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TAGLines T h e N e w s l e t t e r o f t h e T h e a t r e A r t s G u i l d , I n c . – M a r c h 2 0 0 7

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A Note from the President by Fred Goodhew A Few Well Chosen Words ... (I hope)

There are some exciting events coming up the next few months. I wanted to make sure you know about them and put them on your calendars now. It’s never too early to start planning.

The First Ever TAG Theater Trivia Contest has been scheduled for May 12. Not an annual event yet, it looks like it will be so much fun that we will want to continue it. The event starts at 1 p.m. at P.S. Collectives in beautiful downtown Benson, next to the Pizza Shoppe, on Maple Street. Todd Brooks will be the Master of Ceremonies and has been working hard to devise questions to stump all the experts (you!).

Thanks go to Todd, who thought this would be a great fund raiser for TAG, as well as a chance for all of us to get together for some fun. There will be room for 16 teams of three people. The entry fee is a minimum of $15 per team, and trophies and prizes will be awarded.

Come to play or to support your favorite team. The Pizza Shoppe has wonderful food and beverages, and if you mention TAG when you place your order, they will donate 10 percent of the sale to the TAG Scholarship Fund. It doesn’t get much better than that: a chance to help the Scholarship Fund and have a good time, too.

If you’re interested in playing, send an e-mail to Todd Brooks at brooks1965@aol.com with your name and phone number and the names of the team members.

Nominations Night has been scheduled for July 1. Our annual event is changing venues this year, moving to P.S. Collectives. This casual evening always provides a great time. We have a lot of fun finding out who has been nominated for this year’s TAG awards. The emcees for Nominations Night are characters from the past season and usually have us rolling in the aisles. You can bet it won’t be a dull night. Food, beer and wine at very reasonable prices will make the evening complete. We start at 8 p.m. and hope to see you there.

I’d like to take a moment to thank all of the theaters who have supported TAG Night Out this year. Thanks to their generosity in sharing their preview nights with us, and your generosity in attending, our scholarship fund is growing. Once again a number of outstanding high school seniors will be auditioning for the scholarships. Thank you for your continued support of all our programs!

T A G N I G H T O U T

March 8

I Am My Own Wife SNAP! Productions

March 15

Lucky Stiff Bellevue Little Theatre.

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T H I S I S S U E

On Stage News

The Green Room / Auditions

Other Good Stuff

Theatre Planning Calendar __________________________

N E W M E M B E R S Dan Adams

Katie Bohling Joel Johnston Martin D. Kluck Alicia McGarr Aimee Owen Lowell Owen

Amanda Pintore Sharon Stone

Margaret Vigneri Scott Working

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*UNO Presents Nickel and Dimed Through March 3 This look at the lives of people who work for minimum wage is taken from the book of the same name. Part of Danielle Smith’s master’s thesis, performances continue March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m., in the UNO Theatre. Reservations are recommended: 554-2335.

