From Executive Artistic Director the The Mission of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre

This 34th season of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre is special for a number of reasons. The mission of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre is to produce quality theatre experiences for the residents of Nebraska while providing First is our lineup of plays in rotating repertory. ART, starring Ted Lange and professional opportunities for students and faculty members in everyone's favorite state senator, David Landis, and UNL faculty member Harris col laboration with professional artists-in-residence. Smith, kicks off the season on July 6 in the Johnny Carson Theater. JAKE'S WOMEN, with David Landis, in the title role, opens July 11 in the Nebraska Repertory Theatre newly-renovated Howell Theatre. The cast also includes UNL faculty member Shirley Mason (making her Equity debut) and graduate students Amber lrvin and Board of Advisors Joan Lauckner. Julliard faculty member Jeanne Hime and actress Shelle Davis are the Equity artists coming in from New York. Freshman Jennifer Ward and Joyce Cartmill, President UNL alumna Karen Kumm fill out the cast. Brant Pope (SYLVIA in 1999) directs Larry Frederick, Vice-President/President-Elect ART while yours truly will attempt to stage JAKE'S WOMEN. Mickey Tallman, Secretary Joan Hruza, Treasurer Secondly, the Nebraska Repertory Theatre will finally begin to honor its own, with an inaugural class of three dedicated supporters of the "Rep," being inducted into the Nebraska Repertory Theatre Hall of Fame. The three individuals will be Giacomo Oliva, Dean honored at the Season Kickoff Reception being hosted by Chancellor Harvey Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Perlman in the Steinhart Room of the Lied Center on Thursday, July 5. David Asche Nancy Haessler Finally, the Nebraska Repertory Theatre has been blessed by a number of Ellen Baldwin Kandra Hahn devoted supporters over the years. Many dozens of individuals have given Charles Henry Bethea Bonna generously of their time and their money. This past fall we received word that we Tebo Hays would be recipients of the Halcyon M. Allsman Trust. Ms. Allsman, who passed Lucy Madden Buntain Ron Hull away on August 21 ,2000, made many Lincoln arts and social services Kenneth H. Clark Karen Jensen organizations the beneficiary of her estate. Late in the year we received a Sally Desmond Walker Kennedy $50,000 check as the first installment on her bequest to the Nebraska Repertory Howard Dinsdale Ann Myers Theatre. Kathy Friedman Anne K. Porter Jeffery Scott Elwell Martha A. Greer Ann Rawley Executive Artistic Director William T. Griffin, M.D. Janice Walker Pace Woods

AFFILIATIONS Theatre at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an associate member of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE); a participating member of Administrat¡ve Staff the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF); a charter member and accredited by the University/Resident Theatre Association Executive Artistic Jeffery Scott Elwell (U/RTA); and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). Director...... General Manager..... Julie Hagemeier Production Stage Manager...... Brad Buffum Nebraska Repertory Theatre, an Actors' Equity Accounting Technician...... Dorothy Benes company and the University's professional wing, Costume Shop Supervisor...... Ann Watson is an associate member of Theatre Communications Staff Assistant...... Todd Cuddy Group, a national service organization for non-profit Scene Shop Foreman...... Vernon Roso professional theatre. Lied Center Box Office Manager...... Ei|een Brewster Nebraska Repertory Theatre Donors* Meet the Directors Producers ($2,000 or more) Directors ($1,ooo-$1,999) ln memory of Halcyon Allsman Kenneth H. and Mary Clark Jeffery Scott Elwell (Jake's women) David Landis Anne K. and William L. Porter Jeffery Scott Elwell is Professor and Chair of the Mickey Tallman Department of Theatre Arts at the University of University Program Council Actors ($250-$49e) Nebraska-Lincoln and Executive Artistic Director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre. Prior