Published by the Nebraska Association of Community Theatres
Jan.2015
Inside this issue...
President’s WorkbasketThere’s always some-
thing to learnPage 2
Meet the Board
Learn about long time Board member Julie
MoningerPage 3
Registration forms
Sign up to attend festival, you won’t
regret itPage 5
What’sPlaying
See what’s taking the stage throughout
NebraskaPage 6
www.nebact.org
NACT/FestMardi Gras 2015
Jumponafloat,throwsomebeads,dowhateverittakesbutmakesureyougettotheLincolnCommunityPlayhouseFeb.13-15fortheexcitingandentertainingNACT/Fest2015. Themaineventwillbeatleastthreeproductionsfrommembertheatres.OntapasofpresstimeisCommunityPlayers(Beatrice)with“CompletelyHollywood(Abridged),”TheLofteCommunityTheatre(Manly)with“TheseShiningLives,”andWayOutWestCommunityTheatre(Sidney)with“Boise,Idaho.” ProductionregistrationdeadlineisJan.30.Thatmeansthereisstilltimetogetyourshowregisteredifyoujusthaven’tgottenaroundtoityet,butdon’tdelayanymore! Aftereachperformanceapanelofthreeadjudicatorswillcritiquetheproductionsinfrontoftheaudience.Thesecritiquesessionsoftenproveveryinteresting.Watchingtheshowsandhearingthecritiquesprovidesawonderfulopportunityforyoutolearnaboutwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.Thesearetipsyoucanimmediatelytakebacktoyourowntheatreandmakeyourshowsevenbetter.Plus,whodoesn’twanttospendanentiredaywatchingshows? Oneoftheseproductionswillbe
selectedbytheadjudicatorstorepresentNebraskaattheAmericanAssociationofCommunityTheatre(AACT)RegionalFestivalinNewton,Iowa,April24-25.FromthereashowwillbeselectedtoparticipateintheNationalFestivalJune23-28inGrandRapids,MI. Butwaitthere’smore!Notonlydoyougetatleastthreegreatshows,therewillalsobeaseriesofworkshopspresentedSaturdaymorning.Withtopicsrangingfromboarddevelopmenttocostumestherewillbesomethingthateveryonecanlearn. Oh,butthere’sevenmore!FridayandSaturdaynightsfeaturefunsocials.Notonlywillthisbeagreattimetokickbackandrelaxwithalittlefunandsilliness,butterrificnetworkingopportunities.Thoselittlesideconversationsandconnectionsmadeatafestivallikethiscanmoreoftenthannotbethebiggestlearningtoolofall. SostopjustthinkingaboutcomingtoFestival,sendinyourregistrationNOW.Newthisyearyoucanevengoonlineandregistersothere’sreallynoexcuseatallnottoregister.Comeonalready!
