OCCP ended the 2011 season with God Rest Ye, Gerry Mentlemen, a holiday story with a holiday
message. The short, yet quaint, play is
about Gerry Mentlemen, a shrewd businessman who ends up finding the spirit of
Christmas, just like Scrooge!
About 50 children were a part of the cast while parents and
other volunteers worked backstage.
The set consisted of 5 “boxes” that rotated to create 4
different scenes. A local art teacher
provided the details in the painting.
Children and directors rehearsed for five weeks to bring the
show to life at Bridge
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The boy played a “townspeople” character. He was on his way to school during the
opening scene, as it was just after Labor Day.
Later, he was in a Halloween costume for another scene, and ended the
play in a Christmas sweater, just in time for the holidays!
The husband painted set and worked backstage, while I
managed the sound board. The family that
does theater together, stays together?!?
(The husband even got recruited for a small role in the next OCP
production!)
After three performances, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the
cast and crew celebrated with a Cast Party complete with food, cake, music, and
dancing.
In addition to this production coming together quite
quickly, it featured many new faces from throughout our community. And, after watching all of the kids interact
and have a grand time at the Cast Party—hopefully, many of them will be back!
The boy's adoring fans:
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