Pace Woods David and Karen Asche to this, he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre Ellen Baldwin and Director of the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts ($500-$eee) Designers Lucy Madden Bunta¡n Center at Marshall University (1996-99); and Professor Jeff Elwell and Edwina Gower Joyce Cartmill and John Baldwin and Director of Theatre at Mississippi State University Ann and James Rawley Howard and Barbara Dinsdale (1989-96). He received his Ph.D. from Southern lllinois University in 1986 and Ted J. Fraizer has a Mississippi Arts Commission Playwriting Fellowship, a Tennessee Williams Stage Managers ($100-$249) Larry and Bets Frederick Scholarship, and an NEH Summer Seminar Fellowship. He has $171,000 in grants and fellowships and his plays have been produced professional Mollie Baldwin J. Taylor and Martha Greer by theatres in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York; and Lund, Mary Carey John and Nancy Haessler Hobart and Bonna Tebo Hays Sweden. ln the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) he has Herb and Kathy Friedman served as the Conference Planner (1999, Toronto), on Conference Planning James and Marjorie Hewitt Austin and Nancy Lewis Committees (1997, Chicago and 1998, San Antonio), as chair of the ATHE Tom and Joan Hruza Martin and Ruth Massengale Playwrights Program (199a-96); Conference Planner (1992-94); and Vice Chair John McBride Ron and Naomi Hull (1990-92). ln the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF) David and Ann Myers Walter and Karen Jensen he has served as Region lV Playwriting Awards Committee Chair and a member Bob and Mary Nefsky Walker and Dianne Kennedy of the Executive Committee (199a-96) and Vice-Chair (1993-94). ln the South- James O'Hanlon Clare and Roberta Sward eastern Theatre Conference he has served as Chair of the SETC Playwriting Committee (1996-98), of the SETC New Play Project (1994-96) lrvin and Wanda Omtvedt and Vice-Chair Assistant Stage Managers (1993-94); and as a Member of the Editorial Board of SOUTHERN THEATRE (1994-99). Since 1994 eighteen of his plays have been produced Off Off- *As (up to of Press Time 6/5/01 $99) Broadway in New York. THE ART OF DATING, was a winner in the 1995 Off Off- Kandra Hahn Broadway original Short Play Festival and is published by Samuel French. Two Laurel VanHam of his monologues are in BASEBALL MONOLOGUES published by Heinemann. His play, EVENING EDUCATION, was a winner in the 2000 Off Off-Broadway The Nebraska Repertory Theatre is an Actors' Equity Association (AEA) company Original Short Play festival and is published by Samuel French. His play FAMILY working under a University/Resident Theatre.(U/RTA) contract. LESSONS was produced in Krakow, Poland in March 2001 as part of the Krakowskie Reminiscencje Teatraine.

Brant Pope ¡nrt¡ Brant Pope, who directed Sylvia in the Rep's 1999 season, is Associate Artistic Director of the Asolo Theatre Company and Director of the Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. He is a member of Actors' Equity Association and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Mr. Nebraska Repertory Theatre also employs directors who are members of the Pope's work has been seen Off-Broadway and nationally at such theatres as the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC) and designers who are Hartford Stage Company, the John Houseman Theatre, Pennsylvania Centre members of United ScenicArtists of America (USAA). Stage, ArtPark, Florida Studio Theatre, American Stage, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Connecticut Repertory Theatre and the lllinois Shakespeare Festival. His 11 seasons with the Asolo Theatre Company have seen him direct 14 productions including Beast on the Moon, Misalliance, Ihe Srsfers Rosenswelg, Irlebraska Talley's Folly and Three Days of Rain, Mr. Pope and his costume designer wife, Barbara Pope, are the proud parents of their daughter, Olivia. The Nebraska Repertory Theatre Department of Theatre Arts The Cast Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts University of Nebraska-Lincoln Marc...... Ted Lange* presents Serge...... David Landis Art Yvan...... Harris Smith.

