By Scott Clark The Nerd, The Lofte Community Theatre, Sunday October 15, 2023 In his director’s introduction, before the play began, The Lofte’s Kevin Colbert gave the audience some background about The Nerd. Set in 1979, The Nerd is the first of two major literary contributions made by playwright Larry Shue, and first premiered in…
By Sheri Berger The Mousetrap, The Lofte Community Theatre, Friday September 1, 2023 Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned sleuthy Agatha Christie mystery with many red herrings? It’s a wonderful choice for this time of year, when autumn begins lovely colors and spooky stories start to emerge. I encourage you to read this article and…
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…
The musical favorite, Godspell is set to open at the award-winning TADA Theatre on October 13th. The show is set in a park filled with a group of eclectic people of all ages when a man appears to them and begins to share important stories and tales that change their lives as they learn lessons of…
By Amber Nore TADA Theatre, Thursday August 11, 2022 I had the pleasure of seeing the hilarious show Greater Tuna performed by Stuart Richey and Michael Trutna at The TADA Theatre on opening night. It was a joyful experience of non-stop belly laughter with a sold-out theatre crowd. Greater Tuna is one of a series…
The hilarious comedy Greater Tuna will open at The TADA Theatre August 11th. Broadcasting from radio station OKKK (275 watts) its two broadcasters, Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie, introduce us to Texas’ third smallest town, Tuna, Texas and its eclectic band of Tuna citizens – men, women, children and animals alike – all portrayed by only…
By Tom DeMars TADA Theatre, Friday June 10, 7:30PM Tada theater has once again used the theater’s intimate setting to put on a blockbuster musical with a large cast, creating an emotionally powerful show that pulls the audience in, almost as another cast member, allowing the audience to share the experiences of this talented group….
The blockbuster musical RENT will open at the award-winning TADA Theatre June 9th. Written and composed by Jonathan Larson whose autobiographical musical Tick-Tick Boom was recently adapted for the critically acclaimed award-winning production on Netflix, RENT is a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning theatrical production that follows a year in the lives of a diverse group…
By Tom DeMars and Paige Allison Lofte Community Theatre, Friday May 6, 2022 7PM Just south of I-80, off of Hwy 50, only 45 minutes from Lincoln is one of Nebraska’s hidden gems: the Lofte Theatre, home to the Born in a Barn Players. The Lofte has been providing community theater since the 1970’s and…
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…
