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The Newsletter of the Theatre Arts Guild, Inc. – June 2010
Jim Martin, President
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On Stage News
The Green Room / Auditions
Other Good Stuff
Q/A Series
Theatre Planning Calendar
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Final Laps
By Jim Martin, President
Recent coverage of the Nebraska state track meet reminded
me that the 2009-2010 theatre season is entering its final laps.
That’s not to say there’s not still some great stuff coming; summer
months no longer automatically mean dark stages.
It’s been an amazing year: touching drama – laugh-out-loud
comedy – exciting song and dance. I hope TAG members got out
as much as time and money allowed (bless those TAG Nights
Out!), feeding the appetite we all have for live theatre in all its
forms in the metro Omaha area.
This month, in addition to this regular issue of TAGLines
posted online, we are printing and mailing a Special Awards
Edition to our entire membership. The Awards program, of
course, is only one of the activities our organization does. Last
month, we announced scholarships for four graduating high
school seniors. We recently provided Theatre Arts Grant funds to
help a member attend a dramaturgy conference in Canada. In
February, TAG helped sponsor workshops at the Theatre Expo
introducing area students to potential theatre-related jobs/careers.
TAGLines itself keeps us aware on a monthly basis of shows and
activities of interest to lovers of live theatre.
The Awards program is preparing for its own final laps.
Nominating ballots will be mailed very soon. Likewise, invitations
to the Awards Night gala. Sunday, July 11, is Nominations Night
when we learn the nominees for outstanding achievement in 30
categories. Then on Sunday, August 15,we learn the results of
the final balloting while we mingle with theatre colleagues and
friends, celebrating the season just past.
The race is not over, but remember: we ALL win when live
theatre thrives in Omaha.
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On Stage News
Snap Productions presents
Loose Knit
Through June 20
Loose Knit is playwright Theresa Rebeck’s clever, comic tale of
relationships, expectations, disappointments and betrayal, with a bit
of mayhem thrown in for good measure.
The play revolves around a group of New York professionals who
labor under the mistaken impression that knitting is a relaxing
pastime for stressed out lifestyles. Things begin to unravel quickly
and humorously as all the relationships become a tangled mess and
each individual confronts his or her own life questions--what is it to
be an American, to be black, wealthy, poor, faithful, closeted, etc. in
the never ending human quest for fulfillment.
M. Michele Phillips directs Matt Allen, Emily J.Thompson, David
Mainelli, Shannon Jaxies and Ashley Spessard as well as Laura
Leininger and Chelsea Long.
SNAP! is pleased to have on its production staff Adam Nathan (Set
Design), Brian Callaghan (Lights & Sound Operator/Props), Homero
Vela (Lighting Design), Gina Wagner (Stage Manager/Props), Nancy
Ross (Costumes) and Liz Heim (Costume Design).
The show will run from May 27 – June 20, 2010 at 3225 California
Street. Curtain times are 8:00 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday;
6:00 pm on Sundays. The Sunday, June 20th show will start at 2:00
pm. There will be a special signed performance for the hearing
impaired on June 6, 2010.
The Rose Theater presents
Disney’s High School Musical 2
June 4-20
Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and the rest of the Wildcat gang will return
for a fun-loving, fabulous sequel. Featuring a cast of 45 and
acclaimed New York director Rob Urbinati, the show will be
presented on The Rose mainstage, 2001 Farnam Street, downtown
Omaha, with performances at 7 p.m. every Friday; 2 p.m. every
Saturday and Sunday; as well as 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10 and 17.
The production is recommended for ages 6 to adult and will run 120
minutes with intermission.
Tickets are $25 (main floor seating) or $20 (balcony seating) and
may be purchased at The Rose Box Office, by calling (402) 4849 or
online at www.rosetheater.org.
Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Fiddler on the Roof
Through June 27
A timeless classic of the musical theatre, Fiddler on the Roof centers
on events in an impoverished Jewish village in Czarist Russia at the
beginning of the 20th century. Tevye is a poor milkman, the father of
five daughters, attempting to maintain his family and religious
traditions in the face of great social upheaval all around him. The
play includes the musical classics “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I
Were a Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.”