A new play by Yasmina Reza UNDERSTUDIES Translated by Christopher Hampton Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. Produced on Broadway by David Pugh, Sean Connery For Serge - Harris Smith, For Marc - David Landis and Joan Cullman, March 1 , 1998 For Yvan -- Aaron Foster DuPree

directed by *Member BRANT POPE (ssDc) Actors' Equiîy Association scenic design by costume design by I The Direclor is a memb€t oî lhe Sociery oÍ DAN STRATMAN (usnn) GREG ROBBINS (usAA) h':' S SCIC :f i".ï:îJïi ::í 1!:' i;#: ,f¡;: lighting design by sound design by WILLIAM C. KENYON lusnn¡ KRISTIE GORDON technical direction by sfage management by SETTING ROB DUTIEL BRAD BUFFUM rnenl The main room of an apartment. The scenes unfold, successively, at Serge's, Yvan's and Marc's. July 5, 6,7, 13, 18, 20,26,28 August 1,3,9, 11 7:30 p.m. YASMINA REZA began work as an actress, appearing in several new plays as well as Moliere and Johnny Carson Theater Marivaux. ln '1987 she wrote Conyersations After A Burial, which was directed by Patrice Kerbrat and won the Moliere Award for Best Author, SACD New Talent Award, the Johnson Foundation performed The action is continuous without intermission. Award, and was subsequently across Europe and in South America, Following this, she translated Kafka's Metamorphosls for Roman Polanski and was nominated for a Moliere Award for Best Translation. Her second play, Winter Crossrng, won the 1990 Moliere Award for Best Fringe AEA - Designated actors and stage managers employed in this prodution are members of Actors' Equity Production, and her next play,The Unexpected Man, enjoyed successful productions in France, Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Scandinavia and Germany, ln 1995, Árf was premiered in Paris and went on to win the Moliere SSDC - The director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, lnc., Award for Best Author, Since then it has been produced world-wide and translated lnto 20 an independent national labor union. languages. The London production received the 1996/97 OlivierAward and Evening Standard USM - United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. Award. Screenwriting credits include See You Tomorrow, starring Jeanne Moreau and directed by Didier Martiny. ln September 1997, her fìrst novel, Hammerklavier, was published in France to ART by Yasmina Reza, trans. by Christopher Hampton is presented by greatcritical acclaim. ArfwontheTonyAwardforbestnewplayof the1997-93theatrical season, arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, lnc. in New York The Nebraska Repertory Theatre The Cast Department of Theatre Arts Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts (in order of appearance) University of Nebraska-Lincoln with generous support from Jake...... David Landis Mickey Tallman and Pace Woods presents Maggie...... Jeanne Hime* Jake's Women Karen...... Shelle Davis* bv NEIL STMON Molly (at

directed by Molly (at N. Kumm JEFFERY SCOTT ELWELL Edith...... Shir|ey Carr Mason* assisfanf director GEOFFREY TANG EMAN (ssocl Ju1ie...... Amber C. lrvin scenic design by costume design by ....Joan Lauckner ROBERT E. COPLEY JR. GREG ROBBINS (usAA) Sheila...... lighting design by sound design by SETTING ln Jake's apartment in Soho and in his mind. ED JOHNSON WILLIAM C. KENYON lusnn¡ technicaldirection by sfage management by UNDERSTUD¡ES never substitute for listed players unless a ROB DUTIEL CATHERINE WALLIS Understudies specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. July 11, 12, 14, 19,21,25,37 For Jake - Dick Nielsen; August 2,4,8, 10 For Karen and Edith - Kaitlin Byrd. For Maggie - Shelle Davis. 7:30 p.m. *Member HowellTheatre Actors' Equity Association

