Call for Submissions – Get Your Voice Heard!

Since our switch to an electronic newsletter, our cover articles have become the main focus of each issue. We’ve covered topics such as awards, theatre facts, welcomes from our president, and more. As a board of representatives, it’s been loudspeaker for us to inform you on the latest news within the guild.

But you have a voice, too.

We’re putting out a call to all of you, our Theatre Arts Guild members, to get your voice heard. Have an opinion about our theatre community that can generate a healthy discussion? Write about it. Have a funny anecdote that happened during the run of a show? Write about it. We value your thoughts as a member and want to extend this opportunity to you.

There are a few general guidelines that must be met. A good cover article is a one that is unoffensive, doesn’t scrutinize any single group or person, and is appropriate for all ages. It should also be kept around the range of 200 to 300 words (this article, for example, is exactly 232 words).

Cover article submissions should be sent to Newsletter Chairperson, Steve Hartman atstevenzhartman@gmail.com. Articles desired to be featured in the most immediate newsletter should be sent by the noted deadline under the sub-articleTAGLines Details (see below).

We’re very excited to offer this opportunity and we look forward to reviewing your submissions! Now get writing!

Sing Your Lungs Out 4 Lara!

---

Lara Marsh, currently living with Cystic Fibrosis, is in need of a double lung transplant. Sing Your Lungs Out 4 Lara! is an evening of show tunes and standards featuring professional entertainers from the Nebraska Theater Caravan.

100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of Lara, to help with transplant-related expenses.

The cabaret is on November 17th, 7:00pm at the PS-Collective. Tickets are $20 per person at the door, or RSVP at singyourlungs4lara@gmail.com. Click here to link to the event.

Iowa Western Hosts High School Day

---

Calling all high school students! — Iowa Western is thrilled to announce its annual High School Day on Saturday, November 10th. Interested high school students are invited for an afternoon of workshops offered by their faculty, production staff, and students. Later, in the evening, students have the opportunity to see IWCC’s production of FAME: The Musical all for freeon Saturday November 10, 2012.

Students can send their RSVP’s to DeEtta Robison atdrobinson@iwcc.edu or call 712.388.7140. For questions about High School Day please contact Theatre Department Chair Moira Mangiameli atmmangiameli@iwcc.edu or 712.325.3409.

TAGLines Details

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the December issue of TAGLines is Tuesday, November 20th, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com(preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contacttaglines@theatreartsguild.com.

 

Online Content

---

Now Playing

Auditions

Events

The Green Room
Blog

Welcome New Members

---

Matthew Gutschick
Julie Walker

TAG Nights Out

---

It’s a Wonderful Life! A Radio Play

Bellevue Little Theatre

Thursday, November 1st

@ 8:00pm



Mirror of the Invisible World

UNO Theatre

Wednesday, November 14th

@ 7:30pm



Who Killed Santa?

Blue Barn Theatre

Wednesday, November 24th

@ 7:30pm

Board Meetings

---

The next board meeting will be held on November 10th at 10 a.m. at Delinea Designs. All TAG members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Call Tom Lowe at (402) 201-1022.

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the October issue of TAGLines is Sat. October 20, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

Below is a printer-friendly version of the September 2012 TAGLines. To print, go to the bottom of the page and hover over the Share button. An option to Print will show up. Click on the Print button and you will be able to print the page.

Congratulations to all involved with the TAG Awards!Such a tremendous evening!  The 45^thannual TAG Awards Gala produced surprises, laughter and cheers. Appealing appetizers and delectable desserts won praise from many attendees, as did the ambience of the Swanson Conference Center and the hospitality of Metropolitan Community College’s staff.  Eddith Buis’ drawings garnered compliments from audience members delighted with her portraits of performers in dozens of productions from past and recent years. The Gala is certainly a celebratory event. Congratulations to those receiving special tributes from the TAG Board:

• JoAnn Goodhew, Norman & Louise Filbert Lifetime Achievement Award
• Joe Basque, Tom Bertino, Sr. and Jim Martin, Bob Roberts Board Recognition Awards
• David Weisser, Theatre Educator Award
• Al Marcault, Backstage Award
• Geran Ramet, Youth Tech Award

The complete list of Nominees and Award recipients posted on our blog, and will soon be added to the awards pageon our website . Thanks to the generosity of TAG members attending TAG Nights Out, this year four scholarships were awarded to graduating high school seniors. Congratulations to:

• Natalie Kammerer, Omaha South High School
• Bailey Newman, Omaha Central High School
• Brian Williams, Abraham Lincoln High School
• Emily Zapotocny, Gretna High School

Dozens of TAG members dedicated hundreds of hours to ensure the success of the event. Thanks to everyone who participated in the nominations process, submitted final ballots, and celebrated at the Gala.  Special appreciation to TAG Board members who volunteered for major responsibilities:

• Emily Neve and Tom Lowe, Scholarship Committee chairs
• Noah Diaz, PowerPoint creator and go-to-guy for umpteen other tasks
• Sonia Keffer, Reservations coordinator
• Ashley Spessard, Raffle manager
• Matt Bross, Program booklet design

An extended list of acknowledgements can be found on the TAG website blog. As the new theatre season begins, we offer one last bouquet to allof those who assisted and encouraged us this past year.  Your support means more than words can express! Connie Jo Podendorf Anne Shaughnessy Awards Co-Chairs

TAGLines Details

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the October issue of TAGLines is Wed. September 19, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

Welcome New Members

---

Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek
Dennis Collins
Enzo Giannoccaro
Thais Fliatt Giannoccaro
Kate Johnson
Laura Leininger
Jim McKain
Judy Radcliff
Anthony Schik
Luther Simon
Jerry Van Horn

TAG Nights Out

---

1776 Bellevue Little Theatre September 13th
Funny Girl Creighton University September 26th
Titus Andronicus UNO September 26th
Red BlueBarn Theatre September 27th

Board Meetings

---

The next board meeting will be held on October 13th at 10 a.m. at Delinea Designs. All TAG members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Debbie Krambeck (402) 639-2437.

 

NOW PLAYING

 

August: Osage County

Date
17 Aug 2012 until 16 Sep 2012

Location
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass Street
Omaha, NE

August: Osage County
Aug. 17-Sept. 16, 2012
Howard Drew Theatre
By Tracy Letts

Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play, August: Osage County is one of the most bracing and critically acclaimed plays in recent Broadway history. August: Osage County is a portrait of a dysfunctional American family at its finest—and absolute worst. When the patriarch of the Weston clan disappears one hot summer night, the family reunites at the Oklahoma homestead, where long-held secrets are unflinchingly and uproariously revealed. This gritty modern masterpiece will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This production includes strong language and adult situations and is intended only for mature audiences.

Tickets: $35 (adults) $21 (students); Groups of 12 or more: $23 (adults) $15 (students)
Twilight (half-priced) tickets will be sold each performance day beginning at noon, cash or check only at the Box Office window. Seating is subject to availability.

Mention you are a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket.

Sponsored in part by: Carter and Vernie Jones
Media Sponsor: Omaha World-Herald

 

Avenue Q

Date
23 Aug 2012 until 16 Sep 2012

Location
SNAP! Productions
3225 California Street
Omaha, NE

SNAP! Productions to mount Premiere Omaha Production of Avenue Q

SNAP! Productions, Nebraska’s only tolerance/diversity theatre company, presents the first production of its 2012-2013 season, the Omaha Premiere production of AVENUE Q. AVENUE Q is Broadway’s smash-hit, 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” by Entertainment Weekly, it features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it “SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!”

WARNING: AVENUE Q contains full-puppet nudity and simulated puppet sex. May not be suitable for all ages. Side effects may include bouts of uncontrollable laughter, bits of unexplainable smiling and the need to see the show multiple times.

Directed by Daena Schweiger, the musical calls upon seven cast members to sing, act and bring to life the puppets that live on AVENUE Q. SNAP! happily welcomes back to the stage Joe Blackstad, Matthew Uehling, Homero Vela and Rusheaa Smith-Turner, along with Music Director Mitch Fuller, Producer/Puppet Master Michal Simpson, Stage Manager Lisa McNeil, Assistant Stage Manager JoAnn Goodhew, Set Designer Shane Staiger, Light Designer Matt DeNoncour, Costume Designer Echelle Childers, Property Designer Connie Fowler. Debuting on the SNAP! stage will be Samantha Shatley, J.K. Rogers and Kate Simmons. Tom Miller and Martin Magnuson will lend a hand to round out the band.

Buy your tickets now for this quirky musical comedy. AVENUE Q will run from August 23 – September 16, 2012 at 3225 California Street. Curtain times are 8:00 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 6:00 pm on Sundays. The Sunday, September 16th show will start at 2:00 pm. The theater opens a half hour before curtain time. Reservations must be made on-line at the SNAP! Productions website: www.snapproductions.com. All tickets are $20.00 for this production. NOTE: The Sunday, August 26th performance will be sign language interpreted.

Missions: SNAP! Productions is a nonprofit theatre organization with the mission to provide Educational and Humanistic Support of AIDS-Related Programs and to Promote Understanding and Acceptance of All Members of the Community Through Artistic Expression.

Lend Me A Tenor

Date
30 Aug 2012 until 9 Sep 2012

Location
Nebraska Wesleyan University
51st Street & Huntington Ave
Lincoln, NE

Lend Me A Tenor

Aug 30-Sept 1, 6-8, 7:30 p.m.

Sept 2, 9, 2 p.m.

Miller Theatre, 51^st Street & Huntington Ave.

Admission: $10 adults, $7.50 senior citizens, $5students

402.465.2384 or theatre.nebrwesleyan.edu

 

 

Almost, Maine

Date
1 Sep 2012 until 16 Sep 2012

Location
Lofte Community Theatre
15841 Manley Road
Manley, NE

Almost, Maine

Sept 1, 2,7-9, 13-16

Lofte Community Theatre

402-234-2553

www.lofte.com

 

21 & Over: A Behanding in Spokane

Date
10 Sep 2012

Location
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass Street
Omaha, NE

21 & Over Series:
A Behanding in Spokane by Martin McDonagh
Sept. 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Howard Drew Theatre

From the master of unleashed comic violence, comes this harrowing farce of love, hate, desperation and hope. Carmichael has been searching for his missing left hand for decades. Into the picture pops a pair of amateur black market dealers with a hand to sell. Buckle your seatbelts on this thrill ride of hilarity and horror.

21 & Over productions are intended for a mature audience and discretion is advised. The performances and events are free and open to the public with an opportunity for donations. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

21 & Over sponsors: Omaha Steaks and Mammel Foundation
21 & Over media sponsor: www.Omahype.com

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Date
13 Sep 2012 until 15 Sep 2012

Location
Nebraska Wesleyan University
51st Street & Huntington Ave
Lincoln, NE

Brighton Beach Memoirs

September 13-15, 7:30 p.m.

