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Today our episode is with an Omaha theatre legendary favorite, the talented Dick Mueller.  This is one of those podcasts you simply won't want to miss if you love theatre in Nebraska.  The Firehouse Dinner Theatre, founded and produced by Dick Mueller was a Old Market staple.  Mr. Mueller opened the Firehouse Dinner Theatre May 12th 1972.  Back in its day, the Firehouse was one of the best of equity theatre in Omaha.  And to recall of the great times there, Dick Mueller has published a book, written by himself and 25 others who worked at the Firehouse.  All of them share about their most memorable moments.
Mr. Mueller's book is called “The Firehouse Memoir:  For an Entreprener in the Arts, From Nightclubs to Theatre, ’Twas All Showbiz to Me."  And to celebrate there will be a Book Launch Party at the old Firehouse building, now the Upstream Brewery on Sunday, April 21st from 2PM - 5PM.  Stop on in to what is sure to be a festive reunion at the book launch, get a signed copy and see so many of the people who made the Firehouse so successful!  
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Is an egg is as close to Jesus as a person can get? 
We had a "sunny-side-up of a time" with Director Kaitlyn Rudeen, and Actors Julie Fitzgerald Ryan and Sarah Dighans while talking about their upcoming production:  5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche, which opens April 5th at SNAP! Productions Omaha at Ghost Light Theatre in Bellevue.
This is a zany comedy you won't want to miss with a spontaneous and whacky fourth wall.  An all female Cast, Director and Crew tell the story of five women living in 1956 who belong to the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein and are having their annual quiche breakfast (yes, it's that time of year again!) when their small town is threatened by Communists.  What could go wrong with this perfectly hatched plot? 
This is an interactive production that will whip up and bake the crowd into a perfectly flaky crust of antics for 90 minutes of non-stop comedy. 
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche was the winner of the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival for best overall production and written by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood.
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Performances will be April 5-7, 12 - 15, 19 - 21.
Industry Night is Monday, April 15th.
The Brunch event and production will be April 14th from Noon to 2PM.
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Find all about this production here!
Cast:  Sarah Dighans, Julie Fitzgerald Ryan, Therese Rennels, Tatiana Sandoval, Anna Dragon, with Kaitlyn Rudeen Directing.
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CONTACT INFO for SNAP! Productions:
Snap Productions at Ghost Light Theatre is located at 2221 Thurston Circle, Bellevue, Nebraska.
Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.snapproductions.com/
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The Theatre Arts Guild Omaha (TAG) has been around for over 50 years, but through a series of events, including the pandemic, TAG is in jeopardy of dissolving.  We talk with Dylan Peck, current President of TAG, and discuss what might happen to the organization going forward.  Dylan has been keeping the organization going in hopes it will be able to continue and grow and offer more scholarships for theatre Creatives.
To join TAG, just $1 will purchase a membership, which can be completed on their website.  Some TAG Night Out events (suggested donation of $5) are still happening, and Dylan hopes to resurrect TAG Meet-ups and other events for members.
Find all about it here and how you can join the TAG Board, or join as member to support Creatives in Omaha!
THEATRE ARTS GUILD OMAHA
Website: https://theatreartsguild.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAGOmaha
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tagomaha/
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Join us for a lovely conversation with Quinn Corbin, Manager of the Great Plains Theatre Commons.  GPTC has been known for many years for their annual Conference and Playwrighting Festival, but did you know they also have Season Productions?   Quinn tells us about all of their programs, and how GPTC supports local and national playwrights and shares about their unique theatre model that provides free admission to their performances.
Open Conference Auditions for the PlayLab are still open virtually until Friday, March 22nd at 11:59pm Central! These are paid roles.  
More of a Heart, a play developed as a PlayLab during the 2023 GPTC New Play Conference will be performed April 17th at BLUEBARN Theatre. 
The New Play Conference will be held May 26-June 1st at MCC's Fort Omaha Campus at Yates Illuminates at 3260 Davenport.  The full production during the conference will be May 29th.
Find about all of these fantastic opportunities and more during our discussion with Quinn during this podcast!
GREAT PLAINS THEATRE COMMONS CONTACT INFO:
Tickets & Website:  https://www.gptcplays.com/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreatPlainsTheatreConference/photos/?ref=page_internal
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/gptcnebraska 
Office:  2707 North 48th Street, Omaha, NE 68104
email:  commons@gptcplays.com
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What a pleasure to talk to Don Keelan-White and BevVan Phillips, who are in the dramatic and memorable production On Golden Pond at Chanticleer Community Theater at PACE (Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment) at the Hoff Fmily Arts and Culture Center in Council Bluffs.  
These two lovely Creatives have such a great perspective of their roles in this meaningful play.  Find out how they came to these roles and how they have been able to develop them!  
BevVan is a promising newcomer to the stage, and Don is a seasoned veteran whom you have seen for the last 12 years in Christmas Carol at OCP, mostly as Jacob Marley.  However, Don spent a lot of time at the Yorkshire Playhouse in York, NE.
On Golden Pond opens March 14-17 and 21-24th, and be sure to check with the Theatre Arts Guild Omaha Facebook Page and PACE's Facebook page for TAG night out this week on March 13th.  A $5 donation goes to TAG Omaha.
CHANTICLEER COMMUNITY THEATER AT the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center at PACE:
Tickets and Website: https://www.paceartsiowa.org/theater/chanticleer-community-theater 
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chanticleertheater 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paceartsia/?hl=en 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PACEartsiowa 
Chanticleer Community Theatre / Pace Arts Iowa 1001 S 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA
 
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The Omaha Fringe Festival is gearing up for 2024, and to kick it off, they had an in-person lottery draw of 20 Artists plus 6 Alternate Artists on Saturday, March 3rd.  We joined them prior to the lottery, and were able to talk separately with Nic Jansen, President of the Board, and Lara Marsh, former Board Member and current Artistic Director. 
Fringe will be held August 8th through 11th, and their button art contest is open now until April 1st so there's still time to submit your Art!  You can get involved, volunteer and see 20 innovative Artists at the 2024 Omaha Fringe Fest!
#omahafringe2024
OMAHA FRINGE FESTIVAL CONTACT INFO:
Button Contest Info
Volunteer Form
Tickets and Website
Button Contest Entry Form
Facebook: @omahafringefest
Instagram
X / Twitter
 
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