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 blowing 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. HIS SSUE T I 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. July 22 in which only the first act will be performed. Cost for this one performance is $10 for all ages. Ralston's new theatre is in its final JMR Productions Presents phase of construction so, once again, all performances will be held at the Bellevue Little Theatre. Into the Woods is directed by Todd From Generation to Generation July 8 & 10 Uhrmacher with music direction by Kay M. Johnson. The cast From Generation to Generation, a humorous and heartwarming includes Gloria Goodwin, Susan Hinkle, Gene Hinkle, May Kay family musical about Rose Lieberman and her efforts to create an Desjardins, Melanie Walters, Ruth Rath, Tara Kennedy, Whitney enduring and unique gift for her unborn granddaughter. Winner of Flairty, Ryan Pivonka, Brian Zealand, Julia Gilreath, Melanie Kaiser, 1996-97 TAG – Most Outstanding Original Script. Writers Karen Sue Lively, Eric Salonis, Jamie Reimer, John Gallop III, Jeff Lively, Sokolof Javitch & Elaine Jabenis have reworked parts of their original Ruben Sanchez, Kate Garst, Amanda Kepler, and Todd Uhrmacher. work. Director: Rick Brayshaw. Musical Director: Chuck Penington. The box office opens Tuesday, June 29th. Call 296-1005 for Starring Sue Perkins supported by Pegi Georgeson and Okley reservations. A TAG Night Out will be held Thursday, July 8. Page 2
On Stage News
Gibbs, with Frank DeGeorge, Marianne Young, Rob Tiedgen, Elaine *B&D Productions Presents Jabenis, Dacia Jabenis, Rebecca Glasson, and many more. Beauty and the Beast July 15 – August 1 Generation has played in St. Louis & Los Angeles. Presented by JMR Productions at Jewish Community Theatre, 333 So. 132nd St. B & D Productions is announcing its summer production, Beauty and Two performances in July after three great performance in June! the Beast. The show will be staged at Chanticleer Community Thursday, July 8 and Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 Theater, located at 830 Franklin Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The adults; $10 TAG Members and children. For tickets and information, show will be directed and costumed by Dwayne Ibsen. Music call 393-3893. direction will be by Jerry Gray and the choreography will be handled by Bill Bohannon. Light design is by Ernie Gubbels, stage managed by Jane Keller, props mistress is Rhonda Hall and original *Urban Prairie Puppet Company Presents orchestrations written by Dave Molacek. Lead roles are played by Little Red Riding Hood July 10 Leanne Hill (Belle), Travis Walker (Beast), Deb Beck (Babette), The Urban Prairie Puppet Company will perform its seventh show of Andrew Brooks (Lumiere), Chris Nelson (Madame de la Grande the 2004 season, at the Grande Olde Players Theatre, 2339 N. 90th Bouche), Jerry VanHorn (Maurice), Denise Putman (Mrs. Potts), Street, Omaha Nebraska. The puppet show will be performed on Mark Morello (Lefou), Howard Swain (Cogsworth), Tim Reilly Saturday, July 10th at 10:30 a.m. For reservations call 397-5262. (Gaston), Tom Madsen (Chip), Kurt Keeler ((D’Argue) and Danna Admission prices are $5.00 all ages. The July 10 show will feature Kehm, Rachel Holmes and Jennifer Sandhorst as the three Trish Place and Brian Henning performing Little Red Riding Hood. Bimbettes. Other ensemble members include: Cathy Buresh, Rose Little Red Riding Hood is an updated original script by Trish Place Daugherty, Terry DeBenedictis, Jason DeLong, Stephen Gillespie, and Brian Henning. Will Louis E. Wolf ever get the “….night time, Julie Gray, Garret Higginbotham, Ariel Ibsen, Amy Keller, Alec sniffling, sneezing relief medicine…” he so badly needs so he can get McMullen, John Norton, Jessica Richstein, Shelly Rutz, Connie a good nights sleep? Find out if Little Red indeed has a Sandhorst, Dusty Selman, Zach Weigelt, Whittney Wilson, Kathryn pharmaceutical license, or just buys over the counter like the rest of Zukaitis and Lucy Zukaitis. The production will open on July 15 and us! The performance runs approximately 1 hour. Children must be run through August 1 and consist of 10 performances. Show times accompanied by an adult for this event. *For more information or to are Thursday through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees arrange for a production photo or interview call: Trish Place at at 2 p.m. Tickets are Adults/$20; Seniors (60 and over)/$15; and Children and Students/$10. For reservations and information call 896-6662 or email Trish at tconl.com 322-9126.