Register now for entertaining and educational weekend
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There is always the opportunity keep learning
2015 FESTIVALLincoln Community Playhouse
Feb. 11-13, 2015
REGION V FESTIVALNewton, IowaSpring, 2015
AACT/FestGrand Rapids, MIJune 23-28, 2015
Proposed by-law amendment to allow for mail in ballots for Board elections
ThisDecemberIdirectedmy100thshow.Imentionthisnotfortheapplause(thoughfeelfreetothrowmoney).InsteadIbringthisupbecauseitremindedmeofhownomatterwhatthecircumstanceswecanalllearnsomethingwitheveryshow,regardlessofourexperience.ThesameistrueaboutwhyyoushouldattendNACT/Fest. Firstabouttheshow.ItwasthenewKenLudwigfarce“TheGame’sAfoot”.IampersonallyabigfanofLudwig’swork,hewritesinastylethatremindsmeGeorgeS.KaufmanorMossHart.Thisshowcombinesbothcomedyandsuspenseasit’salsoamurdermystery–setatChristmasnolesssoithitsjustabouteverygenre.Workingontheshowthereisofcoursethelearningthatcomesfromthebasicresearchallgooddirectorsshoulddobeforejumpingintoaproduction.Thencomestheprocessofworkingontheshow.Actorsalwayslearnmoreaboutthemselveswhileworkingoncharacters,andwedirectorslearnnotonlyaboutourselvesbutfinetuneourstringpullingtoguidetheactorsonthatjourney. Onethingthatstuckoutforthisproduction,however,wasafirsttimeperformerwehadintheshow.Shehadneverbeeninashowbefore,buthavingseenproductionsandwiththeencouragementofafriendshedidwhatmanypedestrianswouldn’tdream–sheauditioned.Talkaboutalearningexperience.Fromthefirstdayofrehearsalthroughthefinalperformanceshereceivedacrashcourseintheatreeducation.Whenopeningnightcameshewas
soastonishinglyproud(plusalittlenervous)ofwhatshehadaccomplished.Eventhe“veteran”actorsinthecastwereabletolearnbywatchingherstruggleandultimatetriumph. Regardlessofifyou’vebeentooneor100NACT/Fests,orbeendoingshowsalloverforyears,attendingFestivalisanopportunitytolearninperhapsunexpectedways. Youhavethelearningopportunitiesfromwatchingtheshows(IknowIcanalmostalwaysfindatrickorcleverbitofblockingtostealwatchingjustaboutanyshow).Youhaveopportunitiestolearnattheworkshopsaboutavarietyoftopics.WhatcouldbethemostbeneficiallearningcouldcomefromspendingtimeandnetworkingwithotherNebraskacommunitytheatreenthusiasts. Thatbenefitcanonlycomeifyouandyourfellowtheatrefriendsareactuallyatfestival.NoYouTubevideo,tweet,ortextmessagecancomeclosetocapturingthatactualreallifelearningexperience. SoplantobeinLincolnthisFebruaryforunexpectedandexcitinglearningopportunities!
SeeyouatFESTIVAL!JamieUlmerBoardPresident
TheNACTBoardisproposingthefollowingchangetotheorganization’sby-laws.ThiswouldcreateanewActricleIIISection13.Itwouldallowforthecastingofmail-inorelectronicballotsfortheannualelectionofBoardofDirectormembers.Thisitemwillbeontheagendaattheannualmembershipmeeting,whichwilltakeplaceattheawardsbrunchFeb.15,2015.
Electionsshallbeconductedbyballotdistributedbymailorelectronicallytoalleligiblevotingmembersnolaterthan60dayspriortoanannualmembershipmeeting.Tobecounted,theSecretarymustreceiveballotsnolaterthanoneweekpriortotheannualmeeting.Tobeelected,acandidatemustreceiveapluralityofthevotescastandballotsmusthavebeenreceivedfromatleasttenpercent(10%)ofthoseeligibletovote.
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Meet the Board
FestivalisaterrificopportunitytoseesomegreattheatreproducedfromacrossNebraska.Inordertomaketheprocessfairandtreateveryorganizationequallytherearealitanyofrules.Hereareafewofthebasicrulesthatyou,asanaudiencemember,shouldknow. 10-60-10.Eachtheatrehasnomorethan10minutestoplacetheirsetonstage.Allthesetpieces,props,etc.mustfitintoa100squarefootspace(generally10feetby10feet)immediatelyoffstage.Sometimeswatchingaskilledteamassembleasetinlessthan10minutescanbejustasfascinatingasaperformance. Theperformanceitselfmustbelessthan60minutesinlength.Followingtheshow,theorganizationhas10minutestostrikethesetandplaceitinaloadoutspace. Followingtheperformancethethreeadjudicatorswillprovidefeedbackontheproduction.Everyoneisencouragedtostayandhearthefeedback.Youcanoftenlearnalotfromthesesessions.Thisyearforthefirsttimewewillbeusingpanelmethodmeaningtheadjudicatorswillallspeaktogetherinsteadofcomingoutoneatatime. Duringtheperformancesnooneisallowedtoentertheauditorium.Ifnecessary,peoplemayexit,butnoonemayenteroncetheperformancehasbegun. Finally,theadjudicatorswillselectoneshowfromtheFestivaltorepresentNebraskaattheRegionalFestival.
