September 2008

SPOTLIGHT ON...

Irish Humor fills "Stones"

This article was written by Kevin Lawler, director of Stones In His Pockets.  The show runs October 17-November 16, 2008.  Tickets go on sale to season subscribers September 30 and to the general public October 7. Stones in his Pockets is sponsored by Simmonds Restaurant Management, Inc.

It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.
Brendan Behan

Being Irish, I have an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains me through temporary periods of joy.
W.B. Yeats

Marie Jones' play "Stones In His Pockets" is filled with comedic insights that are intimately tied to language, and that bring us repeated laughs of the belly shaking variety.  This type of humor is characteristic of the Irish.  What a treat it is to watch how the characters of a small Irish village react as a large Hollywood movie arrives to shoot their epic, historical drama "on location".  At the same time we witness the drama of a rural village and a countryside that can no longer escape the changes that are being pressed upon it by the modern world. It is this combination of comedy and pathos that is the most powerful attraction of "Stones". CONTINUE READING...

Apprentice Program Offers One-of-a-Kind Education
This program is a professional training appprenticeship program for people from the approximate ages of 16-25 who are interested in becoming skilled in Technical Theatre:  Props, Carpentry, Stage Management, Costumes, Lighting and Sound, Painting:  Anything behind the scenes.  Over a two-year period, apprentices work one-on-one with experienced tradesmen and women who comprise the backbone of the professional technical department, producing 12+ productions each year.

Educational partners with the Playhouse include Metro College where the college credits originate, and local school districts that pair up with the Playhouse for instruction.  Upon completion the apprentice earns a certificate from the Department of Labor, an additional certificate from Playhouse and may also qualify for various certificates and eventually an associate’s degree from Metro College if so inclined.  After completion, apprentices can go to work, complete their associate’s degree at Metro, or transfer to a four-year institution.

Interested parties can contact Steve Bross, 402-553-4890 ext 144 or Lara Marsh at extension 135 for more information.

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SHOWING THIS MONTH...

By Lynne Nottage
August 22 – September 21, 2008

Intimate Apparel is a truly moving and evocative play.

Sponsored by ENTERPRISE BANK and DR. EDGAR & CAROL SMITH

By George S Kaufman
Music by Irving Berlin
September 12 - October 12

The Cocoanuts is a hilarious, joyful laugh-fest that does everything musicals are supposed to do!

HAPPENING AT THE OCP...

Introducing $7 Sunday Nights!
Enjoy $7 tickets on Sunday Nights during the opening weekend of each Mainstage production (does not include A Christmas Carol.) Tickets are available in person at the box office window starting at 4 p.m. on the day of the show. Cash and check are the accepted forms of payment. Seats are limited and are subject to availability. No advanced reservations for this special offer. This offer is not valid on previous purchases.

Dates are:
The Cocoanuts Sunday, September 14, 2008; 6:30pm
Blithe Spirit Sunday, January 25, 2009; 6:30pm
Glorious! Sunday, March 15, 2009; 6:30pm
Moonlight and Magnolias Sunday, April 19, 2009; 6:30pm
Gypsy Sunday, May 31, 2009; 6:30pm

Vote For A Show!
Next year marks our 85th Anniversary Celebration here at the Playhouse and we need your help.  We want you to help us pick the musicals for our Mainstage.  Click on the survey link below to let us know your choices. 
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Upcoming Events / Important Dates

- 9/2 Tickets on sale for The Cocoanuts
- 9/5 Discuss the Production:  Intimate Apparel
- 9/8 Fall Class Session Begins- register today!
- 9/9 Tickets on sale for Yesterday and Today
- 9/12 Night Out and Curtain Club Parties for opening night of The Cocoanuts
- 9/13 Children’s auditions for A Christmas Carol
- 9/15 & 16 Adult auditions for A Christmas Carol
- 10/1 Tickets on sale for A Christmas Carol
- 10/7 Tickets on sale for Stones In His Pockets 
- 10/31 Discuss the Production:  Stones In His Pockets
- 11/3 Act II Spotlight Lecture and Luncheon with Broadway Producer Adam Epstein-- Tickets available online mid-September