The *Shelterbelt Presents The Last Five Years Sixteen Casters Productions Presents July 9 – August 1 (TAG Night Out: July 8) The Mineola Twins July 16-31 The Shelterbelt Theatre presents the musical The Last Five Years, a Sixteen Casters Productions presents The Mineola Twins by Paula contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five Vogel at the Omaha Healing Arts Center in the Old Market. year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up... or from break-up Premiering Friday, July 16th and closing Saturday the 31st, the to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Written by Jason Robert curtain goes up at 8p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The company of Brown (Parade, Songs For A New World), The Last Five Years is an The Mineola Twins features the direction of Susann Suprenant and intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an the ensemble performances of Sarah Lynn Brown, Brandon Rohe, actress told from both points of view. Director Don Nguyen states, Amie James, Thomas Lowe, and Sonia Keffer. Collaborating on the "The Last Five Years has some of the most beautiful music I have production are Brandon Rohe for the lighting design, Vincent J. ever heard. What attracted me to this show were the backward and Carlson for set, Molly Welsh for sound, John Grüber for props, and forward time plots between the two characters and the intimacy of Nicholas J. Mazzuca for dramaturgy and publicity. Tickets are $8 for the story, which is perfect for our space. It may be one of the most adults, $7 for students. For reservations, call 689-7614. honest and relentless stories of love I've ever seen." Amy Krivohlavek and Christopher J. Deaton star in the new musical directed by Don Nguyen with Music Direction by Keith Hart. The Last Five Years will run from July 9 through August 1 at the Shelterbelt Taboo:
Theatre, located at 3225 California Street. The first weekend only, If you commit – commit. If the Shelterbelt will be offering a 2-for-1 special - just mention the you can’t, don’t. special rate when making your reservations. Curtain is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sundays. There will “There’s not an “I” in TEAM be a free preview/TAG Night Out on Thursday, July 8. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, students and TAG members. For but there is in SHOW CHOIR.” reservations call 341-2757 or purchase tickets online at Remember, a production is an www.shelterbelt.org. ensemble effort.
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On Stage News
*Little Apple Productions Presents
Six Women With Brain Death – Or Expiring Dear Denny,
Minds Want to Know July 16 - 31 Words of advice and insight Little Apple Productions presents Six Women With Brain Death Or from one from one of Omaha’s most
Expiring Minds Want to Know for three weekends, July 16 – 31 in the respected thespians intimate black-box space of the Studio Theatre on the campus of Creighton University. Directed by Daena Schweiger with music Dear Denny, direction by D. Laureen Pickle and choreography by Robert Valenta, How come more shows in Omaha aren't done in Aramaic? I Six Women with Brain Death features six outstanding female performers, Pickle, Jennifer Gilg, Teri Fender, Mary Carrick, Sara think that would be really cool. I mean, Jesus Christ Superstar, Planck and Diane Watson, backed by a four piece band. Godspell, Children of Eden, Joseph and the Technicolor Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 Dreamcoat. Even Sondheim would work. Half the time I can't p.m. at the Lied Education Center for the Arts at 24th and Cass make out his lyrics in English anyway. Don't you think Annie Get Streets. Tickets are $15 and may be reserved by calling Little Apple Your Gun would be awesome in Aramaic? Productions at (402) 344-3257. Group discounts are available. The box office is open one hour prior to curtain and