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Welcome to the Omaha Community Playhouse

I’m thrilled to have you join us for our 99th season, a celebration of the vibrant tapestry of human experiences.

As we embark on this remarkable journey through our 99th season, we invite you to immerse yourself in an array of captivating stories. From timeless classics to bold new works, our lineup showcases the tremendously diverse narratives that reflect the richness of our community. Brace yourself for thought-provoking dramas, sidesplitting comedies, enchanting musicals, and everything in between. With each production, we aim to touch hearts, ignite imaginations, and inspire conversations that resonate long after the final curtain call.

This season is an exciting stepping stone toward an even greater celebration. As we look ahead to the future, I can’t help but feel the excitement building for our 100th season. It will be a momentous occasion, honoring our past while embracing the boundless possibilities that lie ahead. We can’t wait to share this monumental milestone with you, our cherished patrons, as we continue to bring exceptional theater experiences to the forefront.

None of this would be possible without the support and enthusiasm of our incredible community. We extend our deepest gratitude to all our loyal supporters, donors, volunteers, and performers who have made the Omaha Community Playhouse a beacon of artistic expression and creativity for nearly a century. Your unwavering dedication has fueled our success and ensures that the magic of live theater will endure for generations to come.

Thank you for being a part of our 99th season at the Omaha Community Playhouse, and here’s to the exciting journey ahead as we approach our centennial year. Enjoy the show!

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Stephen Santa, Artistic Director

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Special thanks to RISE, Anastasis Theatre Co and Fermented Felon for partnering with us on Clyde’s.

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Aug. 18 – Sept. 17, 2023

Directed by Alex Rodriguez

Scenic & Lighting Designer

Jim Othuse

Costume Designer

Hannah Lajba

Sound Designer

John Gibilisco

Stage Manager

Maggie Carolus

Assistant Director / OCP Directing Fellow

Hannah Barnes

Composer

Jordan The Ninja

Properties Master

Andrew Morgan

Resident Scenic Artist

Janet Morr

Production Coordinator

Greg Scheer

Technical Director

Darrin Golden

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Lynn Nottage, delivers a deeply complex and heightened theatrical experience in Clyde’s . I’m honored to be making my Omaha Community Playhouse directing debut telling this story alongside this company of extraordinary artists and theatre makers.

The characters in Clyde’s , all who’ve been through the system, display remarkable determination, candid self-reflection, and fight. Their journey of survival and second chances in the face of stigma and systemic barriers reveals their evolution and strengths as they recognize their inherent worth and potential.

I’m drawn to playwrights who are able to uncover themes and stories that are often not told. I hope this play ignites your curiosity and deepens your understanding of the challenges individuals with lived experience face daily, and most importantly, opens a space for empathy.

I’d like to thank and acknowledge local organizations who have graciously partnered with us during this production, including RISE, Anastasis Theatre Co and Fermented Felon.

In line with writing new chapters, it’s been three months since I relocated to Omaha to begin my new position as Associate Artistic Director and I want to sincerely thank you for the warm welcome, and most importantly, for your trust as we continue the important work ahead.

– Alex Rodriguez , Director

“You never know whatcha gonna do when you meet the devil at the crossroads.”

– Montrellous

CAST (In Order of Appearance)

Quinton-Thomas Butler

Howard

Josh Peyton

CAST BIOS

Aaron Quinton-Thomas Butler He / Him / His Montrellous

Aaron Quinton-Thomas Butler is excited to be making his Omaha Community Playhouse debut as Montrellous in Clyde’s! This will be the 17th production of his theatre career. His most recent theatre credits include play the role of King Duncan in Macbeth at UNOTheatre (2023), Anthony James in Choir Boy at the Benson Theatre (2022), and Orcus in She Kills Monsters at UNOTheatre (2021) which earned him an Irene Ryan Award nomination. He graduated earlier this spring from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a degree in theatre and is a camp counselor for UNO AF5. Currently, he is working on two film projects to stay as busy as possible, and his primary motivation is to spread positivity and put a smile on the faces of everyone he meets. Favorite quote: “It’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” – Ermias

Joseph Asghedom

Kerri Forrester Clyde

Kerri Forrester is excited to return to OCP as Clyde in Clyde’s, after most recently being seen on the mainstage as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors and Rose in August Wilson’s Fences (Mary Peckham Award). Previous theatre credits include Kendra in American Son at the Benson Theatre, Judy Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Dragon in Shrek The Musical at OCP (Bill Bailey Debut Award), Cinderella in Into the Woods at Greenwood Theater, Mamie in Simply Heavenly and The Mayor in Days of Absence, both at The Union for Contemporary Art. Forrester has worked on national TV shows and has also hosted BET’s National College Tour. She studied vocal performance at Mississippi Valley State University and has performed in shows in over 30 countries. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Angel Hernandez He / Him

Rafael

Angel Hernandez is thrilled to be making his Omaha Community Playhouse debut as Rafael in Clyde’s ! Previous theatre credits include playing the role of Mr. D and Poseidon in The Lightening Thief and Mr. Mayor in SpongeBob The Musical both at the Rose Theater. Originally from Joplin, Missouri, Hernandez did show choir in high school, and was a technical apprentice at the Rose Theater for their 2021/22 season! Follow him on Instagram @angelmhernandez_ _.

Olivia Howard

Letitia

Olivia Howard is thrilled to be back on the Howard Drew stage as Letitia in Clyde’s after last appearing as Jo in The Legend of Georgia McBride, and Taylor in Stick Fly. Previous OCP credits include Mary Debenham in Murder on the Orient Express , Miles in The Drawer Boy (Barbara Ford Award), Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun (2020, Barbara Ford Award), and Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show (2019). Howard loves spending time with her greyhounds, catching happy hour with her friends, and impulsively spending money. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her in theatre. Love you all! Follow her on Instagram @ole-livia.