Susan Baer Collins directs, with Steve Priesman as Stage Manager.
Mark Thornburg plays Tevye and Sally Neumann Scamfer is Golde.
The cast includes Tim Abou-Nasr, Gary Bosanek, Daniel Caligiuri,
Scot Caniglia, Leanne Hill Carlson, Elizabeth Doty, Ryan Eberhart,
Ryan Fuller, Deborah Gibbons, Gary Gibbons, Kent Hanon, Ian Hill,
Dianne Jones, Connor Ketcham, Patrick Kilcoyne, Steve Krambeck,
Megan McGuire, Andrew Miner, Zoey Newman, Jenny Priesman,
Marion Priesman, Judy Radcliff, Maddie Radcliff, Isaac Reilly, Tyler
Roberts, Christina Rohling, Marie Rohling, Paul Schneider, Michael
Shelton, Emilio Sotelo, Courtney Stein, Ashton Taylor, Marty Wolff,
and Joseph Wright.
Performances run Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and
Sundays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM. There is no evening performance
on Sunday, June 27th. Tickets are $38.00 for adults and $24.00 for
students. Mention that you’re a TAG member for a $10 discount;
show your membership card when picking up your ticket. Call the
Box Office ticket line at 402-553-0800 (toll free 888-782-4338); or
visit the OCP web site at www.omahaplayhouse.com.
Wilson Performing Arts Center presents
Wizard of Oz
June 18 – 27
Toto and Dorothy are landing at the Wilson Performing Arts Center in
Red Oak, Iowa June 18 - 20 and 25 - 27. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz
is directed by Stan Orton. A special TAG discount will be offered on
Friday, June 18 with a $10 ticket for all TAG members.
The Omaha Community Playhouse Presents
Rock Legends: People’s Choice
June 23 – 30
Billy McGuigan is familiar to Omaha audiences from the 2002 smash
hit The Buddy Holly Story, five annual presentations of Rave On! (a
tribute to the music of Buddy Holly), and three years (so far) of
Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience. Now, Billy
returns with the show he introduced at The Playhouse last year,
Rock Legends: People’s Choice, featuring the music of audiencechosen rock legends. Classic musical favorites from the top votegetters will be performed for that show’s audience, thus each show is
unique. Choices include Elton John; Billy Joel; Paul McCartney; Tom
Petty; The Doors; Buddy Holly; Pink Floyd; and The Rolling Stones.
The show performs Wednesday through Satrdays at 7:30 PM;
Sundays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM. All seats are reserved and cost
$38 (includes tax).
Call the Playhouse Box Office at (402) 553-0800 or toll-free (888)
782-4338 or visit the web site at www.omahaplayhouse.com.
Broadstreet Theatre presents
Little Women – The Musical
June 18-July 3
The story, based on the classic novel, follows the adventures of the
March sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy – as they grow up in Civil
War America with their mother, Marmee.
Todd Brooks directs Amanda Miller, Dan Chevalier, Sarah Porter,
Amanda Rounds, Laura Wilwerding, Virginia Kincaid, Randy Vest,
Rachael Schnitker, Matt Hemingway, and John Jones. Mary Carrick
produces, with Linda Shirck, music director and choreography by
Patrick Roddy.
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(Little Women, Continued)
Stage manager; JoAnn Goodhew; Costumes: Lindsay Pape;
Lighting: Ernie Gubbels; Set: Todd Brooks; Props: Melissa Linn;
Sound & Sound Board: Dave Podendorf; Sound Consultant: Jeff
Lively; Set Dressing: Liz Heim and Nancy Ross; Light Board: Dan
Baye; Stage Crew: Lisa McNeil.
Performances of the Omaha Metro area premier are Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Bellevue
Little Theatre located at 203 W. Mission Ave. in Bellevue. Tickets are
$15 adults and $13 for seniors and students. For tickets, call (402)
344-3257 or purchase online at www.BroadStreetTheatre.com.
Bluebarn Theatre presents
Rabbit Hole
June 10 – July 3
Susan Clement-Toberer directs David Lindsay-Abaire’s awardwinning script.
Alternately sad and funny, Rabbit Hole is a deeply human look at one
family’s attempts to come to terms with the impossible and emerge
stronger than before.
