Current & Upcoming Shows for our Member Theatres

Omaha Community Playhouse presents  The Lady with All the Answers
*The Omaha Community Playhouse presents The Lady with All the Answers August 20 – September 19, Howard Drew Theatre For decades, renowned newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers responded to countless questions from lovelorn teens, confused couples, and a multitude of others in need of advice on matters small and momentous: like the proper way to hang toilet paper rolls. This one-woman show provides a compelling portrait of this folksy, funny, frank, and slightly eccentric writer and personality. Eppie Lederer was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and for several years was a happy Midwestern housewife. When her family moved to Chicago, she applied for a job to assist the woman writing the syndicated “Ann Landers” advice column for the Chicago Sun-Times. But the woman had just died and Eppie was hired to write the column — and she also inherited the Ann Landers pen-name. At the height of her popularity, Ann Landers was read by some 90 million people. Her daily dialog with America helped shape the social landscape for almost half a century. Susan Baer Collins directs. Stage manager is Suzanne Withem; Connie Lee is World-Herald Liaison. Kathy Wheeldon plays Ann Landers. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. only. Tickets for this play are $35 for adults and $21 for students. Mention that you’re a TAG member for a $10 discount; membership card must be shown when picking up your ticket. The popular Seven Buck Sunday deal is NOT available for productions in the Howard Drew Theatre. Playhouse subscribers may begin making reservations as of August 3; tickets go on sale to the public on August 10. Call 553-0800 for reservations or information.
Go to the Theatre Directory

SNAP! Productions presents  Sordid Lives
*SNAP! Productions presents Sordid Lives August 19 – September 12 SNAP! Productions is serving up a heaping helping of Southern-fried sauciness in this black comedy about white trash by Del Shores. The hilarious exposé of small-town Texas life is full of love, loss, and big hair. Sometimes it takes a death to bring a family together, but not necessarily Peggy’s family. Get ready for guffaws the size of Texas with this twisted, white-trash tale that puts the 'fun' in 'dysfunctional'. The hilariously sordid details about a southern family surface with a vengeance when relatives converge for the funeral of "Grandma Peggy," who died after tripping over her lover's wooden legs! Toss in a couple of feuding, big-haired daughters, a jumpy aunt who just quit smoking, the scorned neighbor from hell, and crazy, cross-dressing "Brother Boy" — and you've got an outrageous "train wreck you can't help but watch!" Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m., except closing Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. The Sunday, Aug. 22 performance will be sign-language interpreted. Tickets are Directed by Todd Brooks, the show features Mary Carrick, Jerry Evert, Scott Fowler, Connie Lee, Chelsea Long, Denny Maddux, Gary Planck, Isaac Reilly, John Remington, Therese Rennels, Barb Ross and Daena Schweiger.$15 for adults and $12 for students, seniors and TAG members. All tickets are $10 on Thursdays. For reservations or more information, visit www.snapproductions.com or call 402-341-2757. Make reservations online at Vendini. The Aug. 18 performance is a TAG Night Out.
Go to the Theatre Directory

Bellevue Little Theatre presents  Mame
*Bellevue Little Theatre presents Mame Sept. 10-26 Mame is happily living in New York City sharing her fabulous life with wealthy friends when that life is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of her nephew Patrick who comes to live with her. Patrick provides her with the life-changing experience she needed, and she loves it. Together Mame and Patrick traverse the Great Depression of the 30s, enduring poverty and coping with a changing world. Her life and unforgettable friends and adventures continue, as Patrick grows to become a fine young man and Mame becomes the Grand Auntie Mame. Featured in the title role is Ruth Rath. Joining her are Gloria Jensen, Kevin Olsen, Kate Simmons, Brock McCullough, Matt Hemingway, Bob Goding, Karen Bourgeois, Terry DeBenedictis, Lindsey Goding, Jason DeLong, Tom Fleckten, Katie Kasher, Curtis Leach, Joey Lorincz, Max Hauze, Christi Malek, Broderick McMillian, Rachel Schnitker, Rusheaa Smith, Kerri Jo Watts, Phyllis Cremonini, Teri Gabel , Katie Hogston, Travis Kilpatrick, Andrew Kubik, Karen Lehmer, Erin Murray, Erica Reinig, Kelly Schlot, and Sheri Schulz. The theatre is located at 203 W. Mission in Bellevue. Show times are 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $7.50 for students, with proper student identification. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling the theatre at 291-1554 Monday through Saturday between 10 am and 4:30 pm. D. Laureen Pickle serves as stage director, Keith Hart, musical director, and Kerri Jo Richardson-Watts will be choreographer. Sandy Thompson is producer. Serving as stage manager is Melinda Schwart. Jack Hogston is set designer; Audrey Fisher, lighting designer; Jordan Sutherland, sound designer; Linday Pape, costumer; Tony White is in charge of props. Jane Keller is assistant to the producer, Christi Malek is assistant to the director, and Dwayne E.Moore is assistant to the music director.
Go to the Theatre Directory

