Platte River Bard Podcast

The Fall Platte River Art Show is here!  This weekend, November 15th through the 17th, head on out to Mahoney State Park to the Peter Kiewitt Lodge and enjoy the day!  We talk with Nia Karmann, Promo…

Five different women - all named Betty - who are of different backgrounds and gender identities, all converge to share their story about anger, sex, love and theatre.  The play was written by Jen Sil…

Here's a serious and deeply complex play you don't want to miss this season:  "Freakshow" (1999) by Carson Kreitzer at SNAP! Productions opens November 8th!  The Platte River Bard spoke to Giles Russ…

Find out why you won't want to miss "American Psycho The Musical" at SNAP! Productions at Ghost Light Theatre.  This Musical opens September 20th and runs until Septemeber 29th.   We talk with Stage …

Talk about a great time of year to see The Mel Brooks Adult Young Frankenstein!   

Bellevue Little Theatre is kicking off this sensational fall production with a Costume Party on Friday the 13th (of …

We have a short chat with the Director and cast of VIA Omaha's Production of "Plot Points in Our Sexual Development" that opens August 15-25th.  Meredith Melville, MFA, came to Nebraska as a visiting…

It's Directors Roundtable in Lincoln!

We talk with Timothy W. Scholl, Executive Artistic Director of Angels Theatre Company, Morrie Enders with the Lincoln Community Playhouse, and Jamie Bullins, who…

The Mills Masquers Summer Musical is here!  Opening August 2nd and running until August 11th, there will be much harmonizing, dancing and comedy! We talked with Don Torbett, Music Director; Adam Clay…

We are happy once again to discuss the Omaha Fringe Festival 2024 ! This will be the 5th year of the festival and Omaha is so lucky to have one. If you aren't familiar with the history of the Fringe …

Clay Farris Naff is a recently accomplished playwright who is debuting his new play The Cleanup Lady.   Clay is an author, and has been an award winning journalist, a correspondent for the United Pre…

We talked with Jay Hayden and Grace Grennan about their upcoming production A Midsummers Nights Dream. Old School Shakespeare is known for their One Rehearsal model as they share Shakespeare in non-t…

Opera Omaha is always a pleasure to visit, and their 2024-2025 season promises more Opera to Go, Opera in Conversation, Opera Outdoors, Poetry in Music and so much more.  Plus they will have three pr…

You've probably seen it - either the Table Grace Cafe at 1611-1/2 Farnam Street, or even something online for Table Grace The Musical.  But what are they?  Well, it's both of those things - and yet, …

BVT's 57th Season has arrived!  And if you haven't ever heard of Brownville Village Theatre before you are in for a treat.  And if you have heard of them, you're still in for a treat!  BVT is always …

We talk with a few of the young actors in this musical, Shemar "Mar" Toussaint, McKenna Cottone, and Nick Knipe.   They are the young stars of "Heathers The Muscial" at SNAP! Productions which opens …

Today on our podcast, we're thrilled to have the accomplished and talented Chris Scott, Director of "Barefoot in the Park" at Bellevue Little Theatre, joining us for a chat about this timeless Neil S…

We were lucky to catch three of the seven women in BLUEBARN's production of "POTUS" or "Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive".  This production, Directed by Susan Cleme…

We had a fun visit with Rachel Robbins, Producer, Director, Actor, and Theatre Educator of Popcorn Productions, LLC's Melodramas and her team of actors:  Ian Cullin, Samantha Desh, Shade Ingraham, El…

Our first Directors Roundtable begins with two talented and charismatic  Professors of Theatre:  Jamie Bullins from UNL and Ron Zank from UNO!  Their expertise and contribution to local theatre made …