Category: Members’ News

Premier of Oconto County’s Discover Wisconsin Episode

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discover-wisconsin-choicePremier of Oconto County’s Discover Wisconsin Episode
Sneak peek of the Discover Wisconsin broadcast featuring Oconto County

Download Official Press Release Here.

Residents from across Wisconsin and beyond will soon discover Oconto County! The episode “Oconto County – a place for you” follows hosts Mariah Haberman and Eric Paulsen from Discover Wisconsin around the county for endless opportunities of adventure!

The episode will show off Oconto County’s hundreds of miles in snowmobile and ATV/UTV trails, the Bay of Green Bay, artist Joan White, Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe, the Nicolet National Forest and the history of Oconto County!

Several festivals – such as Copperfest, Oconto Fly-In and the Lakes Country Arts and Crafts show are also featured.

The episode concludes with scenes from a guided fishing excursion with Don Loch on the Bay of Green Bay for some world class walleye fishing.

The public is invited to a “Discover Wisconsin” premier party on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 5:00pm at the Red Maple Country Club in Suring. Please RSVP by Friday, March 18, 2016 by phone 920-834-6969 or email ocedc@ocontocounty.org.

The episode will air in Northeast Wisconsin on March 26th at 10:00am on FSN Wisconsin or WFRV Channel 5 March 26th at 6:30pm. Discover Wisconsin TV airs in eight states across the Midwest. Check out their broadcast guide online at www.discoverwisconsin.com to find out when you can catch the show in your neck of the woods.

The 20-minute episode will also be available online after March 26th at:
www.discoverwisconsin.com or www.ocontocounty.org

Shrek The Musical – Abrams Theater – NOW AUDITIONING

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ShrekAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next musical, Shrek The Musical (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire, Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig) on January 13 & 14, 2016 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Actors age 8 and older are welcome to audition. Prepare an upbeat song from a musical to sing (not a song from Shrek The Musical). 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 January. Show dates are scheduled for April 15-17 & 22-24, 2016. 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.

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.

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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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.

Wiz

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.

The Game’s Afoot

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Games afootAbrams Theatre Presents “The Game’s Afoot”

Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays (Book by, Ken Ludwig) August 14, 2015 – August 23, 2015 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

Opening night is Friday, August 14 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 15th at 1pm & 7pm
August 16th at 1pm
August 21st at 7pm
August 22nd at 1pm & 7pm
August 23rd 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.

NWTC Entrepreneur Resource Center

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Workshops on June 16th & 17th

Auditions for “The Game’s Afoot”

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Games afootAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next play, The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays (Book by Ken Ludwig) on May 6 & 7, 2015 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.
 
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry.  But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous.  Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears.  The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
 
Actors age 15 and older are welcome to audition.  The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.  You must audition in order to be in the show, no late entries will be allowed.  Rehearsals will generally be on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights beginning in May.  Show dates are scheduled for August 14-16 & 21-23, 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.