The holidays have arrived at the Omaha Community Playhouse! A Christmas Carol opened last week in the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre, and on Saturday, November 20, ACT II added to the merriment by hosting a Holiday Tea and Fashion Show. The event was organized by Vernie Jones and a committee of dedicated ACT II volunteers.
Guests started their holiday shopping early amid a tempting array of offerings in the silent auction, one-of-a-kind purses crafted by Sabrina Jones and wreaths designed for the event by area designers. After a light tea, guests moved to the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre to enjoy a fashion show set amid the street scenes of A Christmas Carol. The show featured the fashions of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Christmas Past gave us a glimpse of the fashions of yesteryear through the collection of Sue McLain of Yesterday’s Lady. The fashions of Christmas Present and Future featured the stunning designs of local designer Sabrina Jones.
The Holiday Tea and Fashion Show is just one of the many ACT II sponsored events at the Playhouse. To learn more about becoming involved with ACT II, visit http://www.omahaplayhouse.com/actii.aspx.
Buy a Mini Season Subscription and see A Christmas Carol for $10!
Now until Dec. 12, if you buy a mini-season subscription for the second half of the Omaha Community Playhouse’s 2010-11 season, you can buy A Christmas Carol ticket for only $10 ($25 saving)!
Create the perfect package for yourself or for a gift this holiday season! Mini season subscription options are as follows.
Mini Star Card
All 6 remaining productions!
$150 Adult, $90 Student
The Odd Couple, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nunsense, Steel Magnolias, Tuesdays with Morrie and Guys and Dolls.
Pick Four
Choose your favorites from our six remaining shows!
$128 Adult, $76 Student
Laughter and Tears
Three dramas/comedies in one convenient subscription.
$84 Adult, $51 Student
The Odd Couple, Steel Magnolias and Tuesdays with Morrie.
Music! Music! Music!
Three musicals with humor and warmth.
$90 Adult, $60 Student
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nunsense and Guys and Dolls.
Rising Star
$30 for 21-35 Year Olds
Purchase up to two (2) tickets to each of the six remaining regular season productions for only $10 each. Proof of age is required.
To order your perfect package and receive your discounted ticket, call the Omaha Community Playhouse Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or download an order form here.
Discounted tickets to A Christmas Carol must be used before Dec. 17, 2010.
Create the perfect package for yourself or for a gift this holiday season! Mini season subscription options are as follows.
Mini Star Card
All 6 remaining productions!
$150 Adult, $90 Student
The Odd Couple, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nunsense, Steel Magnolias, Tuesdays with Morrie and Guys and Dolls.
Pick Four
Choose your favorites from our six remaining shows!
$128 Adult, $76 Student
Laughter and Tears
Three dramas/comedies in one convenient subscription.
$84 Adult, $51 Student
The Odd Couple, Steel Magnolias and Tuesdays with Morrie.
Music! Music! Music!
Three musicals with humor and warmth.
$90 Adult, $60 Student
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nunsense and Guys and Dolls.
Rising Star
$30 for 21-35 Year Olds
Purchase up to two (2) tickets to each of the six remaining regular season productions for only $10 each. Proof of age is required.
To order your perfect package and receive your discounted ticket, call the Omaha Community Playhouse Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or download an order form here.
Discounted tickets to A Christmas Carol must be used before Dec. 17, 2010.
Yesterday and Today Discount for Young Professionals
On Dec. 19, the Omaha Community Playhouse is offering young professionals $20 tickets to the 2 p.m. matinee of Yesterday and Today, the interactive, audience request Beatles show. People who fall into the Rising Star category (ages 21-35) and full-time college students can take advantage of the offer by mentioning this discount at the Playhouse Box Office. Tickets are normally $38 for Yesterday and Today, however for the Sunday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. show ONLY, tickets will be $20 for this select group.
