Omaha, Neb. – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, running at the Omaha Community Playhouse February 10 – March 12, 2017 in the Howard Drew Theatre, is a classic western story of good versus bad and the law versus the gun. Made popular by the 1962 film version starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is set in 1890 in the Wild West and tells the tale of a young scholar from New York City who travels west in search of a new life, but arrives badly beaten in the town of Twotrees. After being rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A local girl gives him purpose, but a fierce outlaw wants him dead. He must make a choice: to turn and run or to stand for what he believes; to live or to fight; whether or not to become the man who shot Liberty Valance.
Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has been named an official event of the Nebraska 150 Celebration, which is a yearlong celebration across the state of Nebraska in 2017 marking the 150th year of statehood. The Sesquicentennial is a strategic initiative that promotes a spirit of pride, growth, engagement and connection within our state by bridging Nebraskans across different communities, perspectives and cultures. For more information, visit https://ne150.org/calendar/man-shot-liberty-valance-play/
Production: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Credits: Book by Jethro Compton; Based on the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson
Director: Jeff Horger
Cast
Dennis Stessman as Ransome Foster
Sydney Readman as Hallie Jackson
Isaac Reilly as Bert Barricune
Chad Cunningham as Jim Mosten
Christopher Scott as Marshal Johnson
Brennan Thomas as Liberty Valance
Chris Berger as The Narrator
Ensemble roles filled by Aubrey Fleming & Gary Williams
Show Dates: February 10 – March 12, 2017 (Thurs – Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm)
Tickets: At the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at www.OmahaPlayhouse.com or http://www.TicketOmaha.com. Single tickets are $36 for adults and $22 for students. Tickets for groups of 12 or more are $24 for adults and $16 for students.
Discounts: Twilight Tickets – A limited number of tickets are available at half price after noon the day of the performance at the Box Office. Cash or check only. Subject to availability.
Sponsored by: 2016-2017 Pegasus Travel Tours and Cox (media sponsor)
Location: Howard Drew Theatre | Omaha Community Playhouse (6915 Cass Street Omaha, NE 68132)