Miller Theatre, 51^st Street & Huntington Ave.

Admission: $10 adults, $7.50 senior citizens, $5students

402.465.2384 or theatre.nebrwesleyan.edu

 

 

BLT presents 1776

Date
14 Sep 2012 until 30 Sep 2012

Location
Bellevue Little Theatre
203 Mission Ave
Bellevue, NE

Bellevue Little Theatre will open the 2012-13 season with the musical “1776″, on Friday Sept. 14. This production will continue on week-ends thru Sept. 30. Showtimes are 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm on Sunday afternoons. This show runs Sept. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, and 28, 29, 30. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 402-291-1554 between the hours of 10 am and 4:30 pm Monday thru Saturday. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $9 for students (with proper ID).

Stage director Dr. Laureen Pickle and musical director Kay Clark have made presenting an historically accurate production their number one priority. The historic events portrayed in this musical lead to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Sandy Thompson is serving as producer, and Robin Klusmire is stage manager for “1776″. It should be noted that both musical director Kay Clark and Ms. Klusmire served in the same positions in the BLT’s 1996 production. Jack Hogston, currently in charge of set construction, previously appeared as John Hancock. Several members of the original BLT cast are also recreating their roles– Curtis Leach as Benjamin Franklin, and John LaPuzza, John Adams. Adam Hogston who will play Robert Livingston and Nelson Lampey who is cast as George Reed are also former cast members.

Joining LaPuzza, Leach, Hogston, and Lampey as delegates to the convention are Andrew Miner as Edward Rutledge; Chuck Wilson, Roger Sherman; Dale Krusemark, Joseph Hewes; Don Reimer, Charles Thompson; Gary Parker, Rev. John Witherspoon; Geoff Chenoweth, Thomas McKean; Joe Mokrycki, Andrew McNair; John Jones, Samuel Chase; John Kuehl, Dr. Josiah Bartlett; John Payton, Stephen Hopkins; Kevin Olsen, Thomas Jefferson; Patrick Wolfe, John Hancock; Robert Matter, Caeser Rodney; Ryan Pivonka, Richard Henry Lee; Sam Reimer, John Dickinson; Sean Buster, James Wilson; Steve Pera, Dr. Lyman Hall;Tom Fleckten, Lewis Morris.

Also appearing are Kyle Avery as the Courier and Max Hauze as Leather Apron. Janet Williams will portray Abigail Adams and Shiloh Jones as Martha Jefferson.

Prodouction staff joining Mrs. Thompson and Ms. Klusmire are Mark Ferrill, sound designer; Dr. D. Laureen Pickle, set designer; and Kyle Fitch, sound designer. Lindsay Pape is in charge of costumes; Paula Mitchell, properties; and Jack Hogston, set construction.
Thursday, September 13 will be a TAG Night Out.

 

Legally Blonde

Date
14 Sep 2012 until 14 Oct 2012

Location
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass Street
Omaha, NE

Legally Blonde

Sept. 14-Oct. 14, 2012
Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture;
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International

Based on the hit movie, Legally Blonde follows blonde beauty Elle Woods as she journeys from her California campus to Harvard Law School. This sassy story of self empowerment is a hysterically funny, feel-good musical with catchy songs and unforgettable characters. Legally Blonde will leave you singing “‘Omigod You Guys’ let’s go again!”

Tickets: $40 (adults) $24 (students); Groups of 12 or more: $29 (adults) $18 (students)
Twilight (half-priced) tickets will be sold each performance day beginning at noon, cash or check only at the Box Office window. Seating is subject to availability.

Mention you are a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket.

Sponsor: Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc.
Orchestra Sponsor: KPMG LLP
Media Sponsor: Cox

 

 

Titus Andronicus

Date
26 Sep 2012 until 6 Oct 2012

Location
University of Nebraska – Omaha, Weber Fine Arts Building
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE

UNO Theatre Presents Titus Andronicus

by William Shakespeare

OMAHA— The University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s sweeping tragedy,Titus Andronicus. Titus Andronicus is directed by D. Scott Glasser. Previews run September 26-27 with performances on September 28-29 and October 3-6 in the UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street. The house opens at 7:00 pm with a 7:30 pm curtain for all performances. The preview on Wednesday, September 26 will be a TAG Night Out. Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare’s early tragedy examines the themes of war, revenge, and family with startling familiarity. Titus returns home from war, a weary man in search of rest. He brings with him the Queen of the vanquished Goths, who sets out a quest of revenge that quickly incites others to follow suit. The revenge cycle is gruesome, shocking, and bloody as it sweeps its way through both families, destroying nearly everyone in its path. In recent years, Titus Andronicus has been embraced as a vital theatrical reflection of our own times.

For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The box office, located on the first floor of UNO’s Weber Fine Arts Building, opens Monday, September 17. For previews, tickets are $5 for general admission. For performances, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors/military/faculty/staff. Tickets are always free for all UNO students who present a valid UNO ID and $5 for all other students who present a valid school ID. The UNO Theatre Box Office now accepts all major credit cards. Note: This production contains adult material. Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/unotheatre. For more information contact Sarah Fogarty Campbell at uno.theatre.publicity@gmail.com.

Cast List

Saturninus…..……………………………………………………………………………Matthias Jeske

Bassianus/Caius……………………………………………………………………….Rob Laakso

Titus Andronicus………….………………..……………………………………….Qadir Khan

Lucius.…………………………………………………………………………………..Josh Ryan

Quintus/Valentine…………………………………………………………………..Michael Judah

Martius/Publius……………….……………………………….……………………Nick Knipe

Mutius/Emilia…………….……………………………………………….…………..Anna Jordan

Young Lucius……..……………………………….………..……………………….Quincy Ellefson

Marcus Andronicus…………………………………………………………………..Scottie Pace

Lavinia………………………………….…………………………………………………..Victoria Luther

Aaron………………………………………………………………………………….Andre McGraw

Tamora……………………………………………………………………………….Katlynn Yost

Demetrius…………………………………………………………………………..Kevin Goshorn

Chiron………………………………………………………………………………..Jack Landrie

Alarbus………………………………………………………………………………Emilio Sotelo

A Nurse………………………………………………………………………………Lisa Jensen

The Pigeon Woman………………………………………………………………….Faushia Weeden

Key Personnel

Director…………………………………………………………………….….D. Scott Glasser

Scenic and Costume Designer…………………………………………Robbie Jones

Lighting Designer………………………………………………………….Steven L. Williams

Assistant Director………………………………………………………….Sarah Fogarty Campbell

Text/Vocal Coach………………………………………………………….Paul Boesing

Sound Designer…………………………………………………………….Jill Steinbeck

Property Mistress…………………………………………………………Brie West

Stage Manager……………………………………………………………..Aaron Wrigley

Assistant Stage Managers……………………………………………..Katie Peterson/Drew Roberts

Assistant Lighting Designer……………………………………….Jordan Sutherland

Assistant Costume Designer…………………………………………..Devin Tumpkin

Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer………………………………Melissa Borsheim

Technical Director………………………………………………………..Robbie Jones

Production Assistants……………………………………………………Tony Gunn/Erica Mitchell

Audience Relations……………………………………………………….Sylvia Conley

Publicity………………………………………………………………………Sarah Fogarty Campbell

Play Synopsis

Titus Andronicus begins with the triumphant return of Titus and his sons from war with the Goths. He has in tow, prisoners of the vanquished Goths: Queen Tamora and her three sons. At Titus’ request, Tamora’s son is executed to satiate the spirits of his slain sons. Marcus Andronicus, Titus’ brother, declares that Titus should be crowned Emperor, he refuses and defers to the next in line, Saturninus, the son of the late emperor. Titus’ problems grow from that moment on, as Tamora, her sons, and Aaron plot revenge upon Titus and his family. Titus fights back til nearly all members of both families are decimated. A tale of power of revenge and the madness that results; which to this day still rings true.

 

 

Red

Date
27 Sep 2012 until 20 Oct 2012

Location
Blue Barn Theatre
614 South 11th Street
Omaha, NE

RED
by John Logan
(September 27 – October 20, 2012)
2010 TONY® Award winner for Best Play

Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.

The performance on Thursday, September 27th at 7:30pm will be a TAG Night Out.

 

The Glass Menagerie

Date
27 Sep 2012 until 30 Sep 2012

Location
Nebraska Wesleyan University
51st Street & Huntington Ave
Lincoln, NE

The Glass Menagerie

September 27-30, 7:30 p.m.

September 29-30, 2 p.m.

Miller Theatre, 51^st Street & Huntington Ave.

Admission: $10 adults, $7.50 senior citizens, $5students

402.465.2384 or theatre.nebrwesleyan.edu

 

 

Arsenic and Old Lace

Date
29 Sep 2012 until 7 Oct 2012

Location
Wilson Performing Arts Center
300 Commerce Drive
Red Oak, IA 51566

On the Wilson Stage Sept 29-30 and Oct 6-7!

Meet the eccentric Brewster family of Brooklyn. There’s the charming, innocent, scheming ladies who poison their victims with elderberry wine, their brother Teddy, who suffers delusions that he is Theodore Roosevelt, and their nephew Mortimer who discovers a body under the window seat. The elderly women ‘fess up to their deeds matter-of-factly and head swiftly to a comical surprise ending.

 

AUDITIONS

 

A Christmas Carol

Date
8 Sep 2012 until 11 Sep 2012

Location
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass Street
Omaha, NE

AUDITIONS: A Christmas Carol

Auditions: Children – Saturday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m.; Adults – Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m.

Production Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 23, 2012

 

Whose Wives Are They Anyway?

Date
10 Sep 2012 until 11 Sep 2012

Location
Lofte Community Theatre
15841 Manley Road
Manley, NE

Auditions at Lofte Theatre

Manley, NE [August 22, 2012] – The Lofte Theatre in Manley is holding open auditions on Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11 at 7pm for their fall farce, “Whose Wives Are They Anyway?” Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No preparation is necessary. Those with all levels of acting experience are welcome to attend. Roles are available for four men and four women ages 20-65. Rehearsals will start at the end of September. Performance dates are Oct 20, 21, 26-28 and Nov 1-4.

The plot of the script revolves around two company executives who have planned a weekend of golf before their new C.E.O. arrives. While their wives are off on a shopping spree, the new boss arrives who insists upon meeting them. The men find substitute wives, but as in any classic farce, nothing ever goes as planned and mistaken identities abound.

Those with questions about the audition process or the production itself may contact Lofte Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert at 402.234.2553

 

It’s a Wonderful Life

Date
17 Sep 2012 until 18 Sep 2012

Location
Bellevue Little Theatre
203 Mission Avenue
Bellevue, NE

“It’s a Wonderful Life”

September 17 and 18 at 7pm at the Bellevue Little Theatre

Cast: 3 Men, 21 Women

Dates of production Nov 2–18. Director is Julia Hinson.

This is a radio play — not the original.