Yesterday and Today features Billy McGuigan and his brothers Ryan and Matthew. They play all Beatles music, take audience requests and interact with the audience, so no two shows are ever the same. The brothers started the show as a tribute to their late father who loved The Beatles and turned his children on to the band. The McGuigan brothers now tour the country with Yesterday and Today to create the ultimate living tribute to their father.
OCP offers special discounts to other shows throughout the year through the Rising Star membership. A $30 Rising Star membership allows 21-35 year olds the opportunity to purchase up to two $10 tickets per regular season show.
Call the Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or stop in today and mention this discount to receive your $20 tickets to Yesterday and Today. Not valid on already purchased tickets.
Yesterday and Today runs at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Howard Drew Theatre, Dec. 3-31.
Yesterday and Today features Billy McGuigan and his brothers Ryan and Matthew. They play all Beatles music, take audience requests and interact with the audience, so no two shows are ever the same. The brothers started the show as a tribute to their late father who loved The Beatles and turned his children on to the band. The McGuigan brothers now tour the country with Yesterday and Today to create the ultimate living tribute to their father.
OCP offers special discounts to other shows throughout the year through the Rising Star membership. A $30 Rising Star membership allows 21-35 year olds the opportunity to purchase up to two $10 tickets per regular season show.
Call the Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or stop in today and mention this discount to receive your $20 tickets to Yesterday and Today. Not valid on already purchased tickets.
Yesterday and Today runs at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Howard Drew Theatre, Dec. 3-31.
21 & Over Presents Mauritius
21st Century Plays for a 21st Century Audience
21 & Over, the Omaha Community Playhouse's newest alternative program, is pleased to present Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck.
Monday, Dec. 6
7:30 p.m.
Omaha Community Playhouse
Howard Drew Theatre
Free and open to the public, with an opportunity for donations. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
Monday, Dec. 6
7:30 p.m.
Omaha Community Playhouse
Howard Drew Theatre
Free and open to the public, with an opportunity for donations. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
Stamp collecting is far more risky than you may think. After their mother's death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. One sister tries to collect on the windfall, while the other resists for sentimental reasons. In this gripping tale, a seemingly simple sale becomes dangerous when three seedy, high-stakes collectors enter the sisters' world, willing to do anything to claim the rare find as their own.
The remainder of the 21 & Over schedule for the 2010-11 season is as follows:
Dec. 6, 2010: Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
Jan. 5, 2011: Live Karaoke Broadway Night (special event)
Feb. 28, 2011: The Encyclopedia Show (guest artist)
March 21, 2011: In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl
May 2, 2011: The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler by Jeff Whitty
June 20, 2011: August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
21 & Over was conceptualized by OCP’s new Resident Director Amy Lane to introduce a new type of production and, in turn, a new audience to the Omaha Community Playhouse. “This program is designed to target both a younger and more diverse audience base,” said Lane. “It also provides practical training for interns, and it challenges the Playhouse artistically in expanding a theatrical vocabulary to include edgier and more contemporary works.”
The 21 & Over productions are intended for a mature audience and discretion is advised. For more information on 21 & Over and other OCP alternative programs, contact Amy Lane, Resident Director, at alane@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 164.
Give the theatre experience to a child at the Child Saving Institute!
A Christmas Carol is a story of redemption, generosity and selflessness. It is a tale that follows a man, Ebenezer Scrooge, on a journey of life-changing events. He is visited by three ghosts one fateful night who remind him of his past, show him a clear view of the present and what his future holds if he continues to live a life of greed. After these visits, Scrooge sees the error of his ways and creates a wonderful Christmas for a deserving family, the Cratchits, who have next to nothing in material goods, but have a wealth of love and joy as a family.
Oftentimes during the holidays, we get caught up in our own families, trying to find the perfect gift for the hard-to-shop-for parent, the most popular toy for an excited child or the right item for the office celebration. In all the holiday chaos, we sometimes forget there are children and families, like the Cratchits, who have very little and a simple gesture or gift, may be the most appreciated of all.
