Olive Juice Theatre

03/14/2021

Whoa! Long time no see! Olive Juice Theatre is still in incubation mode but the producer/director/creator of OJT has some online content for the very young (and young at heart) that might interest you. Check out The Eclipse Show for short original interactive songs, quick book reviews AND super fast easy activities!

Episode 1: "Love How You're Different"
In this episode we explore how being different is what we're all about and that's okay! How can we celebrate each other's differences but also love our own differences. Learn the song "Give Different a Try" on your instrument of choice. Just two chords! We bounce back and forth between the C chord and G chord. You can do it!

The Eclipse Show is created with the intent to connect with the “very young” crowd (ages 0-7) but also entertaining to all ages! Episodes are short (but just...

01/06/2017

More rehearsing tonight on our new work! Bringing puppets to life requires a little T.L.C. Newspaper may have a tendency to rip but it won't crumple our spirits!

11/23/2016

David Wiesenhahn, Kira Gaudynski, Jamie Olah and Amber Ray Snyder are diving into rehearsals as soon as the can of cranberry sauce is rinsed out! Stay tuned for puppetry! Get ready for NEWS!

Artwork by Ilse Hugo

10/19/2016

New work in process!!! We are looking for puppeteers. Could that be you?? Audition for us!

http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/calls-for-artists/puppeteers-workshop-new-play

Olive Juice Theatre seeks two puppeteers to workshop 10 minutes of "News", a new full-length puppet play. Experience with found object puppetry required. Experience with physical theatre a plus.

10/08/2016

Photos taken by Lance Long http://www.lancesstudio.com/

10/02/2016

Olive Juice Theatre wants to thank YOU for our 2016 adventures on the Argo. Elgin Fringe Festival concluded 2 weeks ago and we are still feeling the adrenaline. We were voted FRINGE FAVORITE PERFORMING at Elgin. What?! Then KC Fringe was a blast....ugh...we are so grateful. If you were there, and you liked what you saw AND you want to see more, please help us reach our GoFundMe goal here... https://www.gofundme.com/olivejuicetheatre
Otherwise, we were so happy to see such a positive response to the show and look forward to possibly bringing you aboard our Pirate Ship next year...........get ready......

09/20/2016

What a WONDERFUL surprise! We have been honored with an Elgin Fringe Festival award! Wow! Thank you to all of those that came out and joined us on the Argo! Could not have done it without you heroes :-)

Congratulations to the first-ever winners of our Best of Fringe Awards!
Volunteer of the Year Michael Novelli
Audience Favorite Captain Ambivalent
Artist Favorite-Performing Jeremy Schaefer
Artist Favorite-Visual Carrie Gant and Maddie Richmond
Fringe Favorite Performing Olive Juice Theatre
Fringe Favorite Visual Lance Long
If you weren't able to attend the Closing Party last night, we will get you your major awards in the coming days.

09/16/2016

Opening night at the Elgin Fringe Festival and we already got a WONDERFUL review (see below)!! Please spread the word! Bring your WHOLE family!! Join us on the Argo!!

“Olive Juice Theatre was fun. Very very very hilarious. Face-palm worthy. It made me laugh so much!”
-Imogen

09/15/2016

TECH IS COMPLETE!! BRING ON THE GLITZ, GLAMOUR AND FRINGE! Elgin Fringe Festival

Tech, tech, TECH! Fringe is upon us!!!

08/26/2016

Check it out!!! We are $338 from meeting our goal! Say what?! So close to our second Fringe ( Elgin Fringe Festival ) of the year and even closer to meeting a very important goal for us. Happiness is community. Thank you.

https://www.gofundme.com/olivejuicetheatre

Join us on our first adventure with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS at the Kansas City Fringe Festival and the Elgin Fringe Festival. Don't forget to like us on facebook , and feel free to explore our website for information on the show and the crew rowing us toward victory! Mission Statement: Olive J...

08/24/2016

Get ready Elgin Fringe Festival! Tickets are $5! Next Door Theater

08/04/2016

Friends! We have prizes for you! We have one more fringe journey and that's the Elgin Fringe Festival (Sept 15 - 18)! We are at 76% on our GoFundMe goal! AMAZING! Help us get to the final fringe! We are going to be offering goodies this time. That's right! Give fifty and get something nifty! FIRST person to donate $50, for the month of August, will receive a FREE necklace from Etsy artist EmpireJune! You can even have it custom made! Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/olivejuicetheatre