Current & Upcoming Shows for our Member Theatres

Circle Theatre presents  Escanaba In Da Moonlight directed by Kevin Ehrhart beginning on 2/19/2010 and running through 3/13/2010.
The Circle Theatre will be starting the New Year with the regional premier of the comedy Escanaba In Da Moonlight a hilariously twisted comedy about five Yoopers – residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – and their escapades at a ramshackle deer camp on the eve of the Opening Day of the 1989 hunting season by actor Jeff Daniels. For nearly three quarters of a century, Soady men have trekked to their little “home away from home” north of Escanaba – the heart and soul of the U. P. – to drink, cause a little bit of trouble, and bag bucks. But in the words of the Patriarch Albert, “Dat year camp was as tense as a moose’s butt durin’ fly season. Why? At 35, Rueben Soady is in danger of becoming the oldest member in the history of the family never to bag a buck! The show features the talents of Cullen Chollett, Chris Wiig, Don Harris and David Sindelar. Directed by Kevin Ehrhart, Escanaba will be staged in the lower level of Central Presbyterian Church, opening on Friday February 19th and will run through Saturday, March 13th. Doors open at 6:30pm.with dinner served at 7:00pm and the show starting at 8:00pm. The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets for dinner and show are $23 and show only tickets are $13. The entrees for this production will include Ham and scalloped potatoes, Crusted Chicken Breast and Macaroni and Cheese. The Circle Theater is located in the lower level of Central Presbyterian church, 726 So. 55th St. (Corner of 55th and Leavenworth). For reservations and further information call Doug Marr at 553-4715 or dlmarr@cox.net.
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Omaha Community Playhouse presents  Death of a Salesman directed by Kevin Lawler beginning on 2/19/2010 and running through 3/21/2010.
Willy Loman is a traveling salesman whose American Dream of success has been haunted by missed opportunities and an uncertain future. He’s spent 36 years on the road, chasing his dream, but fails in his attempts to get a position which does not require travel. His home life is equally unsatisfactory. He has tried to instill his values in his sons Biff and Happy, but they repeatedly fail to meet his expectations. His long-suffering wife Linda all too often finds herself being a referee as Willy and the boys fight. Ultimately, Willy’s lifetime of self-deception distorts his dream into an American tragedy. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a classic of the American Theatre. The original production in 1949 received a Pulitzer Prize and won six Tony awards. A new production in 1984 won the Tony for Best Revival, and a 1999 production won four Tony awards, including Best Revival. Kevin Lawler is guest director. Stage Manager is Wes Houston. Bernie Clark stars as Willy Loman. Other members of the cast include Tim Abou-Nasr, Brigid Amos, Kathleen Byrd, Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek, Larry French, Ryan Fuller, Scott Kroeker, Jolene Mathis, Jennifer McGill, Lois Nemec, Geoffrey Stienblock, and Jonathan Wilhoft. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM only. Tickets for this non-musical production are $32.00 for adults and $21.00 for students. Prices include tax. Mention that you’re a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket. The Seven Buck Sunday deal is NOT available for productions in the Howard Drew Theatre. Playhouse subscribers may begin making reservations as of February 2nd; tickets go on sale to the public on February 9th. Call 553-0800 for reservations or information. A TAG Night Out will be held Thursday, Feb 19th at 7:30 PM.
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SNAP! Productions presents  Execution of Justice directed by M. Michele Phillips beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/28/2010.
*SNAP! Productions presents Execution of Justice March 4-28 The perfect companion piece to last year’s Academy Award winning film biography “Milk”. In 1982, Emily Mann penned a gripping courtroom drama that explores the trial surrounding the shooting of City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. This trial is considered a landmark court case and ultimately lead to what we now know as the infamous “Twinkie Defense”. M. Michele Phillips will direct this drama and has assembled a cast that includes Matt Allen, Jennifer Gilg, Thomas Lowe, Michal Simpson, Scott Fowler, Jerry Evert, Barb Ross, Judy Radcliff, Robert Williams, Echelle Childers, Mark Cramer, and Stacy Lamb with Josh Mullady, Heather Hannerford, Fred Slegers, Melinda Mead and Laura Maxwell. Costume design by Hilary Winkworth, set design by Adam Nathan, and lighting design by Audrey Fisher. Rounding out the production staff are Brian Callaghan (Stage Manager) Michal Simpson (Producer), Mark Cramer (Visual/Graphics Designer), Rhonda Hall (Props Design) and Dan Baye (Sound Design). The show runs March 4 – 28, 2010 at 3225 California Street. Curtain times are 8:00 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 6:00 pm on Sundays. The Sunday, March 28th show will start at 2:00 pm. The theater opens a half hour before curtain time. Reservations may be made on the SNAP! Productions’ website: www.snapproductions.com. Tickets are $15.00, general admission; $12.00, students, senior citizens, and TAG members. The performances on March 11, 18 and 25 will have our New Thursday Special Pricing of only $10.00. Call 402-341-2757 with questions about tickets. There will be a TAG Night out Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:00pm
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Chanticleer Theatre presents  Jesus Christ Superstar directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/28/2010.