*Brigit Saint Brigit Presents Translations Through March 4 BSB offers Brian Friel’s hauntingly lyrical Translations as this year’s Irish play. Because of Friel’s characteristic gentle and intuitive regard for individuals, his story conveys less a political statement than a dramatization of the way humans respond to conflicting feelings that result when nations collide but members of those nations do not. Directed by Cathy Kurz with Angela Dashner as stage manager, the ensemble cast includes Tim Duggan, Chip Frieden, Eric Grant-Leanna, Carol Knoepfler, Tom Kuhlman, Delaney Kunz, Scott Kurz, Laura Leininger, David Mainelli, and Eric Salonis. Performances take place at the Gross Conference Center in the Science Bldg. at the College of Saint Mary campus, 7000 Mercy Road, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18/general, $15/senior, and $5/students. TAG-member discounts apply. To make a reservation, e-mail bsb@csm.edu or call (402) 399-6287. *Mills Masquers Present Oklahoma! Through March 4 The classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! was the first show to grace the stage of the Barton Theater. Bill Rowe directed both the 1984 and 2007 productions. His daughter, Rebecca Neff, is the music director. The cast includes Taylor Anderson, Annika Baake, Ainsley Chapman, Jamie Clark, Jon Coover, Steve Delavan, Craig Florian, Megan Foster, Rachael Foster, Erik Fritz, Taylor Hess, Ron Hines, Adam Hogston, Jessica Isadore, Neal Jones, Grace Kirk, Sara Kittle, Quentin Marquez, Jeff Mitts, Alex Neff, Dennis Neff, Heather Neff, Samuel Neff, Nikki O'Meara, Jordyn Petersen, Lois Pitchfork, Mary Slater, Miranda Smith, Ashley Sparks, Mitch Stanek, Matthew Umphreys, Nanci Vieyra and Valerie Yates supported by a chorus featuring Diana Crouch, Melissa Dean, Karen Foster, Jolene Hensley, Jeanne Lincoln, Nancy Wright, and Denise Yates. Both Florian and Vieyra were in the 1984 production. In fact, Vieyra reprises the role of Laurey that she held as a high school junior. Coover and Pitchfork were chorus members in the original cast. Special kudos go to Matthew Umphreys, who stepped in as show pianist, playing whenever he is not on stage. All performances take place at the Barton Theater, one mile north of Glenwood on old US Highway 275 (221st Street). Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Glenwood State Bank, online at www.millsmasquers.org, or by leaving a phone message at (712) 527-3600.

*The Omaha Community Playhouse Presents Urinetown — The Musical Through March 18, Howard Drew Theatre Award-winning Urinetown takes place in a world facing a water shortage where using private toilets is a crime. The show manages to be a clever spoof of musicals in general while somehow managing to strike a chord of emotional truth. Carl Beck is the director; Mary Dew is stage manager. The cast includes Bailey Carlson, Ryan Eberhart, Eric Green, Steve Krambeck, Jane Noseworthy, Brian Priesman, Marion Priesman, Kelly Schlott, Mike Sewell, Tom Shomaker, Theresa Sindelar, Nick Thielen, Melanie Walters, Dave Wingert, Evan Woods, and Cemocan Yesil. Performances are Thursdays–Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. only. Tickets are $36/adults and $22/students. Mention you are a TAG member to get a $10 discount; membership card required when picking up your ticket. For reservations or more information, call 553-0800.

The Circle Theater Presents Laundry and Bourbon and The Laundromat Through March 24 Directed by Michele Phillips, the two one acts feature Stephanie Anderson, Rosanne Glock, Liz Kendall and Barb Ross. Laundry and Bourbon finds three women in Maynard, Texas, drinking bourbon and gossiping about the many open secrets which are so much a part of small-town life. The Laundromat is a probing, sensitive yet very funny study of two lonely women, one young, one not so young, who meet by chance in a late-night laundromat. Performances take place in the lower level of Central Presbyterian Church, 726 South 55th St., Thursdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m., with optional dinner service at 7 p.m. Dinner & Show/$23, Show-only/$13. Students and seniors get a $3 discount. To make a reservation, call 553-4715 or e-mail dlmarr@cox.net. *Broadstreet Theatre Presents ‘night Mother March 1 – 18 (TNO Feb. 28) Millenium Theatre This Pulitzer-Prize winning drama was written by Marsha Norman. Faced with the perception that her life no longer has significant meaning, Jesse informs her mother of a critical decision. During the course of 90 minutes, secrets are revealed that neither wanted to admit, as a mother desperately tries to alter her daughter’s plans. Directed by Todd Brooks, the production stars Mary Carrick and Moira Mangiameli. JoAnn Goodhew is stage manager, with set/lighting by Liz Kendall, props by Laura Jay, sound by Todd Brooks and costumes by Laura Jay and Nancy Ross. Mary Carrick produces, Melissa Linn is production assistant & lighting technician. Performances take place at the Millennium Theatre, 601 S. 16th St., Thursdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 6 p.m. (performance on March 18th is at 2 p.m.). A panel discussion following the March 11 performance will include experts from the mental health community. Tickets are $15/adults, $13/seniors, students & TAG members. Continued, next page.