Amy Lane and Matthew Pyle play the roles of “Becca” and “Howie.”
MaryBeth Adams and Jordan Rudningen are cast in the roles of “Nat”
and “Jason.” Erika Zadina rounds out the cast as “Izzy.”
Rabbit Hole showcases costumes by Jenny Pool, scenic design by
Martin Scott Marchitto, lighting design by Carol Wisner, with original
music composed by David Murphy. Shows run Thursdays-Saturdays
at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, June 20th and 27th at 6 p.m. There will be
a post performance discussion following the show on Sunday June
20th at the KANEKO-UNO Library. Thursday, June 17 will showcase
BLUEBARN’s Witching Hour in lieu of a Rabbit Hole performance.
Ticket prices are $25 for adults; and $20 for students, TAG members,
seniors 65+, and groups of 10 or more.
The Green Room
River City Mixed Chorus presents
A Comedy Tonight
June 12 – 13
The concert will be held at Strauss Performing Arts Center at UNO.
Mark Kurtz, the chorus Music Director, has said “the goal of this
show is to make it as funny as we possibly can.” Songs will include
P.D.Q. Bach, a selection from Monty Python's hit Broadway show
“Spamalot”, many other hilarious oddities of music- even a concerto
that will bring out the chicken in everyone, as well as an entire
“serious” piece about cheese! Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the
door, and $15 for Seniors and Students with a valid I.D.
Shakespeare on the Green presents
Two Gentlemen of Verona (the Musical) and
Romeo & Juliet
June 24 – July 11
In Two Gentlemen of Verona Proteus and Valentine are the best of
friends until Proteus also falls for the new object of Valentine's
affections: Silvia. Forsaking his own betrothed, Julia, Proteus sets
out to betray his unsuspecting friend, only to find that both Silvia and
Julia have a thing or two to teach him about loyalty and love.
Presented June 24-27, July 8, 10.
In Romeo & Juliet the houses of Montague and Capulet are sworn
enemies. When Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall in
love they do not know whom each other is. They marry in secret,
while the feud rages. When Romeo's friend Mercutio is killed by
Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, Romeo in turn kills Tybalt. He is banished from
Verona, while Juliet's family plan to marry her to someone else. Friar
Lawrence hatches a plan to reunite the lovers, but messages are
crossed and they are driven to their deaths instead. Presented July
1-4, 9, 11.
The free performances take place in Elmwood Park, just South of
UNO’s Bell Tower at 64th & Dodge. www.nebraskashakespeare.com
for information.
And waiting in the wings …
Ralston Community Theatre presents
Hair
July 2 – 18
The Omaha Community Playhouse presents
Defending the Caveman
July 7 – August 1
Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre presents
The Sound of Music
July 8 - 17
Shelterbelt Theatre presents
Mountain Birds
July 8 – August 1
Skullduggery Theatre presents
Brick: An A Capella Musical
July 8 – August 1
Auditions & More Auditions
SNAP! Productions will be holding auditions for the comedy Sordid
Lives at North Side Christian Church located at 5555 Larimore (2
blocks north of Ames) on June 5 and 6, 2010 and will begin at 7:00
pm. The play contains roles for 6 females who can play mid 30’s to
60. It also requires a female in her late twenties who can play the
guitar. The play also needs 4 men who can play 40’s. There is also
one role for a 20-something male. The show runs from August 19 –
September 12 with rehearsals starting in July. Be ready to read from
the script and have your conflicts for July 5 thru September 12, 2010
available. Any questions, please call Todd Brooks at 968-5543 or
email at Brooks1965@aol.com.
Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of King
Arthur’s Quest will be held on Monday, June 14, 2010 from 10am to
12pm at the Lofte Community Theatre near Manley. There are roles
for students entering 1st grade through 7th grade. Those wishing to
audition must arrive by 10am and be prepared to stay for the whole
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two-hour session. The first rehearsal begins 15-30 minutes after
auditions. There will be two public performances on Saturday, June
19th. The first is at 3pm, the second at 6pm. Tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for children under 12. More information about King Arthur’s
Quest can be found on the Lofte’s website, www.Lofte.com.
The Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co announces auditions for their
18th season. Auditions for Shakespeare’s Julius Ceaser will be held
June 14 & 15, while auditions for Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the
People are June 21 & 22.
Auditions will consist of selected readings from the script and will be
held at 7:00pm at the Downtown Space in the Old Market (614 S.
11th Street). For more information visit www.bsbtheatre.com.
John Beasley Theater announces new season auditions for the
upcoming season:
For Colored Girls... (Ntozake Shange)
King Hedley II (August Wilson)
East Texas Hot Links (Eugene Lee)
Auditions will be on Saturday June 26th at 11:00 am. Sides will be
provided. Please call 402-502-5767 or e-mail
meghan@johnbeasleytheater.org to sign up.
TADA Productions will hold auditions for the murder mystery
comedy Bard of Blood. Casting slots begins in May and June. Please
email acting resumes and headshots to auditions@tadatheatre.info .
Due to actor response from the outside the Nebraska area, slots will
be made for local actors as well as actors from other cities. More
about the show can be found on-line at www.tadatheatre.info.
& Other Good Stuff
Chanticleer Community Theater will be doing a Children's
Theater Workshop starting May 22 and running through June 26.
Workshop runs from 9:00 to 11:30 on Saturday mornings, with 44
young aspiring actors between the ages of 7 - 15. A performance will
be held on the final Saturday for family and friends of the
participants.
June 28 will be the Chanticleer Annual Dinner. Bob Knox and
Dwayne Ibsen will be inducted into the Chanticleer Hall of Fame at
the meeting and dinner being held at the Pizza King. Scholarships
will also be awarded at that time. Chanticleer will give
4 - $ 400.00 scholarships at the dinner. Scholarship recipients are:
Michelle Boy, Kylene Carlson, Rose Daugherty and Kris Rutz.
Bellevue Little Theatre's Announces 42nd Season
The Bellevue Little Theatre, announces its 42nd season, opening in
Sept. 2010:
Mame musical Sept 10-26
Philadelphia Story comedy Nov 5-21
Leading Ladies comedy Jan 21-Feb 6
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels new musical Mar 18-April 3
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic
Society Murder Mystery comedy May 13-29
Season tickets are, essentially, a punch card, which may be used for
one admission or for multiple admissions to one particular
production.
An adult season admission ticket is $60, and a senior ticket for those
60 and over is $50. The theatre also offers silver patron tickets, with
two additional tickets for $100 and a gold patron ticket with 3
additional tickets for $120.
Those interested in purchasing season tickets may call Toni Menear
at 292-4391 or the BLT at 291-1554
BLT Fireworks
Bellevue Little Theatre will be selling fireworks again over the July
4th holiday. We need volunteers to help Curtis Leach in the booth.
This is a major fundraiser for the BLT. We offer 'flexible hours' and a
'generous discount on fireworks' to all those helping out.
We will be located in front of the No Frills Supermarket on Ft. Crook
Rd., the same location as last year.
If you are interested, you may email Curtis at curt1776@hotmail.com
or reply thru the web site BellevueLittleTheatre.com.
Q & A Discussion Series
Costume Design
By Debbie Krambeck
Next in line in the articles featuring the TAG Awards’
technical categories is costume design. Our two experts are
Nancy Ross (NR), who is a two-time TAG award winner for
costume design (Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Kiss of the
Spider Woman) and vintage clothing extraordinaire, and
Jenny Pool (JP), who has studied costume design at UNO
and been designing costumes for various production
companies around Omaha for years.
TAG: What brought you to the world of costume design? What
about it keeps you there?
NR: I have always loved costumes since going to the movies and
watching the credits for costume design. My favorite was Edith Head.
I started designing clothes back in junior high for fun. I attended
Simpson College where I had a double major in Home Economics
and Art, which was as close as I could get to costume design. My
daughter, Laura Marr, and her husband, Doug Marr, started the Diner
Theatre in 1983. It was Laura that asked me to do costumes and
props. That was 27 years ago. I have been designing costumes for
SNAP! Productions since their first production Bent in 1993. I keep
doing it because I enjoy it so much and feel like it’s a way for me to
give back to the community while still doing something I love.
