By Jamie Bullins 9 to 5, Lofte Community Theatre, Saturday, July 15, 2023, 7:00 pm. There may not be a lot going on in Manley, NE. It’s not a hopping metropolis most likely. Now, this is actually only like the third time I’ve ever set foot in Manley, so, I don’t want to judge it…
Angels Theatre Company (ATC) is pleased to present the Eighth Annual First Flight Festival, featuring the work of the Angels Playwriting Collective. The First Flight Festival opens July 13, 2023 in the Studio Theatre at UNL’s Temple Building. All the plays are new original short plays or monologues written by members of the Angels Playwriting…
By Jamie Bullins Puffs, Community Players, Friday, March 24, 2023, 7:30 pm. I used to be on the faculty at The University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance. It was quite some time ago, but I still have friends there. Puffs was on my radar of upcoming works from back in 2016 when it…
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…