For more info–402-291-1554

 

Madeline’s Christmas

Date
17 Sep 2012 until 18 Sep 2012

Location
Rose Theatre
2001 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE

Auditions To Be Held in September for “Madeline’s Christmas”

The Rose will host auditions for its holiday musical “Madeline’s Christmas” at 6 pm
on Monday, Sept. 17th and Tuesday, Sept. 18th. Select one of the two audition dates
to attend. Roles are available for adults (men and women) and girls age 8 and older.
Auditioners must come to The Rose, 2001 Farnam Street, prepared with 16-20 bars of
memorized music. An accompanist will be provided, but sheet music must be supplied.
A cold reading and demonstration of dance ability will also be required.

“Madeline’s Christmas” will be presented Nov. 23 – Dec. 16 on The Rose main stage.
For additional audition information, please contact Jennifer Collins Hard at
(402) 342-5119 or jenniferh@rosetheater.org.

 

OTHER EVENTS

 

The Play’s the Thing: Drama Book Club

Date
25 Sep 2012

Location
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass Street
Omaha, NE

The Play’s the Thing: Drama Book Club

Sept. 25, 2012: El Nogalar by Tanya Sacharo/The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekov

Meetings are held at OCP the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Guiou Boardroom. For more information, contact Amy Lane at alane@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 164.

 

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Other Announcements

THE BLUEBARN THEATRE ANNOUNCES SEASON TWENTY-FOUR

RED
by John Logan
(September 27 – October 20, 2012)
2010 TONY® Award winner for Best Play

Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraodinary setting.

WHO KILLED SANTA?
by Neil Haven
(November 23 – December 15, 2012)
Sponsored by Omaha Steaks

Santa is hosting his annual holiday party attended by the usual holiday favorites: Frosty, Tiny Tim, The Little Drummer Boy, and Rudolph, who all have a bone to pick with Santa. After tempers flare, Santa ends up with a candy cane through the heart! No one will confess, no one can leave, and Christmas is in jeopardy. As the tension builds, a couple of incompetent detectives enter the scene, and all the dirty secrets of these iconic holiday characters are revealed. With the help of the audience, the murderer is convicted and sentenced in this choose-your-own-ending musical murder mystery holiday whodunit!

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
by Martin McDonagh
(February 21 – March 16, 2013)

In this darkly comical new work from the acclaimed playwright Martin McDonagh, the mysterious gun-toting Carmichael has been searching for his missing left hand for decades. Enter two bickering lovebirds with a hand to sell, and a hotel clerk with an aversion to gunfire, and soon life and death are up for grabs. A Behanding in Spokane turns over American daily existence, exposing the obsessions, prejudices, madness, horrors, and above all, the absurdities that crawl beneath it.

THE 39 STEPS
Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan
(May 9 – June 15, 2013)

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced mystery for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time TONY® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

About BLUEBARN Theatre

The BLUEBARN Theatre has been bringing professionally-produced plays to area audiences since its inception in 1989. Since that time, BLUEBARN has produced over 80 plays and has established itself as Omaha’s premier contemporary theatre company. Striving to bring artistically significant scripts and professional production values to Omaha and the surrounding region, BLUEBARN is known for high quality entertainment and the fearless pursuit of stories that challenge both theatre artists and patrons.

*******************************************************************************************

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UPCOMING SEASON

This year’s performance schedule includes:

A Chorus Line — August 16-18, 23-25, 7:30 p.m.; August 19, 26, 2 p.m., McDonald Theatre
Lend Me A Tenor — August 30-September 1, 6-8, 7:30 p.m.; September 2, 9, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
Brighton Beach Memoirs — September 13-15, 7:30 p.m., Miller Theatre, (Student-directed play)
Glass Menagerie — September 27-30, 7:30 p.m., September 29-30, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
Pirates of Penzance — October 4-6, 18-20, 7:30 p.m., October 7, 21, 2 p.m., McDonald Theatre
Dracula — October 25-27, November 1-3, 7:30 p.m.; October 28, November 4, 2 p.m., October 31, 10 p.m., McDonald Theatre
The Farnsworth Invention — November 8-10, 15-17, 7:30 p.m.; November 11, 18, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
The Complete Works of Christmas (Abridged) — December 6-8, 13-15, 7:30 p.m.; December 7-8, 14-15, 10 p.m.; December 9, 16, 2 p.m., McDonald Theatre
The Cripple of Inishmaan — January 23-26, 7:30 p.m.; January 27, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
Musical TBA— January 31-February 2, 7-9, 7:30 p.m.; February 3, 10, 2 p.m., McDonald Theatre
The Tempest — February 14-17, 21-24, 7:30 p.m.; February 16-17, 23-24, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
Phaedra — February 28-March 1-2, 7-9, 7:30 p.m.; March 3, 10, 2 p.m., Studio Theatre
Spoon River Anthology — April 11-13, 18-20, 7:30 p.m.; April 14, 21, 2 p.m., Miller Theatre
Mother Courage and Her Children — April 25-27, May 2-4, 7:30 p.m.; April 28, May 5, 2 p.m., McDonald Theatre

Those who purchase a ticket online to a fall musical (A Chorus Line or Pirates of Penzance) will receive a free ticket to a non-musical production. Tickets must be purchased by August 25.

In addition, Nebraska Wesleyan theatre will present cabaret performances of five weekends of song and stories. Each performance is different. Cabaret performances are scheduled for:

October 26-28, 7:30 p.m.
October 28, 2 p.m.
November 16-18, 7:30 p.m.
November 18, 2 p.m.
February 15-17, 7:30 p.m.
February 17, 2 p.m.
April 12-14, 7:30 p.m.
April 14, 2 p.m.
May 10-11, 7:30 p.m.
May 12, 2 p.m.

All cabaret performances will be held in the Studio Theatre, located at 2710 N. 48^th Street, just west of campus.

*******************************************************************************************

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEATRE TO GOs 25TH ANNIVERSARY WE ARE OPENING NEW DIVISIONS IN OUR OPERATION. WE ARE STILL ALWAYS INTERESTED IN ACTORS WHO WANT TO JOIN ONE of OUR INTERACTIVE SEVEN MYSTERY PERFORMANCES BUT IN ADDITION WE NOW HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS:

” A MOMENT IN TIME” features one person, short programs depicting the life of historical figures, many of whom have connections to our area. For example, Sarah Joslyn, General Crook, Lewis & Clark. Teddy Roosevelt. In addition to folks already doing this type of program, we are open to suggestions and our writers can create the material.

We are also seeking “look a like” actors who can pass for famous personalities. Our requests vary from historical to present day people.

Interested parties can email their information to Randy Nogg at ael@cox.net

*******************************************************************************************

Chanticleer Theater

Now accepting resumes for directors, music directors, choreographers, scenic construction, stage manager and props manager for the 2012-13 season which includes:

A Little Night Music – September
Lips Together, Teeth Apart – November
Proof – February
Joseph/Dreamcoat – May

Please email resume to manager@chanticleertheater.com or mail to Chanticleer Theater, 830 Franklin Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA. 51503

*******************************************************************************************

21 & Over Season Announced for 2012-13

Louder Than a Bomb, Aug. 27, 2012
A Behanding in Spokane by Martin McDonagh, Sept. 10, 2012
A Bright New Boise by Samuel Hunter, Oct. 22, 2012
Live Broadway Karaoke, Jan. 7, 2013
Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan, Feb. 18, 2013
Witching Hour (special guests), May 6, 2013
Enron by Lucy Prebble, June 17, 2013

*******************************************************************************************

BELLEVUE LITTLE THEATRE SEASON 2012–2013

“1776″ – Musical
Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Agent–Music Theatre International
Producer –Sandy Thompson
Director–Laureen Pickle
Music Director–TBA
Dates Sept. 14–30
Audition dates–Mon. & Tues. July 23 & 24, 7 pm

“It’s a Wonderful Life”–A Live Radio Play
Adaptation by Joe Landry
Agent–Playscripts Inc
Director–Julia Hinson
Producer–Mark Ferrill
Dates–Nov. 2–Nov. 18
Auditions TBA

“How the Other Half Loves”–Comedy
Author–Ayckbourne
Agent–Samuel French
Producer–Robin Klusmire
Director–Todd Uhrmacher
Dates–Feb. 1–17
Auditions TBA

“Sugar”–Musical
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Peter Stone–based on movie “Some Like It Hot”
Agent–Tams Witmark
Producer–Bette Swanson
Director–Bridget Robbins
Choreographer– Keri Jo Watts
Music Direction–Kim Hanson and Ric Swanson
Dates April 12–28
Audition Dates–TBA

“Leaving Iowa”–Comedy
Authors–Tim Clue & Spike Manton
Agent–Dramatic Publishing
Producer TBA
Director–Sonia Keffer
Dates May 24–June 9
Auditions TBA

*******************************************************************************************

UNO Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season

OMAHA— The University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Theatre announces the 2012-2013 Season.

The first of four Mainstage productions that UNO Theatre will stage for the 2012-2013 season is William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, directed by D. Scott Glasser. It runs from September 26-29, and October 3-6.

War, honor, family, revenge. These central Shakespearean themes get their first bracing examination in the Bard’s early tragedy, Titus Andronicus. Titus is Rome’s greatest general and the head of a noble Roman family. When his armies vanquish the Goths, their defeated queen unleashes a fury that rocks Titus’s city, devastates his children, and shatters his sense of self. The cycle of revenge is shocking, bloody, and all-encompassing, but expressed through poetry and theatricality as vivid, energized, and thrilling as anything in Shakespeare’s later works. It is undeniably a play for our time: a sophisticated blend of heart-stopping drama and pitch black humor.

Mary Zimmerman’s Mirror of the Invisible World, directed by Dr. Cindy Melby Phaneuf, will be UNO Theatre’s second Mainstage production. Mirror of the Invisible World will run November 14-17 and November 28-December 1.

Adapted from a great 12th century Persian epic, Mirror of the Invisible World, tells the story of a young King, who, after falling in love with seven princesses—each from a different land—builds seven pavilions to house his beautiful brides. Each night, a different princess weaves for him another wondrous tale of love, loss and adventure.

UNO will continue its 2012-2013 Mainstage season with two productions running in repertory: Liz Duffy Adams’ Or, directed by graduate student Sarah Fogarty, and Caridad Svich’s The Archaeology of Dreams directed by graduate student Thais Flaitt Giannoccaro. The two productions will run from February 20-23 and February 27-March 3. The repertory schedule will be released soon.

Or, centers on Aphra Behn who is getting out of the spy trade and into show biz, if she can only write her play without interruptions from her love life—celebrity Nell Gwynne, King Charles II, and double-agent William Scott, among others. While war rages and Aphra and her friends celebrate free love, cross-dressing and pastoral lyricism, the 1660s start to look a lot like the 1960s. Verse or prose, now or then, love or death…and a lot of kissing.