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission. Marvin Neil Simon was born in the Bronx on July 4, 1927. He began his writing career working for the United States Army camp newspaper. Later, he and AEA - Designated actors employed in this prodution are members of Actors' Equity Association, the union of his brother Danny began writing comedy revues, toiling alongside the likes of professional actors and stage managers in the United States, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and Larry Gelbart writing for television. Although he SSDC - The assistant director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, lnc., received several Emmy Award nominations, he moved on to the stage where he an independent national labor union. quickly established hmself as America's most successful commercial playwright. USM - United Scenic painters Artists represents the designers and scenic for the American Theatre, Simon has won three Tony Awards for Best Play and has had more plays adapted to film than any other American playwright. He has received three JAKE'S WOMEN is presented by special arrangement with Academy Award nominations for his screenplays, as well as numerous other SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. awards. Meet Ted Langê (Marc, Arf) As a star of the television classic THE LOVE BOAT, Lange's ten seasons as Ted Lange certainly exemplifies the Renaissance lsaac Washington earned him global recognition. His television acting career Man Theatre Award that he received from the also includes THAT'S MY MAMA, MR. TAND TINA, and guest appearances on NAACP in Los Angeles and the Heroes and Legends EVENING SHADE, FAMILY MATTERS, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and THE HAL Lifetime AchievementAward. An actor of stage TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO. and screen, director, author, and educator comprise the talents that have created a revered career and Lange was the 1997 Co-Chairman of the African American Steering Committee worldwide recognition. for the Directors Guild of America. He was also one of the guiding forces of the Directors Guild Fellowship Program, instituted to develop job opportunities for An award winning theatrical director, Lange received Women and Ethnic Minorities. the Artistic Director Achievement Award as Director of an Original Play for his comedy LEMON When asked about the diversity of his career, Lange states, "the duty of the artist MERINGUE FAÇADE and the Dramalogue Award for is to find his muse, then let her rip." outstanding directing of THE VlSlT. Lange also (Member Actors' Equity Association) received the Oakland Ensemble Theatre's Paul Robeson Award and the James Cagney Directing Fellow Scholarship Award from the American Film lnstitute. other highlights from his stage directing include: an interracial HAMLET starring Glynn Turman, an avant-garde version of RICHARD lll, DRIVING MISS DAISy a one man show BIG DADDY'S BARBECUE starring Jeff Wayne and a one woman Meet David Landis show, EVIL LEGACY: THE STORY OF LUCREZTA BORGtA, which he atso co- (Serge, A¡f and Jake, Jake's Women) wrote. The roles of Jake in Jake's Women and Serge in Añ are Lange's film directing career includes: MOESHA, LOVE BOAT: THE NEXT David's 24th and 25th for the Nebraska Repertory WAVE, lN THE HOUSE, and THE WAYANS BROTHERS. His directing expertise Theatre, including Norses Offtwice, Who's Afraid of also encompasses a pilot he co-created for NBC, BIG DADDY'S BARBECUE, Virginia Woolf?, M. Butterfly, The Tempest, The Cocktait episodes of FALL GUY STARMAN, FANTASY ISLAND, and seventeen episodes Hour, I Hate Hamlet, and Billy Bishop Goes to War. of the original LOVE BOAT. David has also served on the Board of Advisors for the Nebraska Rep. Among his other theatrical credits are A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lange has written six productions with the Nebraska Directors'Theater, seventeen plays and garnered multiple theatrical awards. BEHND THE MASK- and fourteen productions with the Lincoln Community AN EVENING WITH PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR is Lange's own one-man show, Playhouse including Amadeus, Rumors, Baby, Evita, touring thus far to sold-out houses at Ohio State University and San Jose State. and Godspell. David has also had roles in Deathtrap at the Firehouse Dinner FOUR QUEENS-NO TRUMP played to rave reviews in Los Angeles and Chi- Theate¡ Barnum at Pinewood Bowl, Equus at Center Stage, and Barnum and cago, and won NAACP Best Play-l 997. The Valley Theatre Awards nominated Corpse at the Omaha Community Playhouse. David's television credits include his play, LEMON MERINGUE FAÇADE, in five categories. Another respected Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Great