This holiday season, the Omaha Community Playhouse is partnering with the Child Saving Institute to bring the joy of the holidays to children and families who may be less fortunate than those who are on your shopping list. From Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, you will have the opportunity to donate a ticket to a child for the Dec. 9 performance of A Christmas Carol. Just tell the Playhouse Box Office that the ticket is for the Child Saving Institute or speak with a CSI representative at a production of A Christmas Carol. Tickets must be ordered in person or via phone through the Playhouse Box Office.
Any gift amount is greatly appreciated!
$20 will send one child from the Child Saving Institute to A Christmas Carol
$30 will pay for a chaperone to attend A Christmas Carol
$100 will allow a foster family of four to experience A Christmas Carol
Ticket Drive Event
Join us for a ticket drive event and meet Scrooge and other cast members, take a backstage tour of the Playhouse and enjoy refreshments and entertainment when you donate!
Saturday, Nov. 27
2–4 p.m.
Omaha Community Playhouse
6915 Cass St.
Scrooge made the holidays bright for Tiny Tim Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Here’s your chance to brighten the holidays for a child in your community.
For more information, call (402) 553-4890, ext. 129.
21 & Over Hosts The New Timey Radio Hour
21st Century Plays for a 21st Century Audience
21 & Over, the Omaha Community Playhouse's newest alternative program, is pleased to host The New Timey Radio Hour!
Monday, Nov. 8
7:30 p.m.
Omaha Community Playhouse
Howard Drew Theatre
Free and open to the public, with an opportunity for donations. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
The New Timey Radio Hour is a podcast for new theatrical scripts. Their goal is to get more new plays onto stages throughout the nation, while producing a professional and entertaining product. The featured script is Crash! Boom! Pow!
Crash! Boom! Pow!, is a dark and kinetic play from the minds of Ben Beck and Molly Welsh. Crash! Boom! Pow! was selected for performance in the 2009 Great Plains Theatre Festival, and will feature members of its original cast, including Nick Zadina, Erika Zadina and Deborah Krambeck. It features scenes of
comic book adventure and macabre comedy.
The remainder of the 21 & Over schedule for the 2010-11 season is as follows:
Nov. 8, 2010: The New Timey Radio Hour (guest artist)
Dec. 6, 2010: Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
Jan. 5, 2011: Live Karaoke Broadway Night (special event)
Feb. 28, 2011: The Encyclopedia Show (guest artist)
March 21, 2011: In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl
May 2, 2011: The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler by Jeff Whitty
June 20, 2011: August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
21 & Over was conceptualized by OCP’s new Resident Director Amy Lane to introduce a new type of production and, in turn, a new audience to the Omaha Community Playhouse. “This program is designed to target both a younger and more diverse audience base,” said Lane. “It also provides practical training for interns, and it challenges the Playhouse artistically in expanding a theatrical vocabulary to include edgier and more contemporary works.”
The 21 & Over productions are intended for a mature audience and discretion is advised. For more information on 21 & Over and other OCP alternative programs, contact Amy Lane, Resident Director, at alane@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 164.
November Metro Arts Pass Deal
Enjoy the arts with a Metro Arts Pass! If you are a season subscriber to the Playhouse, in the month of November, you can receive a free annual membership to the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. This is valid for new members only.
The Metro Arts Pass is sponsored by The Reader and features various nonprofit arts organizations around Omaha. In order to be a Metro Arts Pass member, you only must be a member or subscriber to one of the participating organizations. Every month, Playhouse members can enjoy a discount at a different featured Omaha arts organization.
Other participating organizations include:
Omaha Children's Museum
Omaha Performing Arts
Bemis Center
Durham Museum
Opera Omaha
El Museo Latino
The Rose
Film Streams
Nebraska Shakespeare
Joslyn Art Museum
Fontenelle Nature Association
For more information about the Metro Arts Pass, contact the Director of Sales at mkarbowski@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 147.
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