Josh Peyton

Jason

Josh Peyton is thrilled to be returning to both the world of Lynn Nottage and the character of Jason that he played in OCP’s production of Sweat (Mary Peckham Award). Most recently at OCP, Peyton appeared as Orin Scrivello in last season’s production of Little Shop of Horrors (Barbara Ford Award). Other OCP credits include Dear Jack, Dear Louise (Mary Peckham Award), Fully Committed (Fonda-McGuire Award/Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award), Bob Cratchit and Jacob Marley in 2020’s A Christmas Carol (Barbara Ford Award), George in Of Mice and Men , and Willard Hewitt in Footloose. In addition to OCP, Peyton has also performed at the BLUEBARN Theatre as Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the Fool in King Lear, and John McClane in A Very Die Hard Christmas . In addition to performing, Peyton has served as the interim director of numerous productions at Roncalli Catholic High School and currently works at Mutual of Omaha.

ARTISTIC TEAM BIOS

Alex Rodriguez He / Him  Director

Alex Rodriguez is a Cuban American stage director, actor, and educator, who currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of the Omaha Community Playhouse. A multi-hyphenate collaborator whose work ranges from new-work development to large-scale productions, Alex is passionate about representation in our stages and shining light on untold stories. Select directing and choreography credits include RENT (Tobin Center, SABT), RENT (PBTS, Folio Weekly’s Best Theatre Production), Little Women - The Broadway Musical, Five Guys Named Moe, The Last Five Years, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Imagine That, Passing Strange (Choreography), Reefer Madness (Choreography), Grease (Choreography), Havana Music Hall, A New Musical (Workshop/ Associate), Common Ground, A New Musical (NYC Workshop), A Night With Janis Joplin (ZACH/ Assistant to Randy Johnson), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Associate to Kaitlin Hopkins), Ragtime (Associate), and Theresa Rebeck’s The Two Orphans (Workshop/ Assistant). Select performance credits include Juan Julian in Anna in The Tropics (Barrington Stage), Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet! (Prather Productions), Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (The Alhambra), Carnival Cruise Line, and the Flat Rock Playhouse. As a teaching artist, Rodriguez has taught acting and directing at Marymount Manhattan College and Texas State University, and previously served as an entertainment project manager and vocal supervisor for Carnival Cruise Line. Alex holds an MFA in Directing from Texas State University, and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Jacksonville University. He’s a member of the Actor’s Equity Association, and an associate member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Hannah Barnes  She / Her  Assistant Director

Hannah Barnes is thrilled to be working with the Omaha Community Playhouse for the first time! Raised in Omaha, she is a graduate of Bethel University, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in vocal performance. Barnes has been on both sides of the curtain starring as “Cherubino” in Le nozze di Figaro and assistant directing Next to Normal . She would like to thank her family and Alex Rodriguez for all their support, wisdom and encouragement during this project. She appreciates how Alex has helped her think about directing in completely different ways. She also wants to thank her parents for always pushing her to be a better person and do what she loves.

Maggie Carolus Stage Manager

Maggie Carolus is an Omaha native, and is thrilled to return home to the Omaha Community Playhouse, where she was once an apprentice. While an apprentice, she worked on productions such as Ragtime, Sweat and A Christmas Carol . Since then, she has stage managed shows like an adaption of Spoon River Anthology, The Bald Soprano, and Measure for Measure, which could also be described as a ghost show outdoors, colorful absurdism, Shakespeare In The Round, What the Constitution Means to Me at the BLUEBARN Theatre, and Sister’s Christmas Catechism (2023, 2024) at OCP.

Jim Othuse Scenic and Lighting Designer

Jim Othuse joined the staff of OCP in 1974 and has served as resident scenic and lighting designer ever since. Jim has designed over 450 shows for OCP and has won Theatre Arts Guild Awards for both scenic and lighting design. Other OCP credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride, Kinky Boots, Stick Fly, Murder on the Orient Express, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Drawer Boy, Fully Committed, I Am My Own Wife, Grounded, Once, A Raisin in the Sun, Annie (2019), Sweat, Ragtime (2019), Men On Boats, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Bridges of Madison County, Fun Home, Les Misérables, The Secret Garden, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, Man of La Mancha (TAG Award), and City of Angels (TAG Award). From 1979 to the present, Jim has designed the annual Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation and Ball set and has created numerous sets for the Nebraska Theatre Caravan including its popular touring productions of A Christmas Carol and The Fantasticks (à la Steampunk). Jim is originally from Williamsburg, MA.

Jordan The Ninja Composer

Jordan The Ninja seeks to bring joy to the world in many forms. A selfdescribed ‘Poet of The Fine Arts’, Jordan is heavily saturated in several genres of the entertainment industry. Previous theatre credits include Booker T. Washington in Ragtime, Donkey in Shrek the Musical at OCP, Anthony in I and You at BLUEBARN, Alex the Lion in Madagascar and Jack The Narrator in Stinky Cheese Man , both at the Rose Theatre. He is not only an award-winning stage actor, filmmaker, writer, and swing dancer, but is also an experienced film director, screenwriter, and composer, having worked with several theatre, film, and entertainment companies, like the Omaha Jitterbugs, BLUEBARN, Rose Theater, Anastasis Theatre Co., Radio Theatre Omaha, Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Benson Theatre, OCP, Omaha Performing Arts, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha Film Festival, and several others. Jordan has also appeared on TV and in the Omaha World Herald many times, he’s appeared at Carnegie Hall and is

currently preparing to have his radio debut with KVNO. He recently started his own entertainment company and continues to learn and create fashion and comedy content on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, whilst helping others find their voice in the entertainment industry. ‘The Ninja’ is thrilled to put his many talents and skills to work on the Clyde’s productions team.