Granddaughter, Landscape with Waitress, play, SOUL SURVIVOR, was staged at the National Black Theatre Festival at the Safety First, Platte River Road and George Norrs; The Fighting Liberal all for 1996 Olympics and at the Lee Strasberg lnstitute. EVIL LEGACY-THE STORY Nebraska Educational Television. David appeared in the world premiere of OF LUCRETIA BORGIA was nominated by LA Weekly for Best One-Woman Farenheit 451 althe Fort Wayne Civic Theater and has been a narrator of Show. Also written, directed, and produced by Lange was BORN A UNICORN, a Abendmusik, the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra and the Lincoln Civic Orchestra. rock 'n roll musical depicting the life of Black Shakespearean actor, lra Aldridge. David is a Nebraska State Senator, a college instructor at the University of Lange made his Broadway acting debut in the musical hit HAIR and his theatrical Nebraska College of Law and UNO, is a DJ for KTGL - The Eagle radio station, pIANO acting careers spans over fifty plays including South Coast Repertory's and conducts freelance seminars on negotiations and creativity. David is the LESSON, SUNSHINE BOYS, BILOXI BLUES, and a nationat tour of DR|VING recipient of two Silver Microphone Awards and is the 2001 recipient of the MISS DAISY. His passion for Shakespeare has led to the roles of Petruchio in Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Award of Merit. TAMING OF THE SHREW, Bottom in A MIDSUMMER NtcHT'S DREAM, and leads in MACBETH, KING HENRY Vl, and ROMEO AND JUL|ET. Other credits include OTHELLO in which he directed and starred in the stage version at the lnner City Cultural Center. Meet the Equity Company Harris Smith (Yvan, Art) Harris is excited about making his first appearance Brad Buffum (Production Stage Manager) with the Nebraska Rep. As a professional actor his Brad continues to pursue organization and order for the credits include work at Utah Shakespeare Festival Department of Theatre Arts and the Nebraska (Tybalt-Romeo and JulieLfhurio - Two Gentlemen Repertory Theatre. Brad supervises student stage of Verona), St. Louis Black Rep (Nolan - Black managers, teaches, and stage-managed the newly Eagles), Sacramento Theatre Company (George gloomy A Christmas Carol, and a show in Krakow, Murchison - A Raisin in the Sun), A Contemporary Poland. He maintains a number of web sites and is a Theatre, Seattle (Fenist - The Falcon), Seattle devotee of racquetball. Shakespeare Festival (Romeo- Romeo and Juliet), Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (Jussac - Three Musketeers, Burgundy - King Lear). Harris has worked on a number of films including Runaway Train, Shelle Davis (Karen, Jake'swomen) Srng/es, Amazing Grace and Chuck, and Pasf Midnight. His television Shelle is an NYC-based actress, appearing in credits include Lookin'Good and Pandora's not Off-Broadway, regional theatre and independent Clock. When acting or teaching he plays his favorite role of husband to his lovely wife Carla and films. For the past five years, she has performed father to his wonderful children Stephani, Angelina, Simone, and Sterlng. with Wildlife Theatre at NY's Central Park, in performances educational theatre, as well as stage Meet the Company and voice-overs. Favorite roles include: Lily in Ah Wilderness!and Dorothy Parker in Hauntings. Film credits include Bef Robert E. Gopley, Jr. Amber C. lrvin On lt, an entry at the Sundance Film Festival. She is thrilled to be part of (Scenic Designer, Jake's Women) (Julie, Jake's Women) Nebraska Rep's Jake's Women: her first experience in the heartland! Robert E. Copley, Jr. graduated from the Amber graduated from lndiana (Maggie, women) University of Nebraska-Lincoln with his Jeanne Hime Jake's University of Pennsylvania in Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design, Broadway: Tartuffe: Born Again, Bus Sfop. New 2000 with a Bachelors degree in York credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), May 2001. He was awarded the Gene Chesley Memorial Design Award during Theater, and will begin her Vinegar lom (Susan), Bus Riley's Back in Town the 1999 season at the Utah second year as a graduate (Jackie), Maura and Katrinka (Maura) Magda's Shakespeare Festival for his efforts