Theatre – ��Ĵ�ý

SummerStage to produce frightening fun with ‘The Vampire’

hastings — Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The ��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre’s SummerStage stock company is set to produce its fifth annual production with Dion Boucicault’s comedy melodrama, “The Vampire.” This classic from the 18th century tells the frightening tale of a vampire who wouldn’t die.

Performances are scheduled for June 16–17 and June 23–24 at 7 p.m., and June 18 and June 25 at 2 p.m. in Scott Studio Theatre. General admission tickets are $8; tickets for seniors and students are $5. Advanced reservations for “The Vampire” can be made by emailing tickets@hastings.edu.

The interactive production is “silly fun” for the whole family, allowing audiences to cheer the hero, boo the villain and throw popcorn! Kool-Aid and Eileen’s Cookies will be available for purchase during the show. ��

��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre presents the fifth annual SummerStage production of “The Vampire,” and old-fashioned comedy melodrama by Dion Boucicault.��

CAST:

Mrs. Clavering/Servant: Sarah Nottage-Tacey of Hastings, Nebraska

Hugh Neville/Dr. Reese: Dodge Weishaar of Bison, South Dakota

Ralph Gwynne/Stump: Josh Krontz of Hastings, Nebraska

Davy/Edgar: Jeff Sokol of Grand Island, Nebraska

Alan Raby: Alex Rieflin of Doniphan, Nebraska

Lucy Peveryl/Parson: Sabrina Maxwell of North Richland Hills, Texas

Ellen/Ada Raby: Maggie Ortiz of Denver, Colorado

Maude/Jenny: Carly Cremers of Columbus, Nebraska

Janet/Colonel Raby: Emily Funkey of Hastings, Nebraska

��Ĵ�ý is a private, four-year institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors and 15 pre-professional programs, ��Ĵ�ý has been named among “Great Schools, Great Prices” by U.S. News & World Report and a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review. For more, go to hastings.edu.

Theatre professor’s sabbatical work premieres at ��Ĵ�ý

hastings — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Note:��Due to health problems, Erin Mundus ’07 was unable to join as a guest artist for the show. The part of Carry A. Nation will instead be played by Dr. Debra Rhodes, professor of music at ��Ĵ�ý and musical director for the show.

The ��Ĵ�ý Theatre brings Carry A. Nation, a radical member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union at the beginning of the 20th Century, back to life with the premiere of “The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher” written by Jim Fritzler, who is chair of the ��Ĵ�ý theater department.

The script, adapted from Nation’s autobiography, recreates the night the infamous “temperance terrorist” appeared onstage in Hastings, Nebraska.

The play also features the “White Ribbons Vibrations Choir” singing original hymns about the evils of alcohol.

The “play with music” is the culmination of Fritzler’s most recent sabbatical research. His research originally focused on a local Hastings woman who wrote several plays. From there, he uncovered information about Nation’s appearance on state in Hastings, leading him to learn more about her life, including her reputation as an ax-wielding, bar destroying prohibitionist.

Fritzler combined Nation’s background with the well-known temperance hymns of Flora Cassell, another Hastings native, to create a theatrical statement about the era and political climate of the women’s rights movement.

“Carry Nation became kind of a joke in Kansas, a crazy woman who hated alcohol, but she really was much more interesting than that,” Fritzler said. “She lived in a time that was the beginning of women’s rights, and the Midwest was really the origin for a lot of the suffrage movement.” ��

The production features guest artist and 2007 ��Ĵ�ý graduate Erin Mundus as Nation. Mundus’ theater credits include Crystal in “The Little Shop of Horrors,” and Anybody’s in “West Side Story,” and she has performed in several well-known operas. The Wichita Eagle observed her “lovely voice, and the ability to command the stage” in her professional debut with the Wichita Grand Opera.

“The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher” shows at 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 2, 3 and 4, with an additional 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 5. Performances are in Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) on campus.

Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for seniors and students. The show is free for ��Ĵ�ý students, faculty and staff. Seats can be reserved in advance by emailing tickets@hastings.edu.

��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre Arts Presents the Premiere of “The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher,” a play with music by Jim Fritzler.