Hannah Lajba She / Her Costume Designer

A year ago, Hannah Lajba could not have predicted that starting out as an over hire during OCP’s production of Kinky Boots , then accepting the position of costume shop technician would lead to her designing her first show. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an appreciation for the performing arts, Lajba has always been drawn to the spectacle of theatre and theatrical costuming. Thrilled to finally combine these two passions, she would like to thank OCP for this design opportunity. Continuing with the theme of firsts, it was a joy to work with our new associate artistic director, Alex Rodriguez, whose vision for Clyde’s encouraged Lajba to explore varying stylistic paths. To her family, a special thank you.

John Gibilisco Sound Designer

John Gibilsco began volunteering with OCP in 1977 and has been a member of the staff since 1988. OCP credits include Murder on the Orient Express (Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award), I Am My Own Wife, Grounded, Once, A Raisin in the Sun, The Rocky Horror Show (2019), Annie (2019), Sweat , Of Mice and Men, Singin’ in the Rain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Superior Donuts, Rock of Ages, To Kill a Mockingbird, Caroline, or Change (Theatre Arts Guild Award), A Christmas Carol, Les Misérables, Bat Boy: The Musical (Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award), Swing! (OEA Award), South Pacific (TAG Award), Ragtime (2006, TAG Award), and Starkweather (TAG Award), among many others. Gibilisco even stepped out from behind the curtain and appeared on stage in OCP’s productions of Mr. Roberts and The Three Musketeers

Andrew Morgan Properties Master

OCP. Previous theatre credits include props apprentice for Thoughts of a Colored Man at Syracuse Stage, props intern for Fun Home and King of the Yees at Baltimore Center Stage, props master for Machinal at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and props designer for Curious George and the Golden Meatball at Red Branch Theatre Co. He has a Bachelor of Arts in theatre design and production from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Outside of theatre, Morgan builds replica props from Star Wars, Marvel and other things. He also streams live content on Twitch.

AUTHOR BIO

Lynn Nottage

Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined has received an Obie, the Lucille Lortel Award, New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play (Manhattan Theatre Club, Goodman Theatre). Other plays include Intimate Apparel (New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play; Roundabout Theatre, CENTERSTAGE, South Coast Repertory); Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Obie Award; Playwrights Horizons, London’s Tricycle Theatre); Crumbs From the Table of Joy; Las Meninas; Mud, River, Stone; Por’knockers, and Poof! Nottage is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2007 MacArthur Foundation

“Genius Grant,” the National Black Theatre Festival’s August Wilson

Playwriting Award, the 2004 PEN/Laura Pels Award for Drama, and the 2005 Guggenheim Grant for Playwriting, as well as fellowships from the Lucille Lortel Foundation, Manhattan Theatre Club, New Dramatists, and New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a member of The Dramatists Guild, an alumna of New Dramatists and a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama, where she is a visiting lecturer.

CREW

Lightboard Angela Leuschen

Soundboard ................................................ Madeline McCrae

Stitchers ................. Emily Callahan, Bethany Siedenburg, Judy Glesne

Dressers Rachel Paradis, Brianna Williams, Machel Perry, Becca Lopez

Wardrobe Lead ............................................... Katelyn Means

Wardrobe Coordinator .................................... Bradley Pesarchick

Wig Stylists Hannah Lajba, Kelly Geschwender

Scene Shop Foreman ......................................... Richard Buman

Production Electrician ............................................. Josh Isaac

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Presenting Sponsor:

OCP Directing Fellowship

In an effort to support the development of future Omaha directors, Omaha Community Playhouse has established the OCP Directing Fellowship Program. The Fellowship provides early and mid-career directors opportunities to develop their skills by serving as an assistant director to one of the season's plays or musicals and to take part in Fellowship Roundtable discussions and workshops related to the art of directing for the theatre.

OCP would like to congratulate the 2023/24 class of the OCP

Directing Fellowship:

Hannah Barnes

Shannon Chinn

Jackson Newman

Justin Parsley

Madison Roman Charles Wilke

Allana Pommier

Beth Leona King

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Thank you to our community partner, Autism Action Partnership , for their assistance in creating enriching opportunities for those with autism here at OCP.

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A NOTE TO OUR PATRONS

I am so excited to welcome you to Clyde’s and to the Omaha Community Playhouse’s 99th season! Clyde’s is the OCP directorial debut of our new associate artistic director, Alex Rodriguez. A talented and accomplished multidisciplinary theatre artist, Alex also has an amazing heart and spirit. He has a been a driving force and a fast friend since joining the OCP team in May. I am thrilled to have him guiding this tremendous cast through this fiery story.

Season 99 is packed full of can’t-miss productions, including Beautiful the Carole King musical, which opens September 15 in the Hawks Mainstage.

If you are not already a season subscriber, you can apply the price of your Clyde’s ticket toward the subscription that is right for you. Subscribers receive the lowest ticket prices, first choice on seats, and other perks and discounts. Just stop by the Box Office.

These are the final Prompter notes that I will write as the Omaha Community Playhouse’s executive director. It has been an honor to serve OCP and the Omaha community in this role for the past 6.5 years and to serve as OCP’s director of marketing and public relations for 5 years prior to that. The late Betsye Paragas welcomed me into the organization as an intern in early 2005, and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I will be forever indebted to Betsye for her mentorship and kindness and to the countless people who positively impacted me during my journey with this wonderful organization. Thank you for supporting me and OCP throughout the years.

