AUDITIONS Reminder for The Fantasticks
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Lincoln Community Playhouse will hold auditions for the Season 76 opener, The Fantasticks, on July 18 & 19, with callbacks on July 21 at the Playhouse. Auditions begin at 7:00 p.m. and actors should signup for a one-hour slot below.
Lincoln Community Playhouse often features actors who are making their Playhouse debut and sometimes even performing in their first play. For the safety of the production, all actors must be fully vaccinated by the audition date. Performances are September 9-12 and 17-19.
The Fantasticks is sponsored by Nebraska Lottery and Firespring. Season Sponsor is Russ’s Market. Season Media Sponsors are Alpha Media, 10/11 Cares, and Lincoln Journal Star.
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A TOBY SHOW (CINDERELLA)
FREE PERFORMANCES JULY 20, 22, 27, 29
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Lincoln Community Playhouse will perform “A Toby Show,” a homespun take on “Cinderella,” at Havelock Park (July 20th), Peter Pan Park (July 22nd), Trago Park (July 27th) and Hazel Abel Park (July 29th) with performances beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Performances are family friendly and free.
A Toby Show by Aurand Harris brings back to the stage the American folk character Toby, a country bumpkin who, through naiveté, honesty and homespun humor, outwits the city slickers.
Starring in “Cinderella,” Toby and friends mix fairy tale with farce and melodrama to create family friendly fun.
The cast includes Daniel Peters, Emily Moore, Lynette Boyce, Zoe Tien, Olivia Sis, Noah Mason, and Marissa Gill Keyzer. Music will be provided by The Vintage Trio. The show is directed by Morrie Enders with stage management/costumes by Christine Cottam, Cinderella's dress created by Erna Reithmeier.
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Come celebrate with Lincoln Community Playhouse for our 76th Season by saving 40% off regular ticket prices with a Season Membership!
Season Memberships are now available through July 31st. Use our easy Flex-Pass system for any show throughout the season. Season Members not only save on regular ticket prices, but access reservations one week prior to the general public.
The Playhouse has a newly minted payment plan, which offers Season Members the option to make payments until December, 2021.
Our great lineup includes The Fantasticks, Calendar Girls, A Christmas Carol starring Dick Terhune, Penguin Project: Elf Jr, Every Brilliant Thing starring Ashley Kobza, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Click the button below for our online purchase, or talk to Sara Bournia, Patron Services Manager, at 402-489-7529; patronservices@lincolnplayhouse.com. Box office hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Monday through Friday.
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Food Served at LCP this month |
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Lulu's On N - at the Playhouse Saturday, July 17th
Feed Yourself, Feed the Community
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The Playhouse is pleased to host Lulu’s On N, a non-profit restaurant/caterer, on Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. on the north side of our building. We will have an area roped off, so bring your lawn chairs and sit a spell.
When you purchase a meal, Lulu’s On N turns the proceeds into free meals served between 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at St. Paul United Methodist Church downtown. On Thursdays, they also distribute groceries. Last year, they served 3,999 meals and gave out over 1,000 bags of groceries.
Please come by the Playhouse and have lunch. You will feed yourself and feed the community.
The menu will be:
Breakfast Sandwich or Casserole with Juice box or Coffee $6.50
Lunch Deals
Pulled pork sandwich, chips and drink $8
Mac n cheese bowl Cookie and a drink $7
Mac n cheese topped with pulled pork, cookie and a drink $8
Lulu’s On N's regular home is located at 1417 N. Street, across from Bennett Martin Library.
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The Waffleman at LCP July 23-25 |
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The Playhouse and The Waffleman are bringing The Waffleman Food Truck to the Playhouse from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily, Friday through Sunday July 23-25. Drop by for a carryout order.
The Waffleman Food Trailer will not only offer traditional 9-inch Belgian waffles and sausage, but it will also offer up to two specialty flavors of waffles which will be available as a 9-inch Belgian waffles or as a Waffle Dawg (a waffle on a stick!).
Visit The Waffleman's Facebook page HERE for flavor schedule!
Bill Maltas, The Waffleman, has been a music director and actor with the Playhouse (last seen as Henry Ford in Ragtime). When you place a waffle order at the food truck you will be helping two local businesses - The Waffleman and Lincoln Community Playhouse.
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Penguin Project: Elf Jr. News |
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Season 76 (2021-2022) Penguin Project will be different in several ways to accommodate the pandemic.
The first opportunity to participate this year was offered to those Artists and Mentors who lost a show during the pandemic in Willy Wonka JR.
All Artist roles are filled and the Playhouse will not be taking any new Artists this season.
We have several openings for Mentors, and are now accepting students who are interested by filling out a form (click the button below). Interested Mentors will need to attend registration night on August 3rd at 6:30p.
Please note, not all interested Mentors may end up participating, as the Directing Team takes into careful consideration many factors, including, but not limited to, schedules, ages, engagement with others and demonstration of enthusiasm for the rehearsal and performance process.
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Lincoln Community Playhouse celebrates the life of Linda Dockery. Linda was in our productions of Grease: The School Edition, Fiddler on the Roof Sr., The Music Man Sr., and was an early member of the Playhouse Greasers, our touring group. In May, Linda made a legacy gift to the Playhouse’s endowment fund with an email that ended with “Go Greasers!”
To read about Linda’s wonderful life, click the link below
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The Playhouse offers a big thank you to board members, John Hanlon and Paul Ramirez for their board service. Both men have reached their term limits. John has been our master gardener for years, works backstage building sets, and bartends. Paul works front-of-house and spearheaded our fireworks fundraisers a few years ago.
Coming on the board in July is Past-President, Karen Freimund Wills. Also joining the board in recent months are Myeisha Essex, Crystal M. Dunning, and Lisa A. Taylor.
Thank you all for your service as board members.
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July 14 - TAA: The Aristocats KIDS - tickets on sale
July 17 - TAA: The Aristocats KIDS - performances @ 10:00a & 11:30a
July 17 - Lulu's on N Food Tent at LCP parking lot @10:00a-2:00p
July 18 - The Fantasticks - Auditions @ 7:00-9:00p
July 19 - The Fantasticks - Auditions @ 7:00-9:00p
July 20 - A Toby Show (Cinderella) performance Havelock Park @ 7:00p
July 22 - A Toby Show (Cinderella) performance Peter Pan Park @ 7:00p
July 23-25 - The Waffleman at LCP parking lot @ 8:00a-1:00p
July 27 - A Toby Show (Cinderella) performance Trago Park @ 7:00p
July 29 - A Toby Show (Cinderella) performance Hazel Abel Park @ 7:00p
July 28 - TAA: The Music Man KIDS - tickets on sale
July 31 - TAA: The Music Man KIDS performance @ 10:00a & 11:30a
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2500 S 56th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
P: 402-489-7529
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