in student here at UNL in the Fall Sfory (Magda). Regional credits include: Ah, assisting scenic designer Charles of 2001. Previously at UNL, Wilderness (Muriel), Waiting for Lefty (Florrie), O'Connor. Mr. Copley was Regional Amber has played Tracy Lord in No Exit (Estelle), Little Women (Jo). Bachelor of American College Theatre Festival Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Arts/Theatre-U niversity of Cal ifornia at I rvi ne. Barbazon winner two years in a row for Sfory and Sis in Jeffery Scott his scenic designs of Three Srsfers and Graduate of the Circle in the Square Professional Theatre School. Elwell's Family Lessons. Currently a member of the Harbor Theatre Company and on faculty at AII's Well That Ends Well. The Juilliard School. Kristie Gordon Nebraska Rep thanks (Sound Designer, Arf) Garl (Ky) Shirley Carr Mason (Edith, Jake's women) and Jane Rohman Shirley Mason was last seen in Nebraska Rep Kristie is a second year graduate for their continued generous last summer as Reba in The Last Night of student at UNL. This is her first contributions to Ballyhoo and Mrs. Potts in Picnic. She has show with the Nebraska Repertory the arts community and to also appeared at the Denver Center, Theatre, but she has designed sound the Nebraska Repertory Shakespeare & Company, and the Colorado for several of UNL's productions over Theatre. Shakespeare Festival. She is currently Head the past year such as A//'s WellThat Cong ratu I ation s o n yo u r of the Professional Actor Training Program at Ends Well, A Christmas Carol, and 2001 Mayor's A¡ts Award UNL and enjoys gardening and her (scattered) family. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Ed Johnson Karen N. Kumm Greg Robbins Geoffrey Tangeman (Costume (Lighting Designer, Jake's Women) (Molly at 21, Jake's Women) Designer, A¡7 and (Assistant Director, Jake's Women) Jake's Women) Ed Johnson is pleased to be with the Karen N. Kumm is back for her Geoffrey Tangeman is a member of Greg Robbins is an associate Nebraska Rep for a third summer. ln second season with Nebraska the Society of Stage Directors and professor at lthaca College, and summers past he has served as Rep. She enjoyed playing both Choreographers (SSDC) and has has designed at numerous Master Carpenter and Technical dead and ditzy in the '98 season directing credits Off and Off-Off regional theatres. Greg was Director. This production will mark of The Woman in Black and Broadway, regional as well as the honored at the Kennedy Center his Rep debut as a lighting designer. Norses Off. Most recently, she university and conservatory arenas. with the first place award for Ed spends his days working as appeared in the Lied Center's Á He holds his M.F.A. in Directing from design excellence for his Production Manager and Technical Christmas Carolas the Ghost of lllinois State University and two costume designs for Medea, Director for UNL's Opera Program Christmas Yet-to-Come and the Bachelor of Arts degrees in and his designs for The Magic and enjoys freelancing for other dancing Mrs. Fezziwig, once Marketing and Theatre from Hillsdale Flute were part of the gold- Theatre/Opera/Dance productions. again both dead and ditzy. She College. Credits include: Henry V, medalwinning 1991 US exhibit is ready for the challenge of The Beau Defeated, the premiere to the Prague Quadrennial. productions William G. Kenyon being both alive and intelligent of Nog/, Strained Relationships, Escape From (Lighting Designer, Arf; Sound Designer, for this production. She Jake's Women) dedicates these performances to Dan Stratman Bondage (A Historical Chronology of Jennifer and Chad for sharing (Scenic Designer,,4rf) the Early Life and work of Frederick Mr. Kenyon is currentlyAsst. their love and laughter Douglass) and "Untitled, " winner of Professor of Lighting & Sound throughout this past year. Dan is returning to the Rep for the Source Theatre's (Washington, Design for the Department of his 19th season. He has been D.C) Best Production Award (f 990). Theatre Arts. He holds a B. F. A. Joan Lauckner the Production Manager at the Additionally, he has directed such with Honors in Design for Theatre (Sheila, Jake's Women) Lied Center for 11 years and works as Gilbert and Sullivan's