Category: Chamber News

The Oconto Falls High School Choirs are proud to present “Home for the Holidays VIII”

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AMYThe Oconto Falls High School Choirs are proud to present “Home for the Holidays VIII” on Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center, located at Oconto Falls High School.

Pre-concert selections will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Commons Area for your holiday enjoyment!  This year’s concert will include a variety of holiday classics, including Angels We Have Heard On High, Deck the Hall, and Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, as well as a special collection of Alfred Burt’s beloved carols. Favorites will include Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Where Are You Christmas from The Grinch That Stole Christmas, Let It Go from Frozen, and O Christmas Tree from A Charlie Brown Christmas.  The concert will conclude with the traditional Candlelight Processional featuring O Holy Night, Silent Night, Away In A Manger, and Joy to the World. The final selection, Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, will feature all of the choirs and invite community members, alumni, and family to sing with the choirs.

Music will be performed by the Chamber Singers, Chorale, Cantabile, Concert Choir, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The concert is free so bring your entire family and start your holiday season with the joyous sounds of the OFHS Choirs!

Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Wizard of Oz

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Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Wizard of Oz (By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, Background Music by Herbert Stothart, Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard, Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.)

Wizard Oz

December 4, 2015 – December 13, 2015 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination.

Opening night is Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm. Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will be celebrating by having an Opening Night Gala. Patrons that attend opening night will receive complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks after the show (with the cast and crew).

Subsequent show dates are as follows:

December 5th at 1pm & 7pm
December 6th at 1pm
December 11th at 7pm
December 12th at 1pm & 7pm
December 13th at 1pm

Performances are at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams. Tickets are $12.00 for Adults (18-64), $10.00 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (5-17), and $5.00 for Children (4 and under). Tickets can be purchased online at www.AbramsTheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 920-826-5852.

Rated G

The Production Crew:
Director…Brandon Byng
Asst. Director / Choreographer…Debra Jolly
Asst. Choreograhper…Ali Carlson
Stage Manager…Tanya Brehmer
Producer / House Manager…Jason Schultz

The Cast:
Dorothy…Abigail Frank
Toto…Tegean Keomanyvong
Aunt Em / Glinda…Liz Zitny
Uncle Henry…David Woosencraft
Zeke / Cowardly Lion…Brandon Byng
Hickory / Tinman…Jason Schultz
Hunk / Scarecrow…Gail Irwin
Ms Gulch / Wicked Witch…Bridgette Finger
Prof. Marvel / Guard / The Wizard…Jim Klein
Munchkins…Breanna Duncan, Olivia Shelly, Eleanor Finger, Faith Marquardt, Nicole Woosencraft, Katelynne Dorn, Josie Sieber, Betsy Finger, Brooke LeMense, Sydney Surber
Crows…Ashley Pelegrin, Kalista Susa, Victoria Athey
Trees…Mackenzie Marquardt, Audryn Just, McKenna Coffey
Poppies…Olivia Shelly, Nicole Woosencraft, Faith Marquardt, Katelynne Dorn, Betsy Finger, Brooke LeMense
Snowflakes…Breanna Duncan, Eleanor Finger, Josie Sieber
Ozians…David Woosencraft, Mackenzie Marquardt, McKenna Coffey, Victoria Athey, Kalista Susa, Ashley Pelegrin, Audryn Just, McKenna Seidl, Sydney Surber, Breanna Duncan, Eleanor Finger, Olivia Shelly
Winkie General…David Woosencraft
Winkies…Mackenzie Marquardt, McKenna Coffey, Victoria Athey, Kalista Susa, Ashley Pelegrin
Flying Monkey General…Breanna Duncan
Flying Monkeys…Eleanor Finger, Olivia Shelly, Audryn Just, McKenna Seidl, Sydney Surber
The Jitterbug…Ali Carlson

Oconto Falls High School Drama Team will present “Alice”

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12063769_1204216792927009_1607215098037905726_nThe Oconto Falls High School Drama Team will present “Alice” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Falls Area Performing Arts Center. Prior to the show, the drama club will hold its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5-6:45 p.m. in the high school commons.

“Alice” is a one-act adaptation of the famous Lewis Carroll novel “Alice in Wonderland.” The curious young girl Alice, played by senior Leah Wons, follows the White Rabbit (Andrea Spang) down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of strange creatures.

A caterpillar (Peter Murphy) gives advice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare (Eja Sweig and Victoria Bain-Vrba) are always at tea time, and the Queen of Hearts (Kiana Archiquette) continually cries, “Off with her head!” The Cheshire Cat, portrayed collectively by Andrea Shamburek, Jennifer Deau and Madison Pecha, says that everyone in Wonderland is mad; and, therefore, Alice must be, too. Has Alice lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure.

