POPs
Bringing Live
Theater To Okinawa

For Hi-Res POPs Logo Go to Membership Page
 
Theater Etiquette & Ticket Policies
Phone:
DSN-646-6402

Photos From The 2008 Children's Workshop are posted
See Here

POPS is a non-profit, volunteer organization who's staff and participants are all dedicated to providing quality live theater to Okinawa.

We put on 5-6 shows a year. Show ideas are submitted and voted on in the summer by members of the club (but, if you are willing to be the director, your submission will probably be selected).

All money raised is used to put on more shows and annually award scholarships to deserving High School seniors who wish to pursue "the arts" in college.

 
Much of the tech stuff (set, lights, sound, props, ect.) has fallen onto the backs of the same (too few) dedicated volunteers. Be a part of the most important & exciting aspect of any production (sorry actors, it's true!). Set construction, Stage effects, Sound effects, Microphone/Speaker placement, Lighting effects, Fog/smoke, Custom built props...
 Making magic takes talent, craft and teamwork. Not sure how? We happily train newbies.
 
Bring your ideas. Bring your friends. Bring your enthusiasm to OUR Community Theater!  POPs.

Annual Dues:
$5 for Children 8 to 15
$10 for Adults

Benefits:
-Free admission to one POPs production
-Receive E-mail notices for upcoming meetings, auditions & shows.
-Voting privileges at the monthly POPs meetings
-Receive a POPs Bumper Sticker!


Eligibility:
Membership is open all year to anyone with SOFA status

POPs Beach Bash
August 23rd, 3-10p.m.
Torri Beach Pavilion 1

POPs will provide Hamburger’s Hotdogs and fixin’ for Smores!!
Please bring:
A-I   Side Dish
J-R   Desserts
S-Z   Chips and Dips
Bring your own Drinks and other meat if you want to grill something else.

POPs will be presenting

Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, the matriarch of a WASP family in New Rochelle, NY; and Tateh, a Latvian Jewish immigrant. Historical figures such as Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Stanford White, Harry K. Thaw, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman also appear. The music includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and ragtime. The show is mostly sung-through, with very little spoken dialogue.

Show Opens:
2 Oct @ 7:30pm
Adult Tickets $10.00, Child Tickets $5.00

At the Camp Foster Performing Arts Auditorium

Get your tickets any time at Kadena ITT or at the boxoffice just before the show.
Ticket sales start one hour before curtain.
The House opens one half hour before curtain.
For more info E-mail

See much more about the show.
Video Clip
History and synopsis

We need musicians!!!
Banjo Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass, Cello
Harp, Keyboard 1, Keyboard 2, Keyboard 3
Percussion
Reed 1 Flute, Piccolo
Reed 2 English Horn, Oboe
Reed 3 Bb Clarinet, Eb Clarinet
Reed 4 Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Sax
Trombone 1, Trombone 2 Bass Trombone
Trumpet 1 Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Tuba Baritone and Tenor
Viola, Violin
Alternate Instrumentation:
Keyboard 1, Keyboard 2

Show Schedule for the '08/'09 Season!

Ragtime
Family Musical
Auditions: 10-12 Jun. '08

 
Nuncrackers
Adult Musical Comedy
Auditions- 14, 15 Oct.
Performances: 4-13 Dec. '08
 
Ravenscroft
Gothic mystery/thriller
Auditions: mid 8, 9 Dec. '08
Performances: 5-14 Feb. '09

 
Children of Eden
Family Musical
Auditions: Late Jan. '09

Performances: 20-28 Apr '09
 
POPs Follies
Variety Musical
Auditions: Apr? . '09

Performances: Early May? '09

A Night of One Acts
-Plaza Suite
-California Suite
-Star Spangled Girl

Adult Comedies
Auditions: 14, 15 Apr. '09
Performances: 22-30 May '09

Children's Theater Workshop
Summer '09

The 2008 POPs Scholarship Awardees for are:
Brian Ramey
Tiffany Carr
Tara Wilson
Alisha Juko
Each recipient received funds to help pay for their education in "The Arts".

Useful info & vendors who ship to APO addresses:
American Assoc. of Community Theater

The 2008 Children's Theater Workshop was a great success!
Kids & Dancing & Kids & Makeup & Kids & Props & Kids & Lights & Kids & Music!
The Lion King number they performed at the end was great!

Got some pictures of it all. Wanna see 'em?
See The 2006 Workshop
See The 2004 Workshop

Come to the Next POPs General Meeting!
Monday, Sept. 8th , 6:00pm at the Camp Foster Performing Arts Auditorium.
Enter the free raffle for free stuff!
Come see what POPs is all about.

Membership Details
and directions to the theater

Everyone is welcome!

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