Over Our Head Players concluded the 2022 Snowdance® 10 Minute Comedy Festival on March 6, 2022. The festival was concluded with an awards presentation for the audience’s favorite “best in snow prizes” to participants. Snowdance was produced by an ensemble cast including John Adams, Kristin Althoff, Melissa Hughes Ernest, Nicholas Hoyt, Joey Lange, Tina Paukstelis, […]
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“Every Brilliant Thing” Presented by Over Our Head Players
Over Our Head Players are welcoming guests back into the theater for live performances. This Friday, Every Brilliant Thing opens at the Sixth Street Theatre in downtown Racine and will run for three weekends in November. Directed by Cody Ernest, Every Brilliant Thing is a “humorous and inventive look into depression and mental illness.” Reflecting […]
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Over Our Head Players soliciting playwriting contest scripts
Over Our Head Players (OOHP) is accepting submissions for the “2021 Snowdance® 10 Minute Comedy Festival,” now through November 1. “Snowdance®” entry is open to original 10-minute or shorter comedies for the stage. The OOHP Snowdance ensemble will perform winning entries in Winter 2021. Concluding each performance, audience members can vote for their favorite individual […]
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Over Our Head Players to showcase 2019 Snowdance 10-Minute Comedy Festival
Over Our Head Players will showcase their popular original comedy competition, the “2019 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival” from Jan. 25 through Feb. 24. Performed by the OOHP Snowdance ensemble, these performances will take place at Sixth Street Theatre, 18 Sixth Street. The audience can vote for their favorite performance and audience favorites win cash […]
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Enjoy spring with us!
There’s live theater, plant shopping and the season’s first street fair — all happening in Racine County this weekend. Get out and enjoy spring with Real Racine. A new comedy. Over Our Head Players pokes fun at a popular video game and American history at the same time. The comedy “Oregon Trail: The Play!” opens […]
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First Friday – a sure sign of spring!
We’ve been waiting all winter for this! First Friday is back at last. This Racine County weekend also brings two new plays, brainteasers and a bridal show. Come along with Real Racine. First Friday returns. The year’s first First Friday is 4 to 9 p.m. THIS Friday in Downtown Racine. You’re invited to stroll the […]
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“Kringle…..The Musical?” Roasts Racine
When you think of Racine claims to fame, Kringle inevitably comes to mind. The Danish pastry may be found all over the state—and according to some Wisconsin expats, all over the country—but Kringle is at its best here in Racine County. To celebrate our signature sweet, Sixth Street’s comedy troupe Over Our Head Players have […]
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Rockin’ the house and much more
Another great spring weekend is shaping up for Racine County. The weekend includes a rockin’ fundraiser, a new comedy play, a classic car and motorcycle show and fun at the zoo. Come along with Real Racine. Rockin’ the house. Memorial Hall, 72 Seventh St., will be jumping! See seven band on two stages for one […]
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Art blooms in April
Art is in the April spring air in Racine County. You’re invited to experience art and artists in a variety of ways throughout the month. To most people, PEEPS are a colorful marshmallow candy but at the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., they’re art! RAM’s 8th Annual International PEEPS Art Competition runs April […]
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Entertainment on tap all weekend long
Entertainment can be found throughout Racine County this weekend. Take in theater, live music, shopping and more! Step out with Real Racine. Mary’s flying back. Everybody’s favorite practically perfect nanny, “Mary Poppins”, returns this weekend to the Racine Theatre Guild stage, 2519 Northwestern Ave. This delightful musical was so popular a year ago that it’s […]
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Flying pumpkins this weekend
Pumpkins will be flying in Union Grove this weekend. If that’s not enough, you can catch a pair of new stage productions, attend a huge craft event or enjoy a classical music performance. Come along with Real Racine. Watch out for soaring squash. Come and watch the pumpkins fly at the Great Pumpkin Chuckin Festival […]
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Fall fun in the country – this weekend
It’s a great weekend to celebrate fall in Racine County. You can show the family an old-time harvest, see some cool cats, take in live theater, celebrate with beer or just spend a day in the country. Real Racine has these ideas. Step back in time. See what harvest time used to be like at […]
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A weekend of entertainment options
Take a bow! This weekend, two locally produced plays debut in Racine County. You can also try your yo-yo skills and celebrate Wisconsin supper clubs. Real Racine has these great suggestions. Building a “Bridge.” The Racine Theatre Guild’s production of “Bridge to Terabithia” opens Friday. This is a story about a couple of lonely, bullied […]
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Over Our Head Players Present American Buffalo
Over Our Head Players will perform American Buffalo, a play that features three men, their low morals, one run-down junk shop and a heist. The play runs for three weeks starting Nov. 20 at the Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth St. Written by David Mamet, the characters offer up gritty humor in the fast-paced drama. […]
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Spooks and Weekend Fun
Meet some Racine ghosts, make your own season fun or enjoy a show with the kids in Racine County this weekend. Come along with Real Racine. Spooks and legends. Does Downtown Racine have ghosts? Join the Walking Ghost Tour of Downtown Racine and find out for yourself. This guided tour, a benefit for the Volunteer […]