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On Stage News ’night, Mother (cont’d) For reservations, call 344-3257 or purchase online at www.BroadStreetTheatre.com. **Note: Due to its content and subject matter, ‘night, Mother is not recommended for young audiences.

Omaha Theatre Company Teens ‘N’ Theater The Dancing Spider March 1 & 3 Based on “Ananse the Trickster” folk tales, this vibrant production takes the audience on an adventure through the indigenous folklore of Africa. Directed by Sheila Rocha, the show features members of the Young, Gifted and Black Troupe, Amara Freeman, Amber Lewis, Ariel Lewis, Quinton Lovelace, Michaela Russell, Shayquetta Sawyer, Lyndsey Shead, Kelsey Swoopes, Daron Tyree, Serena Vaerio, Stephanie Wagle, Nikolas Whitcomb and LaNita Whitlow. Performances take place Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 3 at 4:30 & 7 p.m. in the Hitchcock Studio Theater at The Rose, 2001 Farnam Street. Tickets are $6 each and may be purchased by calling The Rose Box Office at 345-4849.

*The Omaha Community Playhouse Presents Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! March 2 – 25, Mainstage This exciting drama deals with President Harry Truman. Focusing on Truman’s White House years, the play uses real quotations, friends’ reminiscences and the playwright’s imagination to offer a portrait of Truman that is stirring and amusing. Hughston Walkinshaw is guest director; Jeannie Shelton is stage manager. Matthew Kamprath stars as Harry Truman, with Richard Borg, Kathleen Byrd, Derrick Crawford, Kendall Gray, Keith Homan, Elizabeth Huff, Melissa Jarecke, Jack Moskovitz, Jacqueline Payne, Charles Robbins, Curt Siemers, Gary Tesar, Joyce Torchia and Eric Wilson-Lopez. Performances run Wednesdays–Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 6:30 p.m. (no evening performance on Sunday, March 25). Tickets are $30/adults and $19/students. Mention you are a TAG member to get a $10 discount; membership card required when picking up your ticket. For reservations or more information, call 553-0800.

*Opera Omaha Presents Wakonda’s Dream March 7–11 A new opera commissioned by Opera Omaha, Wakonda’s Dream is the story of native-American family struggling to find their place as American Indians in contemporary society. Proud of her Ponca past, the mother keeps the history of their people alive for her son. The son has an intense, ghostly connection to the long-dead Chief Standing Bear, whose legacy is revealed in a choral rendering of the famous 1879 trial. Performances are Wednesday & Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. For reservations, call 346-3472 or purchase online at www.operaomaha.org. Opera Omaha is offering a significant discount on tickets for TAG members. Order forms, available at on our Web site at www.operaomaha.org/downloads/Wakonda’sdream/TheatreArts Guild.pdf, must be submitted by March 2.

*Omaha North Magnet School Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream March 8 – 10 The dedicated young thespians of North High School perform William Shakespeare’s classic comedy under the direction of Kate Wiig. Performances are Thursday–Saturday at 7 p.m., with optional dinner at 6 p.m. Omaha North is located at 4410 N. 36th St. (36th & Ames). Tickets are only $5. Enjoy a fun, inexpensive night out for the whole family and support the next generation of Omaha theater! For reservations, call 557-3447.

