We visited the Bellevue Little Theatre during their rehearsal for "Fiddler on the Roof" and spoke with Stage Director, Laureen Pickle; Music Director, Meg Latta; and the Actor who is playing Tevye, Dave Campbell to talk about this fun musical production! 

With a cast of 32 people, this production will be sure to fill this little theatre with music and the range of emotions.  Laureen Pickle has taken great care to make this production as authentic and exact as possible, and you'll want to hear all about it!

Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1964 Broadway musical and 1971 film

Tickets and Website: blt.simpletix.com

Dates: Runs weekends March 13-29, 2026

Address: 203 W. Mission Ave, Bellevue, NE

We spoke to Director and Interim Artistic Director, Jamie Bullins and Actors Noelle Dominique Rodriguez and Harper LaRue Allen about their show "The Rocket Men" written by award winning playwright, Crystal Skillman.  The show opens March 12th at the Carson Theater at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. 

This show is presented by seven women who play the role of seven former male Nazi scientists who immigrated to the US during World War 2 and were the backbone of the NASA program.  These scientists were key in the moon landing and "Operation Paperclip."

There is a lot to unpack in this play based on a true story, and you'll want to go see it! 

Show Dates: March 12-22, 2026

Tickets and Website: https://angelscompany.org/

Show Location: Carson Theatre at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE

We spoke with three talented actors in Voices in Alliance Omaha's (VIA Omaha) production of "Skin Tight" written by Joshua Harmon. All of the actors we spoke to, Diana Watson, Nathan Wilson, and Bill Huston are excited about the story that this play tells and felt so strongly about this script that they made arrangements in their lives to be a part of it. 

"Skintight" begins when a daughter visits her fashion-designer father during her own personal crisis, only to also meet his younger partner who is the same age as her son.  This play explores adult issues such as attraction, love, the pain of aging and wanting to remain youthful, and the dynamics of a Jewish family.  You won't want to miss this play, and the talented actors who are working to put this together!

"Skintight" premiered Off-Broadway in 2018 and won the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award in 2017.

Dates:  March 4-21 at the Shelterbelt Theatre

Website and Tickets: https://viaomaha.org

We spoke to Director, Jeannie Lorimor and Assistant Director Scott Hite about Mills Masquers Theater's production of "Between the Lines."  This is a large musical that is sure to please with catchy music, romance, a new school, and the world of books and fantasy. Join Mills Masquers for this story of a teenager who struggles to fit into a new school while meeting her Prince!

Between the Lines is a play based on a book of the same name, written by Jodi Picoult, with music and lyrics written by Elyssa Samsel adn kate Anderson, and book by Timothy Allen McDonald.  It Premiered at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre on September 15, 2017, and in 2022 went Off-Broadway at the Tony Kiser Theatre (originally scheduled in 2021 and delayed twice due to the pandemic).

Play Run:  February 27 - March 8th, 2026

Tickets and Website:  https://millsmasquers.com/

Mills Masquers, 56543 221st Street, Glenwood, IA  712-527-3600

We spoke to Camille Metoyer Moten, OEAA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner!  Camille is a humble and faceted artist.  She has been a dancer and actor, and is a singing musical artist who has released three albums, as well as a writer and a painter!   She is best known for her cabaret singing and her many performances of her show, often at the Omaha Community Playhouse. We talk with her about her life here in Omaha, her faith, and the many performances she has done - and continues to do!

Congratulations, Camille, on yet another OEAA award! Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for the Omaha Performing Arts Community.

For information about Camille, check her social media, or her website: https://musicbycamille.com/. 

Join us as we talk with Fred Ohles (President Emeritus, Nebraska Wesleyan University) about his new and as-yet-unproduced play “Drawn Back”. We talk with Fred about his current work as well as some of his previous works and how he got into play-writing after his retirement from Nebraska Wesleylan. His new play, “Drawn Back” has a historical correlation with the famous criminals, Bonny & Clyde! We talk about that and so much more in a very nice, longer than usual conversation with Lincoln playwright Fred Ohles!

Fred Ohles Contact Information and Bio The New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/82824/fred-ohles

Chris Berger (who plays Angel Michael) sat down for an enjoyable conversation with Gordon Cantiello, Director and CEO-President of Performing Artists Repertory Theatre (PART), as well as his two castmates, Lucas Jackson (as God), and JJ Davis (as Angel Gabriel) for a discussion about their upcoming production "An Act of God."  

"An Act of God" by David Javerbaum, opens February 13th - 22nd at PART Theatre.  David Javerbaum is a 13 time Emmy award winner who is known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  The play is adapted from Mr. Javerbaum's book, "The Last Testament: A Memoir by God."

This play is described as being "divinely outrageous" and is a comedy and also an introspective piece that address  questions about religion, morality, and our shared humanity.  It will be sure to both entertain you and tear at your heartstrings.  Tickets are limited so you'll want to get them now!

Tickets and Website:  http://www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org

Phone: 402-706-0776

3636 California Street (Duchesne Academy Campus) Omaha, NE

We spoke with Director, Adam Fulbright about Bellevue Little Theatre's production of "Other Desert Cities" which opens January 16th and runs through February 1st!  

With a cast of five, this play was written by Jon Robin Baitz and premiered off-Broadway in 2011 and then transferred to Broadway November 2011.  It was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  Though it can also be considered a dark comedy, this play explores the dynamics of a family and differing political beliefs, and a family secret is revealed when one of the characters decides to write a memoir about their life.

Find out all about it here and don't miss this timely play. 

Tickets and Website:

Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W Mission Ave, Bellevue NE  68005

We spoke with Jessica Johnson, Katt Walsh, Actors in the play "Log Cabin", and their Director, Justin Parsley about this comedy written by Jordan Harrison.  Though it is a comedy, it explores the dynamics of a tight-knit group of married gays and lesbians and their transgender friend.  

Listen in to our conversation about this play that is full of plot twists and important conversation about LGBTQ politics.

This production opens January 16th and runs until February 1st, 2026.

TIckets and Website: https://www.snapproductions.com/

SNAP! Productions at Ghost Light Theatre, 2221 Thurston Circle, Bellevue, NE

We spoke with Vincent J. Orduna, Artistic Director, and Mary Carrick, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Omaha Community Playhouse about their production of "The Piano Lesson."  This production opens January 16th and runs until February 8th, 2026.

This is August Wilson's fourth play in his ten-play Century Cycle, which explores the African American experience. This play has some unusual twists and turns, and explores family conflicts, and the tension between the generations of past and the future.

Listen in to find out more about this production! 

"The Piano Lesson" had many awards and nominations, but most notably, it received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize Award for Drama, and also won the New York Drama Critics Circle award, as well as five Tony Award Nominations.  It was also adapted into a television film which earned a Peabody Award.

For Tickets:  www.omahaplayhouse.com

Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE