A Celebration of Life for Sandra ‘Sandy’ Thompson will be held at the Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission Ave., in Bellevue, on Saturday Oct. 23 at 11 am. Sandy was a long time BLT board member and a producer of over 35 plays for the theatre. She was a TAG award winning actress (MAG or Metropolitan Actors Guild before … Read More
The Amazing Fred Goodhew
by Sherry Fletcher, Contributor If you weren’t at the memorial service for Fred Goodhew on August 13, there are probably a lot of things you don’t know about the man known as “a musician’s musician.” Fred could play literally every musical instrument there was, from strings, to brass, to woodwinds to drums. Several of his former bandmates spoke at the … Read More
TAG Tailgate at Elmwood Park
Thank you to all who joined us in Elmwood Park for our TAG Tailgate! After over a year of virtual meetings, it was the first time our board had gathered in person since the beginning of the pandemic, and we were thrilled that so many of you came out to join us. Although we know we’re not out of the … Read More
Dear Omaha Arts Community . . .
Dear Omaha Arts Community: Theatre Arts Guild is terminating its relationship with local arts organization Nebraska Shakespeare. For the past year, we have watched this organization actively harm members of our arts community who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), while making and breaking promises and commitments to change, and failing to hold themselves accountable to an … Read More
Special TAG Discount Now Through 31 January 2021!
Attention all Omaha Theatre Artists! If you’re in need of a getaway, the Residence Inn – Downtown Omaha is the place to be! Come join us in our beautiful historic building…your home away from home. Now through January 31, 2021, we would love to offer you a special rate of $69 – any day of the week! Our spacious studio … Read More
Keeping Busy During Shelter-in-Place
Keeping Busy During Shelter-in-Place by Joe Basque, Contributior On June 29, the Broadway League announced that its forty-one theaters announced that they would remain closed until at least January 3, 2021. The Great White Way has been shut down since March 12, the longest production shutdown in history. Local theater fans have experienced a similar loss, with the last productions … Read More
TAG Awards Scholarships to High School Seniors in Theatre
TAG Awards Scholarships to High School Seniors in Theatre by Stephanie Kidd This Spring TAG will award $3500 in scholarship funds to Omaha-area high school students with plans to study theatre in college next year. We are very grateful to our seniors, who adapted to new processes based on safety needs due to COVID-19. Our audition process was new this … Read More
Omaha Artist Emergency Relief Fund to Assist Local Artists
Omaha Artist Emergency Relief Fun to Assist Local Artists by Stephanie Kidd TAG recently partnered with Amplify Arts to create the Omaha Artist Emergency Relief Fund, which serves to assist artists of all disciplines in the Greater Omaha Area who have lost income due to the COVID-19 shutdown. We raised funds from the community at the end of March, and … Read More
Pride Players
Pride Players by Joe Basque It has been a difficult spring for theater in the area, as school, community theater and touring Broadway productions all fell victim to safety precautions in the face of the escalating Coronavirus epidemic. The most recent victim is the Rose Theater’s Pride Players, who were slated to perform at the Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices … Read More
Coronavirus/COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Cancellations and Postponements
The following is a listing of known cancellations and postponements in response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Please note this listing is for general information only. Each listing is linked to the respective theatre. Patrons are advised to visit official theater webpages for more information. Last Updated: April 8, 2020 Wilson Performing Art Center, Red Oak, Iowa All performances postponed or … Read More