Nebraska Repertory Theatre closes its season with "Hair"
calendar icon25 Mar 2019
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Nebraska’s Actors’ Equity Association professional regional theatre, closes its 50th Anniversary year season with HAIR, book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado, with music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR was produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler and was originally produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre. Nebraska Rep’s production is directed by Andy Park with music direction by Vince Learned.
Performances are:
March 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm (preview performances)
March 29 at 7:30 pm (opening night)
April 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 pm
March 30 and April 6 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
March 31 and April 7 at 2:00 pm
Performances are in the Lied Center’s Johnny Carson Theater, 11th & Q Streets, Lincoln. Ticket information is available by contacting the Lied Center Ticket Office at 402.472.4747 or 800.432.3231 or at the ticket office window at 301 North 12th Street Lincoln NE between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individual tickets are $34, $17 for students/OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) members. Please visit nebraskarep.org for more information. This performance contains nudity, adult language, content and themes.
The Rep lets the sunshine in with the classic rock musical HAIR. Fifty years after its premiere, the show continues to assault the status quo, while shining a light on the power of love over hate, peace over war, freedom over repression and hope over despair. Overflowing with free love, buzzing with youthful energy and pulsing with iconic rock anthems, the Age of Aquarius is back!
“Finally, we close our season with a celebratory musical that inspired a generation, HAIR. This landmark musical opened on Broadway in 1968, the same year The Rep was founded. HAIR remains one of the most popular and important American musicals and a production you don’t want to miss,” said Park.
Scenic design is by Jill Hibbard, lighting by Adam R. Jezl-Sikorski, costumes by Jamie Bullins, and sound by Kellen Voss. Kayci Johnston and Dallis Votava stage manage with production stage management by Brad Buffum. Susan Levin Ourada choreographs with technical direction by Daniel D’Egnuff and voice/text/and dialect coaching by Ann Marie Pollard.
Guest artists in the cast include: Chris McNiff (Claude), Natale Pirrotta (Berger), Jamari Johnson Williams (Hud), Peej Mele (Woof) and Leon Evans (Walter), all members of Actors’ Equity Association. Actors who are members of the Equity Membership Candidacy program are: Aguel Lual (Ronny), Kellyn Danae Wooten (Sheila), Kate Schini (Jeanie), Faye Davis (Crissy), Nadia Ra’Shaun Williams (Dionne), Beck Damron (Paul), Cullen Wiley (Margaret Mead), and Karen Richards (Leata). The remaining members of The Tribe are Elaine Stueve (Mary), Cameron Currie (Hubert), DeaDrean (Teddy), Michaella Deladia (Sheryl) and Mia Hilt (Marjorie).
HAIR is produced with support from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and from Swanson Russell.