Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Siren’s Songs: The Women Of Joyce

Tuesday, February 19 & 26 @ 7:30 pm

We are delighted to welcome back the talented Laura Leininger-Campbell and LB Buchelt in an original production they created and perform, Sirens’ Songs: The Women of Joyce. It’s a lyrically beautiful work that weaves James Joyce’s fictional female characters with letters to his life-long lover and longtime wife, Nora. Passionate, funny, poignant, it really feels like an intimate encounter with Joyce himself. Laura and LB are just superb.
There will be a post-performance Q & A.
Note: Adult Language

FCT Productions Presents
Making God Laugh

Please join us for a TAG Night Out on Wednesday, February 20
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
A 5.00 donation for the TAG Scholarship is suggested.

February 21-24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday @ 7:00 pm | Saturday & Sunday @ 2:00 pm

General Admission: $10
TAG Members/Patrons Aged 60+/Groups of 8 or more: $8

Tickets are available for purchase in person only. For reservations, call Linda Leimbach at 531-600-8634 or visit http://florencetheater.org/tickets/

Making God Laugh follows one typical American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.
As Woody Allen once said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans…”
By Sean Grennan | Director: Molly Anderson
Neal Herring as Bill | Shelly Gushard as Ruthiell | Laura Richwine as Maddiell | Guillermo J. Rosas as Thomasll | Chris Perry as Richard.
Disclaimer: Rated PG

FCT Studio Series productions are cutting-edge dramatic productions, which seek to bring a new level of depth to the Florence Community Theater. FCT Studio Series Productions are not part of the Florentine Players’ performance catalog.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Please join us for a TAG Night Out on Wednesday, February 20
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
A 5.00 donation for the TAG Scholarship is suggested.

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

The TADA Theatre presents
Chess

February 14-24, 2019
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Added Show! Wednesday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm

Tickets are $20.00
Purchase your tickets here.
If you have questions about any of our productions please call (402) 438-TADA (8232). Make sure to clearly leave your name, telephone number and the best time to reach you or send us a note on line at tickets@tadaproductions.info

The team behind the group ABBA and Tim Rice bring to life this highly acclaimed rock-musical masterpiece!  It tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s-early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. The show is a relevant today as when it first came to the stage and showcases such stellar songs as “I Know Him So Well,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “Someone Else’s Story,” and “Pity The Child.”

For more information, click here

PARKING: Call Park and Go at (402) 441-PARK (during their office hours of 8am – 5pm M-F) and reserve your V.I.P. space for only $5.00 on the date you will be attending a show at The TADA Theatre and they will have a spot for you in the West Depot Lot only steps from the TADA Theatre!

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

FCT Productions Presents
Making God Laugh

February 21-24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday @ 7:00 pm | Sunday @ 2:00 pm

General Admission: $10
TAG Members/Patrons Aged 60+/Groups of 8 or more: $8

Tickets are available for purchase in person only. For reservations, call Linda Leimbach at 531-600-8634 or visit http://florencetheater.org/tickets/

Making God Laugh follows one typical American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.
As Woody Allen once said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans…”
By Sean Grennan | Director: Molly Anderson
Neal Herring as Bill | Shelly Gushard as Ruthiell | Laura Richwine as Maddiell | Guillermo J. Rosas as Thomasll | Chris Perry as Richard.
Disclaimer: Rated PG

FCT Studio Series productions are cutting-edge dramatic productions, which seek to bring a new level of depth to the Florence Community Theater. FCT Studio Series Productions are not part of the Florentine Players’ performance catalog.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Irish Whiskey-Tasting & Storytelling

February 21 & 28 @ 7:30 pm

This offering will combine Irish whiskey-tasting with lively tales about the background of the old Irish distilleries and first-person accounts of Irish pub adventures. We’re really fortunate in the hosts of this: siblings Pegeen Reilly, a certified Irish whiskey sommelier, and brother Hugh Reilly, an author who will share stories from his book, Drinking with My Father’s Ghost: A Journey through Ireland’s Pubs. Their father, Bob Reilly, a grandson of Ireland, was BSB’s first Irish cultural advisor, and for many years was my stalwart and patient educator for many of our Irish productions. Anytime we can feature part of this clan on our stage, it’s a great celebration.

The TADA Theatre presents
Chess

February 14-24, 2019
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Added Show! Wednesday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm

Tickets are $20.00
Purchase your tickets here.
If you have questions about any of our productions please call (402) 438-TADA (8232). Make sure to clearly leave your name, telephone number and the best time to reach you or send us a note on line at tickets@tadaproductions.info

The team behind the group ABBA and Tim Rice bring to life this highly acclaimed rock-musical masterpiece!  It tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s-early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. The show is a relevant today as when it first came to the stage and showcases such stellar songs as “I Know Him So Well,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “Someone Else’s Story,” and “Pity The Child.”