tickets may be paid Signed, for at the door. The house will open 30 minutes prior to curtain. Six Passionate Chris Women With Brain Death, which has achieved a cult-like following across the country, is a wild and left-of-center view of the world from Dear Ahab the Arab, an entirely feminine standpoint. Through a series of offbeat yet hilarious songs and sketches, Six Women with Brain Death pokes Funny you should mention that. I hear Andrew Lloyd Weber is fun at the insanities of modern life, including relationships, marriage, currently corroborating with Mel Gibson to combine the stellar motherhood, sex, politics, religion and popular culture. It depicts choreography of Starlight Express with Mel's first big break- women fearless, fed up and over the edge with a zany and through role. Of course, this is the new Mel, so the working title humoristic approach that will have audiences laughing from right now is MAD MOSES, BEYOND THE BURNING BUSH. beginning to end. Songs include “David, Don’t Fly Lufthansa”, “Divas at Motown”, “The Real Thing”, “Divas at Nashville”, “God Is an Alien”, and “Toll Road”, among others. Don’t miss this high energy and fast ______paced take-no-prisoners satire of life and pop culture! Note: This show contains some strong language and adult themes, which may not be suitable for a young audience. Waiting for Guffman quote for July: *Stages of Omaha Presents The Odd Couple
(original / female version in reparatory) “It’s like a Hitchcock movie, you know, where July 28 – August 15 they tie you up in a rubber bag and throw you in Stages of Omaha presents Neil Simon’s renowned comedy, The Odd Couple, with both the male and female versions in reparatory July 28 the trunk of a car. You find people.” – August 15 at the Millenium Theatre. Both productions will be - Corky St. Clair directed by Jerry R. Ditter. The Odd Couple (the original): The slob ______bachelor and his meticulous friend decide to live together with hilarious results. Cast: Jerry R. Ditter and Nicholas L. Walker star as Stages of Omaha (cont’d) Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar, with Ed Baye, Keith Harmon, Keefer will be presented on Sunday (male version at 3 p.m. and female M. Peterson, Aaron Wilhoft, and Anna Rebecca Kunkel and Mary version at 7 p.m.) with an optional dinner served between Pennisi as the Pigeon sisters.The Odd Couple (the female version): productions. Tickets are $15-adults; $12-students, senior citizens, Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Ungar and Olive and military; $10-groups of 10 or more for all shows. Tickets for the Madison, that is! Cast: Anna Rebecca Kunkel and Mary Pennisi star Sunday double feature with dinner are $30 per person. The as Olive Madison and Florence Ungar, with Lena Cigleris, Maggie Millennium Theatre is located in the Union Plaza Building at 601 S Cote, Emily Gries, Danielle Smith, and Jerry R. Ditter and Nicholas L. 16th Street, on the corner of 16th and Jackson Streets, 2 blocks Walker as the Costazuela brothers.Shows will be Wednesday south of the Orpheum Theatre. For reservations, call Stages of through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 Omaha at (402) 345-8166 or online at www.stagesofomaha.com p.m., July 28 - Aug 15, at The Millennium Theatre. The Male version ______will play July 28 (Wed), 30 (Fri), August 5 (Thur), 7 (Sat), 11(Wed), and 13 (Fri). While the Female version will play July 29 (Thur), 31 (Sat), August 4 (Wed), 6 (Fri), 12 (Thur), and 14 (Sat). Both shows www.theatreartsguild.com Page 4 The Green- Room
Auditions & More Auditions & Other Good Stuff ______
