Join us for a fun and interesting conversation about how this new play came together! Local playwright, Brigid Amos premieres her new play, Dove, with the Angels Theatre Company.  We also talk with Director of Dove, Jamie Bullins, who is also the Associate Professor of Theatre for the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, and we talk with Timothy Scholl, the Executive Artistic Director of the Angels Theatre Company.  Angels Theatre Company cultivates local playwrighters and Brigid Amos has been working on this play in conjunction with ASOTO (A Stage Of Their Own) as well as her collaboration with Angels and Jamie Bullins to bring Dove to us! 

Dove is a heartfelt story that beautifully deals with the process of grief.   In addition, Angels will host a "talk back" and resources with their community partner, Mourning Hope, a local non-profit in Lincoln.

The cast of the play consists of Brenna Thompson as Effie, Eric Moyer as Grant, and Hannah Tewes as Dove. 

Dove opens September 14th at the Johnny Carson Theatre at the Lied Center for Performing Arts and runs September 14, 15, 16, & 18th.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.liedcenter.org/event/dove or call the box office at 402-472-4747.

Find out more about Brigid Amos' work on her website:  http://www.brigidamos.com/   Brigid has written many full length plays such as Losing the Ring in the River, Listen, and Heart of Gold, as well as many One Act Plays.

ANGELS THEATRE COMPANY:

Website:  https://angelscompany.org/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelstheatrecompany/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelstheatreco_lincoln/ 

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/angelstheatreco 

You Tube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXh2ka43c4WQp_5AdAyRIYg 

We have been wanting to talk to the Omaha Mobile Stage for quite some time and are really happy to bring this episode to you.  The Omaha Mobile Stage revives the Good Fellows Show Wagon and their Youth Auditions and Youth Shows - plus much more!  We speak with Founder and Executive Director Jessica Scheuerman with Partners for Liveable Omaha, and local talent and Event Manager for the September 18th Event, Keiria Marsha.  There will be three events in September for the Youth Auditions in three different locations. Find out all about how the Omaha Mobile Stage came about, how you can get involved, plus hear about Keiria's journey in singing and songwriting.  This episode is proof that projects like the Omaha Mobile Stage bring Creatives together!  Both of these talented women are making a difference for Creatives in Nebraska.  

PARTNERS FOR LIVEABLE OMAHA: https://partnersforlivableomaha.org/ 

OMAHA MOBILE STAGE:  https://omahamobilestage.org/ 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/omahamobilestage

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/omahamobilestage/?hl=en 

To Register for Youth Auditions:https://omahamobilestage.org/talent/ 

KEIRIA MARSHA: 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/keiriamarsha.1 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keiriamarsha/ 

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KeiriaMarsha 

Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/us/artist/keiria-marsha/1058453620 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/keiria-marsha 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WRAt2SxMOKavBxV3AIxVJ?si=FV4-HFqETpm-8_tRgDUtaQ 

We talk with Troy Gagner, Executive Director of the Lincoln Arts Council, and Dr. Genna-Styles-Lyas, Director of AEP6 Community Engagement & Equity with the Americans for the Arts (AFTA).  They are launching the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) Survey.  This survey will be held all around the nation with 387 participating communities - and Lincoln is one of them!  Find out all about it here and if you go to a Lincoln venue and see someone talking with others with a clipboard, they just might be doing the AEP6!  

Of particular interest to this survey is broadening the focus on communities of color and identify organizations that has a CEO who identifies as BIPOC/ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American), so that they are engaging BIPOC/ALAANA organizations, managing local research, creating training opportunities, and evaluating progress.

Find out all the details here and congratulations to the Lincoln Arts Council for being one of the organizations to conduct this survey in Nebraska!

LINCOLN ARTS COUNCIL:

Website: https://artscene.org/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LincolnArtsCouncil

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnartscouncil/ 

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS (AFTA):

AEP Information:  https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/research-studies-publications/arts-economic-prosperity-6 

AFTA Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/americans4arts

AFTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americans4arts/ 

Jamie Ulmer, Managing Artistic Director of the Community Players in Beatrice, Nebraska is always such a pleasure to talk with!  They have a fun season lined up for us.  If you've never been to Community Players, you will want to make a plan to do so because you will always find quality productions, welcoming doors and really well-done theatre!  Hear Jamie talk about not just their shows for this 2022-23 Season, but also about how theatre has helped the community come together and heal through a devised piece and a partnership with HBO's show, Mind Over Murder.  This DocuSeries discusses how six people in Beatrice admitted to a terrible crime, when they were innocent and later exonerated.