Music Director: Debra Rhodes
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Annette M. Vargas
Featuring Guest Artist Erin Mundus

CAST:

Carry A. Nation: Erin Mundus ‘07 of Wichita, Kansas
John W. Muller: Joe Daake of Kearney, Nebraska
Sophia Berg: Nicolette Sanchez of Grand Island, Nebraska
Lizzie Minch: Randi Scoggins of Hastings, Nebraska
David Bauer: Basil Rabayda of Phoenix, Arizona
Mary Batt: Becca Garner of Centennial, Colorado
Mary Mead: Emily Wesley of Clearwater, Florida
Mary Mantz: Greer Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kate Reiber: Jordan Samuelson of Kearney, Nebraska
Cora Daugherty: Shaylee Krueger of Holyoke, Colorado
George Carter: Alex Rieflin of Doniphan, Nebraska
Harriet McElhinney: Tory Green of Broomfield, Colorado
Anna Batt: Carly Cremers of ��Columbus, Nebraska
Mary Froschheuser: Liz Hartman of Hastings, Nebraska
Peter Theil: Dan Bredow of Omaha, Nebraska
Carrie Renfrew: Danielle Ryan of Aurora, Colorado
John Budnek: Dodge Weishaar of Bison, South Dakota

CREW:

Assistant Lighting Director: Greer Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Costume Designer: Alyssa Smith of Hastings, Nebraska
Master Carpenter: Joseph Jahn of Columbus, Nebraska
Victoria Korth of Assumption, Nebraska
Courtney Bailey of Westerville, Nebraska
Elizabeth Clark of Hastings, Nebraska
Haleigh Cunningham of Grand Island, Nebraska
Jaycie Hoins of Davenport, Nebraska
Kelsey Karr of Ayr, Nebraska
Wyatt Kile of Cortland, Nebraska
Camilla Lee of Mead, Colorado
Brittney Loney of Omaha, Nebraska
Trey Moore of La Vista, Nebraska
Zach Parella of Lincoln, Nebraska
Nick Rohrer of El Dorado Hills, California
Amy Still of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dayna Strand of Amelia, Nebraska
Andrew Mickey of Hastings, Nebraska
Maria Bohannon-Mickey of Hastings, Nebraska

Vargas to set the scene through lecture on scenic design

hastings — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Annette Vargas, Assistant Professor of Theatre, will discuss the intersection of scenic design in various fields in the Spring 2016 Artist Lecture Series Invited Faculty Lecture. Her address, entitled “Creating Imagined Spaces: Scenic Design in Theatre, Film & Special Events,” is scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.) The event is free and open to the public.

Each spring, ��Ĵ�ý students select two faculty members to present campus-wide lectures on the professors’ topics of choice during the next academic year. To be selected is considered an honor by the faculty. In Fall 2015, Dr. Laura Logan, Assistant Professor of Sociology, presented an Artist Lecture Series Invited Faculty Lecture on her street harassment research.

Bio for Annette Vargas

Annette comes to Hastings from Chicago, Illinois, and Miami, Florida. She has an MFA in Theatrical Design, with a concentration in Scenic and Lighting Design from the Pennsylvania State University and a BFA in Theatre Design and a minor in Music Performance from the University of South Florida. She has worked professionally as a scenic and lighting designer, scenic artist and props master in both theatre and film. Design credits include: Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Village Players in Chicago, The Side Project Theatre in Chicago, and Partizen Entertainment on a series of TV commercials.

Enjoy rollicking fun as HC presents “Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot'”

hastings — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

If you are looking for the perfect thing to do in January, the ��Ĵ�ý Theatre Department has the Holy Grail for you. “Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’”, a musical comedy based on the critically acclaimed film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, tells the story of King Arthur and his fellow Knights of the Round Table on their journey to discover the Holy Grail and prove that Arthur is the rightful King of England. Will they succeed? Or will they fall to the killer rabbits? Grab your coconuts, bring your friends and come see for yourself!

Performances are Thursday, January 28; Friday, January 29; and Saturday, January 30 at 7:30 PM with a final performance on January 31st at 2:00 PM. All performances will be in Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) This presentation contains mature language and subject matter.

