PINK NECTAR CAFE
Directed by Kate Hawkes and Amy Waddell, an ensemble of 12 actors play multiple roles throughout the evening, and live music, provided by Leah Bee, underscores the performance. Performers include long time Red Earth favorites Terra Shelman, Joan Westmoreland, Dave Belkiewitz and Mary Gladieux with Michael Cosentino, Zeke Collins and new to Red Earth’s main stage Maxwell Peters, Michael Gallagher, Abby Heydorn and, in his first performance with Red Earth, Buffalo Child as Grey Clouds.

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A CHANGE OF DATE!!
Red Earth Theater presents “Pink Nectar Café” at OTCA 

Friday March 27th 7:30PM, and Saturday March 28th^st 3:00PM

‘Pink Nectar Café - A Theatrical Journey Through the Mysteries of the Wilderness, People and Dreams’, at Old Town Center for the Arts in Old Town Cottonwood

In keeping with the theme of mysteries and people, this production has - unlike any other Red Earth has produced - undergone a series of health challenges among the 12 member cast which lead to rescheduling the show from its original February/March dates to March 27^th and 28^th. We can only assume that Mr. Bishop is celebrating the spirit of creativity and determination of those who bring the arts to our community!

Pink Nectar Café, takes us into the soul of ‘Jim Bishop’ as he digs into his connection to Sedona and surrounds, the wonders and mysteries in our land, history and simply as human beings in this world. We discover that sometimes we cannot know the answers and perhaps need to let the stories speak to us and let the mystery be.

Jim Bishop who passed recently, was a huge influence in the Verde Valley, and became one of Sedona’s extraordinary individuals.  Before retiring to Sedona, James Bishop Jr. was a contributing writer for President Carter’s administration, and a published author of several books.  An author and Sedona resident for 33 years, Jim was a journalist, environmental activist and champion of the arts.  Besides serving on the Board of Sedona Recycles, James served three periods as a Keep Sedona Beautiful Trustee. Typically attired in denim and leather with a bit of turquoise jewelry, Jim was an accomplished guitarist.  Always witty and perceptive, Jim entertained many with his writings and poetry.  Jim often said he came to Sedona to reinvent himself, and that spread to the rest of the community.

‘Pink Nectar Café’ is adapted from Jim Bishop’s collection of short stories of the same name. Combination memoir, northern Arizona mystery guide, and serenade to the mysteries and beauty that surround us here in Northern Arizona, the stories come to life on stage with actors and live music.  The stories include an encounter with the Navajo Chindi, the dying Verde River, the lady who blew the whistle on trustees selling artifacts at the Museum of Northern Arizona, and, of course the mysterious Pink Nectar Cafe itself.  Everett Ruess, who vanished as a young man into the wilderness in Northern AZ, threads his way through the stories.