Tales of Tila Program

  Carolyn is a singer/songwriter/actress and has lived in the Hurricane Valley, Utah with her husband and five children since 1983.  She was  honored to work with the late Wilford Brimley  where she learned of their common New Mexico connection. 

   He listened to her Tales of Tila on CD, fell in love with the stories, and declared, “I’m going to put you on stage!” Thank-you, Wilford and Beverly! She has produced four CD’s of her original music, plays guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo. Find her online:  mycarolynmurset.com.  In her  podcast, you can listen to more of Tila’s tales.

   Carolyn is a family history enthusiast. After reading her Grandma Tila’s difficulty in making the family’s tortillas as a young girl, and of her plea for divine help in making them, Carolyn was  convinced that she needed to bring Tila’s story to life. She found juicy tidbits in the family ledger, and interviewed other family members for even more details and stories of their lives. Tales of Tila was a 2019 AML Drama Award nominee. It is produced by special arrangement with Premiere Theatricals on behalf of Zion Theatricals. 

 

 

 

         

Wilford was a former Marine, born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He first worked as a ranch hand, wrangler, and blacksmith. He began shoeing horses for films and television and began his acting career in the 1960s as a riding extra and stunt man in Westerns. He continued his work in films at the encouragement of his friend, Robert Duvall.

   Mr. Brimley starred in many films including The China Syndrome, Cocoon I and II, The Thing, Crossfire Trail, Absence of Malice, Ewoks: The Battle For Endor, Hard Target, The Electric Horseman, High Road to China, End of the Line, The Stone Boy, Hotel New Hampshire, Country, Blood River, Brigham City,Tender Mercies, Brubaker, Borderline, Harry & Son, Last of the Dogmen, The Good Old Boys,The Firm and The Natural. Wilford sadly passed away August 1, 2020..

 

 

Scenes and Musical Numbers

Tortilla Tale, scene one (1912)

My Name

My Prayer

Tortillas by Tila

Boarding School for Girls, scene two (1916-1917)

Thank-you

Silencio

The Great War, scene three (1917-1919)

Home, Home, Home

The 1st Wonderful Thing

Oh, Juan Manuel

El Presidente Trujillo, scene four (1919-1951)

The Life of the Wife

No, He Did Not

Trujillo, Trujillo

The Life of the Wife, (reprise)

Ask a Taoseña

Intermission

La Familia, scene five (1928-1940)

It Should Have Been Springtime

Chow Chow

Children of a Shepherd

The Secret City, scene six (1941-1948)

To the Movies

Post Office Box 1663

The Pickup

The Temple & the Ledger, scene seven (1948-)

Pobrecito

The Photo

The Price We Paid

My Name (reprise)

 

.Tales of Tila Soundtrack Musicians

Rhythm guitar: Carolyn Murset

Classical guitar: Lisle Crowley

Mandolin, Bouzouki: Ryan Tilby

Bass guitar, accordion, harmonica, piano keyboards:

John Houston

Percussion: Gordon Strang

 

 

Lauretta enjoyed any art that brought passion and joy into her life. She was a singer-songwriter, actor, director, painter, crafter, seamstress, cake decorator and soloist for The John Houston Gospel Choir, and  recently threw her hat into the stand-up comedy circle. She loved and greatly appreciated the support of her sweet husband, nine children, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She sadly passed away May 3, 2023.

 

DIRECTORS NOTES: “I am delighted and honored to be asked to direct Carolyn in this spellbinding work of hers. Being a wordsmith she has expertly taken the writings from her grandmother’s journal and set them free to dance from the page to the stage. The ordinary events of life turn magical with such depth and passion, spelled out in story and song.It’s not often that one has the privilege of being part of such an engaging work of art. Thank you my dear friend Carolyn, for trusting me with this piece of your heart.”

 

 

 

Many Thanks to:

Zion’s Camp and Cottages (Iota, LLC)

Rich Murset, Husband,  Sound Board Operator and Roadie

Tyler Murset, QR code creation

Kevin Murset, NYC Off-Broadway Soundboard Operator

Tony Beatty , La Verkin Stake High Council

Susan, Stephen and Brent Peterson

Los Luna, New Mexico Stake

Bishop John Miera, Taos Ward

Presidents Stokes, Allen, Lockwood, Santa Fe, New Mexico Stake

Daniel Rushton, Santa Fe , New Mexico Stake High Council

Irene Francis, Cathy Lindblom

East Valley High School, Mesa, AZ

Tio Jesse A. Trujillo, 

(the late)Tia Lula Cantu, research

FamilySearch.org

Davy Crockett, website guru 

Miriam Rawson, poster artist 

 

Trails of Tila (the sequel) eBook, Paperback and Soundtrack are available on Amazon. The Soundtrack is also available on iTunes.

 

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