Festival rules in a nutshell
Name: JudyMoninger
Town:BrokenBow
Your “home base” theatre:BrokenBowCommunityPlayhouse What is your first live theatre memory? Iwas3yearsoldandlivedinElwood,NE.Igottobeintheproductionandthoughtitwaswonderful. What upcoming theatre project are you looking forward to working on next? Ourtheaterisinlimbo. Even though directors pull their hair out over it, onstage mishaps do occasionally happen even in the most polished productions. Is there a particular onstage blooper that sticks out in your mind from a show you were involved in? Toiletpaperwashangingoutofmyskirtwheniwalkonstageanditshouldnothavebeenthere. What do you see as the biggest challenges facing Nebraska community theatres?Peoplehaving
timetogetinvolved.Ittakesalottimeoutofyourlife.Therearepeoplewhowanttobeonstageandthatisall.Theywantsomeoneelsetodothebackgroundwork. WhyisNACTimportant?NACTgivesyouachancetomeetothertheatresfromalloverthestate.Tocompeteinfrontofthem.Tobejudgedsoyoucanlearnfromyourmistakes.Itisjustfun. What CD are you currently listening to in your vehicle?IamlisteningtoastoryonaCD
Nebraskansattendmoremusicalplays,operas,jazzperformances,andotherperformingartseventsthantheaverageAmericandoes,accordingtorecentresearchbytheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.Nebraskansarealsomorelikelytoattendartseventsinnontraditionalvenues,includingbars,restaurants,nightclubsandcoffeeshops. TheNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA)releasedthreereportsthismonththatspotlighttheartsinNebraskaandtheimpactofartseducation.AccordingtoanNEApressrelease,theresearch“revealsnewfindingsabouttheimpactofartsandculturalindustriesonGDP,aswellashowandwhyAmericansparticipateincertainartsactivities.”Allthreereportsweredevelopedfromdatacollectedin2012andcanbeaccessedatarts.gov. Accordingtothearticle,attendanceatperformingartseventsinNebraska
Nebraskans’ Interest in the Arts higher than in most states, NEA report says
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Friday,February13SocialMeetandMingle
Price:$10GeneralAdmission(registered participants’ admission included in full festival registrion)Available:Cashbar(beer/wine)complimentaryhorsd’oeuvresandfun.
Saturday,February14SocialMasquerade!
Price:$10GeneralAdmission(registered participants’ admission included in registration fee)Available:Cashbar(beer/wine),complimentaryhorsd’oeuvresMasquerade!CrazyfacesareonparadeatourFridaynight
Social!Prizeswillbeawardedincategoriessuchas“Carlotta’sCroakingUglyMask,”“ThePhantom’sPhantasticalMask,”and“MasqueradeMasterBestPick”.Masksareencouraged,butnotrequired.Meetfriends,oldandnew,fromtheatresacrossNebraska!
Plays and party: Fun social activies planned both nights of Festival!
Hotel InformationWehaveablockofroomsreservedattheNewVictorianInn,justashortdistancefromthetheatre.
NewVictorianSuites225North50thStreetLincoln,NE68506(402)464-4400
RoomRates:$59.99forKingSuites$69.99forDoubleQueenSuites
MentionNebraskaAssociationofCommunityTheatrestogettherateandbeplacedinourblockofrooms.
DeadlinetoreserveatthediscountrateisJan.30,2015.
DriversandtaxiservicewillbeavailabletotravelbetweenthehotelandthePlayhouse,shouldyouhavealittletoomuchfunatthesocialevents.
Festival a la carteCan’tmakethefullweekend?It’sokayyoucanstillparticipate.EntryisavailableforindividualeventsandelementsoftheFestival.Shows:$15(admissionforallthreeshows)Workshops:$15(foradmissiontoallworkshops)Socialevents:$10(eachnight)AwardsBrunch:$12
These“alacarte”admissionsareonlyavailablethedayoftheeventattheLincolnCommunityPlayhouseboxoffice.Youcannotpre-orderadmissiontoindividualFestivalevents.
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NACT/FEST 15INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM
NAME:
ADDRESS: CITY: STATE:
ZIP: PHONE: EMAIL:
THEATREYOUAREASSOCIATEDWITH(IFANY):
Please note: Registration does not include the Sunday Awards Brunch, please include this amount if you plan to stay for the awards.
Sendthisformandcheck(payabletoNACT)to:NACT/FESTREGISTRATION
c/oChristineCottam2500S56thSt.
Lincoln,NE68506You may also register online!
nebact.org/nact-events/festival-2015
Ifyouarepartofaparticipatingproductionyourproductionrepresentativeshouldfilloutyourregistration.
Festival Registration Options:
NACTMembers #____@$40=____non-NACTMember #____@$50=____SundayAwardsBrunch #____@$12=____
Total Registration Enclosed: $__________
Tentative Festival ScheduleNOTE: Thisscheduleisbasedonparticipationofthethreetheatresthathavesignedlettersofintenttoparticipateatthistime.Theremaybemoreorfeweractualshowsatthefestival.SpecifictheatresandtheirproductionswillbepostedonourwebsiteaftertheJan.30entrydeadline.
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 1:00p Loadin/PrivateRehearsalSession 4:00p ShowLoadin 6:00p NACTBoardMeeting(tentative) 7:30-8:30p AdjudicatorOrientationSession 8:30-10:00pSocialatLCP-cashbar
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015(Performance Day)
8-10:00a PrivateRehearsalSession 9-10:00a Workshop#1 10:00a PrivateRehearsalSession 10:30-11:30aWorkshop#2 11-1p PrivateRehearsalSession Noon Lunch(onyourown) 1p HouseOpens 1:30-5:300pPerformanceSessionI CommuntiyPlayers,LofteCommuntiy Theatre
5:30-6:00p Break/Load-out&Dinnerbreak(onyour own) 6:30p Houseopens 7p PerformanceSessionII WayOutWestCommunityTheatre 9-11:00p Social-Masquerade.Cashbar.
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 (Awards Day) 10:00a AwardsBrunch/NACTAnnual Membershipmeeting FollowingAwards NACTBoardMeeting
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Editor’s note: NACT does our best to ensure that information pro-vided here is accurate and up to date. However, we encourage those wishing to attend an event listed here to contact the theatre directly regarding ticket availability, and any change in schedules.
*BELLEVUE LITTLE THEATREP.O.Box162Bellevue,NE68005www.bellevuelittletheatre.com
-THEMIRACLEWORKERJan.23-25,30-Feb.1,6-8.2015-GODSPELLMarch13-15,20-22,27-29,2015-SABRINAFAIRMay1-3,8-10,15-17,2015
*COMMUNITY PLAYERS, INC.P.O.Box116412EllaSt.Beatrice,NE68310(402)228-1801www.beatricecommunityplayers.com
-ONEFLEWOVERTHECUCKOO’SNESTFeb.6-8,13-15,2015-THINGSMYMOTHERTAUGHTMEMarch20-22,27-29,2015-PANDORA’SBOXERBRIEFSApril24-26,2015-INTOTHEWOODSJune5-7,12-14,2015
*FRIEND HISTORICAL SOCIETY (WarrenOperaHouse)POBox174Friend,NE68359www.friendoperahouse.com
*GRAND ISLAND LITTLE THEATREInsideCollegePark3180W.Hwy34GrandIsland,NE68802-0182(308)382-2586www.githeatre.org
-THEUNSINKABLEMOLLYBROWNFeb.13-15,20-22,2015-STREETCARNAMEDDESIREApril17-19,24-26,2015
*HARLAN COUNTY DAM PLAYHOUSE P.O.Box85RepublicanCity,NE68971(308)799-3093harlancountyplayers.webs.com
*HASTINGS COMMUNITY THEATREP.O.Box922Hastings,NE68902-0922(402)463-1500hctheatre.org