*SNAP! Productions Presents I Am My Own Wife March 8 – April 1 The Omaha premiere of I Am My Own Wife tells the true story of playwright Doug Wright’s encounter with Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an East German transvestite who survived the Nazis and the Soviet-dominated Communist dictatorship. In this highly theatrical journey, Wright is driven to uncover the secrets of a woman whose very existence seems an impossibility. Kevin Lawler directs Nick Zadina in this one-person play that portrays nearly 40 characters in a story of truth and survival. SNAP! Productions is proud to include Omahan Paul Pape’s complete set of original miniature furniture used in the Broadway production and prior workshops of this play. Performances take place Thursdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. (April 1 at 2 p.m.), at the Shelterbelt/SNAP Theatre, 3225 California St. For reservations, call 341-2757 or online at www.snapproductions.com. Tickets prices are $15/adult, $12/students, senior citizens and TAG members. The March 8 performance is a benefit for the Theater Arts Guild Scholarship Fund.

*Chanticleer Theatre Presents Don’t Drink the Water March 9 – 25 Michele Phillips directs this comedy which features Deb Bertelsen, Jerry Evert, John Griffiths, Jay B. Huse, Deb Kelly, Dennis Maddux, Lois Nemec, Jesse Payton, John Payton and Dan Sisley. Production staff includes Rhonda Hall/props; Bob Putman/tech director; Kris Rutz/sound design, Darrin Golden/light design, Jerry Abels/stage manager and Ibsen Costume Gallery. Performances take place Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $15/adults, $12/seniors, $7/children & students. For reservations, call 712-323-9955 or e-mail manager@chanticleertheater.com. A preview performance on Thursday, March 8 is a benefit for Chanticleer’s Billy Bohannon Scholarship Fund.

*Bellevue Little Theatre Presents Lucky Stiff March 16 – April 1 A hilarious, madcap show involving one dead body, a mild-mannered English shoe salesman, six million bucks in diamonds and a lot of dogs, Lucky Stiff was written by Lynn Ahrens and Michael Flaherty, Continued, next page.

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On Stage News Lucky Stiff (cont’d) who also wrote Once on this Island, Seussical and Ragtime. The show is a winner of both the Richard Rogers and Helen Hayes Awards. Directed and choreographed by Roxanne Wach, with music direction by Linda Shirck, the show features Allison Botkin-Wissman, Geoff Chenowith, Denise Chevalier, Scott Fowler, Jennifer Gilg, Alex Hamilton, Dave Howard, Kevin Olsen, Therese Rennels and Dan Wach. Sandy Thompson is the producer, with: Robin Klusmire, stage manager; Tom Reardon, lighting designer; Julie Gullickson, props mistress and costumer; Jack Hogston, set designer; Nellie Chenowith, sound technician; Heather Prokopf, lighting technician; and Kay Clark, second keyboard player. Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15/adults, $13/seniors, and $7.50/students. TAG members receive a $1 discount. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling the theatre at 291-1554 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. The March 15 preview performance is a benefit for the Theatre Arts Guild Scholarship Fund.

*River City Mixed Chorus Presents Life Is A Cabaret March 26 & 27 A fundraiser for the RCMC GALA fund, performances take place Monday & Tuesday at 7:35 p.m. at the Max in the Arena. Tickets are $15 at the door or reserve tickets by calling Jon at 933-7220 or e-mail jonomaha@yahoo.com (preferred), at www.rcmc.org or by phone at 341-SING (7464).

*Omaha Performing Arts Presents Menopause the Musical March 1 – April 7 Holland Center, Scott Recital Hall Yellowjackets March 3 Holland Center, Kiewit Concert Hall Kit Armstrong March 8 Holland Center, Kiewit Concert Hall Doc Severinsen March 9 Holland Center, Kiewit Concert Hall Joffrey Ballet March 16 Holland Center, Kiewit Concert Hall

All Shook Up March 30 – April 2 Fueled by the songs of Elvis Presley, All Shook Up took Broadway by storm last season. All Shook Up tells the romantic tale of how a young girl’s dream comes true when a guitar-playin’ roustabout turns her town upside down with his hip-swivelin’, lip-curlin,’ sexy singin’. Performances are at the Orpheum Theatre. To order tickets for these performances, call Ticket Omaha at (402) 345-0606 or www.ticketomaha.org

Dana College Theater Presents Violet March 2 – 4, 9 – 11 Violet tells the story of a young woman with a facial scar from a childhood accident who travels to Tulsa where she hopes to be healed by a TV preacher. In the end, Violet receives an emotional and spiritual healing far more important than the physical transformation she seeks. The production is directed by Branden Higdem, choreographed by Michelle Garrity and features Bailey Newman as Violet. Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 each. To order tickets, call Sandy Sonderup at 426-7255. For additional information call Dr. Paul Schneider at 426-7249. Dana College is a half hour from central Omaha on Highway 75 or the Blair High Road (take the Northwest Radial north).

