Category: Members’ News

40 children recently participated in Missoula Children’s Theatre’s THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA performances in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center.  The children and audiences had a new look at this classic story in an original musical adaptation by Michael McGill.

The local cast featured Lyndsey Luebke as the Princess and Jessica Wolford as the Pea.  The four Leprechauns were played by Mary Peterson (Danny), Sophia Collar (Darby), Grace Molitor (Darcy), and Calea Wirtly (Derby). Also featured were the Royal Family Members of Riverdom, King and Queen Size who were played by Roslyn Kramer and Victoria Athey. The Royal Family of Glacierdom, Storm King, Snow Queen and the Prince were played by Amber Farrar, Andrea Waschbisch, and Simon Pumplun. Jack Frost, the troublesome cousin of the Prince was played by Connor Romandine. The wannabe princesses included Audryn Just, Charis Wirtley, Helen Marquardt, and Lauren Meyer. The citizens of Riverdom were played by Allyson Riebe, Lauren Meyer, Chloe Sampley, Kaydence Harper, Matthew Meyer, McKenna Duncan, Helen Marquardt, Asher Verhagen, Colin Pumplun, and Jensen Collar.  The citizens of Glacierdom were played by Olivia Strock, Greta Collar, Audryn Just, Gwen Maggio, Jack Alfson, Charis Wirtley, Marissa Miller, Abigail Kuhn, and Emily Elliott. To complete the ensemble,Abigail Alfson, Greta Eisch-Golik, Lindsey Elliott, Tayah Greetan, Annora Harper, Olivia Kuhn, and Emilie Maciejewski appeared as the dancing Dust Bunnies. Brooke Peterson served as Assistant Director throughout the week. Chrissy Margevicius and Taylor Kropp joined the students as the Missoula Children’s Theatre Actors/Directors.  Mary Slavek was the accompanist for the production. Amy Thiel and Bev Umentum served as Artist-in-Residence coordinators, with the assistance from Carrie Panske, Karen Lutz, Romelle Delzer, Don Voermans, Neva Hodge Lemorande, Erika Bauer, Jenni Faccio,  and the District Summer School Principal Joanne Michalski.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Oconto Falls was presented by the Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts, with support from Neva Hodge Lemorande and in partnership with the Oconto Falls School District Summer School Program.

An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of RUMPELSTILTSKIN on Monday, August 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  All those auditioning should arrive by 8:45 a.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.  The audition will be held in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center.  All rehearsals will be held in the PAC and the Choir room at Oconto Falls High School.

Among the roles to be cast are Rumpelstiltskin, Queen Beatrice, Clara, a Jester, King Whatsat, Villagers, Gnomes, Wizards, Knights and Bees.  Students, entering grades 1 through 12^th grade are encouraged to audition. No preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week, and to take on essential backstage responsibilities.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. The MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day.

Free workshops will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. each day.  Workshops will be held in the PAC.

RUMPELSTILTSKIN will be presented on Saturday, August 6 at the Falls Area Performing Arts Center, located in Oconto Falls High School. This week is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project and is presented locally by the Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts and supported by performance sponsors ST PAPER and NEVA HODGE LEMORANDE.

Tickets for performances are available online at www.ocontofallsfriendsofthearts.com, and at the door before each performance.  For more information, call the Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts at (920) 848-7469.

Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Odd Couple (Book by Neil Simon) August 12, 2016 – August 21, 2016 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assembled for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.

Opening night is Friday, August 12 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:

August 13th at 1pm & 7pm
August 14th at 1pm
August 19th at 7pm
August 20th at 1pm & 7pm
August 21st at 1pm

Performances are at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams, WI 54101. Tickets are $14.00 for Adults (18-64), $12.00 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (5-17), and $7.00 for Children (4 and under). Tickets can be purchased online at www.AbramsTheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 920-826-5852.