‘Men on Boats’ Closing Out Howard Drew Season at OCP

Omaha, NE–Men on Boats will open Friday, May 3 at the Omaha Community Playhouse.  The show runs in the Howard Drew Theatre from May 3-26, 2019.  Performances will be Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Synopsis

Adventure, bravery, and humorous absurdity–led by an all-female cast–Men on Boats is the “true-ish” story of ten explorers on four boats charting the course of the Colorado River in 1869.  Guided by a one-armed captain, the outlandish, but loyal, crew encounters various disasters, conflicts, and harrowing adventures along the way.

Tickets are on sale now starting at $30 for adults and $18 for students with prices varying by performance and seating zone.  Tickets may be purchased at OCP Box Office, located at 6915 Cass St, by phone at 402-553-0800 or online at www.omahaplayhouse.com.

Directed By:  Amy Lane

Cast

Teri Fender as John Wesley Powell

Carrie Beth Stickrod as William Dunn

Beth Thompson as John Colton Sumner

Daena Schweiger as Old Shady

Breanna Carodine as Bradley

Esther Aruguete as O.G. Howland/Tsauwiat

Yone Edegbele as Seneca Howland/The Bishop

Katt Walsh as Frank Goodman/Mr. Asa

Robyn Helwig as Hall

Sarah Klocke as Hawkins

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’Opens OCP Season

To Kill a Mockingbird

Opens Aug. 19, 2016 at the Omaha Community Playhouse

Omaha, Neb. – To Kill a Mockingbird will open the 2016-17 Omaha Community Playhouse season with an August 19 – September 18, 2016 run in the Howard Drew Theatre. Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved stories of all time. In this moving and heartfelt tale, a quiet Southern town is rocked by a crisis of morality. Despite threats to himself and his family, lawyer Atticus Finch defends a black man wrongly accused of a grave crime. Contains language and situations related to racial tension and mob violence.

Production:        To Kill a Mockingbird

Credits:                By Christopher Sergel

Director:              Ablan Roblin

Cast

Thomas Becker as Atticus Finch

Chloe Irwin as Scout Finch

Daniel Denenberg as Jem Finch

Kian Roblin as Dill Harris

Rusheaa Smith-Turner as Calpurnia

Julie Fitzgerald Ryan as Maudie Atkinson

Connie Lee as Stephanie Crawford

Ruth Rath as Mrs. Dubose

Tony Schick as Boo Radley

Raydell Cordell III as Tom Robinson

Alyson Malone as Mayella Ewell

John Hatcher as Bob Ewell

Rob Baker as Heck Tate

Kevin Barratt as Horace Gilmer

Don Keelan-White as Judge John Taylor

Christopher Scott as Walter Cunningham

Jude Glaser and Mackenzie Reidy as Youth Ensemble

L. James Wright as Reverend Sykes 

Show Dates:       Aug. 19-Sept. 18, 2016 (Thursday – Sat at 7:30pm.  Sun at 2pm)

Tickets:   At the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at www.OmahaPlayhouse.org or www.TicketOmaha.com. Single tickets are $40 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:   Heider Family Foundation, Valmont and KETV (media sponsor)

Location:  Howard Drew Theatre | Omaha Community Playhouse (6915 Cass Street) Omaha, NE

 

 

 

Haunting Albee Drama to End Playhouse’s Howard Drew Season

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

by Edward Albee

May 8–June 7, 2015 (Wed-Sat at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm)

The Tony Award-winning drama, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is one of the greatest theatrical masterpieces of all time. As George and Martha’s marriage falls apart, their new friends, Nick and Honey, become pawns in their cruel mind games. A war of words and exercises of wits drive Edward Albee’s revolutionary play.

This production contains adult content and strong language and is intended for mature audiences.

Tickets go on sale April 28.  Tickets prices are $36 for adults and $22 for students.  Tickets can be obtained at www.omahaplayhouse.com or call 402-553-0800.  The Omaha Playhouse is located at 6915 Cast Street in Omaha, NE.

media sponsor: Cox

Directed by Hilary Adams

Stage Managed by Lara Marsh

Cast

Charleen Willoughby as Martha

Brennan Thomas as George

Steve Hartman as Nick

Megan Friend as Honey