For more information, click here

PARKING: Call Park and Go at (402) 441-PARK (during their office hours of 8am – 5pm M-F) and reserve your V.I.P. space for only $5.00 on the date you will be attending a show at The TADA Theatre and they will have a spot for you in the West Depot Lot only steps from the TADA Theatre!

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

BlueBarn Theatre presents
I and You

January 31 – February 24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 10 and 24 at 2:00 pm

General Admission ($35) and Senior ($30) tickets are available at bluebarn.org
Educator, Military, and BLUCrew tickets are available through the box office (402) 345-1576.

Apollon Art Space presents
Something Remembered

February 8 – 23, 2019

Performances are Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm, with a special performance on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14 @ 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Dinner show at 7:30 pm

General Admission – $35
VIP Tickets – $45
For more information and reservations, please send an email to info@apollonomaha.com or purchase tickets at www.apollonomaha.com.

Let’s roll on over to the wedding of the decade. Well…a decade anyway. It’s go time as two love birds tie the knot. Join them for their reception and here how dope they are through speeches, stories, and maybe a tight dance move or two. Wear your poofiest sleeves and clip on ties for the raddest party in town. Our DJ will spin some fly beats and guide us through an evening of immersive 90’s-themed celebrations.

This is an interactive and immersive theatre experience. Dinner is included.

Menu
Appetizer: Don’t have a Cowabunga Bites
Entree: All That and a Bag of Cool Ranch Dorito Crusted Chicken
Dessert: Fun-fetti Cupcakes with Crackalackin’ Pop Rocks Frosting

All admissions include dinner and performance. A cash bar is available during performances. No physical ticket is required for admission once you have completed your purchase via the website or at the box office. This event is intended primarily for adults, but is suitable for all ages.

Circle Theatre Presents
The Hobbit

February 8-23, 2019
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:00 pm

Adults $20 | Senior/Military/TAG (special) $15 | Students $12
Purchase tickets at https://circleom.booktix.com/

It’s unusual for a modern work to become a classic so quickly, but Tolkien’s “ring” stories, which began with The Hobbit, clearly are in this very special category. They stir the imagination and intellect of everyone they touch. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It’s the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but great benefit eventually results—not only for Bilbo but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth—and the hearts of those children and adults who continue to enjoy this kind of magic.
By Patricia Gray, Adapted from J.R.R. Tolkein’s novel

Hanscom Park United Methodist Church, 4444 Frances Street – Omaha, NE

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

FCT Productions Presents
Making God Laugh

February 21-24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday @ 7:00 pm | Sunday @ 2:00 pm

General Admission: $10
TAG Members/Patrons Aged 60+/Groups of 8 or more: $8

Tickets are available for purchase in person only. For reservations, call Linda Leimbach at 531-600-8634 or visit http://florencetheater.org/tickets/

Making God Laugh follows one typical American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.
As Woody Allen once said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans…”
By Sean Grennan | Director: Molly Anderson
Neal Herring as Bill | Shelly Gushard as Ruthiell | Laura Richwine as Maddiell | Guillermo J. Rosas as Thomasll | Chris Perry as Richard.
Disclaimer: Rated PG

FCT Studio Series productions are cutting-edge dramatic productions, which seek to bring a new level of depth to the Florence Community Theater. FCT Studio Series Productions are not part of the Florentine Players’ performance catalog.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

BlueBarn Theatre presents
I and You

January 31 – February 24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 10 and 24 at 2:00 pm

General Admission ($35) and Senior ($30) tickets are available at bluebarn.org
Educator, Military, and BLUCrew tickets are available through the box office (402) 345-1576.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

The TADA Theatre presents
Chess

February 14-24, 2019
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Added Show! Wednesday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm

Tickets are $20.00
Purchase your tickets here.
If you have questions about any of our productions please call (402) 438-TADA (8232). Make sure to clearly leave your name, telephone number and the best time to reach you or send us a note on line at tickets@tadaproductions.info

The team behind the group ABBA and Tim Rice bring to life this highly acclaimed rock-musical masterpiece!  It tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s-early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. The show is a relevant today as when it first came to the stage and showcases such stellar songs as “I Know Him So Well,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “Someone Else’s Story,” and “Pity The Child.”

For more information, click here

PARKING: Call Park and Go at (402) 441-PARK (during their office hours of 8am – 5pm M-F) and reserve your V.I.P. space for only $5.00 on the date you will be attending a show at The TADA Theatre and they will have a spot for you in the West Depot Lot only steps from the TADA Theatre!

