Oshkosh West Pit Orchestra
The Oshkosh West Pit Orchestra is made up of brass, woodwind, percussion, and string players from the various bands and orchestras. This group varies each year depending on what instrumentation is needed for the show selected. To be in the pit orchestra, players must complete a simple audition and commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule listed below.
Click here for a list of past musical productions.
The Oshkosh West Music Department proudly presents their 2024 production of
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
Chicago first opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City on June 3, 1975. The production, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, ran for 936 performances. On Nov 14, 1996, a revival of the show opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. It latered transferred to Shubert Theatre, and then to the Ambassador Theatre, where, more than two decades later, it continues to run, logging nearly 10,000 performances.
Rehearsal Schedule
Chicago: Teen Edition Pit Orchestra Interest
Please take a look at the schedule above. If you can make all rehearsals and performances, please fill out the form below. Depending on interest, we may have auditions for positions.
Please let Mr. Singer know if you have any questions!