Legally Blonde Cast

The Omaha Community Playhouse recently cast the opening musical for the 2012-13 season, Legally Blonde.

Cast:
ELLE WOODS: Leanne Hill Carlson
WARNER HUNTINGTON, III: Paul Hanson
MARGOT: Amanda Rounds
SERENA: Christine Malfait
PILAR: Michaela Russell
PROFESSOR CALLAHAN: Joe Dignoti
EMMETT FORREST: Steve Krambeck
VIVIENNE KENSINGTON: Jodi Vaccaro
ENID: Megan O’Connell
PAULETTE: Theresa Sindelar
BROOKE WYNDAM: Angela Jensen-Frey
BRUISER: Remy

VARIOUS ROLES AND ENSEMBLE
Sofia Abou-Nasr
Jorge Ambriz
Rachel Busse
Jared Dailey
Jason DeLong
Noah Diaz
Karrin Dignoti
Joey Galda
Sophia Goldberg
Don Harris
LaRece Hawkins
Dawayne Hayes
Christine Malfait
Debbie Massey
Hunter Mruz
Matthew Pyle
Isaac Reilly

Based on the hit movie, Legally Blonde follows blonde beauty Elle Woods as she journeys from her California campus to Harvard Law School. This sassy story of self empowerment is a hysterically funny, feel-good musical with catchy songs and unforgettable characters. Legally Blonde will leave you singing "‘Omigod You Guys’ let’s go again!"

Sept. 14-Oct. 14, 2012; Wednesday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Tickets go on sale to subscribers Aug. 28 and to the public Sept. 4.

Join Act II!

ACT II kicks off the 2012-13 season with its annual fall luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.18. Guests will be treated to an informative look at the upcoming production of Legally Blonde by Director Carl Beck.

ACT II is open to anyone who would like to become more involved with the Omaha Community Playhouse. This important group assists with fundraising by hosting two major events annually. The first is a holiday event that traditionally coincides with the opening weekend of the beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. The second event is the annual gala in the spring of each year.

We invite you to join ACT II and enrich your OCP experience.

August: Osage County Cast

The Omaha Community Playhouse production of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August: Osage County was recently cast.

VIOLET WESTON                                 Susan Baer Collins
BEVERLY WESTON                             Bill Hutson  
BARBARA FORDHAM                        Moira Mangiameli
BILL FORDHAM                                   Jim McKain
JEAN FORDHAM                                 Olivia Sather
IVY WESTON                                         Erika Hall
KAREN WESTON                                  Laura Leinineger
CHARLIE AIKEN                                  Randy Vest
MATTIE FAE AIKEN                           Kim Jubenville
LITTLE CHARLES AIKEN                 Colt Neidhardt
JOHNNA MONEVATA                        Rachel Kirwan
STEVE HEIDEBRECHT                       Rob Baker
SHERIFF DEON GILBEAU                Brennan Thomas

August: Osage County
by Tracy Letts
Aug. 17-Sept. 16, 2012
Howard Drew Theatre

Tickets on sale Aug. 7.

This production includes strong language and adult situations and is intended only for mature audiences.

Special OCP discount to Film Streams' Evening with Jane Fonda

Omaha Community Playhouse patrons can receive $10 off tickets to Film Stream's Feature IV with Jane Fonda and Alexander Payne.

Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Holland Performing Arts Center
Honorary Chair: Susie Buffett

Film Streams welcomes Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda as the special guest for Feature IV, the fourth fundraiser celebration in support of Omaha’s nonprofit cinema. The main presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m., when Fonda will take center stage in the Holland Center’s Peter Kiewit Concert Hall for a conversation with Oscar-winning director and Film Streams Board Member Alexander Payne about her career on stage and screen. All proceeds support Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater.

Omaha Community Playhouse supporters can enter the promotional code “playhouse” for $10 off Presentation-Only tickets (regularly $35) to Film Streams’ Feature IV with Jane Fonda and Alexander Payne (Sunday, July 22) at the Holland Center. For tickets, click here and enter the code directly above the “Order Now” button.

July Metro Arts Pass Deal

Enjoy the arts with a Metro Arts Pass! If you are a season subscriber to the Omaha Community Playhouse, in the month of July, you can receive $1 off admission at Joslyn Art Museum

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, OCP 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
The Arts Center
Ballet Nebraska
Love's Jazz & Arts Center
Lauritzen Gardens
Bluffs Arts Council

For more information about the Metro Arts Pass, contact the director of sales at lkaup@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890, ext. 147.