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

FCT Productions Presents
Making God Laugh

February 21-24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday @ 7:00 pm | Sunday @ 2:00 pm

General Admission: $10
TAG Members/Patrons Aged 60+/Groups of 8 or more: $8

Tickets are available for purchase in person only. For reservations, call Linda Leimbach at 531-600-8634 or visit http://florencetheater.org/tickets/

Making God Laugh follows one typical American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.
As Woody Allen once said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans…”
By Sean Grennan | Director: Molly Anderson
Neal Herring as Bill | Shelly Gushard as Ruthiell | Laura Richwine as Maddiell | Guillermo J. Rosas as Thomasll | Chris Perry as Richard.
Disclaimer: Rated PG

FCT Studio Series productions are cutting-edge dramatic productions, which seek to bring a new level of depth to the Florence Community Theater. FCT Studio Series Productions are not part of the Florentine Players’ performance catalog.

Apollon Art Space presents
Something Remembered

February 8 – 23, 2019

Performances are Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm, with a special performance on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14 @ 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Dinner show at 7:30 pm

General Admission – $35
VIP Tickets – $45
For more information and reservations, please send an email to info@apollonomaha.com or purchase tickets at www.apollonomaha.com.

Let’s roll on over to the wedding of the decade. Well…a decade anyway. It’s go time as two love birds tie the knot. Join them for their reception and here how dope they are through speeches, stories, and maybe a tight dance move or two. Wear your poofiest sleeves and clip on ties for the raddest party in town. Our DJ will spin some fly beats and guide us through an evening of immersive 90’s-themed celebrations.

This is an interactive and immersive theatre experience. Dinner is included.

Menu
Appetizer: Don’t have a Cowabunga Bites
Entree: All That and a Bag of Cool Ranch Dorito Crusted Chicken
Dessert: Fun-fetti Cupcakes with Crackalackin’ Pop Rocks Frosting

All admissions include dinner and performance. A cash bar is available during performances. No physical ticket is required for admission once you have completed your purchase via the website or at the box office. This event is intended primarily for adults, but is suitable for all ages.

Circle Theatre Presents
The Hobbit

February 8-23, 2019
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:00 pm

Adults $20 | Senior/Military/TAG (special) $15 | Students $12
Purchase tickets at https://circleom.booktix.com/

It’s unusual for a modern work to become a classic so quickly, but Tolkien’s “ring” stories, which began with The Hobbit, clearly are in this very special category. They stir the imagination and intellect of everyone they touch. Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It’s the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but great benefit eventually results—not only for Bilbo but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth—and the hearts of those children and adults who continue to enjoy this kind of magic.
By Patricia Gray, Adapted from J.R.R. Tolkein’s novel

Hanscom Park United Methodist Church, 4444 Frances Street – Omaha, NE

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

The TADA Theatre presents
Chess

February 14-24, 2019
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Added Show! Wednesday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm

Tickets are $20.00
Purchase your tickets here.
If you have questions about any of our productions please call (402) 438-TADA (8232). Make sure to clearly leave your name, telephone number and the best time to reach you or send us a note on line at tickets@tadaproductions.info

The team behind the group ABBA and Tim Rice bring to life this highly acclaimed rock-musical masterpiece!  It tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s-early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. The show is a relevant today as when it first came to the stage and showcases such stellar songs as “I Know Him So Well,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “Someone Else’s Story,” and “Pity The Child.”

For more information, click here

PARKING: Call Park and Go at (402) 441-PARK (during their office hours of 8am – 5pm M-F) and reserve your V.I.P. space for only $5.00 on the date you will be attending a show at The TADA Theatre and they will have a spot for you in the West Depot Lot only steps from the TADA Theatre!

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

BlueBarn Theatre presents
I and You

January 31 – February 24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 10 and 24 at 2:00 pm

General Admission ($35) and Senior ($30) tickets are available at bluebarn.org
Educator, Military, and BLUCrew tickets are available through the box office (402) 345-1576.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

FCT Productions Presents
Making God Laugh

February 21-24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday @ 7:00 pm | Sunday @ 2:00 pm

General Admission: $10
TAG Members/Patrons Aged 60+/Groups of 8 or more: $8

Tickets are available for purchase in person only. For reservations, call Linda Leimbach at 531-600-8634 or visit http://florencetheater.org/tickets/

Making God Laugh follows one typical American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.
As Woody Allen once said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans…”
By Sean Grennan | Director: Molly Anderson
Neal Herring as Bill | Shelly Gushard as Ruthiell | Laura Richwine as Maddiell | Guillermo J. Rosas as Thomasll | Chris Perry as Richard.
Disclaimer: Rated PG

FCT Studio Series productions are cutting-edge dramatic productions, which seek to bring a new level of depth to the Florence Community Theater. FCT Studio Series Productions are not part of the Florentine Players’ performance catalog.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

The TADA Theatre presents
Chess

February 14-24, 2019
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Added Show! Wednesday, February 20 @ 7:30 pm

Tickets are $20.00
Purchase your tickets here.
If you have questions about any of our productions please call (402) 438-TADA (8232). Make sure to clearly leave your name, telephone number and the best time to reach you or send us a note on line at tickets@tadaproductions.info

The team behind the group ABBA and Tim Rice bring to life this highly acclaimed rock-musical masterpiece!  It tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s-early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. The show is a relevant today as when it first came to the stage and showcases such stellar songs as “I Know Him So Well,” “One Night in Bangkok,” “Anthem,” “Someone Else’s Story,” and “Pity The Child.”

