Oregon Children's Theatre Premieres THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS

Long ago there lived three fierce warriors. From the Kingdom of Backyard came Rock; from the Empire of Mom's Home Office came Paper, and from a messy village in the Junk Drawer Realm came Scissors. They were the strongest, smartest, and fastest in all the land. Though they searched far and wide for worthy opponents, no one could beat them...until they met each other and a musical battle royale began to see who would come out on top!

Based on the best-selling children's book by Drew Daywalt, The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors was co-commissioned by Oregon Children's Theatre and First Stage in Milwaukee, WI. "I chose The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors because this book is laugh-out-loud funny!" Stan Foote, Artistic Director at OCT, explains. "I grew up playing the game and the legend is all the more fun because it is part of our common human history. The final production will be as vibrant and funny as the source material."

First Stage and OCT have partnered on many projects, but this is the first pairing of a local composer, Eric Nordin, associated with OCT, and playwright John Maclay, associated with First Stage.

"When adapting the book, I found it to be very much like a collection of comic book heroes," says Nordin. "Each of the many characters has their own personality, style, and skills. I explored the idea that each should have their own musical influence as well. For example, Rock is patterned off classic rock & roll, Paper is patterned off dance pop music like Michael Jackson, and Scissors is patterned off a Latina pop star in the vein of Jennifer Lopez."

The ensemble cast features Dave Cole, Janelle Rae Davis, Alec Cameron Lugo, Rob Lauta, and Tara Velarde.

The creative team includes: Oregon Children's Theatre Artistic Director Stan Foote (Director), Eric Nordin (Composer & Musical Director), Kristen Paige (Choreographer), John Kashiwabara (Set Designer), Emily Horton (Costume Designer & Wardrobe Manager), Sarah Hughey (Lighting Designer), Phil Johnson (Sound Designer), and Robert Amico (Props Master).

NOTABLE PERFORMANCE EVENTS

Before Every Performance: Come up to an hour early for a pre-show activity!

Following Every Performance: Meet the cast, take photos, and get your playbill autographed!

Saturday, March 9, 2:00 pm: Interpreted performance in American Sign Language.

Saturday, March 9: Scout Day. Tickets for Girl and Boy Scouts are 20% off. Fun patches are available for sale for $2 each (order in advance!).

Saturday, March 9, all shows: Steve & Kate's Camp will be offering fun activities before both performances!

Sunday, April 6, 11:00 am: Join us for a sensory-friendly performance! (please contact the box office in advance)

Founded in 1988, Oregon Children's Theatre has served well over two million children, teachers, and families. Its mission is to create exceptional theater experiences that transform lives. OCT is Oregon's largest non-profit professional children's theater company and a resident company of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts. Performances are held weekdays for school audiences and on weekends for family audiences. OCT serves more than 120,000 children of all ages each year. OCT offers numerous school services including study guides, teacher professional development opportunities, in-school workshops, and an extensive outreach program. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the Educational Theatre Program provides free touring productions that promote healthy living. OCT's year-round Acting Academy offers theater classes for children ages 3-18 and Young Professionals Company, a mentoring program for teens.

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