The Archeology of Dreams is a seriocomic, kaleidoscopic exploration of the intersection between origin, history, and memory as a child is born in the U.S. in the year 1963. A President is about to be assassinated, a country singer dies, a senator falls from grace, and two surfers look for bliss in the imagined Scottish skies.

The final Mainstage Production will be Steven Gooch’s Female Transport. It will run from April 10-13 and April 17-20.

Between 1787 and 1868, the British Crown shipped men, women, and children in bondage to the British penal colony of Australia. In Female Transport, a riotous group of disparate cellmates transforms during the six-month sea journey to a tough, unified matriarchal society—ready to change the wild land they are about to inhabit into a more just place than the England they left behind. As songs of the period punctuate and underscore the action, these women strive to prove themselves more civilized below deck than their male captors above.

For more information about auditions contact the UNO Theatre Department at 402.554.2406. For more information about UNO’s 2012-2013 Mainstage or Showcase Season contact Sarah Fogarty at uno.theatre.publicity@gmail.com or 402.554.3167. Learn more about UNO Theatre on the web by visiting www.unomaha.edu/theatre.

*******************************************************************************************

Omaha Community Playhouse

2012-2013 Season: FIND YOUR STAGE

Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Legally Blonde (Musical)
Sept. 14 – Oct. 14, 2012

Deathtrap (Drama)
Jan. 18 – Feb. 10, 2013

All Night Strut! A Jumpin’ Jivin’ Jam (Musical Revue)
March 1 – 30, 2013

A Night with the Family (Comedy)
April 19 – May 12, 2013

The Wizard of Oz (Musical)
May 31 – June 30, 2013

Howard Drew Theatre

August: Osage County (Drama)
Aug. 17 – Sept. 16, 2012

boom (Comedy)
Oct. 19 – Nov. 18, 2012

Evil Dead, The Musical (Musical)
Feb. 8 – March 17, 2013

Recommending Reading for Girls (Comedy)
May 3 – June 2, 2013

Special Events

A Christmas Carol (Musical)
Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre
Nov 16 – Dec. 23

Yesterday and Today (Special Event)
Howard Drew Theatre
Dec. 7-31

Season subscriptions may be purchased through the OCP Box Office at 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 or by calling (402) 553-0800.

2012-2013 Season Subscription Packages

Star Card
All ten productions!
$200 Adult, $130 Student
Available as an open or reserved package.
August: Osage County, Legally Blonde, boom, Deathtrap, Evil Dead: The Musical, All Night Strut!, A Night with the Family, Recommended Reading for Girls, The Wizard of Oz and A Christmas Carol (any November 2012 performance)

Hawks Mainstage
Five shows
$140 Adult, $100 Student on Fridays or Saturdays
$130 Adult, $90 Student on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Sunday
Available as reserved package only.
Legally Blonde, Deathtrap, All Night Strut!, A Night with the Family and The Wizard of Oz

Howard Drew
$100 for four shows
Available as an open package only
August: Osage County, boom, Evil Dead: The Musical and Recommended Reading for Girls

Choice Card
Five pre-selected shows of your choice.
$145 Adult, $110 Student
Available as an open package only
Choose the five regular season productions you want to see from the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre and the Howard Drew Theatre. Make selections at the time of purchase. No substitutions allowed.

Rising Star
$30 for 21-35 Year Olds
Purchase up to two (2) tickets to each of our nine regular season productions for only $10 each and $20 tickets to A Christmas Carol. Proof of age is required.

*******************************************************************************************

OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 SEASON

The first show in the Broadway series is SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar® – winning film. Everyone’s favorite green ogre, along with dozens of other fairy tale misfits, comes to life in this musical in October 2012. Next in the series is BILLY ELLIOT the Musical in November 2012. Winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, with music by Elton John, this show depicts the joyous celebration of a young boy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class to discover a surprising passion. MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL, the 2010 Tony® winner for Best Musical, comes to Omaha for the first time in January 2013. This show, inspired by actual events, tells the story of a white radio DJ who falls in love with a black singer in racially charged 1950s Memphis. The breathtaking spectacle and Tony Award® – winning Disney’s THE LION KING, considered by many a landmark theatrical event, makes its triumphant return to Omaha for a four-week run in March and April 2013.

Acknowledgements

Awards Gala
Awards Gala Co-Chairs: Connie Jo Podendorf, Anne Shaughnessy
Master of Ceremonies: Kevin Lawler
Opening Number: Roxanne Nielsen, Jim Boggess, Jason DeLong, Lauren Koll, Courtney Stein, David Zenchuk, Jr.
Music: Zach Peterson
Stage Managers: Wally Luksa, Connie Jo Podendorf
Audio/Visual Technology: Wally Luksa, Midwest Sound and Lighting
Audio/Visual Technician: Sara Olney
Final Ballot Tabulation: Ben & Dawn Butterfield
Awards: JoDon Designs
PowerPoints: Noah Diaz
Program: Matt Bross, International Minute Press
Reservations: Sonia Keffer, Noah Diaz, Ashley Spessard
Raffle: Ashley Spessard, Brian Zealand
Registration Table: Jeff & Laura Jay, Sharon Diaz

Presenters: Joe Basque, Carl Beck, Matt Bross, Bailey Carlson, Dan Chevalier, Estelle Childers, Jason DeLong, Noah Diaz, Bob Fischbach, Sherry Fletcher, Bill Grennan, Angie Heim, Cathy Hirsch, Natalie Kammerer, Sonia Keffer, Mary Kelly, Debbie Krambeck, Tom Lowe, Joshua Mullady, Brock McCullough, Jennifer McGill, Roxanne Nielsen, Emily Neve, Bailey Newman, Brendan JD Reilly, Amy Reiner, Barb Ross, Daena Schweiger, Michal Simpson, Ashley Spessard, Randall Stevens, Ellen Struve, Beth Thompson, Roderick Cotton Tilmon, Roxanne Wach, Molly Welsh, Brian Zealand; Stage Assistants Ben Adams and Mika Kaplan

Theatre Arts Guild Board, 2011-2012: Debbie Krambeck, President; Mary Kelly, Past President; Debbie Andrews, Matt Bross, Noah Diaz, Larry French, Steve Hartman, Jim Herron, Cathy Hirsch, Sonia Keffer, Thomas Lowe, Joshua Mullady, Emily Neve, Connie Jo Podendorf, Anne Shaughnessy, Ashley Spessard, Pat Thomas; Tom Bertino, Sr. and Les Schulz

Special thanks to these individuals and entities who contributed to the success of the 2011-2012 Awards:
Joe Basque, Tom Bertino, Sr., Jim Boggess, Eddith Buis, Bailey Carlson, Delinea Designs, Jason DeLong, Sharon Diaz, Bob Fischbach, Sherry Fletcher, Kim Jubenville, Mary Kelly, Jim Martin, Lynn Martin, Andrew McGreevey, Roxanne Nielsen, Dave Podendorf, P.S. Collective, Randall T. Stevens, TAG Board members, Randy Vest, Allison Wissman; Terri at International Minute Press; Janet and Lisa at JoDon’s Designs; Kay Friesen, Hanne Kruse, Lynn Hay, Wally Luksa, Om and Erin Vick at Metropolitan Community College Swanson Conference Center.

Nominees & Recipients: 2011-2012 Theatre Arts Guild Awards

Comedy: Lend Me A Tenor, Omaha Community Playhouse
Other nominees:
– Becky’s New Car, Omaha Community Playhouse
– In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), Blue Barn Theatre
– On Golden Pond, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Tartuffe, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company

Drama: Bug, Blue Barn Theatre
Other nominees:
– Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, University of Nebraska at Omaha
– Flyin’ West, Omaha Community Playhouse
– The Paris Letter, SNAP! Productions
– A Streetcar Named Desire, Omaha Community Playhouse

Comedy/Drama
Featured Actress – Laura Leininger, Maria, Lend Me a Tenor
Other nominees:
– Cathy Hirsch, Diana, Lend Me a Tenor
– Sonia Keffer, Ginger, Becky’s New Car
– Mary Kelly, Annie, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Stacie Lamb, Julia, Lend Me a Tenor

Featured Actor – Matthew Pyle, Steve, Becky’s New Car
Other nominees:
– Kevin Barratt, Jerry, Bug
– Noah Diaz, Bellhop, Lend Me a Tenor
– Don Harris, Charlie, On Golden Pond
– Michael Martinez, Brandon, Next Fall

Supporting Actress – Leanne Hill Carlson, Stella, A Streetcar Named Desire
Other nominees:
– Teri Fender, Sabrina, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Connie Lee, Katie/Lillian, The Paris Letter
– Sara Planck, Arlene, Next Fall
– Rusheaa Smith-Turner, Elizabeth, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)

Supporting Actor – Dennis Collins, Saunders, Lend Me a Tenor and Mark Thornburg,
Joe, Becky’s New Car
Other nominees:
– Noah Diaz, Burt/Young Anton, The Paris Letter
– Mike Markey, Walter, Becky’s New Car
– Colton Neidhardt, Mitch, A Streetcar Named Desire

Lead Actress – Kim Jubenville, Becky, Becky’s New Car
Other nominees:
– Denise Chapman, Sophie, Flyin’ West
– Teri Fender, Blanche, A Streetcar Named Desire
– Kim Gambino, Agnes, Bug
– Ashley Spessard, Cathering, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)

Lead Actor – Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek, Max, Lend Me a Tenor
Other nominees:
– Dennis Collins, Norman, On Golden Pond
– Joseph Dignoti, Tito, Lend Me a Tenor
– Randy Vest, Anton, The Paris Letter
– Brian Zealand, Peter, Bug

Director – Carl Beck, Lend Me a Tenor, Omaha Community Playhouse
Other nominees:
– Susan Clement-Toberer, Bug, Blue Barn Theatre
– Amy Lane, Becky’s New Car, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Amy Lane, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), Blue Barn Theatre
– M. Michele Phillips, The Paris Letter, SNAP! Productions

Musical: Hairspray, Omaha Community Playhouse
Other nominees:
– Altar Boyz, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Chicago, Omaha Community Playhouse
– The Fantasticks, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Spring Awakening, Blue Barn Theatre

Featured Actress – Judy Radcliff, Multiple Roles, Hairspray
Other nominees:
– Mary Beth Adams, Matron Mama Morton, Chicago
– Jill Anderson, Adult Women, Spring Awakening
– Jennifer Gilg, Hedy, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
– Doran Schmidt, Martha, Spring Awakening

Featured Actor – Jerry Van Horn, Wilbur, Hairspray
Other nominees:
– Bernie Clark, Henry, On Golden Pond
– Chris Fowler, Hanschen, Spring Awakening
– Erik Quam, Amos, Chicago
– Hughston Walkinshaw, Adult Men, Spring Awakening