The from the University of Connecticut has supervised almost 1000 Mikado, Never the Sinner: The and an M. F. A. from Brandeis Joan is excited to be making her events. Dan's professional Leopold and Loeb Story, Tartuffe, University. Prior to joining the faculty debut at the Nebraska Repertory career spans over 30 years. Lydie Breeze, Sweef Charity, The here, Mr. Kenyon toured extensively Theatre. She is originally from He has designed over 175 Taming of the Shrew, Lend Me a in the US and Europe as the Lighting North Dakota, but she just productions, taught at Rutgers Tenor and A Midsummer Night's Designer & Technical Director for the finished her first year in the MFA University and Middlesex Dream. American lndian Dance Theatre. His program at UNL. Some of her College in New Jersey and has design work has also been seen in favorite roles include: Myra in been PM/TD for several Jennifer Ward regional theatres from Florida to Hay Fever, Helena in A nationally recognized regional (Molly at 12, Jake's Women) Maine. Midsummer Nlghf's Dream, and theatres. Dan was the 2001 Lil' Bit in How I Learned to Drive. recipient of the Outstanding Jennifer Ward is an undergraduate Recent trips have taken him to Love and thanks to her family Alumni Achievement Award in acting major at UNL. During the Hawaii, Palestine, lsrael and the and Anastasios for their support. Theatre given by the Hixson- 2000-2001 school year she was Kennedy Center. His NYC Lied College of Fine and seen in UNL's bi-annual production production of Cherry Orchard was Performing Arts Alumni Advisory of A Christmas Carolas the Ghost of selected to represent the US at the Board. Dan relishes his enor- Christmas Past. She also performed lnternational Festival of Russian mously talented and brilliant minor roles in the School of Music's Theatre in Paris in November 1999. family, actress, teacher and productions of Die Fleidermaus When not working in the theatre, Mr. entrepreneur Judith Hart and directed byAerial Bybee and Once Kenyon prefers to hike the daughters Meghan and Katryn. Upon A Mattress directed by William Appalachian Trail. Shomos. Nebraska Repertory Theatre Ghair Donors UNIVERSTVTHffiTRE Thank you to the following people who purchased commemorative plaques for the new Howell Theatre chairs. (as of 6/5/01) Tom and Jane Allman Walker and Dianne Kennedy God's Country John and Catherine Angle Catherine Kidwell Larry and Mary Arth Gordon and JoAnne Kissel An exciting, highly theatrical Í1 , d David and Karen Asche Sharon Knapp þ'emale'I'rønsport K. Roy and Mildred Bailey Harley Jane Kozak docu-drama"oortiÀääå*t-ts Pam Baker Bill and Dottie Kuester white-supremacist A stark, hard-hitting drama of Ellen Baldwin Sheldon and Marcia Kushner movement in America. Mollie Baldwin women who were Carolyn Lamphere October 11 - 21 Jim and Barbara Ballard David and Melodee Landis convicted of petty c¡mes in Bob and Barb Bartle Max and Lillie Larson Howell Theatre l gth-century London and Dorothy Benes Stephen and Jan Leeper sentenced to hard labor in Emil and Peg Beranek Jim and Gail Linderholm Britain's overseas penal colony. Charles Henry Bethea Larry and Karen Lusk Inherit the Wind Bill and Carole Briggs Lucy Madden Buntain David Buntain Martin and Ruth Massengale Based on the famous Scopes Studio Theatre Dale and Clay Capek Rod and Julie McCullough trial, the drama paints a Joyce Cartmill and John Baldwin John and Nadine McHenry Kenneth and Mary Clark June Mellgren portrait of an explosive _ r I t Jack and Marcia Cohen Gates and Daisy Minnick episode in American culture. Rod and Laurie Confer David and Ann Myers * ^¿(tON Joyce Critchfield Bob and Mary Nefsky "' " Betty Lou Crittenden W.F. and Mary Nye il:i:l,i ::,:,:' Grace Cromwell Patricia Overton Patsy Davidson Robert S. Patterson Howard and Barbara Dinsdale People's Natural Gas ;4 ,'g],¡lüiu*¡t Frank and Mary Dupuis Wallace Peterson Richard and Karen Durst Doothy Prasch çûfl*öutn'*í' n o' ur e Ío r M e a s ur e Richard and Carolyn Edwards Daniel Proett Jeff Elwell and Edwina Gower Jim and Ann Rawley ^ CÊlt"t"t A dark shakespearean comedy of Dr. and Mrs. M, J. Epp Laurie Richards and Dan Worth o"*"'Êffï:;iä:rfn'''" Melissa and Mark Epp Wallace and Martha Richardson Ted S. Fraizer