Chanticleer Theatre presents  Wizard of Oz
*Chanticleer Theater presents The Wizard of Oz Sept. 10-26 The classic musical is directed by Dwayne Ibsen. Other staff members include Jerry Gray/Music Director; Jason DeLong/Choreographer; Beth Rutz/Stage Manager; Van Ibsen/Scenic Designer; Dave Podendorf/Sound Design, Darrin Golden/Light Design, Cindy Frank/Properties Designer and Costumes by Ibsen Costume Gallery. Cast members include: Ariel Ibsen/Dorothy; David Ebke/Scarecrow; John Jones/Tin Man; Travis Walker/Lion; Rachel Holmes/Glenda; Chris Ebke/Uncle Henry; Denise Putman/Wicked Witch and Fred Baker/Professor. Other cast members are Baylee Snyder, Adam Fulbright, Jacob Umphreys, Macy Wheeler, Allie Green, Morgan Herbener, Eric Cavanaugh, Ella Coombs-Walker, Stella Knauss, Riley Pope, Emily Umphreys, Elizabeth Britton, Barb Fulbright, Sophie Knauss, Kenny Walker, Abigail McIntosh, Cindy Frank, Kent Rutz and Chloe Fulbright.. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. There will be no performance on Friday, September 17, but there will be an additional Thursday performance on September 23. Ticket prices are $17 adults, $14 seniors, $9 children and students. For more information and reservations, contact the box office at 712-323-9955 or email manager@chanticleertheater.com
Go to the Theatre Directory

Blue Barn@ The Downtown Space presents  Talk Radio
*Bluebarn Theatre presents Talk Radio Sept. 30-Oct. 16 Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio host is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. Tomorrow, Barry's show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 6pm. Call 345-1576 for more information or BlueBarn.org.
Go to the Theatre Directory

Omaha Community Playhouse presents  Footloose: The Musical
*Omaha Community Playhouse presents Footloose: The Musical Sept. 17 – Oct. 17 Based on the 1984 hit movie, this high-energy musical is the story of a big city kid who moves to a small town and shakes up the status quo. Featuring original music as well as familiar tunes from the film’s soundtrack, Footloose is sure to have audience members dancing in the aisles. Carl Beck directs. Stage Managers are RaShelle Bradley and Mary Dew. Paul Hanson is Ren McCormack. The rest of the cast includes: Bailey Carlson, Teri Fender, Colin Ferguson, Theresa Fuchs, Thomas Gjere, J.R. Gould, Kate Johnson, Bob Kropp, Mary McCandless, Allison McDermott, Natalie McGovern, Tom Neumann, Josh Peyton, Sara Planck, Kirsten Prybella, Allison Quirk, Sally Scamfer, Mike Sewell, Stephen Shelton, Fred Slegers, Courtney Stein, Analisa Swerczek, Rob Tiedgen, and Joyce Torchia. Performances run Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM. There will be no evening performance on Sunday, October 17th. Tickets for this musical go on sale to the public on September 7th and run $40.00 for adults and $24.00 for students. Mention you’re a TAG member for a $10 discount- just show your membership card when you pick up your ticket. Twilight tickets are available at half price after noon on the day of the show, and our popular Seven Buck Sunday will return for the evening performance on September 19th. Call 553-0800 for reservations or more information or visit us online at www.omahaplayhouse.org.
Go to the Theatre Directory

Nebraska Wesleyan University presents  How I learned to Drive
Nebraska Wesleyan presents How I learned to Drive Sept. 9-19 Perfornances are September 9-11, 17, 18, 7:30 p.m. and September 12, 19, 2 p.m. Miller Theatre, 51st Street & Huntington Ave. Admission: $10 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 students. For tickets, call 402.465.2384
Go to the Theatre Directory

Nebraska Wesleyan University presents  Inphigenia
Nebraska Wesleyan presents Inphigenia Sept. 23-Oct. 3 Performances are September 23-25, 30, October 1, 2, 7:30 p.m. and September 26, October 3, 2 p.m. The Studio Theatre, 2710 N. 48th Street Admission: $10 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 students. For tickets, call 402.465.2384
Go to the Theatre Directory

Current & Upcoming Shows in Other Theatres

 Lofte Community Theatre presents  Jake’s Women .
*Lofte Community Theatre presents Jake’s Women Through Sept. 12 The Neil Simon script revolves around Jake, a writer whose second marriage is in crisis because of his unresolved feelings for his first wife, who is deceased. Jake begins to play a game where he summons the people in his life for "imagined conversations." However, soon, the women start entering his world without his control and the hallucinations start to cause havoc. Jake's first wife, second wife, daughter, sister and therapist are soon interrupting his daily life and making Jake question what is real and what is imagined. The production is directed by and stars Kevin in the title role. The rotating cast of women in Jake’s life are played by Brigid Amos, Brenna Thompson, Shari Hoelker, Melinda Mead, Alyssa DiPaolo, Renae Koehler and Riah Carrera. Performance dates are September 3-5 and 9-12. Curtain times are 7:30pm on Thursday-Saturday and 2pm matinees on Sundays. General admission tickets are $16. Reservations can be made by calling the Lofte ticket office at (402) 234-2553. The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 50 near the town of Manley. For driving directions and more information about the theater, please visit www.Lofte.com.
Go to the Theatre Directory

 >>> Other Notices <<< presents  *Skullduggery Theatre presents Defiance .
*Skullduggery Theatre presents Defiance Sept. 9-26 The setting of John Patrick Shanley’s Defiance is the U.S. Marine Corpse Camp Lejuene, North Carolina, 1971. Disillusioned and disgruntled marines are returning daily from Viet Nam, while military recruiters, in a Pentagon enforced initiative to keep troop numbers high, are enlisting the dregs of society. No longer segregated, the corps also has its hands full with the mounting anxiety engendered by the Black Power Movement. Directed by M. Michele Phillips, the cast includes Matt Allen, Stephanie Anderson, Kelcey Watson, Craig Bond, Kevin Russell and Josh Mullady who also acts as set designer. Lora Kaup is Costumer and Stage manager is Gina Wagner. Performances are Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm and Sundays at 6pm at SkullDuggery Theatre 222 S. 19th St. All Tickets are $15. 317-7893 for reservations.
Go to the Theatre Directory