Enjoy the show!

Katie Broman OCP Executive Director

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Martha Hyde

Howard and Gloria Kaslow

Keen

Jeffrey Kensel

The Krambeck Family

Paul and Quinn Kulik

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Landen

Sue Lawson

Carri, Anavie & Edwin Lyons

Armel and Maxine MacDonald

James and Gail Mays

Rick McFayden and Matt Stokely

Patrick and Barbara

McNeal

Jim and Bobbie

Montequin

Ken and Mary Moy

Lynne Mytty

Jeff Norris

Ken and Virginia Rhoades Estate

Cathy Phillips

Lanelle Poole

Nancy Pridal

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Priesman and Rick Prusha

George Pserros

John and Margaret Rebensdorf

Michael T. Reese

Mr. Bruce A. Reneaud and Dr. Kerry J. Dobson

John and Debbie Seigel

Daniel and Lori Smith

Daniel T. Stang

Mary Jo Strong

Joy and Gordon Watanabe

Diane Withem

Jay Worden and Tim Held

Friend of the Playhouse

UNDERSTUDY

$250 – $499

Rod and Cindy Anderson

Mary Joy Anderson

Janna Armbruster

Anita Ashe

John Ashford

Stephen and Peg Bartelt

Jennifer Gilg

Karen and Alan Brodbeck

Maria Brookhouser

Sam and Deborah Brower

Kate and Brian Brownrigg

Debra Bylund

Murray Joseph Casey

Oscar and Lois Christensen

Friend of the Playhouse

Susie and Dennis Collins

Kurt and Mary Davey

Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Vivian Davis

Grayson Derrick

Ashish Dhingra and Mary Reeg-Dhingra

Pawel Doloto

Judith Douglas

Steve and Debi Ebke

Friend of the Playhouse

Paul and Terry Franquez

Alice Furey

Lynn and Jane Gaston

Michael and Tamara Giitter

Daniel and Jasmyn Goodwin

Friend of the Playhouse

Diane Green

Doris H. Greendyke

Susan Greni

Mike and Kathy Gross

Wayne and Mary Grupe

Michael and Rex-Ann Gualco

Ann and John Haggstrom

Marilyn Hansen

Nate Hansen and Liz Davis

John and Camille Hawk

Shari Heath

Scott Hegenbart

Nancy Holloran

Frank and Marla Holmes

Lindy J Hoyer

TheaterMouse

Connie and Larry Jacobsen

David and Carol Johnson

Renee Kazor

Susan Kineen

George Kleine

Larry and Joyce Kochen

Robert Kossow

Leslie Kuhnel

Joseph and Lyn Kummer

V. Gilbert Larson

Robert and Phyllis Leigh

Bob and Kathy Lodes

Lindsay Lundholm and Christopher Halbkat

Sandra Lundholm

Doug Madsen

Mary McGuire

Brian and Lori McMahon

Anne Medeiros

Tim and Lori Mueller

Sharee and Murray Newman

Leslie Nicas

Patty and Steve Nogg

Mike and Ruth Parker

Frank and Polly Partsch

Rosemary Pauley

Susan Peplow

Lois Davison Pesek

Dianne Porter

Joel and Nancy Schlessinger

Greg and Pam Sears

Joan Squires

Mary Stolinski and Steve Kenyon

Alain Taylon and Marla Norton

Dr. John B. Thomas

Alfred G. Thomsen Charitable Foundation

Jen Timmerman

Del and Phyllis Toebben

Dorothy and Dean Tuma

Glenn and Lynn Ward

John and Carol Weeder

Sarah and Gwenyth Willeford

Dee Willms

James and Mary Wilson

Ron and Danette Wortmann

CHORUS

$100 – $249

William and Deborah Ady

Mrs. Joanna Amis

Polly Nicklin Andres

Friends of the Playhouse

Heather Anschutz

Brian and Diane Arends

Jill Barger

Rick and Mary Barmore

Barton/Ann

Ann S. Barton

Richard and Katherine Bean

Valerie Bellino

Michael and Amy Bene

Nancy and Al Bertacini

Patricia Billotte

June Blair

Martha Bloes

Jim Boggess

Jim and Terry Bogner

Shelley Bolduan

Lauren Bond

Kathleen Booton

David and Joann Bouda

David Boyer

Alicia Bragg

Hugh D. Brandon

Jeri Brandt

Roger and Judy Breed

Larry and Marjorie Brennan

Friend of the Playhouse

Bob Brown

Ms. Stephanie Buck

Jean & Mike Burggraf

Friend of the Playhouse

Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Anne Byrne

Sheri Cackin

Pat Camenzend

Hon. D. Nick Caporale

Joan Carnaby and Bob Hasebroock

Scott and Susan Carne

Jim and Anne Carroll

Donna Lee Chaney

Don and Gerry Chase

Chuck and Beth Chevalier

Norman and Phyllis Choat

Donna L Christian

Ruth Ciemnoczolowski

Joseph Clanton

Dick and Dorothy Connealy

John and Mary Connell

John and Nancy Cooke

David & Sara Crouse

Rich and Joyce Cruise

Timothy Daugherty

Karen Denholm

Howard and Mary Denker

Marcia DeRoin

Richard and Cheryl Diamond

Randall Donner and Ron Chase

Andrew Dudley and Linda Chee

Kelly Dunlop

Linda Dunlop

Gregory Dushan

Shirley Dutton

Max and Elizabeth Engel

John and Sharon Estabrook

Karla Ewert

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzpatrick

Sherry Fletcher

William and Carol Forsee

Mr. and Mrs. William Franta

Marti Frazer

Debra Frazier

Rick and Susan Freshman

Debbie and Scott

Friedman

Dr. Nick and Mrs. Alena Furlong

Alan and Terri Gangestad

Ms. Deb Garrett

William and Barbara Gaughan

Bill Gaus

Lawrence Gendler

Friend of the Playhouse

Kelly Geschwender

Robert and Lauren Gilmore

Lidiya Hupka

Nancy Goldberg

Jerry and Betty Golmanavich

Larry Gomez

Marlene Goos

Jeanette Granger

Ellyn Grant

Bruce and Megan Green

Nancy and Don Greenberg

Andy and Patty Griebel

Linda Grubb

Friend of the Playhouse

Michael Guida

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gustafson

David and Barbara Haggart

Linda E. Hammer

Ellen Hargus

Dr. Nancy Harms and Mr. Gerhart Wehrbein

Peggy Harriott

Cari Harris

Dave and Gary

Bill and Susan Heavey

Ken and Mary Jane Heavrin

Phyllis Hegstrom

Duane and Laura Heimann

Art and Peggy Heires

Bradley Hemmingsen

Nancy Hemmingsen

John Herdzina

Paul and Jane Hicks

Ingrid Johnson and Tom Hilgendorf

Ron and Debra Hines

Don and Gayleen Hingst

Suzanne Hinman

Marilyn Hoegemeyer

Pamela Hoesing

Shari Hofschire

Dara Hogan

Dave and Susie Hollman

Joseph Hossley

Friend of the Playhouse

Ray and Jeanne Huelskamp

Kirk Hulett

Marlin and Gayle Jeffers

Paul and Nancy Jelinek

Ric, Darlene and Lisa Jensen

John and Barbara Jeppesen

Timothy Jewell

Carol Johnson

Linda and Richard Johnson

Tom and Sharon Jones

Friend of the Playhouse

John Katelman

Roger and Kathy Kaup

Robert and Kathleen Keefer

Don Keelan-White

William Keiderling

Craig & Kerry Kelley

Jeffrey Kent

Katy Kepler

Suzanne Kerkemeyer

Kathleen Kersey

Carolyn Kesick

Kenneth Knowles

Lorraine Kolasinski

John and Wende Kotouc

Sharon Kunz

Dr. Bill and Deb Lambrecht

Mr. and Mrs. William Langer

Doug and Jean Larsen

Mary Lu Larson

Randy Lauritzen

Lyn and Natalie Leach

Steven Leitch

M. Patricia Leuschen, PhD

Susan Leuschen

Rick Lienemann and Jane Estabrook

Tom and Ginger Lima

Mr. and Mrs. David Lowman

Friend of the Playhouse

Bill and Kathy Lydiatt

Andy and Susan Marino

Sharon Martin

Keri McAdam

Merle and Barbara McAlevy

Deborah McAtee

Carolyn McCormick

Betsy McDaniel

Daniel McGill

Becky McGuire

Patricia McMahon

Suzanne M. McNamara

Friend of the Playhouse

Daniel and Irene Meyer

Susan Mickey

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller

James B. Miller

Joe and Linda Miller

Steve and Jeanne Miller

Ronald Moore

Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners

P.J. and Annie Morgan

Sandra Mowatt

Harold Mueller

Bruce Muskin

Karen and Larry Nelsen

Diana Nevins

Mary and Cassie Nicklen

Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Noordam III

Dr. and Mrs. W. R. (Randy) Nordstrom

Mary Petersen & Michael J. O’Hara

Michael and Susan O’Malley

Mary Oestmann

Kathleen Ogle

Dick and Lisa Olesen

Lynn Olson

Timothy Oppold

Paul Pape

Rev. Lynn and Linda Parsons

Jeanne Patrick

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Perry

Terry and Pauline Pesek

Mr. Matt Pilant

Joseph Pinson

Jerry and Elizabeth Powell

Erik and Sara Quam

Terrilyn Quick

Pauline Quinn

Linda Rajcevich

Danita Ranslem

Ms. Nancy Ray

John and Linda (Burt) Rebrovic

Anthony and Shelley Render

Sam Rennick and Joyce Jeffries

Janet M. Rentko

Kathy Reznicek

Ken & Mickie Rieschl

Friend of the Playhouse

Nancy Robson

Alex Rodriguez

Jim and Nancy Rosenthal

Mr. James P. Roubal

Victoria Rubeck

Cheryl Rudeen

Shirley Rundquist

Stephen Santa

Matt and Kim Scarsi

Jon and Julie Schaben

Greg and Anne Scheer

Maggie Schill

Meghan Dowd Schlattmann

Jodi Schmaderer

Stephanie Schmitz

Mark Howard Schulze

Natan and Hannah Schwalb

Rick and Margaret Scofield

Marilyn Seidel

Tish Selk

Dr. and Mrs. Norman Sheldon

Chris Shonka

Michelle Simon and Judith Cooper

Larsen & Dr. Joe Sisson

Susan Slominski-Caster and Patrick Caster

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Smith

Dana Smithberg

Chuck and Karen Snow

Mr. Ross Snyder and Ms. Kathleen Wychulis

Toddy Stander

Keith Station

Gary and Jan Stephan

Mary Ann Stevens

William Stevens

Shane Stratman

Anne and William Strobel

Sandi Stuckey

Dr. D.F. and Martha

Sturtevant

Tom Sudyka

Gregory G. Swanson

Anna Swirczek

Dennis and Sherry Thompson

David and Sally Thomsen

Tim and Kathy Trabold