All tickets are $5 for all ��Ĵ�ý students and seniors, and $7 for general admission. To reserve your tickets, contact tickets@hastings.edu.

HASTINGS COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS OF THEATRE AND MUSIC PRESENT

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle

Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle

From the original screenplay by: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle Terry Jones and Michael Palin

Warning: This production contains mature language and subject matter.

CAST LIST:

KING ARTHUR – Colt Hoselton from Juniata, Nebraska

SIR ROBIN – Joe Prickett from Hastings, Nebraska

SIR LANCELOT – Aaron Spracklin from Elmwood, Nebraska

PATSY – ��Jacob Neinheuser from Juniata, Nebraska

SIR GALAHAD – Jonathan Heredia from Grand Island, Nebraska

SIR BEDEVERE – Sabrina Maxwell from North Richland Hills, Texas

HISTORIAN, NOT DEAD FRED, BLACK KNIGHT, FRENCH TAUNTER, ��PRINCE HERBERT – Hugo Madera from Grand Island, Nebraska

THE LADY OF THE LAKE – ��Karli Cabrera from Pawnee City, Nebraska

MAYOR, BROTHER MAYNARD, PRINCE HERBERT’S FATHER, KNIGHTS OF NI, TIM THE ENCHANTER, HISTORIAN, GUARDS, DENNIS’ MOTHER, SIR BORS, ROBIN’S MINSTRELS, CONCORDE, FRENCH GUARD, THE LAKER GIRLS, DEAD FOLKS, FINNISH DANCERS, OZZIE OSBORNE, MILEY CYRUS, PINK, NSYNC, JUSTIN BIEBER will be played by:

Ginger Ball from Marysville, Washington

Anna Flairty from Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County)

Austin Heinlein from Hutchinson, Kansas

Rebecca Holcomb from Parker, Colorado

Katie Kingsley from Hastings, Nebraska

Nate Mohlman from Blue Hill, Nebraska

Joseph Quinn from Hastings, Nebraska

Alex Rieflin from Doniphan, Nebraska

Hannah McConnell from Hastings, Nebraska

Nathaniel Sass from Hastings, Nebraska

Cami Sharratt from Savage, Minnesota

Hoyt Shryack from Hastings, Nebraska

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ORCHESTRA:

Violin – Melissa Reichert from Sutton, Nebraska

Clarinet –Lexi Leonard (Assistant Choreographer) from Bellevue, Nebraska

Tenor Saxophone – Alex Dominguez from Grand Island, Nebraska

Trumpet 1 – Nathan Jensen from Hastings, Nebraska

Trumpet 2- Carly Cremers from Columbus, Nebraska

Trombone – Jordan Samuelson from Kearney, Nebraska

Keyboard 1 – Phil Clay from McCook, Nebraska

Keyboard 2 – ��Alayana Collins from Gothenburg, Nebraska

Keyboard 3, Flute– Noelle Matthews from Fullerton, Nebraska

Guitars – Carissa Bruner from Leavenworth, Kansas

James Bachman from Thornton, Colorado

Drums – Shane Schultz from Hastings, Nebraska

Percussion – Dalton Ayers from Murray, Nebraska

Bass (Acoustic and Electric) – Caleb Bornman from Dannebrog, Nebraska

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PRODUCTION STAFF:

DIRECTORS – ��Jim Fritzler and Fritz Mountford

SCENIC DESIGN – Annette M. Vargas

LIGHTING DESIGN – Erik Nielsen

CHOREOGRAPHERS – Randi Scoggins from Hastings, Nebraska; ��Alyssa Smith from Hastings, Nebraska

STAGE MANAGER – ��Cheyenne Knehans from Riverton, Nebraska

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER – ��Bachman

ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER – Mason Lindbloom ��from Omaha, Nebraska

HAIR and MAKEUP – Rosa Ochoa from Holyoke, Colorado

PROP MASTER – Dodge Weishaar from Bison, South Dakota

SET CREW HEAD – Barrett Russell form Saronville, Nebraska

BOX OFFICE MANAGER – ��Miranda Aschoff from Hastings, Nebraska

COSTUMES CREW HEAD – ��Rebekka Ralston from Sutherland, Nebraska

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CREW MEMBERS:

Cameron Bargell from North Platte, Nebraska

Alec Chanthapatheth from Loup City, Nebraska

Brad Davis from Hastings, Nebraska

Paige Denny from Fremont, Nebraska

Elphie Forbes from Aurora, Colorado

Melanie Green from Parker, Colorado

Kaitlyn Grothen from Hastings, Nebraska

Jared Jackson from Hastings, Nebraska

Mitchell ��Johnson from Lincoln, Nebraska

Alexis ��Leonard from Bellevue, Nebraska

Joshua Lohr from Elkhorn, Nebraska (Douglas)

Christian Mesa form Apple Valley, California

Ryan Pavelka from Glenvil, Nebraska

Geena Piper from Norfolk, Nebraska

Nicolette Sanchez from Grand Island, Nebraska

Ben Scheef from Wahoo, Nebraska

Susan Sherman from Springfield, Nebraska

Nolan Sybrant from Bassett, Nebraska

Elijah Williams from Chandler, Arizona

“Miss Electricity” next production for ��Ĵ�ý Theatre Department

hastings — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Struck twice by lightning, Violet becomes the supercharged Miss Electricity with control over all things electrical. She uses her power to attach tests and bullies, but what will all that power do to her head?

Find out as the ��Ĵ�ý’s Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary produces “Miss Electricity” by Kathryn Walat as its annual Production for Youth. Show times are December 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. and December 5 at 2 p.m. at Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) Because the production serves as the organization’s fundraiser, all tickets are $5. They can be reserved by emailing tickets@hastings.edu.

��Ĵ�ý Theatre Presents

The Annual Alpha Psi Omega Production for Youth

MISS ELECTRICITY

By Kathryn Walat

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CAST

VIOLET: Carly Cremers from Columbus, Nebraska

FREDDY: Nathanael Sass from Hastings, Nebraska

CONNIE: Cheyenne Knehans from Riverton, Nebraska

BILLY: Austin Heinlein from Hutchinson, Kansas

MOM: Lexi VanDeWalker from Denver, Colorado

NARRATOR: Dodge Weishar from Bison, South Dakota

ATHENA: Hannah Conlon from Isburn, Ireland

MRS. WALDO: Anna Flairty from Omaha, Nebraska

OWL: Alex Rieflin from Doniphan, Nebraska

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STAFF

DIRECTOR: Emma Parrish from Sterling, Colorado

STAGE MANAGER: Grace Rempp from Hastings, Nebraska

SOUND DESIGNER: Alex Goerner from Yuma, Colorado

SCENIC DESIGNER: Nate Mohlman from Blue Hill, Nebraska

COSTUME DESIGNER: Sandy Spady, Adjunct Instructor

COSTUME CREW HEAD: Emma Atuire from Denver, Colorado

COSTUME CREW: Sabrina Maxwell from North Richland Hills, Texas

Alyssa Rock from Denver, Colorado

Costume Construction Class

SCENIC CREW HEAD: Barrett Russell from Saronville, Nebraska

LIGHT CREW HEAD: James Bachman from Thornton, Colorado

LIGHTING AND SOUND CREW: Mason Lindbloom and Laurel Teal

HAIR AND MAKEUP: Rebecca Holcomb from Parker, Colorado

Elphie Forbes from Aurora, Colorado

PROPS CREW HEAD: Tyler Donovan from Denver, Colorado

PROPS CREW: Miranda Aschoff from Hastings, Nebraska

RUNNING CREW: Elphie Forbes from Aurora, Colorado

Alyssa Rock from Denver, Colorado

BOX OFFICE: Aaron Pierce from Cozad, Nebraska

Jordan Samuelson from Kearney, Nebraska

“Dinny and the Witches” first HC theatre production for the academic year

hastings — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

��Ĵ�ý’s Theatre Department will produce the rarely staged the show “Dinny and the Witches” by William Gibson. This play, a departure from the playwright’s best known work, “The Miracle Worker,” follows the story of an average, young, American musician named Dinny, as he aspires to attain success.