TADA Presents Nunsense 5 — Meshuggah-Nuns March 22 – April 7 In this latest adventure, we find the Little Sisters of Hoboken on the "Faiths of All Nations" cruise to the Holy Land. When the ship's entertainers, the cast of Fiddler on the Roof, become seasick, the nuns agree to assist the only remaining cast member, Tevye. The cast features Judy Anderson, Cris Rook , Becky Key, Angelia Onuoha and Ladd Wendelin as Tevye. Performances are Thursdays–Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at The Loft at the Mill, Lincoln. For tickets, call 402-438-TADA (8232) or online at www.tadaproductions.info.

Submissions for TAGLines must be received by the deadline listed on page 12: taglines@theatreartsguild.com.

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Auditions & More Auditions __________________________________________________ *The Omaha Community Playhouse will hold auditions for Peter Pan on Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. for children, and Monday & Tuesday, March 12 & 13, at 7 p.m. for adults. All roles are open. The show will run May 25 – June 24 on the Mainstage. For more information or to check out a script, call 553-4890, ext. 110.

*Chanticleer Theatre will hold auditions for The King and I on Sunday & Monday, March 11 & 12 at 7 p.m. Ron Zank will direct and Fred Goodhew will music direct. Performance dates are May 4 – 20.

*The River City Mixed Chorus invites young people age 8-18 to appear with RCMC in the June concert, It Takes a Rainbow Village, offering the opportunity to tell stories about the areas of challenge in growing up. Younger children will rehearse separately and sing songs as a children’s chorus and with RCMC. Older children may sing in a youth chorus and tell their own stories as well. Rehearsals begin in April for the concert that takes place June 16 & 17. Interested young people should plan to attend one of the informational sessions scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 or Wednesday, March 28, at First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St. If you plan to attend one of the sessions, please call 341-SING. For more information about RCMC and the concert, visit the chorus Web site at www.rcmc.org, or call 341-SING.

*SBC Glory Bound is in need of musicians for SUDS, the Rockin’ 60’s Musical, scheduled for June 8 – 10. They seek a guitar player (electric and acoustic) and a percussionist. Rehearsals will be on Wednesday nights, beginning mid April, and Wednesdays and Thursdays starting mid May. If interested, contact Linda Speers at 301-4397 or e-mail lmspeers@west.com.

*The Pinewood Bowl will hold auditions for its summer offerings Friday, March 30, 6–8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. Visit their Web site for more specific information about the productions and audition times, www.pinewoodbowl.org.

& Other Good Stuff __________________________________________________ Mark Your Calendars! Nominations Night will take place Sunday, July 1, 8 p.m. at The Pizza Shoppe/Benson Collective, 6056 Maple Street. The Pizza Shoppe offers food, wine, beer and beverages for sale. Come early and join friends for some food and fun. The 40th Annual TAG Awards Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. Watch for more information in the coming months.