JP: Honestly, I don't know what got me started. I have always loved
theatre and as a major at UNO I did work study in the costume shop,
so that would be where it officially started, but I've always sewn, my
mom taught me when I was 8, and I crafted and just... made stuff.
When I was little it was crucial to me that everyone knew what they
were wearing in the pretend world we were creating, before actual
pretending could start.... so really I've always been a costume
designer.
I stick around because it's always new. If one project is boring
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or hard, the next one will be totally different. Or if you didn't get to do
this great idea you had, you can tuck it in the back of your mind,
because eventually, you'll find a time to use it. Even the craziest idea
gets used sometime down the line.
TAG: When finding and creating costumes for a production, what are
the most important things a designer needs to consider?
NR: Do the costumes reflect the period of the show? This is
something that is very important to me. If the costumes are not in
period, I will not work on the show. Do the costumes go with the set?
The costumes and set should work together. Do the costumes fit the
actors? Do the costumes reflect the storyline of the play?
JP: Well, partly it's determining the answer to that question. What I
mean is, that it's so different for each show that it's rarely the same
thing. But really the most important thing is to ask yourself what you
can do to help tell the story, and how can you help the audience have
the experience that the director or production team as a whole has
decided they are to have.
TAG: Out of all the costume designs you have created in your
career, which one has been the most rewarding and why?
NR: Kiss of the Spider Woman and I Am My Own Wife – I worked
on Kiss of the Spider Woman with Ron Osborne. Because it was
more of an eerie-themed show, we were able to have a bit more
“play” with the costumes. The show opened around Halloween, and
we were able to find some really fun fabrics, like spider-netting. My
favorite fabric from the show was an olive green fabric that appeared
to be almost moldy. We were also able to use a 1920s coat from my
collection. I always enjoy using the vintage pieces in shows. I also
enjoyed I Am My Own Wife as the dress had to fit a man, but allow
him to move in and out of many different characters quickly, which
was a challenge.
JP: There really isn't one answer for that. I was very proud of
Seascape. It was my first free-lance job, so I was really testing the
limits of what I could do in my basement, without a full shop behind
me. And for them to have been so well received, it was a real
confidence booster, and I needed that at the time. Reefer Madness is
another one I am proud of. That was a costuming marathon, that
show has SO MANY costumes! I had some great help, but again, I
was testing the limits of what I was capable of, still working out the
basement, managing myself, and keeping track of those projects I
had delegated out. My favorites in terms of the visual impact they
had on the show, and drawing the audience into the world of the play
would be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and most recently Venus at IWCC.
I really designed those shows, not just costumed them. So I have a
top four.
TAG: Imagine you are sitting down to fill out a TAG ballot. What
types of things would you consider in determining the top costume
designs of the year?
NR: Do the costumes fit the palette of the show? The costumes and
the set should almost be like a painting and work well together. I also
try to consider the resources available to the designer and how those
resources were used to achieve the end product, whether it’s vintage
or modern.
JP: Did the costumes serve the play? Sometimes beautifully made
costumes are not "good" costumes because they distract from the
play, or they are clearly pretty for pretty's sake. Did they go along
with the general aesthetic of the rest of the design elements? Is it a
full set of costumes, or did the designer pick a favorite character, or
actor, and make them look good and ignore the rest? We all have our
favorites... but an audience member shouldn't be able to pick out
which one it is.
TAG: What’s the one thing you believe every single person should
know about costume design?
NR: It isn’t as simple as it looks. It takes time and patience to first
find the clothes, which can be difficult, especially when vintage items
are required, and then make sure they fit the actors and the show.
Costumes are just as important as all other aspects of the show - if
there were no costumes, there wouldn’t be much of a show.
JP: Contemporary realistic designs (in other words dressing people
like they would dress in real life) is JUST as hard, and in some cases
harder, than elaborate period or artistic designs. It's not a "fun" job.
It's something much bigger and more complex and frustrating and
exhilarating and, ultimately, rewarding than something that was just
"fun" ever could be.
