KEARNEY – University Theatre at Kearney presents “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” by Alan Ball Wednesday through Sunday (Oct. 4-8) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tenn., estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian … [Read more...]
UNK Theatre’s ‘The Illusion’ runs Wednesday through Sunday
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney and Alpha Psi Omega present “The Illusion” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “The Illusion,” adapted from Pierre Cornielle’s 17th Century comedy “L’Illusion Comique” by Tony Kushner, follows the story of a father desperate to find his long-lost son. He turns to an aging sorcerer for insight. The sorcerer conjures three episodes from the young man’s life and the father is led on a mysterious journey. When: 7:30 … [Read more...]
UNK theatre presents two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents “Two x Tenn,” two one-act plays written by Tennessee Williams, Wednesday through Sunday (Feb. 15-19) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “Two x Tenn” features “27 Wagons Full of Cotton” and “Some Problems for the Moose Lodge.” “27 Wagons Full of Cotton” tells the story of Jake, a shady, middle-aged cotton gin owner who burns down his rival’s mill. His rival attempts to get revenge by seducing Jake’s wife, Flora. In “Some … [Read more...]
University Theatre opens ‘The Movie Game’ Wednesday
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents “The Movie Game” Wednesday through Sunday (Nov. 30 – Dec. 4) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “The Movie Game” tells the story of unemployed Jack Goldberg, who is in the midst of a pre-midlife crisis. He becomes disenchanted with his weekly meetings with his friend, Sam (Samantha), at a condemned neighborhood movie theater for Chinese takeout. To break out of his rut, he begins seeing a “therapist to the stars.” Jack’s … [Read more...]
“The Threepenny Opera” features notorius bandit, womanizer Mack the Knife
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney presents “The Threepenny Opera” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. WHAT: University Theatre at Kearney presents “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday (Oct. 19-22) and 2 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23). PLACE: Miriam Drake Theatre ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE: A musical recounting of the daring misdeeds and romantic entanglements of the turn-of-the-century gangster, “Mack … [Read more...]