For more information, click here

PARKING: Call Park and Go at (402) 441-PARK (during their office hours of 8am – 5pm M-F) and reserve your V.I.P. space for only $5.00 on the date you will be attending a show at The TADA Theatre and they will have a spot for you in the West Depot Lot only steps from the TADA Theatre!

BlueBarn Theatre presents
I and You

January 31 – February 24, 2019
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 10 and 24 at 2:00 pm

General Admission ($35) and Senior ($30) tickets are available at bluebarn.org
Educator, Military, and BLUCrew tickets are available through the box office (402) 345-1576.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

Apollon Art Space presents
“Rumors in the Kitchen” Auditions

Audition Dates:
-February 24, 2019 5:00-7:00 pm
-February 25, 2019 5:00-7:00 pm

Production Dates: April 4-20 (Thursday-Friday)

Director: Kate Bacome
Contact Information: Kate Bacome at casting@apollonomaha.com

Audition Requirements: Please come with a list of any conflicts. As the show will be loosely scripted and highly improvised auditions will consist of improve games as well as readings from the script.

Synopsis: The kitchen in the VanBloom household may seem quiet at times, but it’s always filled with whispers and chatter. From singing to the bread to make it rise, to the telling of secrets of the happenings in the floors above them, the butlers and maids always have gossip to keep their lives interesting. This time in particular is different than the rest: why is the lady of the house moving out? Speculations and guesses have the staff in a state of question as they try to figure out the mystery from the floors above. (Apollon productions commonly combine traditional scripted theater with improvisational theater to create an immersive and audience interactive performance.)

Character Descriptions:
* Helen—Daughter of the heir and heiress. Has a secret love for each of the men in the house (specifically James and William). She toys around with them, knowing that they are unable to love her, but she loves feeling wanted, but unobtainable. She often spends time with the help of the house, as she doesn’t have any friends. Very prissy. 20.
* Mary—Head Maid of the household. She is Dorothy’s mother-figure (as Dorothy’s mother is often away). She has a good head on her shoulders, and craves to befriend the lady of the house (and believes she will get there one day—she won’t). Often treats Dorothy like garbage, but soon realizes that she, too, was once an apprentice. Sings beautifully whenever she bakes, always to the tune of Danny Boy. 50.
* Dorothy—Apprentice to Mary. Very quiet and passive. She allows to be treated like scum, as she just needs and wants a job, since her parents have passed. This job is all she has. She works to support her little brother, Martin, in their hometown. She misses him dearly, but frequently writes him letters to ease the pain. They used to write poems together to get through the hard times. Since leaving home, she can’t quite find the words like she used to. 25.
* James—Head Butler. Very sly, and thinks he’s twenty years younger than he is. He has an eye for Helen, even though there is no possible way she would ever be obtainable. When Dorothy starts speaking to him (since she is so shy), he gains an interest in her, instead. 40.
* William—Servant. The Jerry to James’ Dean. He always has a pun in each conversation, but is very good at his job. He knows his boss (the heir) loves him, and knows he will always have a job. He has an eye for Helen, and soon Dorothy. 30.

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

Apollon Art Space presents
“Rumors in the Kitchen” Auditions

Audition Dates:
-February 24, 2019 5:00-7:00 pm
-February 25, 2019 5:00-7:00 pm

Production Dates: April 4-20 (Thursday-Friday)

Director: Kate Bacome
Contact Information: Kate Bacome at casting@apollonomaha.com

Audition Requirements: Please come with a list of any conflicts. As the show will be loosely scripted and highly improvised auditions will consist of improve games as well as readings from the script.

Synopsis: The kitchen in the VanBloom household may seem quiet at times, but it’s always filled with whispers and chatter. From singing to the bread to make it rise, to the telling of secrets of the happenings in the floors above them, the butlers and maids always have gossip to keep their lives interesting. This time in particular is different than the rest: why is the lady of the house moving out? Speculations and guesses have the staff in a state of question as they try to figure out the mystery from the floors above. (Apollon productions commonly combine traditional scripted theater with improvisational theater to create an immersive and audience interactive performance.)