Lighting Design
By Debbie Krambeck
Up next in our series of the TAG Awards’ technical
categories is lighting design. Our two experts are Tom
Reardon (TR), who is a three-time TAG award winner for
lighting design (The Rainmaker, Wait Until Dark, The Grass
Harp) and Liz Kendall (LK), who is currently the Technical
Director for the Theatre Arts Department at Omaha South.
Both have been designing lights for various production
companies around Omaha for years.
TAG: When you are first presented with a script, how do you go
about determining what the lighting scheme will be for the
production? What are the general steps a light designer goes
through?
TR: I usually like to read a script through three times before talking
to anyone else. My first read-through of a script is fairly fast – I’m
looking for the plot overview and the general emotional content of the
work. The second read is a much more detailed read, looking at
character development and how the emotional content of the play
changes over time – doing a French scene breakdown. The third
read is more technical – looking at each scene for setting, time of
day, actions (windows opening, light switch flipped, etc.), specials
needed, etc.
Then it’s time to talk to the director to make sure we’re on the same
page in interpreting the author’s meaning, laying out the general
concept in terms of emotional content using colors, intensity levels,
effects, etc. And coordination with the rest of the design team – set,
costumes, sound, to make sure the general scheme will work. At this
point I also need an idea of the instruments available and the budget.
This is really the critical part of the design. The lighting needs to
underscore and modulate the emotional content of the work so
having an understanding of the psychology of light and
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color is critical to a good design. The more detailed technical stage
of design, such as number of instruments and their placement,
comes as the blocking is refined.
LK: One thing that seems to routinely escape the students I work
with is that reading the script through once is not enough. The first
read is for overall content and mood. You have to go back through
sometimes several times to look for specific clues such as a need for
a chandelier, or a scene taking place with the lights turned "off." After
the initial script research, a lot of the specifics are determined
through dialogue with the other members of the production team,
particularly the set and costume departments. Color and cueing are
crucial to a good lighting design. Placement of the lights is often
influenced heavily by the set placement and the limitations of the
theatre. Costumes and the paint choices of the set need to be
considered when choosing gel. Color creates mood and gives the
audiences clues. For instance, we have been trained that a deep
blue must mean that it is dark in the world of the play. A good cue, for
most shows, should be felt, not necessarily noticed.
TAG: Each theatre has a different space, different light boards and
different equipment available to them. While working with different
production companies, has this been a challenge for you? How do
you deal with it?
TR: Not really – there are only a dozen or so different types of
instruments, so getting aquatinted with their capabilities (light quality,
intensity, beam angle, etc.) is not that hard. Once you get a good
plan of the space, you can sit down at the drawing board or computer
and get a good idea of how you can place the instruments and how
they’ll react in the space. And all light boards come with a manual.
LK: Really, there are more similarities than differences between the
venues in this town. A Fresnel has been the same technology for 25
years. The new Source Pars are just an updated twist on the old par
cans. While an Altman 360Q probably doesn't hold a bench focus
anymore, and may not produce the same quality of light that a newer
Source 4 does, they are both ellipsoidals; the principles are the
same. Even the Source 4 has been around at least 10 years now.
.
The light boards are all similar enough that with a manual available,
at least the basics can be hashed out. The only completely different
syntax is when a theatre uses a dmx converter and PC software.
Even then, the language is the same.
TAG: Out of all the lighting designs you have created in your
career, of which one are you most proud and why?
TR: Temporary Help – Shelterbelt 2005.
Because when I evaluated the design after the production ended,
there wasn’t one thing I could think of to do differently – usually I
have some “Oh – I should have thought of that” moments.
LK: I don't work as only a lighting designer very often. At South,
Dave and I are the production team. I can have some pretty heated
design discussions with myself.
TAG: For the typical TAG voter who has little experience with
lighting design, what types of things should we look for when
completing our ballots in the lighting design category?
TR: A good design is one that just pings the sub-conscious, so it’s
easier to notice bad design than good. Do hot spots pull focus? Is the
light intensity wrong for the mood? Is color wrong for the mood? Etc.
LK: With the exception of a few shows that call for "flash and trash,"
something more bold and snazzy like concert lighting, a lighting
design should support the other aspects (a green dress should look
green not brown) and enhance the mood of the piece without being
distracting or an element you notice in its own regard.