Performance dates are September 24- 26 at 7:30 p.m. and September 27 at 2:00 p.m. in Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) To purchase tickets for the show, contact the Scott Studio Theatre Box Office at 402.461.7380,�� Monday through Friday from noon-5 p.m., starting on September 17, or email tickets@hastings.edu.

For the general public, tickets are $8.00, and for non-HC students and seniors, tickets are $5.00. Tickets for ��Ĵ�ý students, faculty, staff and Crimson Connection members are free of charge.

With personal qualities including, ignorance, selfishness and greed, Dinny believes he deserves nothing but the best, will not give up until he achieves his goals and will not settle for anything less. When Dinny happens upon three witches, all of his wildest dreams are handed to him, leaving him to make a decision that will change the world.

This satirical play has comedy, a cast of ��Ĵ�ý’s students, a live band and a performance full of excitement, this will show will leave you wanting more!

DINNY AND THE WITCHES

Cast

DAWN – Emma Atuire of Denver, Colorado
CHLOE –Grace Rempp of Hastings, Nebraska
BUBBLES – Cheyenne Knehans of Riverton, Nebraska
TOM – Austin Heinlein of Hutchinson, Kansas
DICK – Daniel Bredow of Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County)

MARY – Laurel Teal of Castle Rock, Colorado

BEN – Nathanael Sass of Hastings, Nebraska

JAKE – Barrett Russell of Saronville, Nebraska
STONEHENGE – James Bachman of Thornton, Colorado
AMY – Hannah Conlon of Isburn, Ireland

DINNY – Mohammed Bouayad of Denver, Colorado
LUELLA – Lexi VanDeWalker of Denver, Colorado
ULGA – Sabrina Maxwell of North Richland Hills, Texas
ZENOBIA – Emma Parish of Sterling, Colorado

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The Band
TRUMPET – Carly Cremers of Columbus, Nebraska
KEYBOARD – Elphie Forbes of Aurora, Colorado
TROMBONE – Jordan Samuelson of Kearney, Nebraska
SAXOPHONE – Alex Goerner of Yuma, Colorado

STAGE MANAGER – Tyler Donovan of Denver, Colorado
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER – Alyssa Rock of Denver, Colorado

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Crew Heads
SCENIC: Dodge Weishaar of Bison, South Dakota
Crew: Alex Rieflin of Doniphan, Nebraska

COSTUMES: Rebecca Holcomb of Parker, Colorado
Crew: Rebekka Ralston of Sutherland, Nebraska

Costume Construction Class

PROPS: Props Class

LIGHTING: Mason Lindbloom of Omaha, Nebraska
Crew: Lighting/Sound Class

Abby Davis of Grand Island, Nebraska

SOUND: Kimberly Villanueva of Kearney, Nebraska

Crew: Lighting/Sound Class

BOX OFFICE: Miranda Aschoff of Hastings, Nebraska

Cheyenne Gerhardus of Black Hawk, Colorado

HAIR/MAKEUP: Randy Scoggins of Grand Island, Nebraska

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Melodrama set on the Little Blue to debut in June as part of HC’s Summerstage

hastings — Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Boo the villain! Cheer the hero! Throw popcorn! And learn from the travails of poor Mabel Winthrop, turned out in the cold through the nefarious dealings of a polished villain. Follow her from the farm to the evils of the big city and back to the Old Nebraska Home and a final victory over evil as the ��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre Summerstage presents “The Old Nebraska Home, or Dirty Deeds on the Little Blue: An Old-Fashioned Melodrama.”

Adapted from “The Old New Hampshire Home” by Frank Dumont, performances are scheduled for June 12-13, 19-20 at 7:30 p.m. and June 14, 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Scott Studio Theatre (806. N. Turner Ave.) The box office will be open Monday-Friday from noon-5 p.m., from June 8-19 and can be reached at tickets@hastings.edu or 402.461.7380. Tickets will be $10 for general admission and $7 for seniors, students and children.

Now in its third year, Summerstage provides local students and community members the opportunity to participate in additional theater experiences including creating set pieces, working backstage and acting.

��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre Summerstage presents, ““The Old Nebraska Home, or Dirty Deeds on the Little Blue: An Old-Fashioned Melodrama”

CAST

Jessica Brock from Hastings, Nebraska – MABEL WINTHROP, Farmer Winthrop’s daughter

Patrick Crawford from Hastings, Nebraska – FARMER WINTHROP, A rugged Nebraska farmer

Cheyenne Knehans from Riverton, Nebraska – ZELDA WATKINS, A country girl “up to snuff” and not a bit green

Megan Lee from Hastings, Nebraska – MRS. WINTHROP, The Farmer’s wife

Nate Mohlman from Blue Hill, Nebraska – OLIVER STANHOPE, A young blacksmith, in love with Mabel

Jessie Neuhart from Hastings, Nebraska – MUFFINS, A young lady with a mind of her own and not afraid to speak it

Sarah Nottage-Tacey from Hastings, Nebraska – RUBY LA RUE, a “business woman” in league with Van Dusen

Zach Oehm from Hastings, Nebraska – EDWARD VAN DUSEN, A polished villain, secretly married to Mabel

Emma Parrish from Sterling, Colorado – TILLY, Her maiden aunt

Nathaniel Sass from Hastings, Nebraska – MICKY MARTIN, A traveling tinker

Trevor Pekas from Hastings, Nebraska – MAX FENSTER, A glazier

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CREW

Directed by Jim Fritzler, Chair of the ��Ĵ�ý Theatre Department

Designed by Annette M. Vargas, Assistant Professor of Theatre, ��Ĵ�ý

Costumes by Margaret Marsh, Adjunct Professor, ��Ĵ�ý

Stage Manager – Jordan Samuelson from Kearney, Nebraska

Hilarity ensues in Theatre Department’s production of ‘Harvey’

hastings — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

As its final production of the 2014-2015 academic year, the ��Ĵ�ý Theatre Arts Department will offer “H��” by Mary Chase. Students will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May2 and at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3 in Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave).

The Box Office opens Thursday, April 23 and will remain open Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 general and $5 for seniors and non-HC students. To reserve tickets, call (402) 461-7380 or e-mail tickets@hastings.edu.

��Ĵ�ý Department of Theatre Arts presents, “H��” By Mary Chase.

Elwood P. Dowd is a mild-mannered gentleman from a good family. His best friend is an invisible six-foot tall rabbit named Harvey. Elwood’s sister wants him committed. The doctors aren’t sure who to commit. Hilarity ensues. Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy was also turned into the hit 1950 movie of the same name starring Jimmy Stewart.

Cast and Crew List

Director and Technical Director – Annette M. Vargas, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Cast:

Ethel Chauvenet- Laurel Teal – Castle Rock, Colorado
Betty Chumley- Grace Rempp – Hastings, Nebraska
Dr. William B. Chumley- Robby Collins – Papillion, Nebraska��
Elwood P. Dowd- Nate Mohlman – Blue Hill, Nebraska��
Judge Omar Gaffney- James Bachman – Thorton, Colorado
Nurse Ruth Kelly- Sallie Myers – Custer, South Dakota
Dr. Lyman Sanderson- Aaron Pierce – Cozad, Nebraska
Myrtle Mae Simmons- Alyssa Rock – Denver, Colorado
Veta Louis Simmons- Emma Atuire – Denver, Colorado
Wilson- Jeff Burke – Colorado Springs, Colorado
E.J. Lofgren- Nathanael Sass – Hastings, Nebraska
Miss Johnson- Rebecca Holcomb – Parker, Colorado

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Crew:

