Date: April 11 and 12 beginning at 7 p.m.Location: CP Theatre (412 Ella St, Beatrice, NE)Casting: 4 men, 2 womenProduction dates: June 10-12, 17-19What do to: Those auditioning will be asked to sing no more than 1 minute of a song of their choice and read from the script. An accompanist will be provided. Directed by: Jamie UlmerAbout the show: Johnny Blood’s life…
By Sam Pynes Harvey, Lofte Community Theatre, April 1, 2022 7PM I always like visiting The Lofte: they have a very open and welcoming atmosphere and performing space. If you haven’t been there, you should really check it out. Before the show, Artistic Director Kevin Colbert welcomed the audience, including a couple who were celebrating…
By Sheri Berger Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Lab Theatre, Saturday March 26, 2022 7:30PM Traveling Shoes, brought to us by the partnership Nebraska Repertory Theatre has with the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, is an evening filled with energy, powerful poetry, prose, and chants interwoven with music and dance. The music varied eras and circumstances, from…
By Jamie Bullins Beatrice Community Players, Saturday, March 26, 2022, 7:30 pm. In his Director’s Clipboard, John Marinovich likens The Three Musketeers to “swashbuckling” movies and also stories of “daring-do.” Let’s harken back to the origin of that word “swashbuckler,” back to the 16th century with heroes, soldiers, adventurers, and the literal explanation of the…
By Zac Franzen Jersey Boys at The Lied Center Friday, March 25, 7:30PM Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons said it best: “Oh What A Night”, and oh what a night it was watching the phenomenal cast and crew of Jersey Boys at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. This wonderful cast brings the 2006…
By Paige Allison Always… Patsy Cline, The Tada Theatre, March 17, 2022 7:30PM Always… Patsy Cline chronicles the unlikely relationship between the country music queen and an ardent fan. It seems the actors’ own relationship was almost as instantaneous as the one between their characters; an instant connection built on trust and commonalities. Louise Seger…
By Sam Pynes This Mortal Life Also, Angels Theatre Company The Johnny Carson Theater at The Lied Center March 16th 7:30PM I had the honor of attending the preview performance of Nancy Shank’s This Mortal Life Also, which tells the fascinating and dramatic story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a central figure of the German Resistance during…
By Sam Pynes I was pleased to be invited to The Lied Center’s special announcement this morning regarding the jewel of their upcoming 2022-2023 season, the national tour of Hamilton. Executive Director Bill Stephan announced the news as the curtain behind him revealed a backdrop with the now-familiar logo of Alexander Hamilton refusing to throw…
By Rachele Stoops Riverdance 25 at The Lied Center, Tuesday March 8, 2022 7:30PM On an episode of the TV show Friends, Chandler’s biggest fear is outed during a quiz game he and the others are playing. He’s terrified of Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance, because “his legs flail about as if independent of…
By Jamie Bullins Lincoln Community Playhouse, Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:30 pm I’ve said this before, but the Playhouse has a significant dedication to the word (and what it really means), “Community.” If you’re going to put it in your name, you might want to acknowledge that, and they genuinely do. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by…
