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Volunteer with Over Our Head Players The Over Our Head Players have been producing live Theatre in Downtown Racine since 1992.

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08/05/2026

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Today was our closing show of The Good One. This is the second Root Cause Production presented by Over Our Head Players....
08/02/2026

Today was our closing show of The Good One. This is the second Root Cause Production presented by Over Our Head Players. After having a fully sold out run - we can safely say it was a major success! We have many people to thank for making this show happen!

First and foremost, we would like to say a BIG thank you to local playwright, Amy Hanson for not only writing an amazing piece, but for trusting OOHP to bring it to life. It has been an honor!

To everyone else that helped, thank you - you are the reason we are able to take on projects like this!

Cast:
Natalie Morgan - Tina Paukstelis
Barbara Morgan - Virginia W. Hartley
Piper Morgan - Dana Roders
Candace - Claud Kling
Paula Reed - Kim Emer
Michaela - Patti Fitchett

Production Staff:
Director - Diane Carlson
Stage Manager - Elizabeth Bitner
Booth Crew - Lights; Light, Sound, and Set Design - Brad Kostreva
Booth Crew - Sound - Faraday Lema
House Manager - David Maack II
Set Construction - Steven Brown with Joe Piirto
Props Design - Lori Russ with Laura Lehman
Key Art Concept - Claire Wiskowski
Graphic Design - Ron Schulz
Artistic Director - Rich Smith
Managing Director - Anne Mollerskov
Technical Director - Steven Brown
Volunteer Directors - Elizabeth Bitner and A.J. Laird
Publicity Director - Maureen Troy
Production Coordinator - Teri Stanley
Box Office - Anne Mollerskov
Program Coordinators - Janine Anderson and Anne Mollerskov

Lobby Volunteers:
Brian Deveau
Valerie and Gary Zamecnik
Michael Johnson
Dominick Knox
Carol Horton
Donna Nielsen
AJ Laird
Claudia Bruce
Lori Russ
Julie Boehme
Scott Lema
Bailey Mathis

OOHP would also like to thank: Claudia Bruce, Teri Stanley, Bailey Laird, Mary Kveton, Wendy Schulz, Danielle Frees, Racine Theatre Guild, Tim Mathis, Vintage & Modern Books, Wisconsin Arts Board, Racine Arts Council, the ArtSeed Grant Program, Root Cause, and the World Premiere Wisconsin Festival.

Hi OOHP family,We are almost set and ready to go with team FIREBRINGER but we do have a few open slots left to fill. So,...
07/20/2026

Hi OOHP family,

We are almost set and ready to go with team FIREBRINGER but we do have a few open slots left to fill. So, if you are available and interested in helping out, here is your chance! Just let us know at [email protected] if you wish to help and we will get you in touch with the director and stage manager for more information.

Positions needed:
Costumes: 2 volunteers to help buy or source costumes. Sewing skills are a plus but not required.
Props: 2 volunteers to build or buy props
Booth: Lighting operator
Puppet/Creature Build Team: 2-3 volunteers to work with Scott Lema on puppet making

We hope to hear from you soon!

Thanks!

Check out our OOHP parade float! Lots of fun decorating in the heat today, but our team managed to do it in style!
06/30/2026

Check out our OOHP parade float! Lots of fun decorating in the heat today, but our team managed to do it in style!

Hey OOHP friends! Just one final reminder about FIREBRINGER auditions happening this Saturday. We hope to see you there....
06/23/2026

Hey OOHP friends! Just one final reminder about FIREBRINGER auditions happening this Saturday. We hope to see you there...and bring friends! The more the merrier!!

