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The Woman in Black - Theatrix
"The Woman in Black" adapted by Stephen Mallatratt, based on the novel of the same name by Susan Hill, follows Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer, as he recounts a haunting experience he had while handling the estate of an elderly recluse. The play was produced October 26 – 29, 2023 and featured actors Katelyn Guzman, Aaron Harrel and Abraham Butler. AnnaLeesa Sawyer directed the play.
Katelyn Gunzman as the mysterious woman in black.
Aaron Harrel played The Actor and Abraham Buttler played Arthur Kipps. Kipps, a lawyer, hires The Actor to assist him in recounting a story that has long troubled him.
The three actors played multiple roles in the play.
The Actor (Aaron Harrel) agrees to assist Arthur Kipps (Abraham Buttler) with the reenactment.
Mr. Burns
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presented “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn in November 2023. The production was directed by Associate Professor of Theatre David Long.
“Mr. Burns” is a darkly humorous exploration of the power of storytelling and its evolution in a post-apocalyptic world. Set in a future where civilization has crumbled, survivors gather to retell episodes from “The Simpsons,” which provides solace and connection.
Matt Orduna AEA as Mr. Burns, Harper LaRue Allen as Lisa and Jill C. Holmes AEA as Marge.
The cast, comprised of both professional and student actors, performs a musical number.
Shortly after an unspecified apocalypse, six survivors gather at a campfire. Clay Bauman listens to a story being told.
Professional AEA actor Matt Orduna led the cast as Mr. Burns.
Big Fish
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, in partnership with UNL Opera in the Glenn Korff School of Music, presented “Big Fish” April 25-May 4, 2024.
The production was directed by Assistant Professor of Practice Ann Marie Pollard with musical direction by Assistant Professor of Voice Suna Gunther. The production also featured projections designed by faculty and students in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.
“Big Fish” is a fantastical musical that revolves around the extraordinary life of Edward Bloom, a charismatic storyteller with a penchant for embellishment.
Alura Long as the dancer.
Edward (Nate Petsche) has taken Karl the Giant (Robbie Extrom) to try out for a circus.
The Witches: Karnie Gottschalk, Alura Long, Faith Polivanov, April Plascencia.
The town is scared by a giant (Robbie Extrom) living in a cave, so Edward (Nate Petsche) volunteers to go talk to him.
The Importance of Being Earnest
“The Importance of Being Earnest” was performed by the Nebraska Repertory Theatre in October 2024. Associate Professor of Theatre Ian Borden directed this Oscar Wilde classic.
“’Earnest’ is Wilde’s funniest play and one of the funniest plays I have ever come across,” Borden said. “The play satirizes the foibles of the monied class, and in doing so, pokes fun at all of us and our pursuit of love, with a sharp wit and a great amount of humor. It has also been described as ‘impossibly stupid people saying impossibly clever things.’”
The cast included Aaron Harrel as Jack Worthing, Robbie Exstrom as Earnest and Tyson Pappas as Lane with Equity actor Lydia Berger Gray as Lady Bracknell.
Oz Powell as the mischievous Algernon Moncrieff.
Jack (Aaron Harrel) Gwendolyn (Hannah Shelby) and Algernon (Oz Powell) enjoy an afternoon tea.
Gwendolyn (Hannah Shelby) inspects Cecily (Katelyn Guzman).
Cecily (Katelyn Guzman) and Algernon (Oz Powell) in the garden.
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