-RABBITHOLEFeb.20-22,28,March1,2015-CHURCHBASEMENTLADIES
May1-3,8-10,2015
*KEARNEY COMMUNITY THEATRE83PlazaBoulevardKearney,NE68847(308)234-1529www.kctonline.org
-SHELOVESMEFeb.12-March1,2015-STEELMAGNOLIASApril23-May3,2015-ANNIEGETYOURGUNJuly16-Aug.2,2015
*LINCOLN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE2500S56thSt.Lincoln,NE68506Phone:(402)489-7529www.lincolnplayhouse.com
-THEGAME’SAFOOTJan.30-Feb.1,6-8,2015-NEXTTONORMALMarch20-22,26-29,2015-MISSNELSONISMISSINGApril10-12,17-19,2015-OKLAHOMAMay8-10,14-17,2015
*THE LITTLE RED HEN THEATRE316MainStreetP.O.Box256Wakefield,NE68784(402)287-2818www.littleredhentheatre.com
*THE LOFTE COMMUNITY THEATREPOBox62Manley,NE68403Reservationscall(402)234-2553www.lofte.com
-HILDA’SYARDMay23-24,38-31,June5-7,2015-GODSPELLJuly17-19,23-26,July31-Aug.2,2015-PROOFAug.29-30,Sept.3-6,11-13.2015-NANA’SNAUGHTYKNICKERSOct.10-11,15-18,23-25,2015-DEARSANTADec.5-6,10-13,18-20,2015
*LOUP CITY THEATRICAL ASSOCI-ATIONPOBox203LoupCity,Ne.68853(308)745-07064 *MINDEN COMMUNITY PLAYERSP.O.Box221
Minden,NE68959www.mindencommunityplayers.com
-LITTLEWOMENMarch6-8,13-15,20-22,2015
*NORFOLK COMMUNITY THEATREP.O.Box164Norfolk,NE68702(402)371-9093
-THESUNSHINEBOYSMarch5-8,12-14,2015
*NORTH PLATTE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSEP.O.Box1045NorthPlatte,NE69103-1045www.northplattecommunityplayhouse.org
-SPAMALOTFeb.7-8,13-15,2015-SHERLOCKHOLMESApril11,12,17-19,2015
*OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE691CassSt.Omaha,NE68132-2696(402)553-4890 FAX:(402)553-6288www.omahaplayhouse.comMainstage:
-LITTLEWOMENJan.23-Feb.22,2015-JESUSCHRISTSUPERSTARMarch6-April4,2015-IHATEHAMLETApril17-May10,2015-SPAMALOTMay29-June28,2015DrewSeries:-HANDSONAHARDBODYFeb.13-March22,2015-WHO’SAFFRIADOFVIRGINIAWOOLF?May8-June7,2015
*PAPILLION-LA VISTA COMMUNITY THEATRE6807AspenLaVista,NE68128(402)201-6962plvcommtheatre.org
*PLATTE VALLEY PLAYHOUSEP.O.Box1161Columbus,NE68602-1161(402)564-STAR
-IHATEHAMLETMarch26-29,2015
*SHERIDAN COUNTY PLAYERSC/ORyanLovellBox636
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Rushville,NE69360
* ST. PAUL AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE324KellyStreetSt.Paul,NE68873
*SUTTON COMMUNITY THEATREBox203Sutton,NE68979(402)773-4626 *S.W. NEBRASKA COMMUNITY THEATRE ASS’NPOBox114McCook,NE69001
*WAY OUT WEST COMMUNITY THEATRE
1905MapleStreetSidney,NE69162(308)254-3359(home)(308)249-5520(cell)
*WEST POINT COMMUNITYTHEATRE237NorthMainStreetWestPoint,NE69788(402)372-2250www.westpointtheatre.com
*YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSEP.O.Box413York,NE68467(402)362-7060www.yorkshireplayhouse.com
-YOUCAN’TTAKEITWITHYOUFeb.12-15,19-22,2015-THECOMPLETEWORKSOF
WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE(ABRIDGED)April23-26,30-May3,2015-QUEENZICIOFIX:ORTHESTO-RYOFTHEMAGICCLOAKJune25-28,2015-GIGIJuly23-26,30-Aug2,2015-LEAVINGIOWAOct.1-4,8-11,2015
*NACTMemberTheatre+AssociateMemberofNACT
Ifyourtheatre’sseasonisnotuptodateherepleaseletusknow.Submitshowin-formationatwww.nebact.org/member-the-atres-shows/update-my-season.