Jamie Ulmer will also celebrate his 25th Season with Community Players, and we talk about the fun show their Board of Directors have put together for him.  So don't miss it, there's so much happening in Beatrice at Community Players!

COMMUNITY PLAYERS CONTACT INFO: 

Community Players are located at 412 Ella Street, Beatrice, NE, 68310

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityPlayersInc/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommPlayers

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcplayers/

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeatriceCP 

Website: https://www.beatricecommunityplayers.com/ 

Email:  [email protected]

Places Please Podcast: https://www.audible.com/pd/Places-Please-Podcast/B08K574977 or anywhere you find your podcasts!

Part 2 of our discussion with Dylan Rohde, founder and owner of "The Backline", and also the founder of "The Omaha Comedy Fest", which is being held this weekend.  We talk to Dylan about some of the highlights of his career (so far!), training in LA at the Upright Citizens Brigade and iO West.  And we discuss what The Backline has to offer by way of shows and classes.  Plus, we also discuss his animated series, Troglo-bytes that he has been developing.   Dylan is one of the amazing Creatives in our town, so tune in for another fun interview!

THE BACKLINE CONTACT INFO: 

Website: https://www.backlinecomedy.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backlinecomedy 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backlinecomedy/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_backline?lang=en 

TROGLO-BYTES:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6J5MH0dosqsTzwAktXf6uA/featured 

Beatrice Community Players are located at 412 Ella Street, Beatrice, NE, 68310

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityPlayersInc/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommPlayers

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcplayers/

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeatriceCP 

Website: https://www.beatricecommunityplayers.com/ 

Email:  [email protected]

Podcast, Places Please:  https://www.beatricecommunityplayers.com/holdplease-cp

Subscribe to their other Podcast "Places Please."

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Dylan Rohde, "ba-dah-ba-dah"!  This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Dylan Rohde, founder and owner of The Backline, and also founder of the Omaha Comedy Fest!  In Part 1 we give you a fun conversation about what the Omaha Comedy Fest is this year in 2022.  They will be featuring comedians, such as Amber Ruffin and #IMomSoHard, as well as many other comedians, both local and from around the country!  The Festival also has Workshops available to attend.  If you have ever thought about how learning Improv could help you, this podcast will make you think even more about how beneficial it could be to your public speaking - or if you just want to have some fun!

Part 2 will be out in this weekend, and will feature a conversation with Dylan about his background, a little more detail about The Backline, projects he is working on. 

Don't miss the Omaha Comedy Festival which begins Thursday, September 1st and consists of many Workshops and Shows!  Go to https://omahacomedyfest.com for details and tickets!

OMAHA COMEDY FEST

Website: https://www.omahacomedyfest.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omahacomedyfest

THE BACKLINE:

Website: https://www.backlinecomedy.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backlinecomedy 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backlinecomedy/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_backline?lang=en 

Are you ready kids?  And grown-ups too?  Because this show is for all of you!  We talk with Matt Gutschick, Artistic Director at The Rose Theater in Omaha!  The Rose is producing The Spongebob Musical and it's full of zany costumes and a contemporary rock music score composed by some of the industries biggest names, including John Legend and David Bowie.  Matt talks about this incredible Cast of Creatives for this fun show, which includes:

• Roni Shelley Perez (SpongeBob)

The Show opens August 26th and runs until September 18th!  It is Directed by Carrie Smith Lewis with Musical Director Jerry Brabec.

THE ROSE THEATER CONTACT INFORMATION

Website: www.rosetheater.org 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/the_rose_theater

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/therosetheater/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RoseTheaterCo  @RoseTheaterCo

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7oWcQQVIuQHWASiMucxsEw 

The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 402.345.4849 

We LOVE TAGG.  We have been TAGGing for years!  So if you haven't heard of this wonderful organization that helps both businesses and non-profits in the area, you will definitely want to listen to this podcast.  And even if you do know about TAGG, and are a "TAGGer", you will want to listen and appreciate this business even more!  Meet Leslie Fischer and Holly Baker, the co-founders of TAGG.  They will tell us everything we need to know about the new changes to the process of uploading TAGG receipts to help our favorite designated organizations.  We are so appreciative of this non-profit here to help the Creatives in our state!

TAGG CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: https://tagg.today/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/togetheragreatergood/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/togetheragreatergood/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoinTAGG