Tuesday Jul 13, 2021

The Omaha Fringe Festival 2021 is almost here! We talk to Tamar Neumann, Executive Director.

Join us as we talk with Tamar Neumann, Executive Director of the Omaha Fringe Festival!  After having to skip last years' festival, the Omaha Fringe Festival will be held in person this year!  Join us as we talk about the Festival, it's two locations, and how and when it will be held.

"36 Performances, 12 Companies, One Community, 6 Days, 2 Venues." 

2021 Omaha Fringe Festival

Dates: August 5-7, 12-14th.

Preview Party at Big Canvas on July 31st.

 

Performances for the Omaha Fringe Festival scheduled are as follows:

  • Once Upon a time in Omaha, performed by Big Canvas:  Doug Rothgeb, Eric Green, Tracie Mauk, Heather Jones, and Lindsey Theis.
  • Picture Window Puppet Theatre, written by Ellen Struve; Music Director, Kevin Pike; Musician Reese Pike; and Puppeteer, Edward Pike.
  • Brooke Makes Fun Comedy Special, by Comedian Brooke Barsell.
  • Belly Dance:  A Celebration by Chrysalis Studio Productions.
  • Lunch Date by PastEurize Productions, Directed by Madeline McCrae, Performance by Mackenzie Zielke and Chris Berger.
  • Mother Night by Max In One Productions and Aaron Spratte.
  • Run For Cover by Serena Norr.
  • Sitcom by The After School Club, Driected by AnnaLeesa Sawyer Telford; Sound Design by Oliver Coffman;  Performances by Kylah Calloway, Oliver Delgado, Zander Gibney, Marissa Halfhill, Chloe Peterson.  Produced by Jeremy Stoll. 
  • Prohibition 100 Years:  Temperance is Dead by Jungle Productions 2. 
  • Bharanatyam by Gurukulam Center for Indian Arts, performed by Mallika Jayanti.
  • Fragmented Reality by The New Age Theatre Company, Directed by Matthew Kischer
  • The Hero's Journey:  An Improvised Musical by Less Mis Presents, a musical improv team.  Robyn Helwig is the Musical Director, and the Cast also  includes Matt Johnson, Karl Houser.

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A special Thank You to the Hot Shops Art Center at 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE.  402-342-6452  www.hotshopsartcenter.com.

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© The Platte River Bard Podcast, 2021, Chris and Sheri Berger

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