The story is about the relationship between a father and daughter, according to Ramsey, a Broadway actor who was in “Book of Mormon,” before COVID-19 closed theaters this past spring. The idea of the story came from Smith as he was tucking his 1-year-old daughter into bed, Ramsey said. For information, about Hale Center Theater’s run of “Blink,” visit haletheater.org. “He was on his phone, and she reached up and pushed the phone out of Dave’s face,” he said. “Dave then had his sort of vision of his life wasting precious moments with her and losing track of time because of his phone.” The idea translated into a Pixar short-film-like scenario where the daughter ages 10 years every time the father looks up from his phone, Ramsey said. “We took the idea of how years can pass in a blink if you don’t treat time like a companion,” he said. Ramsey and Smith wrote the musical in less than a month, with the idea of presenting it to the Hale Center Theater Orem. “Because theaters were having financial problems and closing across the country, due to the COVID shutdown, the idea for us to write the play was to keep the Hale alive,” Ramsey said. Since the writers and theater put the production on the fast track, there was no audition process. “We just asked people to come do this, and we looked for those who are extremely gifted and so reliable,” he said. The role of Teen Sarah was basically written for Hoekstra and her double-cast partner Bo Jaqueline Chester, according to Ramsey. Please see Hoekstra, B-4 PHOTO BY SUZY O PHOTOGRAPHRY/COURTESY OF HALE CENTER THEATER OREM Park City’s Ava Hoekstra says her role of Sarah in Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of “Blink” is challenging, because she is playing a teen like herself and not a fantasy character. COVERED BY MOST MEDICARE TRICARE & BLUECROSS PLANS Tired of Living In Pain? The Latest in Regenerative Medicine is here -Stem Cell Recruitment Therapy TM A REVOLUTIONARY PROCEDURE With Patient Reported Pain Relief For: RED BANJO 50% PIZZA OFF ANY SINGLE Thank You Locals! PLEASE MENTION YOU SAW THIS ADVERTISEMENT. 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