The Over Our Head Players will be holding auditions for the first show of the 2026/2027 season, “FIREBRINGER”, on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Sixth Street Theatre 318 6th St Racine, WI 53403.
Audition time slots will run from:
10:00am to 11:00am, 11:00am to 12:00pm, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, and 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Those auditioning should sign up for a time slot by emailing director Anne Mollerskov at [email protected].
**If you are not available on June 27th, you can also email Anne for a possible alternate day and time or you can send in a video audition by June 27th. **
Auditioners must be 18 years old, or older.
We are seeking 11 SINGING AND DANCING HOMO SAPIENS of any ethnicity for the cast of FIREBRINGER:
JAMILLA – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (Fd-D5) The Peacemaker. Jamilla is the leader of the tribe. Charismatic, confident, protective, and motherly, but a little arrogant and stuck in her ways.
ZAZZALIL – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (G3-D5) One of the tribe’s gatherers. A creative and innovative, but lazy, inventor. Revolutionary thinker but doesn’t always consider the consequences of her actions.
KEERI – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3-C5) The tribe’s head gatherer. A little dim but kind and empathetic. Zazzalil’s supportive best friend.
MOLAG – Vocal range: Non-Singing. The war master. Molag is the tribe’s former leader who has passed on the role to Jemilla and is now walking the Earth while serving as our comic narrator.
EMBERLY – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (G3-D5) The tribe’s taste tester. Analytical, cautious but curious to learn or experience new things. Has a thing for Grunt.
GRUNT – Vocal range: High Baritone (C3-F4) An outsider to the tribe. Timid and sensitive, he wants to feel included and tries hard to do so despite past failures. Has a thing for Emberly.
SCHWOOPSIE – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3-D5) The entertainer of the tribe. A comedian who invents the first joke and keeps the tribe in stitches. Turns their name into their own catchphrase.
DUCKER – Vocal range: High Baritone (A2-F4) The religious leader of the tribe and mouthpiece of the all-mighty duck that the tribe worships. Uses their position in the tribe for their own self-serving, opportunistic, and privileged gain.
TIBLYN – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (B3-D5) The hard worker of the tribe. Loyal and dedicated to the tribe and their task of holding up the sky. A hopeless romantic.
SMELLY-BALLS – Vocal range: High Baritone (A2-F4) The “dude” of the tribe. Fancies himself the protector. Not so bright. When it comes to bravery, all bark and no bite.
CHORN – Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (G3-E5) The “odd one” of the tribe. Their vocabulary is seemingly limited. They do not attempt to communicate to the tribe despite a varying degree of success.
For the audition, please be prepared to sing 32 bars of vocal solo of your choice that best reflects your voice type and ability. Auditioners must bring in sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. No acapella or tracks, please.
There will also be cold readings from the script and a choreographed routine, so please bring clothes to move in.
Headshots and resumes are welcome but not required.
Performances will run from September 25th to October 18th, 2026.
For more information, please go to:
https://overourheadplayers.org/oohp-auditions.html

Not all heroes wear capes! We certainly appreciate the heroes who showed up in force today to help us clean up our theat...
06/21/2026

Not all heroes wear capes! We certainly appreciate the heroes who showed up in force today to help us clean up our theatre! Special shout out to our very own volunteer heroes! Thank you Cody, Mary, Amy, Earl, Julie, Joe, Aaron, Anne, Ron, Wendy, Brian, Danielle, KoKo, Mo, Scott, Mel, Jack, Sofia, Sam, and, of course, Luna!
Holy wow! Standing ovation!

Sign-ups are officially open for Concessions and Ushers for our Season 35 bonus show, The Good One!It’s a fun way to be ...
06/19/2026

Sign-ups are officially open for Concessions and Ushers for our Season 35 bonus show, The Good One!

It’s a fun way to be part of the action—and a perfect opportunity for high school students to pick up a few volunteer hours. Spread the word and get involved!

Click the link to sign up—we hope to see you there! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEAE2CAAF5C16-64578274-thegood

Hey Friends!! Just a quick reminder about the Great Basement Purge happening this Saturday, June 20th from 9:00am to 1:0...
06/15/2026

Hey Friends!! Just a quick reminder about the Great Basement Purge happening this Saturday, June 20th from 9:00am to 1:00pm. More hands makes easier work so please consider coming to help out for as much or as little time as you have to offer. We would really appreciate it!!

Season's end means one glorious tradition: the Great Basement Purge! Props are multiplying. Furniture is staging a coup. The storage area has developed its own ecosystem. And we need YOUR help to restore order before the chaos achieves sentience.
Here's the plan:
🗑️ Dumpster out back — finally, your chance to hurl a Victorian settee into a bin with no consequences
🔧 Reorganize the props area — make it a place of beauty and logic (or at least function)
💪 As many hands as possible — the more, the merrier, and the faster we're done
Roll in at 9am or whenever you can drag yourself there — no judgment! We'll keep going until 1:00 PM.
Bonus perks:
High schoolers: this counts toward volunteer hours âś…
New volunteers: perfect way to meet the crew and see what we're all about
đź“… Saturday, June 20th @ 9:00am
📍 Sixth Street Theatre — 318 Sixth Street, Downtown Racine
See you in the depths! 👇🎬 See less

Season's end means one glorious tradition: the Great Basement Purge! Props are multiplying. Furniture is staging a coup....
06/02/2026

Season's end means one glorious tradition: the Great Basement Purge! Props are multiplying. Furniture is staging a coup. The storage area has developed its own ecosystem. And we need YOUR help to restore order before the chaos achieves sentience.