Character Descriptions:
* Helen—Daughter of the heir and heiress. Has a secret love for each of the men in the house (specifically James and William). She toys around with them, knowing that they are unable to love her, but she loves feeling wanted, but unobtainable. She often spends time with the help of the house, as she doesn’t have any friends. Very prissy. 20.
* Mary—Head Maid of the household. She is Dorothy’s mother-figure (as Dorothy’s mother is often away). She has a good head on her shoulders, and craves to befriend the lady of the house (and believes she will get there one day—she won’t). Often treats Dorothy like garbage, but soon realizes that she, too, was once an apprentice. Sings beautifully whenever she bakes, always to the tune of Danny Boy. 50.
* Dorothy—Apprentice to Mary. Very quiet and passive. She allows to be treated like scum, as she just needs and wants a job, since her parents have passed. This job is all she has. She works to support her little brother, Martin, in their hometown. She misses him dearly, but frequently writes him letters to ease the pain. They used to write poems together to get through the hard times. Since leaving home, she can’t quite find the words like she used to. 25.
* James—Head Butler. Very sly, and thinks he’s twenty years younger than he is. He has an eye for Helen, even though there is no possible way she would ever be obtainable. When Dorothy starts speaking to him (since she is so shy), he gains an interest in her, instead. 40.
* William—Servant. The Jerry to James’ Dean. He always has a pun in each conversation, but is very good at his job. He knows his boss (the heir) loves him, and knows he will always have a job. He has an eye for Helen, and soon Dorothy. 30.

The Lofte Community Theatre presents
“Calendar Girls” Auditions

Auditions: February 25 & 26 at 7:00 PM

Performances: April 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14
Thursday – Saturday 7:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm

Whether you’re new to the stage or an experienced performer, the Lofte Community Theatre welcomes everyone to audition for our productions! Please come a few minutes early to auditions with possible rehearsal and performance conflicts and be prepared to read lines.

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and her best friend resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four other friends to pose nude with them for an alternative calendar. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on their small village. The calendar is a success, but friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. This hilarious and touching play is based on a true story!

For questions regarding auditions contact the Lofte Community Theatre at 402-234-2553, email director Kevin Colbert at loftedirector@lofte.com, or visit The Lofte Community Theatre’s website at www.Lofte.org and click on “Get Involved”.

Omaha Community Playhouse @lternati<e Pr*gramming presents
Book of Will

February 25, 2019 @ 7:30pm
All events are free and open to the public, however free-will donations of any amount are crucial to continuing adventurous programming.

Staged reading of a play, Howard Drew Theatre
Director: Marie Amthor Schuett

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet, but without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg and band together to get it done.
By Lauren Gunderson

Alternative Programming includes a series of staged readings, special events and play development collaborations.
All events are held at the Omaha Community Playhouse – 6915 Cass St.
For more information – @lternati<e Pr*gramming

The Lofte Community Theatre presents
“Calendar Girls” Auditions

Auditions: February 25 & 26 at 7:00 PM

Performances: April 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14
Thursday – Saturday 7:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm

Whether you’re new to the stage or an experienced performer, the Lofte Community Theatre welcomes everyone to audition for our productions! Please come a few minutes early to auditions with possible rehearsal and performance conflicts and be prepared to read lines.

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and her best friend resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four other friends to pose nude with them for an alternative calendar. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on their small village. The calendar is a success, but friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. This hilarious and touching play is based on a true story!

For questions regarding auditions contact the Lofte Community Theatre at 402-234-2553, email director Kevin Colbert at loftedirector@lofte.com, or visit The Lofte Community Theatre’s website at www.Lofte.org and click on “Get Involved”.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Siren’s Songs: The Women Of Joyce

Tuesday, February 19 & 26 @ 7:30 pm

We are delighted to welcome back the talented Laura Leininger-Campbell and LB Buchelt in an original production they created and perform, Sirens’ Songs: The Women of Joyce. It’s a lyrically beautiful work that weaves James Joyce’s fictional female characters with letters to his life-long lover and longtime wife, Nora. Passionate, funny, poignant, it really feels like an intimate encounter with Joyce himself. Laura and LB are just superb.
There will be a post-performance Q & A.
Note: Adult Language

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Irish Whiskey-Tasting & Storytelling

February 21 & 28 @ 7:30 pm

This offering will combine Irish whiskey-tasting with lively tales about the background of the old Irish distilleries and first-person accounts of Irish pub adventures. We’re really fortunate in the hosts of this: siblings Pegeen Reilly, a certified Irish whiskey sommelier, and brother Hugh Reilly, an author who will share stories from his book, Drinking with My Father’s Ghost: A Journey through Ireland’s Pubs. Their father, Bob Reilly, a grandson of Ireland, was BSB’s first Irish cultural advisor, and for many years was my stalwart and patient educator for many of our Irish productions. Anytime we can feature part of this clan on our stage, it’s a great celebration.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

Please join us for a TAG Night Out on Friday, March 1, 2019
Curtain time is 7:00 p.m.
Find your TAG Representative for tickets.
A 5.00 donation for the TAG Scholarship is suggested.