The remaining members of the 2015 Drama Team are Adeline Pumplun, Ethan Winkler, Aliza Dickinson, Mara Grasse, Addison Hatch, Mackenzie Staidl, Rylee Krumrei, Jen Longsine, Kaitlin Kramarczyk and Paige Bain-Vrba. They are coached by faculty director Gayle Gander, with technical support by Ashley Baeten, Alex Radke, Rayne Winans and Camden Jackson. Wons is student director for the production.

Tickets will be available at the door for the cost of $8 for dinner and show or $5 for the show only. For information, call the theatre department at 920-848-4467, ext. 2092, or the high school main office, 920-848-4467.

Oconto Falls High School needs your help!!

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ProjectOconto Falls High School needs your help!! With your support we could be awarded $25,000.00 for the purchase of classroom technology for our high school students. In an age of decreasing budgets, this would be a wonderful way to supplement the many needs that our school has. All you have to do is vote online at the following address:www.cellcom.com/projectinnovate.

Cellcom, in partnership with Nsight Telservices has created the program, Project Innovate. This program allows members of the community to vote for one school in Shawano, Oconto, Menominee or Marinette counties to receive funds totaling $30,000.00. Voting is open until November 20 at midnight.

You are welcome to share the voting link and even promote our school. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated.

Cellcom and Nsight Telservices will not share, sell, or use your email address for future marketing efforts. If there are any questions, please let us know.

Thank you in advance!!

Bruce A. Russell, Ed.D.
Principal,
Oconto Falls High School
210 N. Farm Road
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 54154
(920) 848-4467
(920) 848-4444 (fax)
brurusse@ocontofalls.k12.wi.us

Lions and Fish

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Lions ordered this first batch of 5000 bluegill, with another 5000 coming in a few weeks.
They came from a fishery near West Bend and were provided by a grant from ST Paper.
A couple of years ago, we did the same with 5000 perch.
There were 8 Lions there for the launching.
Jim Damp is the chair of this project and can provide more detail.

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Bellin Health Oconto Falls Open House

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Bellin Health Oconto Falls celebrated its new and improved location with an open house Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the clinic, 107 E. Highland Drive.

Attendees met Bellin’s Oconto Falls providers and toured the 9,000-square-foot facility, which replaced the former clinic at 833 Main St.

Arnold Jeske, of Abrams, won the autographed Jordy Nelson jersey given away at event.

The new clinic offers internal medicine and family practice services, X-ray, lab, drug testing, state Department of Transportation physicals and other employment- and school-related services, behavioral health and colonoscopy, among other services. The location also has introduced new services, including mobile unit mammography and bone densitometry, as well as orthopedics and physical therapy.

Crews broke ground on the new facility in March. It opened for business Aug. 24.

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Oconto Falls High School will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, September 18

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Oconto Falls High School will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, September 18.  The Homecoming game will be held at the ST Paper Stadium at 7 PM when the Oconto Falls Panthers host the Marinette Marines.   The Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, September 19 from 8 p.m.-12 midnight.  The Class of 2018 will be hosting the dance, with music provided by DJ J-Safe, Jason Safian.

2015 Homecoming Court

Seniors selected to the 2015 OFHS Homecoming Court are: (pictured)

Row 1 (Left to Right):  Brianna LeFebre, Codie Muthig, Carolyn Malcheski, Josie Ausloos, Emily  Kilmer, Bridgett Gorman, Liza Leja, and Bailey Wolf.

Row 2 (Left to Right):  Jacob Ellman, Jacob Ludemann, Tyler Hagemeier, Jack Huberty, Evan Sigmund, Sam Shroyer, Austin Kowalczyk, and Michael Manns.

Auditions for “The Wizard of Oz”

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Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next musical, The Wizard of Oz (By L. Frank Baum, With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, Background Music by Herbert Stothart, Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard, Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros) on September 8 & 9, 2015 – 6:00pm-8:30pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.

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Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination.

Actors age 8 and older are welcome to audition. Prepare an upbeat song from a musical to sing (not a song from The Wizard of Oz). You will learn and perform a dance routine in small groups at the audition. You must audition in order to be in the show, no late entries will be allowed. Rehearsals will generally be on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday nights beginning in September. Show dates are scheduled for December 4-6 & 11-13, 2015. Please consider your availability for all rehearsals and show dates, and your level of commitment before auditioning. We are always looking for Backstage and Front of House Crew Members as well. For more information call Brandon Byng at (920) 826-5852.