Platte River Bard Podcast

We had an enjoyable conversation with Rafael Untalan, Director of the upcoming production "Sense and Sensibility" which opens September 28th through October 7th at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre in L…

We were so honored to talk with Hank Stratton, the new Executive Director of the Nebraska Rep and the Director of UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.  We had a fun discussion about their …

We were honored to talk with Kevin Doncaster, Founder of Warhawk PTSD Service Dogs, and also Jimmy Weber.  Both of these men are veterans of our military and have served overseas.  Along with two oth…

We talk with Director, Todd Uhrmacher and Actor, Riley Pope about their production of The Prom!  This is a newer Broadway play, based on a real story and it is full of high energy, music, and dancing…

We spoke with the Director and a few of the large cast of Oliver, Jr. at Chanticleer Community Theater at the Hoff Center at PACE!  Director Denise Putnam, Actors Lilly Ozello, Dean Patrick Pope and …

Angels Theatre Company just announced their 2023-2024 Season and we had the honor of talking with Timothy Scholl, Executive Director!  

Angels offers a wide array of programming for new works.  They …

We are happy once again to get the scoop on the upcoming Omaha Fringe Festival 2023 which will be held August 10-13th, 2023! We talked with Tamar Neumann, Executive Director and Jason Levering, Artis…

Brownville Village Theatre in Brownville, Nebraska is abuzz again, and they are bringing us 5 fabulous shows this summer!  Not only are they having their 56th season, they will also have a special la…

Join us for a very fun and totally off-the-rails conversation with one of our favorite Creatives! Jamie Bullins, who is a master of all theatre related trades, heads up the Angels Theatre Company's P…

Artistic Director, Kevin Colbert of the Lofte Community Theatre and Actor, Jennifer Gilg talk with us about their upcoming play, Wit, ("W;t") written by Margaret Edson.  This play won the 1999 Pulitz…

The Musical Theatre Senior Showcase will be  April 28th and 29th at 7PM at the Creighton University, Lied Center for Performing Arts. We talked with the four Musical Theatre Seniors who are performin…

Join us for a listing of what's happening in Eastern Nebraska in theatre.  And we feature the Platte River Art Show being held in Ashland at the Mahoney State Park this weekend, April 28-30th.  We ha…

Benson Theatre is bringing us a fresh take on a Shakespearean classic, Twelfth Night, which is an adapted play by Ryan Kathman, MFA. This production will be just one weekend on April 28th, 29th and 3…

Experience the Renaissance Festival of Nebraska this season, May 6 & 7, and 13 & 14th at the Bellevue Berry Farm.  We talk with Producer Howard Coffin.  Howard gives us an entertaining "How To" of at…

We are basking in the after-glow of The Marriage of Figaro, and the best part is there's even more opera-goodness coming in Opera Omaha's 2023-24 Season!  We spoke with Lauren Medici, Director of Eng…

We talk with Seth Fox, Curator and Laura Kelly, Storyteller of Musing: A Storytelling Series at the Bluebarn Theatre on April 19th. The Storytelling Series has been a fantastic success and we always …

What a lovely conversation with two talented Creatives, Ellen Struve and Amy Lane, PhD.  You'll hear their incredible friendship and collaboration on Ellen's staged reading of Old Bat.  This play is …

The excitement is brewing!  Opera Omaha is ending this season with The Marriage of Figaro, and we had a lovely conversation with Michael Adams and Mary Feminear, who play the Count and the Countess i…

We are back with all of the March theatre events and news that we could find in the area to share with you.   We also have some special music from Blixt, from their production "Puddin' and the Grumbl…

We talk with Mackenzie Zielke, Director of Into the Woods which opens March 10th at the Chanticleer Community Theater at the Pottawattamie Arts and Cultural Entertainment Center.  Mackenzie talks wit…