Ramonda Huff Writes New Version Of Nutcracker For The Oswego Players
by Contributor | November 6, 2022 6:00 am
Oswego – The Oswego Players is producing a new spin on the classic tale of the Nutcracker, written by Oswego County resident Ramonda Huff. Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker is directed by Amy C. Metz. It is based on the story by ETA Hoffman “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” and Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Ballet.
The writing of Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker was Ramonda Huff’s capstone project for her homeschool studies. Ramonda learned about her own writing process while working on this play. Ramonda in her own words explains her writing experience;
“I tried to write a little every day and immediately I fell far behind, and I wasn’t writing entertaining scenes. Once I realized how far behind, I was, I took a day off school and wrote four scenes in one sitting,” Huff said.
“After that, my mom and I decided that the daunting challenge of writing a play was a lot easier for me to get through if we just blocked out a day every few weeks for me to just write all day. Once I figured that out, it was fun! I loved writing the characters, and I loved reading snippets of what I had just written to my friends and family for their input! I couldn’t have done it without their support, especially my mom’s help and support!”
Ramonda has discovered that writing is a great release for her. She feels whether it is a creative release or an emotional one, she has always written when she was overwhelmed with feelings. She hopes to write more for the stage, but that is not a long-term goal, more of a side project.
She will continue to write for her enjoyment, and she does have plans for a short story, but she is unsure if it will ever be published.
“Then again, I never thought one of my plays would be on an actual stage, much less at 15! I suppose anything can happen!” Huff said.
Ramonda has been in many shows, her favorites being Annie Jr. (Miss Hannigan), Frozen Jr. (Oaken, Dancer), and Elf (ensemble). She has been in theatre from a very young age and has always enjoyed singing! She is so excited for you to see this show!
The dates of the production are December 2-3 and 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. December 4 and 11 are both Sunday matinees [with showtimes] at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices for these performances are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.
Tickets are now on sale at the box office. You can make a reservation by calling the box office at 315-343-5138, or you can purchase tickets online at www.oswegoplayers.org.
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