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm
TAG Night Out March 1

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre presents
THE MUSIC PLAYS ON, A TRIBUTE TO EARLY AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC

Performances are March 1-3, 2019
Fridays/Saturdays @ 7:00 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm

Ticket prices: $35 Regular Admission | $30 Seniors (60+ ) | $25.00 Students

Doors open 45-minutes before curtain. For more information on the PART Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 visit www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org

Join us in a fun-filled evening for a trip down memory lane celebrating our ancestors through stories and songs. Sing along with the cast in this exciting and provoking tribute. As Pete Seeger once said “Folk music is the music of the people.” Written and performed by Rob Lohman and Friends.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Ne 68114

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
The Bridges of Madison County

March 1-24, 2019
Wednesday – Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm
Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Adult tickets: $24 – $50; varies by performance and seating zone
Student tickets: $18 – $24; varies by performance and seating zone

Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

The Bridges of Madison County is a sweeping love story about an emotional yet brief love affair. Robert, a National Geographic photographer, seeks directions to an iconic covered bridge from local Iowa housewife, Francesca. Their immediate connection takes them both by surprise, and ultimately changes them forever. Featuring a Tony Award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), The Bridges of Madison County heartbreakingly explores the “what if…?” in life and will leave audiences breathless.
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Book by Marsha Norman

Opening Night State Fair Party
OCP will host a special state fair-themed party to celebrate opening night of The Bridges of Madison County on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. for guests attending the opening night performance. The celebration will include traditional state fair concessions and activities. To purchase tickets to opening night, please call the OCP Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or visit OmahaPlayhouse.com.

Disclaimer: Contains themes of infidelity.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

The Lofte Community Theatre presents
Jimmy Weber
with Special Guest: Morgan McAndrew Thompson

March 2 @ 7:00 PM

Admission $20
Purchase Tickets HERE

Jimmy Weber has shared the stage with country music royalty such as Kenny Rogers, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and many more. He’s a recently retired Veteran from the U.S. Air Force with 24 years of service and has performed for U.S. troops in the Middle East on numerous tours. We are honored to have Jimmy perform on the Lofte stage for a memorable evening of story and song!

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre presents
THE MUSIC PLAYS ON, A TRIBUTE TO EARLY AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC

Performances are March 1-3, 2019
Fridays/Saturdays @ 7:00 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm

Ticket prices: $35 Regular Admission | $30 Seniors (60+ ) | $25.00 Students

Doors open 45-minutes before curtain. For more information on the PART Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 visit www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org

Join us in a fun-filled evening for a trip down memory lane celebrating our ancestors through stories and songs. Sing along with the cast in this exciting and provoking tribute. As Pete Seeger once said “Folk music is the music of the people.” Written and performed by Rob Lohman and Friends.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Ne 68114

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
The Bridges of Madison County

March 1-24, 2019
Wednesday – Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm
Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Adult tickets: $24 – $50; varies by performance and seating zone
Student tickets: $18 – $24; varies by performance and seating zone

Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

The Bridges of Madison County is a sweeping love story about an emotional yet brief love affair. Robert, a National Geographic photographer, seeks directions to an iconic covered bridge from local Iowa housewife, Francesca. Their immediate connection takes them both by surprise, and ultimately changes them forever. Featuring a Tony Award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), The Bridges of Madison County heartbreakingly explores the “what if…?” in life and will leave audiences breathless.
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Book by Marsha Norman

Opening Night State Fair Party
OCP will host a special state fair-themed party to celebrate opening night of The Bridges of Madison County on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. for guests attending the opening night performance. The celebration will include traditional state fair concessions and activities. To purchase tickets to opening night, please call the OCP Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or visit OmahaPlayhouse.com.

Disclaimer: Contains themes of infidelity.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

The University of Nebraska at Omaha presents
The Connection Series
Colonel’s Chicken: A Fairy Tale

Feb. 20th: $6 Preview/ TAG Night Out
Feb. 21st: $6 Preview
Feb. 22nd: Opening Night (Reception following show)
Feb. 23rd: FREE parking on campus
Feb. 27th: Discount day ($6 tickets)
Feb. 28th: ALL Students get in FREE with student ID
March 1st: Curtain talk following show
March 2nd: Final show

UNO student tickets are $1. For general audiences, preview nights and Wednesdays are $6 and all others are $16.
For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The UNO Theatre Box Office accepts all major credit cards.

In this comedy by Carrie Barrett, Demi wanders into a Colonel’s Chicken restaurant looking for easy comfort after being dumped by her boyfriend. But when invited to step beyond the Employees Only door, she finds another thing entirely.
By Carrie Barrett

A creative partnership with our greater local, regional and national artistic communities, UNO, & the Great Plains Theatre Conference.