Membership Rates to Change April 1 Did you know that TAG has not had an across-the-board membership price increase in more than 10 years? During that time, the costs of postage and printing alone have increased considerably. Right now it costs nearly $11 per member to provide just the monthly newsletter and annual preview guide/roster. You are probably aware that you receive a full year of TAG membership benefits for less than the admission price — even the TAG-discounted admission — to some local theatres. Membership in the Theatre Arts Guild is quite a value, and it will remain so. However, the TAG Board members have agreed that it is time for a small change in rates to support such initiatives as the Experience Live Theatre! billboards and full-color brochures and member benefits including workshops and other educational opportunities. Another change approved by the TAG Board is the option for two-year memberships that offer a savings over one-year. Effective April 1, TAG dues will be: Student & Senior $18/one year $30/two years Regular $24/one year $40/two years Family/Organization $35/one year $60/two years Additional family members $10/one year $20/two years

To Speak or Not To Speak Just a reminder that TAG offers a Speakers’ Bureau to come to your school or organization to talk about live theatre here in the Big O! Our teen reps can talk to drama classes and clubs as well. Please contact Pegi Georgeson, 330-7762, to set up a date with TAG.

Benefit TAG If You Have Your Taxes Done If you are planning to use a tax preparer to file your 2006 income taxes, you can get professional services as well as secure a donation to TAG. TAG members Les Schulz and Todd Brooks are accredited tax preparers. Todd works for H&R Block, which has a program to fund non-profit organizations. You can go to Todd or any H&R Block Tax office and let them know that it is for TAG, a non-profit organization, and give them the number assigned to TAG: 4000-98089-41141. Les is also offering a $25 donation to TAG for each new customer. For more information, call Les at 630-6254 or Todd at 698-5543.

TAG Scholarships 2007 TAG will again award at least two scholarships to graduating high school students interested in pursuing an education in the theatre arts or in continuing participation in theatre while attending college. Applicants for the TAG scholarship must be: residents of the Omaha-metro area (within a 50-mile radius of Omaha); graduating seniors at high school or GED programs; planning to continue participation and/or pursue a degree in theatre arts (acting, dance, voice, direction, design, broadcasting, theatre management, technical design, etc.) at a college, university, or approved school of drama; TAG members, with membership application completed and dues paid by March 1. Application information is currently available in area high schools. For additional information, please contact Emily Neve at (402) 561-6160 or Emily.Neve@ops.org.

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The Green Room Opera Omaha Presents Wakonda’s Dream Festival A festival celebrating the world premiere of Wakonda’s Dream precedes the opera’s opening on March 7. A variety of free, public events will feature the music of composer Anthony Davis, the poetry of librettist Yusef Komunyakaa, the history behind the opera, American Indian art and culture and more. Saturday, March 3, noon, Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. This one-hour program features a sneak-preview performance of the opera. Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m., Strauss Performing Arts Center, UNO Poetry Competition Final: At this event, hear the winning poems and join special guests in a celebratory reception. Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m., Bemis Center, 724 S. 12th St. Wakonda’s Dream production panel discussion explores the evolution of Wakonda’s Dream and how it will be staged.

Playwright John Guare To Visit Metro Community College Metro Community College (MCC) will host John Guare April 20 & 21. A 2001 Edward Albee Last Frontier Playwright Award recipient and longtime friend of MCC president JoAnn McDowell, Guare has received a Tony Award, Obie Award and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for such plays as Six Degrees of Separation, The House of Blue Leaves, Landscape of the Body, Lydie Breeze, A Few Stout Individuals, Atlantic City and His Girl Friday. Guare will be in residence at the Fort Omaha Campus. His schedule will include a workshop for local theatre companies, MCC faculty and students on Friday, April 20, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., with a reception following. In addition, he will be introducing the Blue Barn Theatre’s production of Six Degrees of Separation the evening of Friday, April 20, with a talkback session following the production. A full schedule of events is posted at www.mccneb.edu.

Get Close to Hollywood at Fashion in Film The Durham Western Heritage Museum is playing host to Fashion in Film: Period Costumes from the Screen through March 25. This unique exhibit lets you get close to 36 costumes worn by Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet, Elizabeth Taylor, Uma Thurman and others in movies like Titanic, Evita, Out of Africa, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Dangerous Liaisons. The detail, accuracy, color, and style of these unique creations is astounding. Fashions range from evening wear to day wear, wedding dresses, and fanciful outfits like the Cinderella character's dress from Ever After and the little Maharajah's turban and tunic from Indiana Jones. Admission for Fashion in Film is $7/adults; $6/seniors 62+ and $5/children 3-12. Children under 2 and members are free. The exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays 1–5 p.m. For more information, call 444-5071 and ask for Ragan.