Grande Olde Players: Alone Together Shelterskelter Public Reading The Grande Olde Players is holding open auditions for Alone Wonder what new horrors the Shelterbelt is serving up for Together, a comedy by Lawrence Roman, on Sunday Tuesday and Shelterskelter this fall? Here's your chance for a sneak peak. The Wednesday July 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. at the theatre located at 2339 Shelterbelt Theatre will hold a public reading of the selected scripts North 90th Street in the Plaza 90 Shopping Center. Production dates for Shelterskelter 9. It's free and open to anyone. Find out what are September 16 - October 10. Director Russell Martin is looking for scripts have been selected, scout out the roles you want to audition 4 men and 2 women plus backstage and tech assistants. The plot for, and give the writers input on how to improve their scripts. The revolves around a couple with three grown sons who are seeing the reading is at the Shelterbelt Theatre, 3225 California Street, on last one off to college and planning to get their love nest back until Sunday, July 31 at 3:00 p.m.. Questions? Call Daena Schweiger at the sons begin to return with their gear, their girlfriends and their 677-4076 or e-mail us at [email protected]. problems. For information on the show or scripts call Russ at 614- 8995. For general questions about the theatre contact Colene Shelterbelt Script Submissions Moreno at 397-5262. The Shelterbelt Theatre is accepting submissions for its annual Valentine's Day production, From Shelterbelt With Love. Scripts can SNAP! Productions: The Lisbon Traviata be monologues or one act plays and must not exceed twelve minutes SNAP! Productions will hold auditions for The Lisbon Traviata by in length. The script deadline is September 1, 2004. For guidelines Terrance McNally on July 12 and July 13 at 7:00 PM at the on how to submit scripts, please visit our website at SNAP!/Shelterbelt Theatre at 3225 California Street. Direction by www.shelterbelt.org or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Don Nguyen. Needed are 4 men of varying ages. Performances are August 19-September 12, Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. Theatre Awareness Campaign Needs You! For information call Don Nguyen at 681-9786. For story synopsis visit Do you have creative ideas on promoting live theatre to our www.snapproductions.com. community? Are you interested in taking an active role in helping to
spread the word? Then you’re just the person to participate in TAG’s Bellevue Little Theatre: Kismet (note: rescheduled) theatre awareness campaign! Contact Jennifer Gilg at 551-6284 Bellevue Little Theatre has scheduled auditions for Kismet on ([email protected]) or Mary Carrick at 344-3257 Monday July 19 and Tuesday July 20 at 7 p.m. at the theatre, 203 W. ([email protected]) and we’ll get you connected with one of Mission in Bellevue. A large cast is needed for this musical our committees. production scheduled to run weekends from Sept. 17 - Oct 3. Several non-singing dance parts are available. Those auditioning are asked Little Apple Launches Web Site to bring 16-32 bars of a prepared song and to dress in clothing comfortable for dancing. An accompanist will be provided. Jim Little Apple Productions is now on the web! Check them out at McKain will serve as stage director and D. Laureen Pickle will be littleappleproductions.com. Little Apple thanks Daena Schweiger for musical director. For information on auditions, call producer Sandy all of her work designing the site. Thompson at 291-6136. The music of Kismet is based on melodies composed by Alexander Borodin, who died in 1887. He was presented a Tony Award posthumously when the production opened News of Our People on Broadway in 1953. Music for the show was composed by Robert ______Wright and George Forrest, with the book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis. Kismet is an Arabian fantasy which provides plenty of the usual mirth, mayhem, and romance. All roles are open. Kaldahl Play Chosen for Festival
Congratulations to Tim Kaldahl, whose play Johnny Cash Is Not for Sissies was chosen for a one-act festival to take place in August in It’s A Good Thing: Silver Springs, MD.
