Author: lucyrioux

Two more weeks until “A Christmas Carol and More”…14 talented actors will bring you this timeless Dickens story as well as other Christmas themed stories, poetry, prose and music. Pictures coming soon…Mark your calendars for December 3rd at 7:30 p.m. and/or December 4th at 2:00 p.m., Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road, Wales, ME…Hope to see you there!

Open Book Players will hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol and More” on November 7^th at 6:00 p.m. at Oak Hill High School in Wales.  The performances will be on December 3^rd & 4^th at Oak Hill High School as our primary residence, Johnson Hall, is closed for restoration.  The program will include the favorite Dickens holiday story as well as other Christmas tales.  There are parts available for adults and children of all ages but those who audition must be fluent readers.  For more information, you can contact Lucy Rioux, Artistic Director, at lucyrioux@gmail.com.

To each author/illustrator who gave us permission to script and perform their wonderful works of children’s literature at our Reading Rumpus Event on September 25th…More pictures will be added soon…

Sunday, September 25th, 2:00 p.m., Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road, Wales…JOIN US!!!

All ready to go for Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road, Wales! Come join us for this wonderful literary experience!

Here is our cast for the upcoming Reading Rumpus event at Oak Hill High School, Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 p.m.:

Cindy Turcotte of Bowdoin, Larry Vinal of Augusta, Kathy Kauffman of Buckfield, Andy Tolman of Readfield, Richard Bostwick of Hallowell, Ginger Smith of Winthrop, Sarah Rossignol of Litchfield, Destiney Samare of Winthrop, Dylan McFarland of Sabattus, Marcus Gallagher of Litchfield, Addison Lilly of Litchfield, and Simon Golob of Sabattus…they all hope to see you on Sunday!

Mark your calendars for this very special event! Help us spread the word!

Books being performed at our Reading Rumpus event on September 25th at 2:00 p.m. (Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road, Wales, ME) include the following:

Happy Birthday, Maine by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Mark Scott Ricketts

If You Were My Valentine by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer

The Boy Whose Face Froze Like That by Lynn Plourde, illustrated by Russ Cox

Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by Matt Tavares

Dasher written and illustrated by Matt Tavares

Magnificent Homespun Brown by Samara Cole Doyon, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

Magic Like That by Samara Cole Doyon, illustrated by Geneva Bowers

Hip, Hip Beret! by Melanie Ellsworth, illustrated by Morena Forza

Clarinet & Trumpet by Melanie Ellsworth, illustrated by John Herzog

The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell (a selection from the novel)

Big Truck Little Island written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Franklin Endicott and the Third Key by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen (a selection from the novel)

A wonderful selection from our talented authors and illustrators! These books will be available to purchase and get autographed on site! Tickets will be available at the door with general admission being $8.00 and students $5.00. Hope to see you all there!

Reading Rumpus, September 25th, 2:00 p.m., Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road, Wales, Maine…add this date to your calendar! Program performance will feature literature written by Maine children’s authors and/or illustrators who may be attending the event! Their books will be available for purchase and autographs…final program pieces will be forthcoming! See what we are all about by viewing this feature interview with Amanda Hill for 207, News Center Maine…