Jazz On Stage at Grande Olde Players The free GOP jazz concert series will feature Camille DeVore Schmidt on Sunday, March 11, at 6 p.m. The concert is preceded by

a jam session in the Lobby at 5 p.m. A voice-over artist, Devore is the voice of Veronica on the cartoon series Archie's Weird Mysteries. Her recent CD, Easy to Love, features standards such as Day by Day, Misty, When Sunny Gets Blue, and Love Is Here To Stay. Funding for the concert comes from U.S. recording companies through the Omaha Musicians’ Association, Local 70-558 of the American Federation of Musicians, the Grande Olde Players Theatre and Dr. Mark and Bonnie Gill Manhart. Refreshments and CDs will be available before, during and after the 90-minutes of live music. The theatre is located at 2339 N. 90th St. No reservations are necessary

Omaha Symphony Participates in Music From the Inside Out In a unique fundraiser for its education and community partnerships programs, the Omaha Symphony has partnered with Emerging Pictures to promote the documentary Music From the Inside Out. Through June, Omaha Symphony will earn $1 for every DVD of this inspirational film sold via the link on www.omahasymphony.org.

Buy Reefer Madness 2, Help Scholarship Fund Want to buy a very funny DVD and help TAG at the same time? Visit http://theatreartsguild.com/downloads/rf2order.pdf for an order form for Randy Nogg’s Reefer Madness 2 … the True Story. You can view trailers for this cult film on YouTube, AOL and MySpace or at www.ReeferMadness2.com, where DVDs sell for 19.99 plus shipping. Use the TAG form to purchase your DVD directly from Randy and you’ll save $1 on shipping plus a $5 donation will be made to the TAG Scholarship Fund for each DVD purchased.

Elkhorn Community Theatre Seeks Director This small community theatre produces a musical each summer in the Elkhorn High School auditorium and is seeking a director for next summer's production. Auditions will be held in late April with rehearsals during May and June and performances for one or two weekends in mid-June. The theatre solicits the director’s choice of show. The theatre pays $600 for directors, $400 for musical directors and $300 for choreographers. The rates are negotiable. Interested individuals should contact AllenBet@aol.com.

Trish Place in Residency at Children’s Museum Master puppeteer Trish Place, Urban Prairie Puppet Company, is in her third month of a Nebraska Arts Council residency in puppetry at the Omaha Children's Museum. She's there on Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursdays 3–7 p.m. and Sundays 1–5 p.m. At 2 p.m. on the first and third Sunday of the month, Trish offers a 30-minute puppet show. Other times of the days are make-and-take puppet sessions where kids and adults can make pop-up puppets, cardboard tube puppets and egg carton puppets. Trish will be creating a large Chinese dragon parade puppet to coincide with the Chinese New Year, which started on Feb. 18 and continues to the Lantern Festival in March. Kids visiting the museum will be invited to add "wish scales" to the dragon's body and help in the parade.

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The Millennium Theatre Says 'Night, Omaha The Millennium Theatre is nearing its final curtain. What was once the home to Stages of Omaha and a temporary home to various other local production companies will soon be closing its doors for good, ending an eight-year run as one of the most unique theatre spaces in the Omaha metro. Its lease will end March 31, making BroadStreet Theatre Company's production of 'night, Mother the Millennium's last.

According to C.G. Wander, theatre manager, in addition to Stages of Omaha, the space has played host to over 15 different companies and individual performers, including SNAP! Productions, Spot Theatre, Rough Magic Productions, Kirkland Productions, TADA Productions, Baby D Inc., Little Apple Productions, BroadStreet Theatre Company, Route 88 Improv Company, Bad Rep Productions, international entertainer Jade Esteban Estrada, Rated Arrr! Productions, Ted Bailey Productions, Vinyl Revival, and Ralston High School.