Supporting Actress – Kathy Tyree, Motormouth Maybelle, Hairspray
Other nominees:
– Bailey Carlson, Penny, Hairspray
– Mary Carrick, Sour Kangaroo, Seussical
– Courtney Stein, Amber, Hairspray
– Analisa Swerczek, Ilse, Spring Awakening

Supporting Actor – Luther Simon, Seaweed, Hairspray
Other nominees:
– Ben Beck, Booth, Assassins
– Steve Hartman, Byck, Assassins
– Gordon Krentz, Hucklebee, The Fantasticks
– Jonathan Wilhoft, Bellomy, The Fantasticks

Lead Actress – Jennifer Tritz, Luisa, The Fantasticks
Other nominees:
– Kirstin Kluver, Roxie, Chicago
– Jaimie Pruden, Monica, Rooms: A Rock Romance
– Melanie Walters, Velma, Chicago
– Eastin Yates, Tracy, Hairspray

Lead Actor – Jim McKain, Edna, Hairspray
Other nominees:
– David Ebke, Moritz, Spring Awakening
– Seth Fox, Billy, Chicago
– Seth Fox, El Gallo, The Fantasticks
– Sam Swerczek, Melchior, Spring Awakening

Director – Susan Clement-Toberer, Spring Awakening, Blue Barn Theatre
Other nominees:
– Carl Beck, The Fantasticks, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Susan Baer Collins, Altar Boyz, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Susan Baer Collins, Hairspray, Omaha Community Playhouse
– Jenny Holcombe, Seussical, The Rose Theatre

Music Director – Mitch Fuller, Spring Awakening
Other nominees:
– John Bennett, The Fantasticks
– Jim Boggess, Altar Boyz
– Jim Boggess, Hairspray
– Kevin Smith, Seussical

Choreographer – Melanie Walters, Altar Boyz, Omaha Community Playhouse
Other nominees:
– Sue Gillespie Booton, Seussical
– Roxanne Nielsen, Chicago
– Roxanne Nielsen, Spring Awakening
– Kathy Wheeldon, Hairspray

All Categories
Youth Actress – Kate Johnson, Wendla, Spring Awakening
Other nominees:
– Alexia Childers, Thea, Spring Awakening
– Stella Ehrhart, Isabella, The Yuletide Phantom
– LaRece Hawkins, Little Inez, Hairspray
– Shelby Larson, Kate, The Girl’s Room

Youth Actor – Max Hauze, Billy Ray, On Golden Pond
Other nominees:
– Tyler Butler, Chachi, Happy Days
– Kevin Mikuls, JoJo, Seussical
– Brock McCullough, Rudy, Over the Tavern
– Matthew Parker, Winthrop, The Music Man
– Ben Thornburg, Tommy, The Music Man

Costume Design – Georgiann Regan, The Fantasticks
Other nominees:
– Sherri Geerdes, Seussical
– Jennifer Pool, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Jennifer Pool, Spring Awakening
– Georgiann Regan, Chicago

Lighting Design – Carol Wisner, Spring Awakening
Other nominees:
– Bill Van Deest, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Steven L. Williams, Seussical
– Steven L. Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire
– Carol Wisner, Bug

Properties Design – Amy Reiner and Lynne Hazuka Ridge, The Fantasticks
Other nominees:
– Darin Kuehler, Bug
– Darin Kuehler, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Darin Kuehler, Spring Awakening
– Amy Reiner, Lend Me a Tenor

Set Design – Steve Wheeldon, Lend Me a Tenor, and Steven L. Williams, A Streetcar
Named Desire
Other nominees:
– Martin Scott Marchitto, Bug
– Martin Scott Marchitto, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
– Jim Othuse, Hairspray

Sound Design – Martin Magnuson, Bug
Other nominees:
– Todd Brooks, Next Fall
– John Gibilisco, Lend Me a Tenor
– John Gibilisco, A Streetcar Named Desire
– Martin Magnuson, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)

New Script – Intelligentsia by Aaron Zavitz, Shelterbelt Theatre
Other nominees:
– Band Fags! by Frank Anthony Polito, SNAP! Productions
– Gone the Rainbow, Return the Dove by Michael McCandless, Creighton University
– Now You Are Dead by Bill Grennan, Greg Jaxies, Shannon Jaxies and Andrew Yolland, Blue Barn’s Witching Hour
– Plans to Form a Human Chain Faltered by Shayne M. Kennedy, Shelterbelt Theatre

One-Act Play – MilkMilkLemonade, SNAP! Productions
Other nominees:
– Not Funny, Shelterskelter 16, Shelterbelt Theatre
– Now You Are Dead, Blue Barn’s Witching Hour
– Rosemilk, From Shelterbelt With Love 11, Shelterbelt Theatre

Ensemble – Curtain Call from Lend Me a Tenor
Other nominees:
– “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray
– “Lida Rose” from The Music Man
– “Totally F****d” from Spring Awakening
– “We Both Reached for the Gun” from Chicago

Special Event – End Days, 21 & Over at Omaha Community Playhouse
Other nominees:
– 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, Shelterbelt Theatre
– Homemade Fusion, The Candy Project and 21 & Over at Omaha Community Playhouse
– Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, 21 & Over at Omaha Community Playhouse
– Songs With a Twist of Lime, Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks

 

Below is a printer-friendly version of the August 2012 TAGLines.  To print, go to the bottom of the page and hover over the Share button.  An option to Print will show up.  Click on the Print button and you will be able to print the page.

 

The TAG Awards are Here!

TAG mailed two items to you in mid-July: a final ballot and an invitation to the 45^th Annual Awards Gala.  If you haven’t received both of these please contact Anne Shaughnessy at amps2008@msn.com.
 
This year’s TAG Awards Gala will be held on Sunday, August 12^th at the Swanson Center on Metropolitan Community College’s Fort Omaha Campus. Free parking is available in lots adjacent to and near the building.
 
Your reservation for this extra-special event includes light refreshments from 5:30pm until the program begins at 7:00pm. Raffle tickets and the cash bar will be available from 5:30pm through intermission.
 
Please note: Metro’s staff will check ID and issue wristbands for those wishing to purchase beer or wine. Soft drinks will also be available for purchase. Come with cash; credit and debit cards will not be accepted at either the registration table or the bars.
 
Join us in celebrating the 2011-2012 theatre season at the TAG Awards Gala on August 12^th. Questions may be directed to Awards co-chairs Anne Shaughnessy (amps2008@msn.com or 402-390-9316) or Connie Jo Podendorf (cojopodendo@yahoo.com or 402-660-2491).

Thanks so much.
Anne Shaugnessy,
Awards Co-Chair

TAGLines Details

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the September issue of TAGLines is Wed. August 22, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

NOW PLAYING

Below is a printer-friendly version of the June 2012 TAGLines.  To print, go to the bottom of the page and hover over the Share button.  An option to Print will show up.  Click on the Print button and you will be able to print the page.

Ballots are on the way!

The 2011 – 2012 theatre season is nearing its final curtain. Over 100 plays ran for at least 3 weekends; more than 50 special events were staged. How many of these productions have you attended? Which ones come to mind most quickly? Are you ready to nominate your favorites for TAG Awards?
 
Nominations ballots will be mailed on June 4^thto each person whose membership was in effect on May 30^th. These ballots do take some time and effort to prepare, but not nearly as much time and effort as the people onstage and backstage put into the shows you enjoyed. Please plan to participate in the TAG Awards Nomination process by following these 3 simple directions:
July 9^that P. S. Collective

• Check off the productions you’ve attended on the list at the front of the ballot. Neglecting to do this will prevent your votes from being tabulated.
• Write in the names of people/productions you believe deserve recognition on the lines in the appropriate categories. You may make as many as 5 nominations in each category; there is no minimum number of nominations necessary. 
• Mail your completed ballot – including the list of shows you saw – to Debbie Krambeck at the address listed so that it is received by Monday, June 25, 2012.
   

So, get your ballot and a pen. Go through your programs or check the information available on the TAG website. Take advantage of this TAG membership benefit and nominate the people and productions that made a special impression on you this theatre season.

 

 

 

See you Monday, for the announcement of the 2011-2012 TAG Award Nominees! Doors open at 5:30pm so you can enjoy drinks/dinner before the program begins at 7pm. 

 

Anne Shaugnassey,

 

Awards Co-Chair

 

 

More Help With Your Ballot!  

---

 
    Q & A Discussion Series
    Were you wowed by the technical aspects of the shows you saw this season, but don’t feel “in the know” enough about sound or lighting design to make an educated vote? Check out this discussion series with local technical artists and you’ll feel more like a pro in what to look for in sound, lighting, costume and properties design in a flash. 
Programs 2011-2012
Need a reminder of the name of the actor who played your favorite character this season? These programs were submitted by helpful members to the TAG Board as a resource for you to help complete your ballot with ease.

  

TAGLines Details

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the July issue of TAGLines is Wed. June 20, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

 

NOW PLAYING

Below is a printer-friendly version of the May 2012 TAGLines.  To print, go to the bottom of the page and hover over the Share button.  An option to Print will show up.  Click on the Print button and you will be able to print the page.

 

TAG’s Annual General Membership Meeting

Our General Membership meeting will be held June 9th at 10:00 a.m. at Delinea Designs, 701 So. 15th St, Ste 101.  We invite all of you to attend.  At this meeting, we will vote on the proposed amendments to the TAG bylaws, which can be found below.  A copy of the bylaws are available in the Members section of www.theatreartsguild.com website. 
If you would like to discuss any of these changes before the meeting, feel free to contact Debbie Krambeck at 402.639.2437.  Debbie can also provide a copy of the bylaws if you are unable to access the ones on the site.

TAG Bylaws Proposed Amendments
Section 3.7 – F – Add the following to the end of the last sentence:  “only if the financial records of the Guild are not maintained by an independent CPA.”
Section 4.6 – C – Delete “and may not serve consecutive terms of office.”
Section 6.3 – Delete Section E and M and revise Section H to read:
H) Publicity:  It shall be the duty of the Publicity committee to promote all activities, programs and functions of the guild.  This will include the monthly publication of the TAGlines newsletter promoting the activities of the guild and the general theatrical scene of metropolitan Omaha.  In addition, the Publicity committee will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the TAG website and managing its business issues on behalf of the Guild.
Section 6.3 – G – Replace the word “booklet” with “guide”
Section 8.1 – Delete the words “by mail”.

Thanks so much,
Debbie Krambeck
President

TAGLines Details

 

---

 

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the June issue of TAGLines is Wed. May 23, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

Welcome New Members

---

John J (Jack) O’Connell 
Joseph & Karrin Dignoti

TAG Nights Out

---

Florentine Players / May 9
Only a Miner’s Daughter

Blue Barn / May 10
Spring Awakening

Bellevue Little Theatre / May 10
Over the Tavern

Board Meetings

---

The next board meeting will be held on May 12th at 10 a.m. at Delinea Designs. All TAG members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Debbie Krambeck (402) 639-2437.