*Chanticleer Theatre presents Jesus Christ Superstar March 12 – 28 Chanticleer announces the opening of “Jesus Christ Superstar”. The production will begin March 12 and run through March 28, 2010 with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. The production is directed by Daena Schweiger. Other staff members include Keith Hart/Music Director; Wai Yim/Choreographer; Lisa McNeil/Stage Manager; Loyal Fairman/Scenic Designer; Dave Podendorf/Sound Design, Darrin Golden/Light Design, Rhonda Hall/Properties Designer and Costumes by Ibsen Costume Gallery. Cast members include: Shawn Cannon/Jesus; Dan Chevalier/Judas; Amanda Miller/Mary Magdalene; Katherine Jarvis/Mary Magdalene; Matthew Hemingway/Simon; Andrew Miner/Peter; John Morrissey/Pilate; Joe Blackstad/Herod & Annas; Wayne Moore/Caiaphas. Other cast members are Mindi Cavanaugh; Denise Chevalier; Dana Donlan; Jeremy Gillmore; Rachel Holmes; Katie Kasher; Dale Krusemark; John Kuehl; Karen Lehmer; Jeff Lively; Kayla Mitchell; Kate Simmons and Danielle Smith. Ticket prices are: Adults - $ 17.00, Seniors - $ 14.00 Children/Students - $ 9.00. For more information and reservations, contact the box office at 712-323-9955 or email manager@chanticleertheater.com. There will be a TAG Night Out Thursday, March 11 at 7:30pm.
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Bellevue Little Theatre presents  Get Back directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/28/2010.
*Bellevue Little Theatre presents Get Back March 12 - 28 Conceived by Ric Swanson and staged by Bridget Robbins, Get Back spotlights the super hits of the seventies and features a cast of outstanding singers and dancers who will take us back to the time of hot pants and leisure suits to help us all relive this memorable era. Ric Swanson is musical director, Bette Swanson produces; Terry Schmidt is stage manager; Jack Hogston is set designer; Cody Seebohm is sound designer; Leah Skorupa is in charge of costume design. The cast includes Roger Bennett, Carol Blood, Joe Blood, Debbie Cline, Steve Couch, Phyllis Cremonini, Blare Fritz, Teri Gabel, Jan Gabrial, Gloria Jensen, Bob Kropp, Tori Loutzenhiser, Christi Malek, Donna Matlock, Morgan McCaw, Brock McCullough, Vince Riha, Steve Spurgeon, Terry Schmid, Ann Stergiou, Michael Taylor-Stewart, Sammi Swanson, Tammi Swanson and Angela Wagner. Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission in Olde Towne Bellevue, the weekends of March 12-28. The musical begins at 8 pm on Fri. and Sat. evenings and 2 pm on Sundays. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling the theatre at 291-1554 on Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $7.50 for students. There will be a TAG Night Out on Thursday, March 11 at 8:00pm.
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Blue Barn@ The Downtown Space presents  Hot ‘N’ Throbbing directed by Susan Clement-Toberer beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 4/3/2010.
Bluebarn Theatre presents Hot ‘N’ Throbbing March 11 – April 3 Susan Clement-Toberer directs this surreal and yet hilarious drama which showcases costumes by Jenny Pool, scenic design by Martin Scott Marchitto, lighting design by Carol Wisner, and sound design by Martin Magnuson. The play stars Kim Jubenville, with Mike Markey, Shannon Jaxies, David James Zenchuk, Jr., David Mainelli and Kirstin Kluver. Take Charlene, a suburban mother who writes erotic screenplays for women in order to support her children; add Clyde, her funny, dangerously obsessive and estranged husband; toss in hormonally overcharged teenagers; and layer it all with a screenplay on a deadline that Charlene desperately tries to write—and you end up with HOT 'N' THROBBING, a gripping new play written by the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of How I Learned To Drive. Shows run Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, March 21st and 28th at 6 p.m. There will be a free post-performance discussion following the performance on Sunday, March 21st. The talk-back will be held at the KANEKOUNO Library, 1111 Jones Street. Ticket prices are $25 for adults; and $20 for students, TAG members, seniors 65+, and groups of 10 or more.