Joe and Judy Ruffo HowellTheatre Lany and Bets Frederick Ed and Dorothy Schwartzkopf A Misløid Heaven Herb and Kathy Friedman Mike Seacrest Burket E. Graf Jim and Rhonda Seacrest A tragic love story set in the Annø Karenína Belle Graves Joseph and Be Silverman chaotic months pr¡or to the J. Taylor and Martha Greer Stan and Jan Sipple signing of the partition treaty Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy, Priscilla and Edward Grew Lawrence and Margaret Small of revolutionary Anna revolts aga¡nst her life of William T. Grifün L. Dennis and Suzanne Smith lreland. John and Nancy Haessler Dennis and Nancy Stara February2S.MarchgcompromiseWhenshemeetsthe Kandra Hahn Mike and Linda Steinman sfudio Theatre charming officer vronsky. Richard and Rachel Hamilton Don W. Stewart Family produced in coltaboration April lS-27 Robert L. Hans John and Marjorie Stover Nebraska HowellTheatre Lewis E. Harris George and Norma Sturgeon with Repertory Hobart and Bonna Tebo Hays Bob and Jeane Synhorst rheatre Philip and Barbara Heckman Justyn Tada 'ä::å""i:.zi::i:il;i::{;y Priscilla Henkelman and Sandy Grossbart Mickey Tallman Jim and Marjorie Hewitt Sam VanPelt Tom and Joan Hruza Bill and Leslie Wallis Ron and Naomi Hull John and Laura Weymouth Suzanne Kalish Pace Woods oUP. 101a2 SffiSoN Production Staff The Nebraska Repertory Theatre g¡ves spec¡al thanks to

Production Stage Manager...... 8rad Buffum lnen¡ Assistant Stage Manager (Art)...... Heidi Maline Assistant Stage Manager (Jake's Women)...... Kaitlin Byrd Thu Company Manager..... Carmen Bailey YenL4e tooWng {tr ø,4/t íÀ'v alL, th,e/ Costume Shop Supervisor...... Ann Watson rt4htpln c**. Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor, Stitcher and Dresser...... for contemporara fine art The Venue is located at 11th & B Streets sceneshopForeman.. . .. i::L"l::Ï:.Hlü# in Lincoln, housed in the historical Master Carpenter...... Eric Selk Everett Neighborhood. ln addition to Properties Master...... Art Kuhr l2tt7 S.llth Stroct individual visits, the building and its Master Electrician... ..Michelle Warner Elncotn, Ncbrælca surroundings are the perfect setting for Paint Char9e...... Renee Tuchscher 6,A5o.2 your next personal or professional event. Carpenters...... Meagan Cody, Kelly Dailey, -1lll]îll rrØZfa?5-1rE¡n{E Specializing in contemporary paintings, Lisht Board operator "i::n iïi5;,'il::i' wúlfrYcnaal24?.com sculpture and ceramics created by artists Stage Crew Erinn Holmes from around the country. Sound Board Operatoi..'..'..'...'..'...'.....'...'....'...... Kristie Gordon The Venue is open 10 am to 4 pm Ø $eranek Wednesday to Saturday. For a private Front-of-House Staff Çallerq Owner showing or event, call Ed or Yana Beranek at (402) 475-8368. Programs and Pub|icity...... Ju1ie Hagemeier Graphic Design...... Mitch Baugh House Manager (Art)...... Kait1in Byrd Join us next summer for House Manager (Jake's Women)...... Aaron Foster DuPree Nebraska Repertory Theatre's 2002 Season Box Office Managers... ..Dorothy Benes (NE Rep) Eileen Brewster (Lied Center) A New Play in March A Mislaid Heaven Anna Karenina in April . n å,T: ffi iJñ: P:ltlll? Deli 1244 - Chris",' Piper, "" Garden Cafe, Jabrisco National",,'" Restaurant " " - Wayne Children's Theatre on Tour in May Boles, Valentinos - Tony Messineo, The Grotto - Nader Sephapur, The Little Humpback Horse Downtown Boot and Shoe, Jeff Korbelik-Lincoln Journal Sfar, Mark Feit and John Stevens Berry-KllN, William Stibor-Live from the MIIËKUCV, The Daily Three plays in rotating Rep July and August Nebraskan, Cathy Blythe and Ward Jacobson-KFOR, News at Noon-KOLN-TV Bob Rook and Rod Fowler-KLKN-TV-Rook's Enterlainment Roundup, The Collected Súories Scar/ef, Kandra Hahn-Kandra's Lunch Club-KZUM, Kala and The Donut Holes - KFRX, KBBK-B 1 07.3, Carol Turner-96KX, Neighb orhood Extra, Li ncol n Kid s!, W;t AftScene and artscene.org-Lincoln Arts Council, Kathe Andersen-Lively Arts, Heart of theArts committee, KFGE, KIBZ, KISS, KKUL, KLMS, KRKR, KRNU, KTGL, Ihe Reader, Around Town Magazine, Convention and Visitors Bureau, As Elees in Honey Drown Downtown Lincoln Association, ne.statepaper.com, Omaha World Herald, Community lnformation Channels Watch for your brochure in January 20021.