TAG: Here’s your big chance – what’s the one thing you wish
everyone knew about your field?
TR: Lights (and sound) are probably the hardest items in a play to
evaluate correctly, since their effect is supposed to be subtle - but
everybody knows that. What a lot of people probably don't realize is
just how hard it is to be subtle.
LK: Just like one shouldn't be expected to build a set by
themselves, hanging and focusing a light plot is done more easily
and much more safely with more than one person. Please, don't take
your lighting designer for granted
Please join us for the annual General
Membership Meeting Saturday, June
12th, 10:15 at the Swanson Library at 90th
and Dodge Streets. All TAG Members are
welcome and encouraged to attend.
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On Stage
RCMC - Comedy Tonight
SNAP - Loose Knit
ROSE - High School Musical 2
OCP - Fiddler On The Roof
WPAC - Wizard of Oz
OCP - Rock Legends
BST - Little Women - The Musical
BB - Rabit Hole
SG - Two Gentlemen of Verona
Auditions
SNAP - Sordid Lives
MCT - King Arthur's Quest
BSB - Julius Ceaser
BSB - An Enemy Within
JBT - Full Season Auditions
Black Box = Closing Performance
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June 2010
TAG Board of Directors & General Information
Jim Martin (2010), President (402) 933-6259
jimbunny99@yahoo.com
Lois Nemec (2011) Scholarship co-chair (402) 733-6453 (No e-mail)
Jerry Onik (2011), Theatre Services Co-Chair, Ways & Means Co-Chair (402) 733-
Connie Fowler (2010),Program co-chair (402) 455-3918 conniefowler@cox.net
Jennifer Gilg (2010), Corresponding Secretary/Publicity (402) 551-6284
8161 jerryonik@hotmail.com
joe_jen1@yahoo.com
paul.schneider@cox.net
Jim Herron (2012), Membership chair (402) 496-3217 jherron@tconl.com
Cathy Hirsch (2012) Newsletter chair (402) 740-4877 sugacattey@yahoo.co
Laura Jay (2010), Treasurer, Theatre Grant Chair, (402) 517-8707
Randall Stevens (2012), Awards co-chair (402) 208-0150
Paul Schneider (2010), Theater Services Co-Chair (402) 384-8338
randalltstevens@hotmail.com
Pat Thomas (2012) Program Co-Chair (712) 322-5980 misspat01@aol.com
laura.jay@hotmail.com
Mary Kelly (2011), President-elect, Awards Co-Chair
(402) 733-6999 mkelly24@cox.net
Denny Maddux (2011) Scholarship co-chair, TNO Co-Chair (712) 310-0265
dm2u@cox.net
Allison Wissman (2011), Recording Secretary, (402) 672-0806
allisonwissman@gmail.com
Debbie Krambeck (2012), Ways & Means Co-Chair, Treasurer-elect (402) 639-2437
diegottin@hotmail.com
Sherry Fletcher, Immediate Past President, Ex-officio queenoftag@juno.com
Tom Bertino, Ex-officio, webmaster@theatreartsguild.com
Teen Reps: Cali Neuberger and Bailey Newman
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The next Board of Directors’ meeting will be held Saturday, June 12, 10:15 a.m., at the Swanson Library. All TAG Members are welcome and
encouraged to attend. Call Jim Martin at (402) 933-6259.
The final DEADLINE for items, articles and advertisements for the July Newsletter is Saturday, June 19.
To submit newsletter information/articles, send via e-mail to taglines@cox.net (preferred) or mail to TAG, Attn: Cathy Hirsch, Box 24008, Omaha, NE
68124.
To advertise in TAGLines, e-mail taglines@cox.net. Our advertising rates can be found under Contact Us at www.theatreartsguild.com. Nonmembers may only advertise theatre-related business.
To sign up for members-only access at www.theatreartsguild.com, send an e-mail to webmaster@theatreartsguild.com.
An e-broadcast service is available for newsworthy information that is not included in TAGLines or urgent information pertaining to date changes,
cancellations and/or auditions. For questions regarding TAG e-broadcasts, contact taglines@cox.net.
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