:: propagandART ~ july 18, 2006 ::

The lovely Julie Hagemeier has donated 2 pair of tickets for this weekend's performances of Omnium Gatherum. Reply to this email (matthew04@landisarts.com) to be entered in the drawing!

I attended the opening night of Local Wonders last week and LOVED IT! Yes, it's a two-person show starring my parents, but the show and their performances make that irrelevant. I don't think they've ever had a vehicle like this to show of their chemistry and talents like this. They are a sweet-natured and playful couple that alternate between singing and speaking about life in Nebraska. Ted Kooser's poetry is disarmingly profound and life affirming. There are only 2 more performances...don't miss your chance to see this true gem. The theater circles will be buzzing about this one for years.

I also went to the Complete Works last weekend and my cheeks are still tired from smiling and laughing so much. Truly one of the funniest plays I've ever seen. These guys are SO GOOD!!!!! PLEASE go see this show! Especially out at the Swan...it's such a great atmosphere for theatre. That alone is worth the price of admission. Check out their stellar review and the official blurb...

:: The Complete Works of Wllm Shakespeare (abridged) ::

This highly-entertaining, fast-action show forces 3 actors to pace themselves through 37 plays and 154 sonnets in just 2 acts. This runaway train of anything-goes humor is a mix of pratfialls, puns, willful misreadings of names and dialogue, clunky female impersonations, clean-cut ribaldry and broad burlesque.

July 20-23 & 27-30 ~ All performances: 7:30 p.m.
Swan Theatre ~ Wyuka Cemetary 3600 "O" Street, Lincoln.
General Admission Seating ~ Adults: $18; Students/Seniors: $12
Ticket Reservations Call 402-473-2895 and leave a message with our automated voice-mail system.

:: Omnium Gatherum ::

The final main stage production is OMNIUM GATHERUM by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros, opening July 19. A piping hot slice of satire, OMNIUM GATHERUM is a lavish gourmet dinner party engineered by a dithery hostess, not unlike Martha Stewart, in a city not unlike New York, where a collection of peculiar souls gather to enjoy wit and incendiary conversation, spiced with chutney encrusted seared salmon (catered by Lincoln's own Chez Hay). Performances are July 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, August 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 PM, and July 30 at 2:00 PM in the Lied Cener's Johnny Carson Theater, 11th & Q in Lincoln.

Meet the Cast at opening night parties following the July 19 performance. Audience members are invited to stay to celebrate the opening of each show over coffee and dessert. This event is free with a paid admission to that evening's performance.

Season Passes, which allow the purchaser unlimited attendance at NRT 2006 performances and each of the Destinations performances, are available for $45, $40 faculty/staff and senior citizens, and $25 students. Individual tickets are $20, $18 faculty/staff and seniors, and $10 students. Tickets and passes may be purchased at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N 12th St. in Lincoln, 11 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to performances in the designated theatre lobby. Via Telephone: 402-472-4747 or toll free 800-432-3231.

:: Also at The Rep ::

Last Weekend!
LOCAL WONDERS, is the world premiere of a new musical based on the works of US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser adapted by Virginia Smith and Paul Amandes with music by Paul Amandes. This new adaptation, featuring David and Melodee Landis, combines Ted Kooser's Pulitzer-Prize winning poetry with exquisite observations of the good life right here at home. Performances are July 23 at 2:00 PM & July 25 at 7:30 PM in the Studio Theatre, third floor of the Temple Building, 12th & R in Lincoln.

LEADING LADIES, by the author of LEND ME A TENOR, is a cross-dressing farce where Leo and Jack, down-on-their-luck Shakespearean actors, concoct a plot to inherit two million dollars.  The Nebraska Repertory Theatre is pleased to present the Midwest premiere of this yet-unpublished script by Ken Ludwig.
Performance this weekend: July 22 at 7:30 PM in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater, 11th & Q in Lincoln.

Destinations Presentation of FROZEN
By Bryony Lavery, FROZEN is an extraordinary play that entwines the lives of a murderer, the mother of one of his victims and his psychologist to explore our capacity for forgiveness, remorse and change. Starring Joel Story, Virginia Smith and Laura Kendall. Directed by Bob Bonaventura.

July 24, 2006 ~ 7:30 PM
Studio Theatre, third floor Temple Building.
Free with a season pass, $7 for non-pass holders at the door.