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Dear Denny Time to Think of Who You Would Like to See Serve Our Organization for the Next Three Years and on Stage News / Auditions Send in Your Ballot TAGLines The Newsletter of the Theatre Arts Guild, Inc. – July 2004 Jennifer Gilg, President Mary Carrick, Chair/Editor www.theatreartsguild.com Notes from the Editor…and a V8 by Mary Carrick TAG The awards wind is blowin g and by the time this issue hits your mailboxes the ballot deadline will have past and our committee will be in recovery from a day spent at James Tobey’s N IGHT O UT dining room table pouring through the hundreds of nominees. We have a great nominations evening planned for you that’s sure to keep us all entertained. Better bring an ace bandage The Last Five Years for your ribs, an inhaler if you’ve got it and hit the bathroom before it begins. Thursday, July 8 - 8 p.m. We hope you’ll also join us for the awards celebration on August 8th. Think of it not just as an Shelterbelt Theatre awards night, but also an opportunity to connect and reconnect with hundreds of creative types and friends. Just ask Mike and Ann Downey – they live two blocks from me and do you think I ever see them except at theatre functions? Sure, I’m a bad neighbor but I’m also glad Into The Woods that I can count on catching up with them once a year by the bar. How about those former Thursday, July 8 – 8 p.m. cast mates you haven’t seen for ages? Or that person you’ve never met but whose work you Ralston at the Bellevue thought was great and you just want to tell them. And, there’s always that person who was in Little Theatre a really bad show and you want to offer your condolences. That was supposed to be funny, __________________________ people. In short, we’re celebrating not only our nominees and winners but who we are as theatre people. When choosing between hanging out with all of you and watching a rerun of The Practice, I’d rather be with people who may just be as nutty as I am. T HIS I SSUE Speaking of “our people”, enclosed in your awards invitation will be a Board of Directors ballot. We have a great slate this year – you’ll see their bios in this issue. Please take the Dear Denny time to think of who you would like to see serve our organization for the next three years and On Stage News / Auditions send in your ballot. Even though it’s an election year, we won’t bother you all with yard signs. It’s A Good Thing Our job as TAG is to help promote the work of all of us. If you have a great promotion idea Taboo that worked for your theatre (or an idea that was shot down but you thought it was a good Backstage Notes one) pass it on so we can share it with the membership. Theatre Planning Calendar Production Staff Wanted That’s it for now. Time to grab my V8 and head to rehearsal. ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________ TAG Announces General Membership Meeting N EW In accordance with its by-laws, TAG has set aside July 10 at 11 a.m. for its annual general membership meeting at the Omaha Community Playhouse. All TAG members are invited to M EMBERS join the TAG Board of Directors for a discussion of issues affecting TAG members. The first items on the agenda will be the TAG Theatre Awareness Campaign and the new advanced studies scholarship, with other new business to follow depending upon attendance and Krystal Kremla interest. Everyone with an idea for improving TAG is welcome for what should be a short Greg Peteler meeting. We hope to see you there! Shawn Abels Nora Gibson ___________________________________________________________________ Andi McCray Don Weber TAG Awards News Joshua Paul Peyton Nominations Night is Tuesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at Rick’s Boatyard Café. Dress is casual. David C. Neely Special guests Joan Crawford and Hedda Hopper will assist with the nominations Jessica Gall announcements. Awards Banquet: Anything Goes is the theme for our star-studded event A. W. Tauke on Sunday, August 8 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. The cocktail half-hour will be Cathy Tauke held 5:30 – 6 p.m., followed by dinner 6 – 7 p.m. and the program 7 – 10 p.m. Invitations will be in the mail shortly. Questions? Contact Liz Heim at 552-9326 or [email protected]. Page 1 On Stage News *Stages of Omaha Presents 1776 at the Rose *Dundee Dinner Theatre Presents June 30 - July 4 School House Rock Through July 10 Stages of Omaha presents1776, the award-winning musical by The Dundee Dinner Theatre presents School House Rock Live! Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone about American Independence through July 10, with direction by Equity actor Jerry Longe, with and the founding fathers who helped make it possible. 