 

NOW PLAYING

 

 

 

Participate in this year’s TAG Awards!

The 45^thannual TAG Awards, on August 12, 2012 will continue the tradition of celebrating our vibrant theatre community, recognizing outstanding performances and designs, and honoring volunteers who contribute behind the scenes.  You can easily participate in the process:

• Attend plays and special events. Details – titles, venues, dates, times, prices – are available right here at the TAG website. TAG Nights Out (TNOs) offer opportunities to see shows on their preview nights for the low price of a donation to the TAG Scholarship Fund. See the show, support theatre students – twin wins!
• Remember your favorites.  Save your programs or check the programs available here at the TAG website. Note those performances that moved you to laugh, cry, wonder, bristle. Keep track of the sets, costumes and props that caught your eye. Recall the lighting and the sound designs that heightened your awareness of the events onstage.
• Keep your membership current. Join now if you haven’t joined before. Renew when you receive your reminder. Save a bit more – pay for two years instead of only one. You can do it all through this website.
• Nominate and vote. Only members receive the Nominations and Awards ballots. Make sure TAG has your current, correct address because ballots are sent through the U.S. Postal Service. When you get yours read the directions (yes, that’s important), fill it in and mail it by the deadline.
• Plan to attend. Nominations will be announced Monday, July 9^that P.S. Collective. Awards will be presented Sunday, August 12^that the conference center on the Fort Omaha campus of Metropolitan Community College. 

Make the most of your TAG membership – and have fun doing so!

Anne Shaugnessy,
Awards Co-Chair

Missing the old version of TAGLines?
 

---

 

We hope you are enjoying this clean new version of the TAGLines newsletter but if you are missing the printable version – you’re in luck! We compile all of the information from this newsletter into our blog, where you can print it off if you prefer.
 

TAGLines Details

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the May issue of TAGLines is Mon. April 22, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com(preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Debbie Andrews, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

March 2012 TAGLines – printer-friendly version

TAG Night Out (TNO)

We’d like to give a big THANK YOU to all the theatres offering TNOs to their productions.  As we have more and more of these events being offered, here’s a reminder of what a TNO entails and how it benefits both individual TAG members and TAG member organizations.

Typically, theatres will offer a TAG Night Out for their preview or final dress performance. TAG members are allowed to come see the production and in lieu of paying for a ticket, a suggested donation to the TAG scholarship fund is made.  A TAG board member will be at all TNOs to collect money and answer any questions people may have.
 
TNOs provide:

• the theatre with an enthusiastic audience for its production prior to the opening, and often on the night the production is being reviewed,
• our membership with an opportunity to see more theatre productions at a reduced (donate what you can afford) price,
• TAG with a vehicle to help fund our annual scholarships.

To schedule a TAG Night Out, please contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com AND the current TNO Chair, Noah Diaz (noah.a.diaz@gmail.com).  Please be sure to notify us early enough to allow sufficient time for us to advertise the TNO and to find a board member to cover the event.

Debbie Krambeck
President

 

March Madness!

---

Students! During the month of March you can get your TAG Membership for half off! There’s no better time to join and the prices don’t get any lower than this. Join today!

 

TAGLines Details

---

• The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the April issue of TAGLines is Fri. March 23, 2012.
• To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to taglines@theatreartsguild.com (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: TAGLines, Box 24008, Omaha, NE 68124.
• An e-broadcast service is available for urgent information to be sent at the discretion of the editor. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

 

Welcome New Members

---

Shiloh Jones
Emily Zapotocny
Tom Neumann
Brad Finkle

TAG Nights Out

---

Chanticleer / March 8
Mr. Hobb’s Vacation

SNAP! / March 8
The Paris Letter

Creighton / March 13
Urinetown

BLT / March 15
How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying 

 

Board Meetings

---

The next board meeting will be held on March 10th at 10 a.m. at Delinea Designs. All TAG members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Debbie Krambeck (402) 639-2437.

 

NOW PLAYING:

In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) at the BlueBarn Theatre

Date

16 Feb 2012 until 10 Mar 2012

Location

Blue Barn Theatre

614 South 11th Street

Omaha, NE 68102

IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)

February 16 – March 10, 2012

Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm

Sundays Feb 26 & March 4 at 6:00pm

$25 adults / $20 Seniors 65+, Students, TAG members, Groups of 10 or more

In the twilight of the Victorian age, a gentleman doctor has innocently invented a most extraordinary and mysterious device for treating “hysteria.” When his increasingly despondent wife overhears strange sounds emanating from the operating theatre and sees patients leaving in the pink of health, she is compelled to investigate – even if it means throwing over domesticity for desire.  Ranging from the tender to the farcical, Ruhl’s stylish comedy pulses and hums along as it dispels old-fashioned notions of female sexuality, intimacy and marriage at the dawn of the age of electricity.

East Texas Hot Links at the John Beasley Theatre

Date

17 Feb 2012 until 11 Mar 2012

Location

John Beasley Theater

3010 R Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68107

‘EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS’ OPENS AT THE JBT, FEB. 17     

Although the setting may be East Texas in 1955, the message of “East Texas Hot Links” transcends a specific time and place, as applicable today as in the mid 20th century. Written by Eugene Lee, the play’s title is derived from the reflection of Adolph, a blind laborer who regularly delivers jugs of corn liquor to the cafe. “Everything needs something to die so it can keep on livin’,” he points out. “We all a part of it. Links . . . in the food chain.”

Playwright Eugene Lee also directs the John Beasley Theater’s production, set to run February 17 through March 11. The 90-minute one act play is set in the pre-integration South, where eight poor, black rural Texans visit a favorite haunt, a dusty backwoods bar called Top o’ the Hill Café, a café specifically denoted “For Coloreds Only.” In the course of the play, a combustible situation simmers to its inevitable explosion.

“East Texas Hot Links” is a kinetic, ruthless portrayal of self-interest and betrayal. Lee sees the lessons closer to home. “It parallels what’s going on in the black community with gangs,” he said. “It’s very destructive. It kills itself, kills its culture, kills its family. It’s self-inflicted genocide.” Yet he shies away from indicting his characters. “They’ve found a means to be nourished, and often that nourishment is themselves. They’re eagles who’ve learned to soar in their cages–with dignity and pride.”

The JBT production features a cast of returning actors and new faces. Audiences will be delighted to see Tyrone Beasley, Carl Brooks and TammyRa’ back on the stage. The show is produced by Mark O’Leary, set design by Wes Clowers. As playwright and director, Lee guides each actor to become the character he intends to portray.

The artist-in-residence at Texas State University, Lee runs the Zach Scott Theater for the Performing Arts in Austin, Tex. His list of credits as an actor include television shows, movies and theater productions. Lee spent three years with New York’s Negro Ensemble Company and was in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “A Soldier’s Play.” (See full bio below; photo available on request. Call 402-598-7600 to arrange interviews.)

Ticket prices for “East Texas Hot Links” are $27 adults; $22 seniors, students and TAG members; $16 all seats on Thursdays. Group tickets prices available by calling 402-502-5767.

Elvis and Rave On! at the Lofte Community Theatre

Date

18 Feb 2012 until 21 Apr 2012

Location

The Lofte Community Theatre

15841 Manley Road

Manley, NE 68403

The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley is proud to announce that it will be hosting two visiting artists in 2012.  Back by popular demand, Nebraska native, Joseph Hall will amaze you with his life performance as Elvis Presley.  Last year, Mr. Hall’s Lofte concert sold out so quickly, that many did not get the opportunity to see him.  This year Lofte has two opportunities for you to attend this event.  On Saturday, February 18, you can see Elvis at either 2pm or 7pm.  All seats are reserved and tickets are $20.  Be advised, this event has been selling very well.  We strongly suggest that you make your reservations soon.

Another popular touring show is coming to the Lofte on April 21st.  “Rave On!” features America’s premiere Buddy Holly tribute artist and Nebraska native, Billy McGuigan.  In this electrifying show, audiences will experience the thrills of a Buddy Holly concert re-imagined with hits such as “Peggy Sue,” “It’s So Easy,” and “That’ll Be the Day.” 

 ”Rave On!” has run for sold-out crowds several times in Omaha and we’re proud to bring this popular show to Cass County.  Showtime is 7pm on Saturday, April 21st.  All seats are reserved and cost $28.  As of the end of December, there are only 200 tickets left.  We strongly suggest that you make your reservations today.

 The Lofte Theatre is located just east of the village of Manley.  If you have any questions or wish to purchase tickets, please call the box office at (402) 234-2553.

The Fantasticks at the Omaha Community Playhouse

Date

10 Feb 2012 until 18 Mar 2012

Location

Omaha Commmunity Playhouse

6915 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68132

The Fantasticks

Feb. 10 – March 18, 2012

Howard Drew Theatre

Book by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt, Lyrics by Tom Jones

Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand

Sponsored in part by: “Friend of the Playhouse”

Orchestra Sponsor: The Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation

Media Sponsor: COX

ALL SEATS RESERVED: $40 (adults) $24 (students); Groups of 15 or more: $29 (adults) $18 (students)

 A legend in its own time, The Fantasticks is the longest running musical in history! This is a classic story of boy meets girl, divided by a wall of deceit and two incredulous fathers. Inspired by a plethora of classic tales, The Fantasticks blends simplistic whimsy with a charming and imaginative musical score that guarantees to captivate. This timeless classic will ignite your imagination, delight your senses and leave you completely fulfilled. Whether you’re revisiting this beloved musical or seeing it for the first time, it guarantees entertainment.

Twilight (half-priced) tickets will be sold each performance day beginning at noon, cash or check only at the Box Office window. Seating is subject to availability.

Mention you are a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket.

 

Gumball Machine at the Blue Barn’s Witching Hour

Date

22 Feb 2012 until 10 Mar 2012

Location

Blue Barn Theatre

614 South 11th Street

Omaha, NE 68102

BLUE BARN’S WITCHING HOUR PRESENTS

GUMBALL MACHINE

WITH THIS CURIOUS NEW SCRIPT, ACTORS LEARN ALL ROLES AND AUDIENCE CHOOSES THEIR CAST

OMAHA, NE – Omaha’s original late-night theatre company will open their new show Gumball Machine on February 22nd at the Blue Barn Theatre.  Playwrights Andrew Yolland and Sarah Carlson-Brown originally created this beautiful and strange script several years ago for Instant Theatre at the Shelterbelt, now it has been re-imagined for the late night stage.  Witching Hour ensemble members Shannon Jaxies, Jenny Pool, and playwright Yolland have learned the entirety of the text, and welcome the audience to assign them their characters only fifteen minutes before the start of the show.  Aided by the incredible costuming skills of Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik (style columnist for The Reader and blogger for fashflood.com) and a set made entirely of mismatched chairs, Gumball Machine is a story about desperation and joy, leaving the audience pleasantly disturbed and delightfully puzzled. But before you try to figure out the secrets of Gumball Machine, know this: They’re not dead. They’re not anything. They’re just words.

