Auditions for Godspell Sr., the next production of the Playhouse’s Radio Active Players, will be February 14 and 16 beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Playhouse. Actors ages 50 and over are encouraged to participate and bring a prepared song of 36 measures to auditions. An accompanist will be provided, please bring sheet music. There will also be readings from the…
Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Friday, December 16, 2022, 7:30 pm. Ok, the Scroogish façade I wear is a bit thin. Secretly Christmas is my favorite time of the year. According to Bill Murray, it’s the one time of the year “we are the people that we always hoped we would be.” And if you haven’t seen…
By Jamie Bullins Beatrice Community Players, Friday, December 9, 2022, 7:30 pm. It’s not Christmas, really, until A Christmas Story comes back around, in some form or another. When I took a walk through the neighborhood the other night and saw the “soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window” featured in the upstairs…
By Sheri Berger Perfect Arrangement, Theatrix, Thursday November 3, 2022 7:30PM Theatrix is one of my favorite stages. I love the creative energy there, brimming with enthusiasm and a passion for theatre. Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne is the perfect play for this student-run theatre to present in this space. It is full of laughs,…
By Jamie Bullins Lofte Community Theatre, Saturday, October 15, 2022, 7:00 pm. I must start by saying what a delight it was to visit the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley last evening. The drive from Lincoln was about 40 minutes or so, and just seeing this exceptional facility, kind of out in the middle of…
By Sam Pynes Dove, Angels Theatre Company, Tuesday September 13, 2022, 7:30 Final Dress Rehearsal Seeing new theatre is so exciting, but it is especially thrilling to see it written and so well-produced in your own backyard. That’s right folks, brand new theatre is being produced, not just on the East and West Coast, but…
By Jamie Bullins Pinewood Performing Arts, Thursday, July 14, 2022, 8:00 pm. I’m most likely one of a very small group of people who have never seen Newsies, prior to last evening, ever. The film or the stage version. So, my first time was with Pinewood. Last evening was also my first time back at…
By Jamie Bullins Community Players, Friday, June 10, 2022, 7:30 pm. Melodrama is a tried-and-true genre of the theatre which has been around since the 19th century and paints with big strokes that include big characters with big problems, and always comes around in the good guy’s favor. Something that’s particularly comforting today. This one…
By Jamie Bullins The Lied Center, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 7:30 pm. I knew very little about this musical when I went to the Lied last evening. Of course, the premise and the events that surrounded the story were unfortunately familiar. A story referring to undoubtedly the worst single day on American soil in my…
By Sheri Berger Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Theatrix, April 7, 2022 7:30PM I always love the productions at Theatrix. This student-run theatre is a creative space that vibrates with energy, dreams, and talent. This Season, their talented leaders, Philip Crawford as Artistic Director, and Hannah Mason as Managing Director, and their team created an…