Name: ___________________________________Address: _________________________________City: _______________________ State: _______Telephone: _______________________________Email: ___________________________________
IndIvIdual $25 (open to any individual interested in community theatre)
FamIly $40 (includes up to 4 immediate family members in the same household)
TheaTre $50 (open to any community theatre organization in Nebraska)
assocIaTe $35 (open to any individual or organization that does not qualify for other memberships)
All memberships good for 2 years.
Make checks payable to NACT and mail to:1905 Maple St. Sydney, NE 69162
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ranksatthehighendoftheU.S.average,approximately41to43percent.ThestudyfurtherrevealsthatattendanceatjazzperformancesinNebraskaisamongthehighestinthecountry.“The2012SPPA(SurveyofPublicParticipationintheArts)reportsthat15.7percentofadultsinNebraskaattendjazzmusicperformances.Thatrateisnearlydoublethenationaljazzattendancerateof8.1percent.” TimClark,executivedirectorofLove’sJazzandArtCenterinOmaha,sayshehasseenanincreasedinterestinjazzoverthepast10years. “WhenyouthinkofjazzandthesignificanceofitbeingoneofAmerica’soriginalartforms–ithasawayofbringingpeopletogetherfromalldifferentbackgrounds,”Clarksaid.“Mainlybecausetheinstrumentationisreallyuptotheindividualforinterpretation.It’snonjudgmental.” Sowhydosomestatesexhibithigherratesofattendanceatartsevents?Theanswermaylieinchildhoodexposuretothearts,thestudysuggests.The2012SPPArevealedthattherewasa73.3percentcorrelationbetweenvisitingartmuseumsaschildrenandasadults.Asimilar
trendwasseenforattendingperformingartsevents. “I’mnotsurprisedbythisassertion,”saidSuzanneWise,executivedirectoroftheNebraskaArtsCouncil.“IthinkNebraskaschoolsandNebraskaculturalinstitutionsworkverywelltogether.OurSchoolBusfortheArtsGrants,whichpayforstudentfieldtripstoprofessionalartsevents,areheavilyused.Wehaverunoutofmoneyeveryyeartheprogramhasbeenineffect.” ToviewthefullNEAarticleandreportfindings,visitwww.arts.gov/news/2015/surprising-findings-three-new-nea-reports-arts
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Are your dues due?Wedroppedtheballgettingtherecentroundofrenwalnoticesmailed.Notsureifyourtwoyearmembershipisupforrenewal?Checkyourmailinglabel.Ifitsays“Expired”clipthatlittleformthereandsendinyourdues!Thanks!!
NACT1623 N 19th StBeatrice, NE 68310
PRESIDENTJamieUlmer(16)[email protected]
VICEPRESIDENTJamionBeisterfield(15)[email protected]
TREASURERAngelynNienhuser(15)[email protected]
SECRETARYCandieJohnson(16)[email protected]
HISTORIANSuzanDeCamp(16)[email protected]
BOARD/FESTIVALCHAIRChristineCottam(16)[email protected]
BOARD/REGIONVTomEacker(15)BrokenBow(h)[email protected]
BOARDJudyMoninger(15)[email protected]
BOARDRyanLovell(16)[email protected]
BOARDBretteEnsz(15)[email protected]
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