Steve and Suz Trusty

Whitney Van Arsdall

Heather Vanourney

MEMORIALS

In Memory of Diane Ames

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

In Memory of Sharan Anderson

Jodi Longmeyer

Gail and Irv Veitzer

Les Walters

Dr. Ronald L. Wax

John Wehling

Gary and Karen Westphal

Gery and Lisa Whalen

M. Eugene and Janet Williams

Tom and Kay Williams

Jeffrey Winkelbauer and Suzanne Rose

Bob and Vicky Winkler

In memory of Mary Margaret H. Bailey

Cecilia Bailey

In Memory of Carolyn Brown

Bob Brown

In Memory of Wendy Brintnall

Susan Kineen

Anonymous

In Memory of Joanne Cady

Susan Slominski-Caster and Patrick Caster

Patricia Billotte

Rose Glock

Susan Kineen

Michael and Susan O’Malley

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Priesman

M. Eugene and Janet Williams

In Memory of Amber Lynn Coulter

Linda Grubb

In Memory of Jon Elliott

Barbara Elliott

Jerrad and Julie Hertzler

Joan Osterholm

Lyman and Mary Larsen

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

Pamela Hoesing

Richard and Mary Lynn Reiser

Stephen and Nancy Nielsen

Terrance and Janie Kolbeck

In Memory of Michael Farrell

Sherry Fletcher

Paul and Jane Hicks

In Memory of Jan Fry

Alena & Nick Furlong Family

Gerald and Susan Wirth

Isaac and Susan Witkowski

Carol Wood

Jean Wreschnig

Mark A. Young

In Memory of Jane Hailey

Jay Worden and Tim Held

In Memory of Bill Mahnke

Jay Worden and Tim Held

In Memory of Dianne L. (George) Jones

Bill Gaus

Matinee Musicale

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Priesman

In Memory of Melissa Jarecke

June Blair

In Memory of Cathy Katzenberger

LaSalle Friends

In Memory of David Lempke

Paul and Marche Cepure

Eric Keen

David and Candi Kirkwood

Dan Winslow

Peggy Seibel

In Memory of Susan Rae Moyer

Stephen Mountford

In Memory of Anne Nelson

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

Gerry and Bruce Lauritzen

In Memory of Betsye Paragas

Rebecca Noble and Keith Allerton

Carolyn Owen Anderson

Sandi and Bill Bruns

Corey and Katie Broman

Karla Ewert

Susan Kineen

David and Candi Kirkwood

Lanelle Poole

Susie and Dennis Collins

Tim and Cindy Schmad

Shari Hofschire

Linda Rajcevich

James Eisenhardt

Sunridge II Homeowners Association

Marty Skomal

Dorothy and Dean Tuma

Dr. Nancy Harms and Mr. Gerhart Wehrbein

In Memory of Charles A. Peters, Sr.

Ray and Jeanne Huelskamp

In Memory of Hon. William J. Riley

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

In Memory of David Rismiller

David and Candi Kirkwood

Tim and Cindy Schmad

Lindsay Lundholm and Christopher Halbkat

In Memory of Dana Sloan

His Theatre Guild

CELEBRATORY GIFTS

In Honor of Corey, Katie, Bishop and Dia Broman

Larry and Linda Finigan

In Honor of Katie Broman

Lawrence Gendler

Roger and Kate Weitz

In Honor of Ellen Hargus

Bill Gaus

In Honor of Fran Juro

Natan and Hannah Schwalb

In Memory of Joan M. Snyder

Gregory G. Swanson

In Memory of Anne Soderlund

Sherry Fletcher

Randall Stevens

In Memory of June Soderland

Sherry Fletcher

In Memory of Joan Strauss

Tim and Cindy Schmad

In Memory of Deborah Stang

Daniel Stang

In Memory of Del Toebben

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

In Memory of Jim Watson

Sherry Fletcher

In Honor of Bruce Friedlander

Wendy & David Goldberg

In Honor of Lloyd and Charlene Meyer

Sam Rennick and Joyce Jeffries

In Honor of Dr. Debra Romberger

Art and Peggy Heires

In Honor of the Cast of Dreamgirls

Steve Priesman

SUPER SUBSCRIBERS

The Omaha Community Playhouse is especially grateful to our generous supporters who join the Super Subscriber program. These individuals maintain a season subscription AND contribute $100 or more annually. If you would like to become a Super Subscriber and receive unique benefits in addition to those of a regular subscriber or donor, please contact the Development Coordinator at (402) 661-8546

Nancy Abboud

Chuck and Susan Adams

William and Deborah Ady

Tom and Laura Albaum

Tina and Patrick Ames

Mrs. Joanna Amis

Carolyn Owen Anderson

Rod and Cindy Anderson

Brian and Diane Arends

Janna Armbruster

Anita Ashe

Chuck and Betty Baddley

Ms. Linda Bannister

Roger and Shelley Barber

Barton J. and Paula J. Barcel

Tom Barker

Rick and Mary Barmore

Stephen and Peg Bartelt

Jennifer Gilg

Betty L. Beach, PhD.