1776 will run music direction by Angela Jenson and choreography by Chrissie one week only, June 30 - July 4 at The Rose Blumkin Performing Corbin. School House Rock Live! Burst onto the scene in the 70’s as Arts Center. This production is directed by the award-winning, Jerry an ABC Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, R. Ditter with music direction by Keefer M. Peterson. grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs. One of the most significant events in American history blazes to vivid Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher tries to relax by watching TV, life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human when various characters representing facets of his personality face on the pages of history. 1776 is a funny, insightful and emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with compelling drama. And even though we all know the final outcome, imagination and music. The result included Just A Bill, Lolly, Lolly, you will still be in suspense as the final hour draws near, and you Lolly, Conjunction Junction, Unpack Your Adjectives, and Do the watch, wait and pray for the delegates to sign our Declaration of Circulations. School House Rock Live! Was originally conceived by Independence. 1776 is a true family celebration of American writer/director Scott Ferguson and produced by Theatre BAM in Independence that should not be missed! The production stars John Chicago, where it opened in 1993 and ran for two years. In LaPuzza as John Adams, featuring Andrew Bryant Brooks (Thomas conjunction with Move On Productions, it moved to New York City, Jefferson), Paul Kelly (John Dickinson), Curtis Leach (Benjamin where it opened in 1995 and ran for 250 performances. The cast Franklin), Tim Reilly (Edward Rutledge) and Sam Reimer (Richard includes Edd Baye, Denise Chevalier, Mike Coyle, Jennifer Crider, Henry Lee) with Jerry Christensen, Mick Connolly, Mike Farrell, Art Cameron Shreve and Cameron Van Cleave. Performances are Hastings, Nelson Lampe, Don Lee, Marc Prasch, Jamie Reimer, Thursday – Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. An Brian Sullivan, Christina Thomas, Nicholas L. Walker, Gary Wallace, optional dinner is available on Friday and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Ticket Jim Watson, Curtis White, Aaron Wilhoft, Jonathan Wilhoft and Jason prices range from $13.50 - $24.95. Group rates are available for Rogers as the Courier. The show also features a 20-piece orchestra parties of 20 or more. For information and reservations, call the conducted by Bruce Lobaugh. The show runs Wednesday through Dundee Dinner Theatre at (402) 558-8535. Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., June 30 - July 4, at The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center on *Dundee Dinner Theatre Presents the corner of 20th and Farnam streets. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 military, children (<18) and groups (>20) and are available through Winnie the Pooh Through July 10 The Rose’s box office at 345-4849. For more information, call The Dundee Dinner Theatre’s Hot Dog Matinee, Winnie the Pooh, Stages of Omaha at (402) 345-8166, or visit online at continues through July 10. Winnie the Pooh is Christopher robin’s fat www.stagesofomaha.com. little vear of Very Little Barin, who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat “a little something”. However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic *Ralston Community Theatre Presents adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal Eeyore, Piglet Into The Woods July 9 – 24 (TAG Night Out July 8) and Rabbit. Pooh’s intentions are always the best, but his passion Ralston Community Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim's Into the for honey and condensed milk keep getting him in trouble. Directed Woods, a musical based on the Grimm's Fairy Tales. The first act by Amanda Link, the production is part of the continuing children’s follows the classic tales with the characters meeting their familiar program at the Dundee, billed as “theatre by kids and for kids,” "happily ever after" endings. Act II explores the darker concepts of featuring teen and young adult actors who tailor the show for children what might happen the days after "happily ever after." Performances ages 3-10. Performances are on Saturdays at noon, with an optional are July 9 – 24, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at reservations only lunch at 11:30 a.m. For information and 2 p.m. Prices are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors and reservations, please call the Dundee Dinner Theatre at (402) 558- TAG members. A special youth performance will be held Thursday, 8535.
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