Here's the plan:

🗑️ Dumpster out back — finally, your chance to hurl a Victorian settee into a bin with no consequences
🔧 Reorganize the props area — make it a place of beauty and logic (or at least function)
💪 As many hands as possible — the more, the merrier, and the faster we're done

Roll in at 9am or whenever you can drag yourself there — no judgment! We'll keep going until 1:00 PM.

Bonus perks:

High schoolers: this counts toward volunteer hours âś…
New volunteers: perfect way to meet the crew and see what we're all about

đź“… Saturday, June 20th @ 9:00am

📍 Sixth Street Theatre — 318 Sixth Street, Downtown Racine

See you in the depths! 👇🎬

That's a wrap on season 34! "Salmon-A-Rama: The Sketch Comedy Puppet Musical that Your Children Won’t Understand" closed...
05/31/2026

That's a wrap on season 34! "Salmon-A-Rama: The Sketch Comedy Puppet Musical that Your Children Won’t Understand" closed last night after a very successful 4-week run.

Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this show to life! Audience feedback was fantastic; they loved all the local nostalgia and humor, and our cast got some standing ovations.

Thanks again to everyone who brought our latest original creation to life, and to everyone who volunteered in season 34!

Special hat tip to Anne, Amy, Earl, AJ, and David for spending their Sunday morning cleaning up backstage in preparation for Saturday's Volunteer Season 34 End of the Year Party! See you there Volunteers!

Production Manager and Managing Artistic Director: Rich Smith
Assistant Managing Artistic Director: Anne Mollerskov
Volunteer Director: Elizabeth Bitner
Production Volunteer Director: A.J. Laird
Publicity Director: Maureen Troy
Technical Director: Steven Brown
Directors: Rich Smith
Musical Director: Anne Mollerskov
Assistant Director: Joe Van Hulle
Puppet Choreography: Kristin Althoff
Stage Manager: Amy Ball
Cast:
Gil Gilson - A.J. Laird
Gertie Olson - Anne Mollerskov
Guppy Olson / Angus MacCulvers - David Maack II
Wilma Finnson - Joan Roehre
Missy Protiens / Townie / Seagull 3 / Rat 3 - Elizabeth Bitner
Newsboy / Seagull 2 / Rat 2 - Teri Stanley
Milt Firstberg / Baker / Craig - Timothy James Lewis
Kenosha Mayor Sam Giminyano / Kevin - Michael Becker
Racine Mayor Jenson Olsen Petersen Christiansen / Shad Arsewhip - Ron Schulz
Police Chief / Puppet 1 / Sedna / Seagull 1 / Rat 1 - John Dicks
Special Comedic Counsel: Brandy Smith
Song Parody Creators: Brandy Smith, Joan Roehre, Anne Mollerskov, Kristin Althoff, and Ron Schulz
Costume Design: Cynthy McCrory, Danielle Frees, & Brandy Smith
Props Design: Laura Lehman
Sound Design & Live Musician: Skip Carlson
Puppet Design and Fabrication: Scott Lema
Puppet Build Team: Elias Rangel, Faraday Lema, Mallory Oleson
Sound Op: Tim Mathis
Light Op: Rebecca Eisel
House Manager: Claudia Bruce
Graphic Design: Ron Schulz
Program Coordination: Janine Anderson and Anne Mollerskov
Backstage Runners: Lucy Bitner, Anna Carlson, Cindy Sobczak, Wendy Schulz, Charlotte Jensen, Sally Laird

Saturday Dinners Provided by:
Tricia Lewis
Danielle Frees
Teri Stanley
Cody Ernest

Lobby Crews:
Brian Deveau
Bailey Mathis
Carol Thomson
Julie Boehme
Lori Russ
Tony Stefka
Carol Horton
Valerie Zamecnik
Gary Zamecnik
Cindy Sobczak
Chad Heinzelman
Melissa Zeien
Dominick Knox
Donna Nielsen
Daniel Venne
Pat Venne
Jennifer Larsen
Sally Laird
Joe Piirto
Maureen Troy
Kristin Althoff
Michael Retzlaff
Joey Van
Charlotte Jensen
Kevin Donahue
Earl Ball

Address

318 6th Street
Racine, WI
53403

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