UNO Theatre, Weber Fine Arts Building, 6001 Dodge Street.

The Rose Theater First Stage presents
Thumbelina

February 9 – March 3, 2019
Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:30 am and 11:00 am | Mondays @ 10:00 am

Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/thumbelina19/

Back by popular demand! Thumbelina is a flower-sized girl determined to discover the true meaning of friendship. Follow her on a magical, thumb-sized adventure that will find your child swimming with fish and flying with sparrows using inventive puppetry and innovative design.

Appropriate Ages: 2+
Duration: 30 Minutes

First Stage: A small stage for big imaginations The Rose is proud to offer young theater-goers a unique opportunity to experience the theater arts. Our FIRST STAGE productions are perfect for preschoolers, children with special needs or sensory needs or others who desire a gentler, more interactive and personal performance.

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

Brigit Saint Brigit presents
Bold Girls

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 PM | Sundays @ 2:00 PM

COST: $30 General Admission
$25 Student/65+/Military
Purchase tickets at https://www.bsbtheatre.com/boldgirls

Who is the young girl at end of the lane? A ghost, or only ghostly?  And what has she to do with the lives of the three women, IRA “war widows,” on whose doorstep she arrives, one rainy evening in 1990 in West Belfast?
Beginning the play with the appearance of this “eerie wraith and threatening interloper”–the teenaged Deirdre–writer Rona Munro mines the gold of Irish storytelling doubly by abruptly shifting the scene to the daily chaos of a small kitchen “piled with ironing . . . damp sheets waiting for a break in the Belfast drizzle . . . pots and pans and steam and the kettle always hot for tea.” Presided over with the robust energy and wry humor of Marie and across-the-hall, mother/daughter neighbors Cassie and Nora, we’re welcomed in by the familiarity of quick wit and the “boldness” of people who have little to celebrate, but celebrate anyway.
They’re hurrying to get to a stopping point in the work so they can treat themselves to a night out at the club, a rare occasion for death-widowed or prison-widowed single-mothers. Nora, too, has lost husband and son.  The sound and flash of bullets and grenades outside their windows, up and down their streets, remind us that “the Troubles” rage.  As for the women, it’s part of the everydayness of their lives–their discussion of the commotion up the street is simply about planning an alternative route to arrive at their destination.
Suddenly, a banging at the door.  Enter Deirdre, a strangely silent, almost accusing look about her, a white dress clinging to her small frame, drenched by the rain.  And what Marie thought had been a specter, a “ghost” she’d lately been catching fleeting glimpses of, staring through her window or at her front door from the street, is all too real.
Inexplicably to Cassie and Nora, Marie lets her in, gives her tea, dry clothes–accepted without comment or thanks.  Convinced she’s a grifter, Cassie soon bundles her off, and they leave for their night of craic. But the unease Deidre leaves behind grows into a haunting, the night takes on a sinister hue, loneliness and betrayal press in.  And Deirdre is everpresent. None of them one will be the same tomorrow.
Weaving with threads from both the Celtic supernatural and the contemporary psychological, Munro creates a spellbinding story, fired with passion, humor, and the mysteries of the heart.
Directed by Cathy Kurz, stage managed by Sabrina Kinney

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
The Bridges of Madison County

March 1-24, 2019
Wednesday – Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm
Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Adult tickets: $24 – $50; varies by performance and seating zone
Student tickets: $18 – $24; varies by performance and seating zone

Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

The Bridges of Madison County is a sweeping love story about an emotional yet brief love affair. Robert, a National Geographic photographer, seeks directions to an iconic covered bridge from local Iowa housewife, Francesca. Their immediate connection takes them both by surprise, and ultimately changes them forever. Featuring a Tony Award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), The Bridges of Madison County heartbreakingly explores the “what if…?” in life and will leave audiences breathless.
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Book by Marsha Norman

Opening Night State Fair Party
OCP will host a special state fair-themed party to celebrate opening night of The Bridges of Madison County on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. for guests attending the opening night performance. The celebration will include traditional state fair concessions and activities. To purchase tickets to opening night, please call the OCP Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or visit OmahaPlayhouse.com.

Disclaimer: Contains themes of infidelity.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre presents
THE MUSIC PLAYS ON, A TRIBUTE TO EARLY AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC

Performances are March 1-3, 2019
Fridays/Saturdays @ 7:00 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm

Ticket prices: $35 Regular Admission | $30 Seniors (60+ ) | $25.00 Students

Doors open 45-minutes before curtain. For more information on the PART Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 visit www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org

Join us in a fun-filled evening for a trip down memory lane celebrating our ancestors through stories and songs. Sing along with the cast in this exciting and provoking tribute. As Pete Seeger once said “Folk music is the music of the people.” Written and performed by Rob Lohman and Friends.

