A Cast Party, Soccer, and a Rock Show, Oh My!

What a great week-end! Rain on Friday evening didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending the cast party for OCCP’s Wizard of Oz. Every family brought a dish to share while BBQ pork and cake were provided. Check out the cakes!

The tables were decorated with candles and a bit of “yellow brick road.” The kids had a great time and we were able to say good-bye until the next show.

Saturday brought soccer—two games back to back. The boy played defender or goalie and center forward. While scoring, at least for our team, was a total of 2 goals for both games, spirits were high.

On Sunday we checked out the rock show at the Fairfield Convention Center, just 2 blocks north of the square.

There were lots of displays of rocks, gems, and minerals. For one game, you pushed the button and the dump truck went into the “mine.” When the dump truck returned, you dumped the rocks into the bucket, took the bucket and dumped it into a box, then sifted for your gems. We came home with a baggie of lovely rocks.

The boy also made a necklace with beads and an arrowhead. It was a cool event!

OCCP's Wizard of Oz--It's a Wrap!

OCCP’s Wizard of Oz completed its three performance run at Bridge View Center with another sell out crowd. It was with both relief and remorse that the cast, crew, and directors brought the show to a close.

The kids enjoyed each other and the show. Part of being in the theater is making new friends and keeping old friends.

Check out the Tin Man!

Here’s the boy with another star of the show—Toto!



The next OCCP show is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever set to be performed the first week-end in December.



To read about OCCP’s Oliver Twist, click here!

OCCP's Wizard of Oz Is A Hit!

OCCP’s Wizard of Oz is a hit! Friday’s performance had about 50 tickets left over from the performance for a theater that can hold approximately 650 guests. Saturday night’s performance had 10 tickets left over and there’s one more performance to go—which has already had more pre-show ticket sales than the other two performances. The cast, crew, and directors have worked hard to bring this story to life. It’s a must see!

After Saturday night’s performance, it was picture time! Here’s the boy with on stage and with several of the main cast.

Here are our wonderful directors: Marc, Pam, Becky, and Harter. No, Pam isn’t trying to ring the boy’s neck. . . it was a good spot to rest her hands.

Here’s the boy with Dana, Max, and Ashley. They brought him a flower and lollipop to honor his performance.

Ah, the Williams’ Family. While the boy was on stage or backstage this particular evening, the husband was working the concession stand and I was up in the sound booth running the microphones. A team effort!

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Cast and Crew of OCCP’s Wizard of Oz are getting ready for the show this Labor Day Week-end.

The boy is cast as a Flying Monkey and is on stage approximately 20 seconds in the dark. What’s the saying. . . there are no small parts, only small actors?

With about 130 child playing various roles from main cast to Oz Citizens and Munchkins, it takes a handful of directors, 3 musical directors, and dozens of parents to ready set, costumes, displays, sound, lights, and supervise the “green rooms.” It is a labor of love.