Stage Manager – Emma Parrish – Sterling, Colorado
Assistant Stage Manager – Rebecca Holcomb – Parker, Colorado
Scenic Crew Head and Designer – Jasmine Radetski – Calhan, Colorado
Scenic Charge Artist- Carolina Hall – North Augusta, South Carolina
Lighting Crew Head and Designer – Adam Neely – Lincoln, Nebraska
Costume/ Makeup Crew Head – Kat Amyot – Hastings, Nebraska
Sound Crew Head and Designer – Andy Jones – Bladen, Nebraska
Properties Crew Head – Tyler Donovan – Denver, Colorado
Run Crew Head – Cheyenne Knehans – Riverton, Nebraska
Box Office/ House Manager – Megan Lee – Hastings, Nebraska
Costume Designer – Margaret Marsh, Adjunct Professor in Costuming
Nathanael Sass – Hastings, Nebraska
Laurel Teal – Castle Rock, Colorado
Jordan Samuelson – Kearney, Nebraska
Elfie Forbes – Aurora, Colorado
Mason Lindbloom – Omaha, Nebraska
Sienna Athy – Kearney, Nebraska
Alex Goerner – Yuma, Colorado
Dodge Weishaar – Bison, South Dakota
Barrett Russell – Saronville, Nebraska
Doug Johnson – Clay Center, Nebraska��

Summerstage 2015 Community Auditions

hastings — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The ��Ĵ�ý Theatre Department is pleased to announce its Summerstage 2015 production – “The Old Nebraska Home or Dirty Deeds on The Little Blue.” The production is described as an old-fashioned melodrama.

If you are interested in auditioning or working on the show, please contact Jim Fritzler, Professor of Theatre, at jfritzler@hastings.edu by April 1. Rehearsals will begin May 17 and take place on evenings and weekends.

The performances are scheduled for June 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.; June 14 at 2:00 p.m.; and June 21 at 2:00 p.m. – all in Scott Studio Theatre – (806 N. Turner Ave.) Ticket information will be released at a later date.

This is the third year that ��Ĵ�ý will host the Summerstage program. It is designed to allow local students the opportunity to participate in additional theater experiences without having the expense of travel and enrollment in a college program. Several students may also receive paid positions creating set pieces, working backstage and acting.

Fritzler also began the program in an effort to involve the Hastings community during the summer months in a way that is difficult to arrange during the school year. Members of the community are invited to audition and take part in the production alongside current and recently-graduated college students.

Actress/writer makes her “Last Attempt At Fame” on ��Ĵ�ý campus

hastings — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Actress/writer Victoria Libertore will debut her latest performance work at ��Ĵ�ý’s Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) on Friday, February 27, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. Entitled “This is My Last Attempt At Fame,” the work may contain mature content. Tickets will be $5 and available for purchase one hour before the performance.

Libertore, a guest artist with the College’s Theatre Department, has taught performance and performed throughout New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. In the week leading to her work’s debut, she will lead workshops with ��Ĵ�ý students, faculty and staff.

Work from these sessions will contribute to a cabaret performance on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in Scott Studio Theatre. Tickets will be $5 and available for purchase one hour before the performance. This performance may also contain mature content.

Biography for Victoria Libertore

VICTORIA LIBERTORE is an actress, writer, curator, emcee and teacher. She is the creator of six solo shows: Camille: The Forgotten Artist, stalk(her), The Should Dream, My Journey of Decay, GIRL MEAT and No Need for Seduction. She has performed her original work throughout New York City in venues such as BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Carolines on Broadway, Dance New Amsterdam, Dixon Place, Joyce Soho and PS122 as well as in Boston, Washington, D.C., Montreal, Philadelphia, Provincetown and Toronto. Libertore teaches performance workshops incorporating her original, archetypal energy technique. Libertore is passionate about encouraging other artists to create their own work and has curated dozens of local and a few international artists with backgrounds in performance, variety arts, music, comedy and dance. She has emceed throughout New York City in clubs, at events, on the boardwalk, in parks and at private parties as her incomparable faux Liza Minnelli where she utilizes her improvisational skills to make “people laugh so hard that their faces hurt.” She was a Humana Festival finalist for her short play “Monster and Lola.” Libertore was a 2008 – 2010 Brooklyn Arts Exchange Theater Artist in Residence and she has a BFA in theatre from Otterbein University. She is on the advisory committee of New Dance Alliance. She is currently writing a screenplay inspired by the most infamous, female serial killer in history with Ryan Kipp. While on campus, she will lead a performance/writing workshop with ��Ĵ�ý students ending in a showcase performance of the work.

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