More than 45 productions have been staged in the space, equaling over 500 performances and more than 35,000 audience members.

"It's a really interesting space and I'm sad that it won't be an option for theatre companies like mine any longer,” says Mary Carrick, BroadStreet's executive director and producer. “I've enjoyed working there, both as a producer and as an actor. Intimate spaces like this one are a tough find for homeless theatre companies. I didn’t choose ‘night, Mother specifically to be the last show at this theatre, so it's ironic that it worked out this way. It makes the theatre’s closing even more poignant.

Adds Wander, "I hope those who have attended or been involved with past productions at The Millennium will come out and see it one last time before we say goodbye. It's been a great run."

Wander plans on putting much of the theatre's contents up for sale, including set pieces, props, costumes, lighting and sound equipment, and building materials. Those interested in purchasing items may call 616-6709 or contact him via email at cgwander@cox.net.

For more information about ‘night, Mother, see page 2. Submitted by Mary Carrick

First Theatre Trivia Contest It’s time to take off the tap shoes, get the fat lady to sing and form your team of three to prove that you are the theatre-culture guru of the metro area. TAG will test up to 16 teams at our First Theatre Trivia Contest on Saturday, May 12, 1 p.m., at the Pizza Shop & Pub, 6056 Maple St.

Borrowed from The World Series of Pop Culture Show and hosted by Todd Brooks, the event is a fundraiser for the Theater Arts Guild.

Only 16 teams will be accepted, so get your application in to Todd soon, at brooks1965@aol.com. The entry fee is a minimum of $15 per team.

Here’s how the game is played: Once the registration e-mails have been received, the names of the first sixteen teams will be put into a hat and drawn randomly to initiate first-round bracket placement. The following rounds feature single-elimination play. Each winning team advances to the next round.

During the rounds, the host will reveal a category. Once the first category is revealed, the two teams have 15 seconds to deliberate before sending a teammate to play for that entire category. The chosen players each get one question per round, and each category contains three rounds of questions of increasing difficulty (six questions, three to each player). If a player can’t provide the right answer, his or her opponent gets the opportunity to steal.

At the end of each category, the player who gets the fewest questions correct is eliminated from the game. In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker question determines who remains in the competition and who gets knocked out. The first team to beat its opponents, eliminating all three of their players, wins and moves on to the next round.

A person cannot answer questions for consecutive categories. (If you just played a successful category, you have to sit a category out before being eligible to participate again.) The exception is when you are the only one remaining on your team.

The judge’s decision is final. When answering, use the lead-in “My answer is...” and then complete the question with your response. Once a contestant’s answer is given, that is the only response to be considered.

At the end, one team will be crowned the champions of Theater Trivia Challenge, winning a trophy, prizes and the adulation of everyone!

Team applications and game rules are available at http://theatreartsguild.com/downloads/Trivia_rules.pdf.

If you can’t play on a team, come cheer on your favorites!

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Theatre Planning TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F SAMar-2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Member Theatres*UNO — Nickel & Dimed*BSB — Translations*Mills — Oklahoma!* OCP — Urinetown*Circle — Laundry etc.*Broadstreet — 'nite*OPA — Menopause*OTC — Dancing Spider*OCP — Give 'Em Hell*OPA — Yellowjackets*OO — Wakonda's Dream* OPA — Kit Armstrong*NHS — Midsummer's*SNAP — My Own Wife TNO*OPA — Doc Severinson*CT — Don't Drink Water *OPA — Joffrey Ballet*BLT — Lucky Stiff TNO*RCMC — Life Is Cabaret*OPA — All Shook UpAuditions Member Theatres* OCP — Peter Pan*CT — King and I* RCMC — Takes a Rainbow*Pinewood — Two Shows

TNO=TAG Night Out Black Box=Closing Performance

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