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Florentine Players presents  Hint – an Adaptation from Clue: the Movie and Board Game directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/13/2010.
*The Florentine Players presents Hint – an Adaptation from Clue: the Movie and Board Game March 12 - 13 Doors open at 6PM and Show starts at 7PM for this murder mystery presented at the Florence City Hall building, 29th and State Street. Ticket prices are $15 for Dinner and Show, $10 for Show only, (reservations are required for dinner). $2 discounts on all tickets for TAG members, Seniors over 60, or Groups of 8 or more. Reservations can be made by calling 871-8791 or online at http://www.florentineplayers.com/tickets.php
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Papillion LaVista High School presents  Guys & Dolls directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/14/2010.
Papillion-La Vista H.S. Presents Guys & Dolls March 12 - 14 The musical will be presented March 12th and 13th at 7 p.m. and March 14th at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 898-0488. For more information, email Molly Grasso at mgrasso@paplv.esu3.org
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Omaha Performing Arts presents  The Color Purple directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/21/2010.
*OPAS presents The Color Purple March 16 – 21 The unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, The Color Purple is about hope and the healing power of love. Performances at the Orpheum Theater will be Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sun at 7:30 p.m.; Fri and Sat at 8:00 p.m. and Sat and Sun at 2:00 p.m. For more information about THE COLOR PURPLE visit OmahaPerformingArts.org, TicketOmaha.com or www.colorpurple.com
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Current & Upcoming Shows in Other Theatres

 Omaha Theatre Company at The Rose presents  There’s An Alligator Under My Bed directed by James Larson beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/21/2010.
The Rose presents There’s An Alligator Under My Bed March 5 – 21 Don't miss your chance to see this world-premiere production based on three of Mercer Mayer's famous children's books — "There's an Alligator Under My Bed," "There's Something in My Attic," and "There's a Nightmare in My Closet." How does a child sneak past the alligator under the bed, the Big Nightmare in the closet, and the Silly Scary Thing that lives in the attic? You will have to come to The Rose to find out! Plus, you won't want to miss the fun new songs by Stuart Kenny, who wrote all of the music for last season's "The Little Engine That Could." Interpretation for the hearing impaired will be offered at the 2 pm performance on Saturday, March 13. Based on the books written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer. Adapted by James Larson with songs by Stuart Kenny. Free for members, $16 for all other tickets. Visit www.rosetheater.org for more information
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 Creighton Performing Arts presents  Godspell directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/28/2010.
*Creighton University presents Godspell March 18 – 28 Curtain times are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm. A TAG Night Out will be held Thurs, March 18 at 7:30.
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SkullDuggery Theatre presents This is How it Goes March 18 -April 11 Written by Neil Labute and directed by Andrew McGreevy ths play stars: Eric Grant-Leanna, LeAnn Tipler, and D. Kevin Williams. Belinda and Cody Phipps appear to be a typical American couple: teenage sweethearts now married with children and a luxurious home. Typical except that Cody is in almost every respect an outsider - .rich and black and different - in the words of Belinda, who finds herself attracted to a white former classmate who has recently returned to town. As the battle for her affections is waged against a backdrop as seemingly serene as a Norman Rockwell painting, Belinda and Cody frankly question the foundation of their initial attraction, opening the door wide to a swath of bigotry, deception, and betrayal. Tickets are $10 for students. $12 for adults. Shows at 7:30pm. Reservations can be made by calling 402-317-7893. The March 17th performance is a TAG Night Out.
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 TADA Productions presents  Always…Patsy Cline directed by   beginning on 2/28/2010 and running through 3/28/2010.
The TADA Theatre presents Always…Patsy Cline March 11 - 28 The musical, Always...Patsy Cline, one of the most popular shows produced at the TADA Theatre, will return for a limited three week at The TADA Theatre. Production dates are March 11-14/18-21/25-28 with performance times Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $18.00 (Thursday-Saturday) and $15.00 for Sunday matinees. The award winning TADA Theatre is located in the Creamery Building at 7th & P Streets in the historic Haymarket district of Lincoln, Nebraska. Tickets can be reserved by calling (402) 438-TADA (8232) or on-line at www.tadatheatre.info.
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