Richard and Katherine Bean

Michael and Amy Bene

Jim and Vicki Benes

Nancy and Al Bertacini

Drs. Steven and Joyce Black

June Blair

Martha Bloes

Jim and Terry Bogner

Lauren Bond

Kathleen Booton

Linda Bors

David and Joann Bouda

David Boyer

Jeri Brandt

Roger and Judy Breed

Larry and Marjorie Brennan

Friend of the Playhouse

Karen and Alan Brodbeck

Maria Brookhouser

Sam and Deborah Brower

Bob Brown

Sandi and Bill Bruns

Ms. Stephanie Buck

Jean & Mike Burggraf

David and Ann Burkholder

Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Anne Byrne

Joan Carnaby and Bob Hasebroock

Scott and Susan Carne

Jim and Anne Carroll

Murray Joseph Casey

Donna Lee Chaney

Don and Gerry Chase

Chuck and Beth Chevalier

Norman and Phyllis Choat

Oscar and Lois Christensen

Donna L Christian

Dr. Samuel Cohen

Elizabeth Collins

Susie and Dennis Collins

Dick and Dorothy Connealy

John and Mary Connell

David and Laraine Conway

John and Nancy Cooke

David & Sara Crouse

Kurt and Mary Davey

Dusty and Marlina Davidson

Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Vivian Davis

Karen Denholm

Howard and Mary Denker

Marcia DeRoin

Ashish Dhingra and Mary Reeg-Dhingra

Richard and Cheryl Diamond

Randall Donner and Ron Chase

Judith Douglas

Maj. Gen. Bill and Jackie Doyle

Walter and Linda Duda

Andrew Dudley and Linda Chee

Gregory Dushan

Steve and Debi Ebke

James Eisenhardt

John and Sharon Estabrook

Emma Evans

Larry and Linda Finigan

Bob Fischbach

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzpatrick

William and Carol Forsee

Paul and Terry Franquez

Mr. and Mrs. William Franta

Marti Frazer

Debra Frazier

Rick and Susan Freshman

Bruce and Pam Friedlander

Lawrence and Joan Friend

Fred Froehlich

Alice Furey

Alan and Terri Gangestad

Lynn and Jane Gaston

William and Barbara Gaughan

Lawrence Gendler

Will Gentle

Michael and Tamara Giitter

Doug and Lizzy Gilbert

Robert and Lauren Gilmore

Lidiya Hupka

Thomas and Terry Glover

Nancy Goldberg

Jerry and Betty Golmanavich

Daniel and Jasmyn Goodwin

Marlene Goos

James and JoAnn Gould

Jeanette Granger

Ellyn Grant

Friend of the Playhouse

Bruce and Megan Green

Diane Green

Nancy and Don Greenberg

Doris H. Greendyke

Susan Greni

Andy and Patty Griebel

Mike and Kathy Gross

Linda Grubb

Wayne and Mary Grupe

Michael and Rex-Ann Gualco

Michael Guida

Bob and Theresa Gunia

Mr. and Mrs. Robert

Gustafson

David and Barbara Haggart

Ann and John Haggstrom

Friend of the Playhouse

Linda E. Hammer

Marilyn Hansen

Nate Hansen and Liz Davis

Ryan and Belle Hansen

Dr. Nancy Harms and Mr. Gerhart Wehrbein

Peggy Harriott

Rafel O. Hart

Dave and Gary

John and Camille Hawk

Shari Heath

Bill and Susan Heavey

Ken and Mary Jane Heavrin

Scott Hegenbart

Duane and Laura Heimann

Nancy Hemmingsen

John Herdzina

Ron and Debra Hines

Don and Gayleen Hingst

Suzanne Hinman

Marilyn Hoegemeyer

Pamela Hoesing

Dara Hogan

Dave and Susie Hollman

Nancy Holloran

Joseph Hossley

Friend of the Playhouse

Kirk Hulett TheaterMouse

Connie and Larry Jacobsen

Marlin and Gayle Jeffers

Tim and Jenny Jeffrey

Paul and Nancy Jelinek

Ms. Beth Jensen

Ric, Darlene and Lisa Jensen

John and Barbara Jeppesen

Timothy Jewell

Carol Johnson

David and Carol Johnson

Linda and Richard Johnson

Tom and Sharon Jones

Jim and Linda Jorgensen

Fran and Rich Juro

Friend of the Playhouse

Roger and Kathy Kaup

Robert and Kathleen Keefer

Don Keelan-White

William Keiderling

Craig & Kerry Kelley

Jeffrey Kensel

Jeffrey Kent

Mr. Dennis Ketter

Cannon P. Kinchelow, Jr.