Gumball Machine by Andrew Yolland and Sarah Carlson-Brown

Featuring: Shannon Jaxies, Jenny Pool, and Andrew Yolland

Directed by Meganne Horrocks

February 22-March 10 Fridays and Saturdays

Special Thursday show March 8th, no performance Friday, March 9th

at Blue Barn Theatre (614 S 11th Street)

Doors at 10:30, Cast Chosen at 10:45, Show at 11pm

$10 at the door.

For more information, please email Jenny Pool, Artistic Director, at bbwitchinghour@gmail.com

 

One for the Road at the Circle Theatre

Date

24 Feb 2012 until 17 Mar 2012

Location

Circle Theatre

726 S 55th St

Omaha, NE 68106

One For The Road by Willy Russell

February 24 – March 17

Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7 pm with a matinee on March 11 at 1:00 pm.

Ticket Prices Adults 15.00, Senior, TAG & Active Military 13.00, Student 10.00

Desserts & Beverages available prior to the show.

Who is vandalizing the pristine gardens of the “Phase Two” housing estates?  Why is John Denver being viciously ridiculed? And what is Dennis hiding in the bureau? All this and more will be revealed in the Circle Theatre’s hilarious production of Willie Russell’s One for the Road. Don’t miss it!

 

Six Characters in Search of an Author at Nebraska Wesleyan

Date

1 Mar 2012 until 11 Mar 2012

Location

McDonald Theatre at Nebraska Wesleyan University

5000 Saint Paul Ave

Lincoln, Nebraska 68504

NWU TO PERFORM “SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR”

LINCOLN, Neb. — Luigi Pirandello’s famous play about play — Six Characters in Search of an Author — opens at Nebraska Wesleyan University on March 1.

Like all plays, “Six Characters in Search of an Author” begins with a rehearsal. The script — the actors complain — is weak. So when six masked characters arrive and beg the producer to find them an author for a new play or to insert them into whatever they’re working on now, what do they have to lose?

The play runs March 1-3 and March 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. with matinee shows on March 4 and March 11 at 2 p.m. All shows will be held in McDonald Theatre, located at 51st Street and Huntington Ave.

Admission is $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and $5 for students. For tickets, call the box office at 402.465.2384 or order online at www.nebrwesleyan.edu

 

Altar Boyz at the Omaha Community Playhouse

Date

2 Mar 2012 until 25 Mar 2012

Location

Omaha Commmunity Playhouse

6915 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68132

Altar Boyz

March 2- 25, 2012

Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Music and Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker Conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport

Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing and irreverent humor, Altar Boyz tells the story of five small-town boys—Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham—trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time with their pious pop act, including lyrics like “Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait” and “Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone.” With an extraordinary mix of hilarious songs, this award-winning musical will have the whole family laughing and singing along.

Tickets: $40 (adults) $24 (students); Groups of 15 or more: $29 (adults) $18 (students)

Twilight (half-priced) tickets will be sold each performance day beginning at noon, cash or check only at the Box Office window. Seating is subject to availability.

Mention you are a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket.

Sponsor: TD Ameritrade

Orchestra Sponsor: Whitmore Charitable Trust

Media Sponsor: KXVO/KPTM

 

Bye Bye Birdie by the Mills Masquers

Date

2 Mar 2012 until 11 Mar 2012

Location

Barton Theatre

56543 US Highway 275

Glenwood, IA 51534

Bye Bye Birdie opens March 2 at the Barton Theater in Glenwood, Iowa, marking the first time the Mills Masquers have staged this show. Set in 1958, Birdie was written as a satire on American society. The original Broadway production was a Tony Award-winning success, launching countless community theater and school productions. Birdie is directed by Craig Florian, produced by Connie Allan and features Mike Lynes, Nanci Vieyra and Lois Pitchfork. It will be staged weekends March 2-11. Sunday shows are 2:00 p.m. matinees; all others are 7:30 p.m. curtains. Reservations can be made online at www.millsmasquers.org or by leaving a message at 712-527-3600.

 

Mr. Hobbs’ Vacation

Date

8 Mar 2012 until 25 Mar 2012

Location

Chanticleer Theatre

830 Franklin Avenue

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Mr. Roger Hobbs needs rest and relaxation so he takes his family for a quiet vacation on an island on the New England coast. His dream vacation turns into a funny nightmare. Their summer rental house shares a party line, nothing seems to work, bird watching is boring, and their neighbors are a little crazy. But the family discovers happiness on the island. Get some sun on the beach with this family comedy in March.

On Fridays and Saturdays shows begin at 7:30

On Sundays shows begin at 2:00

Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $9 for students. 712-323-9955

 

The Paris Letter at SNAP! Productions

Date

9 Mar 2012 until 1 Apr 2012

Location

SNAP! Productions

3225 California Street

Omaha, NE 68132

 

SNAP! Productions to mount Omaha Premiere of The Paris Letter

In light of recent financial melt-downs and scandals, The Paris Letter is a propitious cautionary tale about a time-honored axiom–importance of being true to oneself. The play deals with Sandy Sonnenberg, a successful scion of Wall Street who has achieved great success in his family’s New York City investment firm. Happily married to Katie and a doting step-father to her son Sam, Sandy is looking forward to retirement and the prospect of beginning his “third act.” Through his close friend Anton Kilgallen, he is introduced to ambitious young financier Burt Sallis, a person he sees as his potential business successor. But it quickly becomes clear that Sandy is interested in more than Burt’s spreadsheet-handling skills. In flash back, the play chronicles the decades of repression that have lead Sandy to make terrible decisions with dire consequences for him and everyone he loves.

Directed by M. Michele Phillips, The Paris Letter calls upon four of the five cast members to play dual roles. The fifth, Anton, serves as the story teller who weaves in and out of the action. SNAP! happily welcomes back to the stage Connie Lee, David Mainelli, Randy Vest and Michal Simpson, along with Producer Gina Wagner, Assistant Director Brian Callaghan, Set Designer Adam Nathan and Lighting Designer Homero Vela. Shelterbelt Alums, but newcomers to SNAP! are Eric Grant Leanna in the roles of Sam Arlen/young Sandy, and Lora Kaup as Costume Designer.

Buy your tickets now for Jon Robin Baitz’s riveting drama. The Paris Letter will run from March 9 – April 1, 2012 at 3225 California Street.Curtain times are 8:00 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 6:00 pm on Sundays. The Sunday, April 1st show will start at 2:00 pm. The theater opens a half hour before curtain time. Reservations must be made on-line at the SNAP! Productions website: www.snapproductions.com. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for Senior, TAG and Students. SNAP! will also bring back its $10.00 Thursday pricing.  Thursday, March 8th will be a TAG Night Out to support the TAG Scholarship Fund.

Synopsis:  Wall Street powerhouse Sandy Sonnenberg finds his personal and professional life threatened by the unraveling secrets of his past. A tragic game of financial and moral betrayal is played out over four decades and between two friends at the cost of family, friendship, love and marriage.

 

21 & Over Series: Circle Mirror Transformation at the Omaha Community Playhouse

Date

12 Mar 2012

Location

Omaha Commmunity Playhouse

6915 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68132

21 & Over Series: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker (special guest artists)

March 12, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

Howard Drew Theatre

When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. Called an “absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny play” by the New York Times, Circle Mirror Transformation celebrates the subtle and surprising power of creativity.

21 & Over productions are intended for a mature audience and discretion is advised. The performances and events are free and open to the public with an opportunity for donations. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

21 & Over sponsors: Omaha Steaks and Mammel Foundation

21 & Over media sponsor: www.Omahype.com

 

Urinetown, The Musical

Date

13 Mar 2012 until 25 Mar 2012

Location

Creighton University Lied Center

2500 California Plaza

Omaha, NE 68178

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

The show schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 / 7:30pm

Thursday, March 15, 2012 / 7:30pm

Friday, March 16, 2012 / 7:30pm

Saturday, March 17, 2012 / 7:30pm

Sunday, March 18, 2012 / 2:00pm

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 / 7:30pm

Thursday, March 22, 2012 / 7:30pm

Friday, March 23, 2012 / 7:30pm

Saturday, March 24, 2012 / 7:30pm

Sunday, March 25, 2012 / 2:00pm

402.280.1448, boxoffice.creighton.edu

The preview performance on March 13th at 7:30 is a TAG Night Out benefiting the TAG Scholarship Fund.

 

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Bellevue Little Theatre

Date

15 Mar 2012 until 1 Apr 2012

Location

Bellevue Little Theatre

203 Mission Avenue

Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission in Old Town Bellevue, will present  the musical production “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”,  beginning Friday, March 16, running week-ends, and closing Sunday April 1 . Showtimes are 8 pm Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm on Sunday.

Preview Night Thurs. March 15 will be a TAG Nite out to benefit the scholarship fund.

Todd Brooks is stage and musical director for this musical comedy, and Kerri Jo Watts is choreographer. Bette Swanson will serve as producer. Jane Keller is stage manager; Jack Hogston is in charge of set design  and construction; Mark Ferrill is lighting designer and technician; Carole Zacek  is costumer; Pam Matney is in charge of props and is sound technician; sound designer is Kyle Fitch.

Appearing in this production are Ryan Eberhart as  J. Pierpont Finch; Ryan Fuller as Bud Frump; Jennifer Gilg, Hedy; Adam Hogston,  Mr. Twimble; Curtis Leach, J. B. Biggley; Janie Sandoz, Smitty; Kelly Schlott,  Rosemary; Tom Flecten, Bratt;

Also appearing are Joshua Brown, Jenkins;  Eric Cavanaugh, Tackleberry; Phyllis Cremonini, scrubwoman; Jason DeLong,  Matthews; Jeremy Gilmore, Toynbee; Erin Murray, wicket girl; Katie Owens, girl;  Staphanie Sacco, Miss Jones; Mary Tracek, scrubwoman; Cindy Vanek, wicket  girl.

“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” which is  currently enjoying a revival on Broadway, is the latest of several productions  of this popular musical comedy, which was first presented in 1961.  The  first production received 7 Tony awards, and other later productions have  received numerous awards.

The musical is based on Shepherd Mead’s  satirical book of the same name, which was a best seller when it was published  in 1952. The story follows a young window washer, J. Pierpont Finch, who has  read Mead’s book and is certain he can apply what he has learned to climb up the  corporate ladder at the World-Wide Wicket Company, a multi-national but poorly  connected business.

Finch begins in the mail room and uses sneaky and  dubious activities to push out those above him, and to eventually rise to Vice  President in Charge of Advertising.  Those he pushes out are either fired  or moved to other sections of the company. His tactics seem to be paying off.  Along the way he begins to fall in love with Rosemary Pilkington, a young  secretary. Along the way we meet numerous colorful characters, including   J. B. Biggley, the company president, and Bud Frump, his bratish nephew who  believes he should be the one to move up in the company. Will Finch rise to the  top, or go down in flames? Will he get the girl? This amusing and clever musical  will keep the audience entertained with its antics as well as its catchy musical numbers.

 

 

AUDITIONS:

Summer Intensive with Broadway Dreams

Date

11 Mar 2012

Location

Holland Performing Arts Center

13th and Douglas St

Omaha, NE

OMAHA’S BROADWAY DREAMS WILL COME TRUE THIS SUMMER

Broadway Dreams Triple Threat Weekend and Summer Intensive Auditions To Be Held at Holland Performing Arts Center in March

For the third year, Omaha’s Broadway dreams will come true this summer when Omaha Performing Arts <http://www.omahaperformingarts.org/default.aspx> partners with The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF)<http://www.mybroadwaydreams.com/> to present their acclaimed Summer Intensive at the Holland Performing Arts Center Monday, July 9 through Sunday, July 15, 2012.

Auditions to participate in the weeklong Summer Intensive workshop are open to the public and will be held at the Holland Performing Arts Center at 13th & Douglas streets on Sunday, March 11 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Another set of auditions will be held May 19 and 20, also at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Dance performers should bring dance shoes and attire; vocal performers will need to be prepared to sing 16 – 32 bars of a song and should provide their own accompaniment CD. From passionate musical theatre fans to promising performers, participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome. To register for an audition, please visit www.MyBroadwayDreams.com.  Tuition for the BDF Summer Intensive is $795 if registered by March 12 and $895 after March 12. Acceptance into the program is by application and audition only. A limited number of scholarships are available.

Additionally, on Saturday, March 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Omaha Performing Arts and The Broadway Dreams Foundation will hold “Triple Threat Extreme” also in the Cassling Education Center at the Holland Performing Arts Center. The “Triple Threat Extreme” is a unique workshop where participants learn what it takes to make it as a professional singer, dancer and actor, honing their skills in these three areas while receiving coaching from Broadway professionals. The cost for this full day workshop is $150.  Registration is required at www.MyBroadwayDreams.com<http://www.MyBroadwayDreams.com>.

Crash! Boom! Pow! at the Shelterbelt Theatre

Date

17 Mar 2012 until 18 Mar 2012

Location

University of Nebraska-Omaha Weber Fine Arts Building

6001 Dodge Street

Omaha, NE 68182

The Shelterbelt Theatre is pleased to announce its 2012 summer show Crash! Boom! Pow! by Omaha natives Ben Beck and Molly Welsh. Crash! Boom! Pow! is scheduled to run Thursdays through Sundays July 12 – July 29 at The Shelterbelt Theatre at 3225 California Street in Midtown Omaha.

Release your inner caped crusader! Open auditions for Crash! Boom! Pow! will be held on Saturday, March 17 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and Sunday, March 18 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm in Room 006 of the Weber Fine Arts Building on the University of Nebraska-Omaha campus located at 6001 Dodge Street.  The cast requires 4 men and 3 women (all early twenties to late thirties.)  There will also be two non-speaking roles for performers of the same age range (non-specific gender.). Rehearsals are scheduled Sundays through Fridays from June 11 through July 11.  Sides and readings will be provided.  For audition questions and other information, email at thereddoveflies@gmail.com.

Happy Days: The Musical at the Chanticleer Community Theatre

Date

18 Mar 2012 until 19 Mar 2012

 

Location

Chanticleer Theatre

830 Franklin Avenue

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Auditions for “Happy Days: The Musical” are being held on March 18 and 19th at Chanticleer Theatre in Council Bluffs. Please bring shoes to dance and a prepare 50’s style song to be sung with an accompanist. Please no a cappella singing. You will also be asked to read from the script. The auditions will start at 7:00 pm. Please have conflicts from March 18th thru May 27th. The show runs May 11th thru May 27th, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Any other questions, please contact Todd Brooks at (402) 968-5543 or brooks1965@aol.com. The casting will consist of 11 Male and 8 Females with ages ranging from high school thru mature adult. Everyone needs to sing, there are no non-singing roles available for this show.

CHARACTERS

ARTHUR “THE FONZ” FONZARELI – The king of cool, sexy, funny and loaded with charisma, older than the other kids. In his late teens or early 20′s. He wears jeans, white t-shirt, black leather jacket and motorcycle boots at all times except when he works in the garage where he wears mechanics coveralls.

RICHlE CUNNINGHAM – High school student, Fonzie’s best friend, all American, honest, reliable.

PINKY TUSCADERO – Fonzie’s love interest, sexy, confident, tough and a body to die for. Motorcycle daredevil. Same age as Fonzie.

HOWARD CUNNINGHAM – Richie’s dad, the quintessential Midwestern head of household. A man in his 40′s.

MARlON CUNNINGHAM – Richie’s mom, warm, naive and wise. In her 40′s.

JOANIE CUNNINGHAM – Richie’s younger sister, 15-16 years old, lovable, precocious and has  a big crush on Chachi

CHARLES “CHACHI” ARCOLA – Fonzie’s cousin who tries to be just like him. Probably 15 or 16. Likes Joanie.

RALPH MALPH – High school buddy of Richie’s. He is the class clown.

WARREN “POTSIE” WEBBER – High school buddy of Richie’s, not very cool but tries hard to  be. He is a bit of a nerd.

BULLY / LEOPARD MANNY MOON / MYRON “COUNT” MALACHI / ELVIS

BULLY – big tough guy

LEOPARD MANNY MOON – Howard’s Leopard Lodge brother and principal of the High  School

MYRON “COUNT” MALACHI – ½ of Malachi brothers, Fonzie’s nemesis, greaser type, overly dramatic, in his 20′s

ELVIS – Elvis Presley circa late ’50′s

LEOPARD MAC GATES / JUMPY MALACHI / JAMES DEAN

LEOPARD MAC GATES – Howard’s Leopard Lodge brother

JUMPY MALACHI – Other ½ of the Malachi brothers, filled with nervous energy, greaser type, in his 20′s

JAMES DEAN – the 1950′s movie icon

ARNOLD DELVECCHIO – A man in his 50′s, owner of Arnold’s malt shop, member of the Leopard Lodge

LORI BETH ALLEN / CALENDAR GIRL – Sweet, lovely, “girl next door” type. Richie’s girlfriend, high school student

PINKETTE LOLA / CAR HOP GIRL / CALENDAR GIRL / ENSEMBLE – hot looking dancer/singer

PINKETTE TINA / CAR HOP GIRL / CALENDAR GIRL / ENSEMBLE – hot looking dancer/singer

ENSEMBLE GIRL / CALENDAR GIRL / NERD GIRL -  dancer/singer

ENSEMBLE BOY – dancer/singer

 

Over the Tavern at the Bellevue Little Theatre

Date

18 Mar 2012 until 19 Mar 2012

Location

Bellevue Little Theatre

203 Mission Avenue

Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

Auditions for “Over the Tavern” by Tom Dudzick, will be held by Bellevue Little Theatre at the theatre, 203 W. Mission Ave., Bellevue, on Sunday March 18 and Monday March 19 at 7 pm. This is the final production of the season.

“Over the Tavern” will be open on May 11 and run for three week-ends, closing on May 27

Adult men and women, boys ages 12 and over, and one teen-aged girl are needed. Doug Marr will direct this final production, and Mark Ferrill will be producer. For information call the producer at 402-298-7484.

 

EVENTS:

The Play’s the Thing: Drama Book Club at the Omaha Community Playhouse

Date

27 Mar 2012

Location

Omaha Commmunity Playhouse

6915 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68132

The Play’s the Thing: Drama Book Club

March 27, 2012: Lear by Young Jean Lee/King Lear by Shakespeare

Meetings are held at OCP the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Guiou Boardroom. For more information, contact Amy Lane at alane@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 164.

 

An Evening of Music – A Benefit for UNMC Eppley Cancer Center

Date

31 Mar 2012

Location

Westside High School

87th St and Center

Omaha, NE

Tim Halperin & Karen Sokolof Javitch Provide “An Evening of Music” -

A Benefit for UNMC Eppley Cancer Center – Pancreatic Cancer Research  -

Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm at Westside High School.  

Songs from the new CD will be sung by Camille Metoyer Moten, The Maynard Triplets (American Idol performers), Bob Goding, Kirstin Kulver & Grace Bydalek, accompanied by Mannheim Steamroller’s Chuck Penington. 

The concert will feature Tim Halperin, one of the top 12 Male Finalists in the 2011 American Idol Season.  Tim is an Omaha native whose career took off after his appearance on American Idol.  Tim’s smooth sound with songs that touch the heart is gaining him a dedicated group of fans of all ages across the nation and beyond.  “I am grateful that Tim agreed to perform at the concert,” Karen says, “He is an outstanding singer and  musician who has written fantastic songs.” 

Karen’s production company, JMR Productions is sponsoring this event to enhance the amount of money to be raised for Pancreatic Cancer Research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. .  

An Evening of Music will be Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 PM at Westside High School, 87th and Center Street.  All tickets are $10.  Tickets will go on sale March 10  and can be purchased at the DECA office at Westside High School on 87th and Pacific from 11-1 Monday through Friday; online at JMRProductions.com; and  they will be available at the door the night of the performance.  Doors open at 7:00.  The show will be taped to be used for later broadcasts.  Segments will air on television later to raise addition money for Eppley.

 

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Omaha Community Playhouse

Destination: World’s Fare

March 31, 2012

Travel around the globe sampling great cuisine and enjoying unique entertainment without ever leaving Omaha at this great annual fundraiser for the Omaha Community Playhouse sponsored by ACT II. 

For more information, about this and other ACT II events, contact the ACT II liaison at (402) 553-4890, ext. 145.

*************************************************************************************

 

Brigit Saint Brigit’s New Location throughout The Rest of The Season

Brigit Saint Brigit is pleased to announce that the location for the rest of the Theatre’s productions this season will be at 1002 Dodge, in the ground floor corner space of the Capitol District’s 1000 Dodge Condominium Building.

Situated on the northwest corner of Dodge and 10th Street (facing Dodge and across the street from the Hilton), this elegant space is both lovely and centrally-located.  At the heart of the Capitol District, it offers a variety of options close by for sandwich suppers or full-course dinners.  Just next door is the Nosh Wine Lounge, an intimate and relaxing bistro, offering before-show or after-show wine and cocktails, and a casual bite or more substantial fare.

We are creating a 70-seat theatre, with a spacious lobby that we think you will find comfortable and friendly.

The rest of the season includes the works of three Irish authors and Geoffrey Chaucer—Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer (opening on February 17th), Samuel Beckett’s one-act Krapp’s Last Tape played on the same bill with J. M. Synge’s one-act The Tinker’s Wedding (April)—and Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (May).

For More Information and Updates, we urge you visit our website at bsbtheatre.com