Yesterday is but a dream and Campbell Published tomorrow is but a vision, but Bill Campbell’s play Two Wrongs has just been published as a short today well-lived makes every story with Sams Dot Publishing. You can check it out online at yesterday a dream of samsdotpublishing.com/aoife/main.htm and can vote for your favorite happiness and every tomorrow in the issue. You just may help get Bill’s story included in their a vision of hope. anthology next year! - Unknown Page 5 Page 6
Theatre Planning Calendar
July 2004 30 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 1 W Th F Sa Su W Th F Sa Su W Th F Sa Su W Th F Sa Su W Th F Sa Su
1776 – * Stages of Omaha at The Rose Into the Woods – *Ralston Community Theatre TNO
School House Rock Live! - * Dundee Dinner Theatre Winnie the Pooh – * Dundee Dinner Theatre Hot Dog Matinee From Generation to Generation – JMR Productions Little Red Riding Hood – *Urban Prairie Puppet Company The Last Five Years – * Shelterbelt Theatre TNO Into the Woods – * Ralston Community Theatre Beauty and the Beast – * B&D Productions The Mineola Twins – Sixteen Casters Productions Six Women With Brain Death – Or Expiring Minds Want to Know - * Little Apple Productions The Odd Couple – *Stages of Omaha All the King’s Men – Grande Olde Players
Black Boxes denote closing dates. TNO denotes a TAG Night Out.
SNAP! Productions Seeking Staff Positions Dundee Dinner Theatre Production Schedule SNAP! is accepting candidates for the following artistic staff positions: The Dundee Dinner Theatre is pleased to announce its Fall/Winter Zanna Don't Book, Music & Lyrics by Tim Acito (March 3-March 27, 2005) / Director, Music Director, 2004-05 Season: Choreographer (paid positions) A Chorus Line September 10 - October I Am My Own Wife by Martin Denton (subject to rights approval) (August 25-September 18, 2005) / Director Two By Two October 22 - November 20 Grease December 3 - January 8 The Sum of Us by David Stevens will replace I Am My Own Wife if rights are not available / Director Hello, Dolly! January 14 - February 20 Parade by Alfred Uhry Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown (November 17-December 11, 2005) / Director, Music Director, Choreographer (paid positions) Production staff positions are available for some of the shows. If interested, please call Phillip or Becky at the Dundee Dinner We are also looking for set designers for all productions. Please contact Michal Simpson,Artisitic Director, Theatre at 558-8535. SNAP! Productions, at [email protected] or 346-1773
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Steve Adair, Past President, Ex-officio 551-5687 Denny Maddux (2005), TAG Night Out Chair 256-1535
Tom Bertino, Webmaster, Ex-officio 572-7971 D. Laureen Pickle (2006) 391-2414 Mary Carrick (2004), Newsletter Chair/Ed. 344-3257 Connie Jo Podendorf (2004), Recording Sec. 322-7504 Gary Emenitove, TAG E-Broadcast, Ex-officio Therese Rennels (2004), Curtain Cash Chair 391-3944 Jo Gaver (2005), Corresponding Secretary 397-6052 Ted Roche (2006), Treasurer 292-3781
Jennifer Gilg (2004), President 551-6284 Barb Ross (2006), Membership Chair 571-8311 Rhonda Hall (2004), Programs Chair 551-4904 Daena Schweiger (2006) 861-8637
Liz Heim, Awards Chair (2006) 552-9326 Ch ris Violett (2003-2004), Teen Rep/Chair 493-4285 Melissa Jarecke (2005), Public Relations Chair 592-3124 Don Wieczorek (2004), Theatre Services Chair 558-3465
Michael Krohn (2005) 898-0776 Amanda Link (2005), Scholarship Chair 492-8252
• The TAG General Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Omaha Community Playhouse. • Board meetings are held the second Saturday of each month. All TAG Members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please call Jennifer Gilg at (402) 551-6284 if you plan to attend. • The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the July Newsletter is Thursday, July 15, 2004. • To submit newsletter information/articles, send via email to [email protected] or mail to Mary Carrick, 4207 Shirley Street, Omaha, NE 68105. • To advertise in TAGLines contact us. Our rates cover both inserted flyers (which you supply) and printed advertisements. Check out our advertising rates at www.theatreartsguild.com. Non-members may only advertise theatre-related business. • To sign up for members-only access at www.theatreartsguild.com, send an email to [email protected]. • An e-broadcast service is available for newsworthy information that is not included in the TAGLines or urgent information pertaining to date changes, cancellations and/or auditions. For questions regarding TAG E-broadcasts, contact Mary Carrick.
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