Performing Artists Repertory Theatre at the Crossroads, 7400 Dodge Street, Omaha, Ne 68114

The Rose Theater presents
The Doll Maker’s Gift

February 22 – March 10, 2019
Fridays @ 7 pm | Saturdays @ 2 pm and 5 pm | Sundays @ 2 pm

Tickets are $20.
Members of The Rose receive four free tickets to the production.
Reservations required – call 402-345-4849 or click the “Purchase Tickets” button here: https://www.rosetheater.org/shows/dollmaker/

Nora is an imaginative little girl whose Russian Jewish community faces the Pogroms of the 1900s, a time of ethnic cleansing of Jews in Russia. After their cousins’ village is attacked, Nora’s family is forced to flee to America. They discover at the last moment that they don’t have enough funds to pay for everyone’s passage. Young Nora will have to stay behind, with the threat of attacks ever increasing. She is left with a family friend, a kind doll maker who offers to care for her until they can earn enough money to pay for her journey to America. Nora and the devoted doll maker show that all obstacles can be overcome with the help of good friends and community.
Featuring beautiful original music and an essential story drawn right from history, The Dollmaker’s Gift is an uplifting exploration of what makes humanity great.

Appropriate Ages: 8+
Duration: 75 Minutes

Join Our Post-Performance Q&A Session! A few minutes after the performance, our actors will conduct a Question & Answer session from the stage. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the scenery, costumes, special effects, and other aspects of the production. The actors may even have a question or two for you about the story.

Meet the Cast & Get an Autograph! Some performers will be available after the show to say hello, pose in pictures, and sign their autographs for you. You can meet them on the mezzanine level right outside the entrance to our balcony level seats.

The 2 pm show on Sat, March 2 provides ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description services for the blind.
The 5 pm show on Sat, March 2 is designated as sensory-friendly show.
Contact The Rose Box Office at (402) 345-4849 for more information.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano

The Union for Contemporary Art’s Performing Arts Collective (PAC) presents
More Than Neighbors

SHOWTIMES
February 15-March 3
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.
Seating begins 20 minutes prior to showtime

$20 General Admission Tickets
Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/more-than-neighbors-tickets-54365612009

SYNOPSIS
This February, More Than Neighbors (written by The Union’s Associate Director of Performing Arts, Denise Chapman) comes to The Union stage for a full, 11-night run. The play chronicles the experiences of one North Omaha family in the years following the construction of the 75 North Highway, which dramatically divided the community.
Like many of their North Omaha neighbors, the family find themselves abruptly torn in different directions – geographically and culturally – as a huge portion of their once-thriving community is paved over and their understanding and practice of community is shifted and redefined.
Join us for what is sure to be a moving testament to the history and resilience of the North Omaha community.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
PAC expands The Union for Contemporary Art’s reach into the performing arts, bringing back access to theater programming that was once a mainstay on North 24th Street and creating rich, multifaceted roles and opportunities for theater practitioners of color in Omaha. PAC is dedicated to the development and continued support of professional theater artists, performance-based youth programming, and thought provoking productions that reflect authentic and diverse narratives about African American experiences. For questions regarding PAC programming, please reach out to our Associate Director for the Performing Arts Collective, Denise Chapman at denise@u-ca.org

ABOUT THE UNION
The Union for Contemporary Art is committed to strengthening the creative culture of the greater Omaha area by providing direct support to local artists and increasing the visibility of contemporary art forms in our community. In every endeavor, we strive to unite artists and the community to inspire positive social change in North Omaha. The organization was founded on the belief that the arts can be a vehicle for social justice and greater civic engagement; we strive to utilize the arts as a bridge to connect our diverse community in innovative and meaningful ways.

Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Of Mice and Men

February 15 – March 17 , 2019
Wednesday – Saturday @ 7:30 pm | Sundays @ 2:00 pm
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets are on sale now starting at $40 for adults and $24 for students – Ticket prices vary by performance and seat location.
Purchase tickets by phone at (402) 553-0800 or at TicketOmaha
Avoid handling fees by calling or visiting the OCP box office in person. Online fees will apply.

Based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men explores the ultimate meaning of friendship. Migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression, George, an intelligent but uneducated man, and Lennie, a large man with the mind of a child, dream of making enough money to buy their own land. When a crime is accidentally committed, the two men are faced with a moral predicament in one of the most powerful and devastating stories of the 20th century. Directed by Ablan Roblin, the play based on the critically-acclaimed classic American novel by John Steinbeck explores the ultimate meaning of friendship.

Disclaimer: Contains adult language and violence.

Cast:
George – Josh Peyton
Lennie – Tony Schik
Candy – Dennis Collins
Slim – Nick Zadina
Carlson – Mike Leamen
Curley – Steve Catron
Curley’s Wife – Mallory Vallier
Crooks – Donte Plunkett
The Boss – Randy Vest
Whit – Benjamin Battafarano