David and Candi Kirkwood

George Kleine

Kenneth Knowles

Larry and Joyce Kochen

Robert Kossow

John and Wende Kotouc

The Krambeck Family

Sharon Kunz

Jean L. Lahrs

Dr. Bill and Deb Lambrecht

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Landen

Doug and Jean Larsen

Mary Lu Larson

V. Gilbert Larson

Mark and Theresa Laughlin

Gerry and Bruce Lauritzen

Randy Lauritzen

Lyn and Natalie Leach

John and Kathy Lehmann

Robert and Phyllis Leigh

M. Patricia Leuschen, PhD

Kathy Lewis

Rick Lienemann and Jane Estabrook

Tom and Ginger Lima

David and Orfa Link

Bob and Kathy Lodes

Mr. and Mrs. David Lowman

Sunny Durham Family Foundation

Friend of the Playhouse

Armel and Maxine MacDonald

Shuruthi Manjunath

Andy and Susan Marino

James and Gail Mays

Keri McAdam

Merle and Barbara McAlevy

Deborah McAtee

Carolyn McCormick

Betsy McDaniel

Mary McGuire

Brian and Lori McMahon

Patrick and Barbara McNeal

Friend of the Playhouse

Camille Metoyer Moten

Daniel and Irene Meyer

Charlene and Lloyd Meyer

Susan Mickey

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller

James B. Miller

Joe and Linda Miller

Steve and Jeanne Miller

Jim and Bobbie Montequin

Ronald Moore

Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners

P.J. and Annie Morgan

Ken and Mary Moy

Harold Mueller

Bruce Muskin

Lynne Mytty

Karen and Larry Nelsen

Diana Nevins

Bob and Leslie Nicas

Mary and Cassie Nicklen

Patty and Steve Nogg

Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Noordam III

Dr. and Mrs. W. R. (Randy) Nordstrom

Mary Petersen & Michael J. O'Hara

David and Jane Offutt

Lauren Orsi

Ann Pape

Rev. Lynn and Linda Parsons

Frank and Polly Partsch

Jeanne Patrick

Rosemary Pauley

Susan Peplow

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Perry

Lois Davison Pesek

Terry and Pauline Pesek

Cathy Phillips

Mr. Matt Pilant

Joseph Pinson

Jerry and Elizabeth Powell

Nancy Pridal

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Priesman

Jo and Rick Prusha

Erik and Sara Quam

Terrilyn Quick

Pauline Quinn

Teri and Ron Quinn

Danita Ranslem

John and Linda (Burt) Rebrovic

Anthony and Shelley Render

Mr. Bruce A. Reneaud and Dr. Kerry J. Dobson

Kevin and Linda Renner

Sam Rennick and Joyce Jeffries

Ken & Mickie Rieschl

Anne and David Rismiller

Friend of the Playhouse

Nancy Robson

Jill Thomsen and Michael Rogers

Gabe Romero

Jim and Nancy Rosenthal

Mr. James P. Roubal

Victoria Rubeck

Norm Sack

Jeanne and Pat Salerno

Matt and Kim Scarsi

Jon and Julie Schaben

Joel and Nancy Schlessinger

Kenneth R. Schreiber

Mark Howard Schulze

Rick and Margaret Scofield

Ruth and Bill Scott

Greg and Pam Sears

Marilyn Seidel

John and Debbie Seigel

Gene and Tish Selk

Friend of the Playhouse

Dr. and Mrs. Norman Sheldon

Chris Shonka

Michelle Simon and Judith Cooper

Kathy and Jim Simpson

Dr. Jennifer Larsen & Dr. Joe Sisson

Daniel and Lori Smith

Chuck and Karen Snow

Toddy Stander

Gary and Jan Stephan

Mary Ann Stevens

William Stevens

Mary Stolinski and Steve Kenyon

Sandi Stuckey

Dr. D.F. and Martha Sturtevant

Tom Sudyka

Gregory G. Swanson

Sandy Maass and Alan Thelen

Dr. John B. Thomas

Dennis and Sherry Thompson

David and Sally Thomsen

Del and Phyllis Toebben

Emily Tonniges

Tim and Kathy Trabold

James and Susan Tracy Charitable Foundation

Steve and Suz Trusty

Dorothy and Dean Tuma

Whitney Van Arsdall

Judith M. Vann

Heather Vanourney

Bill and Joan Vobejda

Errol Waits

Les Walters

Glenn and Lynn Ward

Joy and Gordon Watanabe

Dr. Ronald L. Wax

John and Carol Weeder

John Wehling

Friend of the Playhouse

Gary and Karen Westphal

Gery and Lisa Whalen

Nancy and Warren Whitted, Jr.

M. Eugene and Janet Williams

Tom and Kay Williams

Dee Willms

Claudia J. Wilson

James and Mary Wilson

Jeffrey Winkelbauer and Suzanne Rose

Bob and Vicky Winkler

Gerald and Susan Wirth

Diane Withem

Isaac and Susan Witkowski

Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Wojdyla, Jr.

Jay Worden and Tim Held

Ron and Danette Wortmann

Jean Wreschnig

L. James and Angie Wright

Friend of the Playhouse

OCP STAFF

Dan Artz Scenic Carpenter

Kyle Bell

Associate Box

Office Manager

Jim Boggess

Music Director

Katie Broman Executive Director

Richard Buman

Shop Foreman

Ruth Ciemnoczolowski Cutter / Draper

Greg Combs Director of Production & Strategy

Lindsey Day Properties Artisan

Becky Deiber Executive Assistant

Kelly Geschwender

Costume Shop Manager

John Gibilisco Res. Sound Designer  /  Production Electrician

Maddison Gilcrease Director of Education

Darrin Golden

Technical Director

Jeanette Jones

Maintenance

Katy Kepler Mobile Theatre Coordinator

Hannah Lajba Costume Technician

Edwin V. Lyons Director of Development

Jennie Mathisen Associate Audience Services Manager

Andrew Morgan Properties Master

Janet Morr Scenic Artist

Tiffany Nigro Accounting Assistant

Becky Noble Interim Executive Director

Derek Nosbisch Art Director

Jim Othuse Scenic & Lighting Designer

Lindsay Pape

Costume Designer

Bradley Pesarchick Wardrobe Coordinator

Lanelle Poole

Box Office Manager

Eric Potter

Artistic Assistant / Company Manager

Don Risavi

Maintenance

John Rock

Maintenance

Alex Rodriguez

Associate Artistic Director

Theresa Ross

Director of Finance & HR

Cheryl Rudeen

Accountant

Stephen Santa

Artistic Director

Greg Scheer

OCP Production Coordinator

Maggie Schill Development Coordinator

Andrew Schnitker

Director of Marketing & PR

Amanda Seuss

House Manager

Brittney Thompson

Marketing Coordinator

DJ Tyree Assistant Facilities Manager

OCP has many volunteer opportunities available in areas such as box office, administrative and backstage. To learn more about volunteering, call (402) 553-4890.

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