LCP - August Newsletter

Tickets On Sale August 30

Season Members Reserve August 23

Lincoln Community Playhouse opens Season 76 with The Fantasticks September 10-12th and 17-20th. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Season members can make reservations starting August 23rd. Tickets may be reserved beginning August 30th at the link below or by calling the box office between 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students.

The cast includes Sean Flattery, Jocelyn Tisdale, Zephaniah Siebler, Graeme Cooper, Ken Killman, Danny Johnson, Tory Petz, Kaia Anderson, and Salvador Diaz-DeBose. Morrie Enders directs with Jack Forbes Wilson as music director, Ted Blessing as choreographer, Kathleen Turner as lighting designer, Hannah Hansen as costume designer, Barb Armstead as stage manager, and Nick and Kathleen Turner as scene designers.

The Fantasticks, by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, is the world’s longest running musical (it played 44 years in its original New York City run). This funny and romantic musical is about a boy, a girl, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. It is a world of moonlight and magic, rich with breathtaking poetry, theatrical flourish, and a beautiful score which includes "Try to Remember."

The Fantasticks is sponsored by Nebraska Lottery and Firespring. Season sponsor is Russ’s Market. Season media sponsors are KFOR, 10/11 Cares, and Lincoln Journal Star.

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Calendar Girls Auditions August 23, 24

Lincoln Community Playhouse announces auditions for Calendar Girls by Tim Firth on August 23 and 24 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Playhouse.

Roles are available for nine female-identify actors (ages 20’s through 70’s, one plays the piano) and four male-identifying actors (ages 20’s through 50’s). Interested actors should sign up for an audition evening and review audition scenes at the link below. Callbacks, if needed, will be held August 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Performance dates are October 15-17 and 22-24.

For the safety of the production, all actors must be fully vaccinated by the audition date. Lincoln Community Playhouse often features actors who are making their Playhouse debut and sometimes even performing in their first play.

Based on a true story, Calendar Girls tells of a women’s group who decide to raise money for a local hospital by posing nude in an “alternative” calendar. The news of this venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the village. With fame comes tension. Will friendships survive the exposure?

Fly Jamerson will direct with Douglas Clarke as scenic designer, Kathleen Turner as lighting designer, Maralee Maldavs as costume designer, Larisa Reams as stage manager, and Nick Turner as tech director.

Calendar Girls is sponsored by Sandhills Global. Season Sponsor is Russ’s Market. Season Media Sponsors are Alpha Media, 10/11 Cares, and Lincoln Journal Star.

Audition Information + Registration

Playhouse Greasers Performance

The Playhouse Greasers will perform at the Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturday, August 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. You will find them at Iron Horse Park, 9th and Q streets.

The Playhouse Greasers, led by Jim Rowoldt, was formed after our Radio Active Players production of Grease: The School Edition. The group sings rock ‘n roll, country, and gospel.

The Playhouse Greasers include Carla Fetch, Carol Meyer, Carolyn Harp, Deloy Stark, Dawn (Daarud) Stamp, Dennis Frederick, Dorene Casey, Gwen Everett, Jeanne Wenz, Joan Hudson, Karen Joyce, Kay Kile, Margo Gamet, Marilyn Peterson, Robert Doxtator, Brenda Doxtator, Russell Workman, and Sylvia Griffith.