And we're off to Opening Night #2! Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker opens tonight in the Studio Theatre at the Temple Building. This dramedy tells the story of Marty, the instructor of an adult drama class, and her four students. Now, meet the cast of Circle Mirror Transformation!
Kristie Berger (Marty)
Kristie is thrilled to return to Nebraska Rep where she appeared as Grace in Bus Stop and Priscilla in Resident Alien. Other regional credits include Barbara Fordham in August: Osage County and Frankie in Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune (DayTony Award of Excellence, Guest Actor) at The Human Race Theatre in Dayton and the long-running national tour of The Odd Couple: Female Version starring Barbara Eden. Chicago credits include Jeanette in Last of the Red Hot Lovers at Illinois Theatre Center; The Vagina Monologues, Always…Patsy Cline, and The Odd Couple: Female Version at the Apollo Theater. Other theaters she has worked with include The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, Equity Library Theater, City Lit, Lifeline, Strawdog, Mary-Arrchie, Touchstone, Center Theater, and Absolute. She also works in voice-overs, commercials, films, and industrial films and has appeared overseas at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland as Sissy in Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and as Little Mary in Stage Door. She has participated in countless staged readings, several productions, many classes, and numerous table reads at Chicago Dramatists, where she is an Associate Artist. Kristie is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
Kristie is thrilled to return to Nebraska Rep where she appeared as Grace in Bus Stop and Priscilla in Resident Alien. Other regional credits include Barbara Fordham in August: Osage County and Frankie in Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune (DayTony Award of Excellence, Guest Actor) at The Human Race Theatre in Dayton and the long-running national tour of The Odd Couple: Female Version starring Barbara Eden. Chicago credits include Jeanette in Last of the Red Hot Lovers at Illinois Theatre Center; The Vagina Monologues, Always…Patsy Cline, and The Odd Couple: Female Version at the Apollo Theater. Other theaters she has worked with include The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, Equity Library Theater, City Lit, Lifeline, Strawdog, Mary-Arrchie, Touchstone, Center Theater, and Absolute. She also works in voice-overs, commercials, films, and industrial films and has appeared overseas at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland as Sissy in Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and as Little Mary in Stage Door. She has participated in countless staged readings, several productions, many classes, and numerous table reads at Chicago Dramatists, where she is an Associate Artist. Kristie is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
Lawrence MacGowan (James)
Lawrence is happy to be joining NRT for the first time. Recent acting credits include the independent film Animals (Schiffli 2013), Chicago Fire (NBC), and roles in Blithe Spirit and Bus Stop with the Summer Studio Theatre at the University of Illinois. Other acting credits include Steppenwolf Theatre, Northlight Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and Victory Gardens. Regional credits include American Conservatory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis, Pennsylvania Center Stage, Peninsula Players, and Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Larry teaches acting at the Bilingual Acting Workshop in Paris, and was in the English language premiere of The Glory of Living at B.A.W. This fall, he begins as an assistant professor with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Eric Moyer (Schultz)
Eric is an actor, writer, producer, marketer and developer who calls Lincoln, Nebraska home. After graduating from UNL with a bachelor’s degree in theater, Eric moved to Los Angeles where he earned a number of bit parts in both film and television. Most notably, he played “Casey” on the short-lived sitcom Go Fish. Eric returned to Nebraska in 2006 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Marketing Communication and Advertising; not long after, he rekindled his love of acting as a hard-boiled detective in the film, Blood Rites. Subsequent feature film roles include: “Rev. Joseph Barnaby” in Remission, “Detective John Horwitz” in The Deciphering and supporting roles in the upcoming feature films, Nine Black Roses and Cheerleader Camp Massacre 2.This is Eric’s third season with the Nebraska Rep and second time working with Melissa Lewis whom he shared screen-time with in the award winning short film, “Grilled”.
Eric is an actor, writer, producer, marketer and developer who calls Lincoln, Nebraska home. After graduating from UNL with a bachelor’s degree in theater, Eric moved to Los Angeles where he earned a number of bit parts in both film and television. Most notably, he played “Casey” on the short-lived sitcom Go Fish. Eric returned to Nebraska in 2006 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Marketing Communication and Advertising; not long after, he rekindled his love of acting as a hard-boiled detective in the film, Blood Rites. Subsequent feature film roles include: “Rev. Joseph Barnaby” in Remission, “Detective John Horwitz” in The Deciphering and supporting roles in the upcoming feature films, Nine Black Roses and Cheerleader Camp Massacre 2.This is Eric’s third season with the Nebraska Rep and second time working with Melissa Lewis whom he shared screen-time with in the award winning short film, “Grilled”.
Melissa Lewis (Theresa)
Melissa is excited to be back at the Rep for another season. She was last seen on the Rep stage in their 2011 production of 39 Steps. You may also have seen Melissa in other Lincoln productions with the Haymarket Theatre and Flatwater Shakespeare Company. Credits include Twelfth Night, Antony & Cleopatra, The Homecoming, Merry Wives of Windsor, Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and On The Verge. She has also done work with Angels Theatre Company, most recently appearing in What The Wind Taught Me.
Melissa is excited to be back at the Rep for another season. She was last seen on the Rep stage in their 2011 production of 39 Steps. You may also have seen Melissa in other Lincoln productions with the Haymarket Theatre and Flatwater Shakespeare Company. Credits include Twelfth Night, Antony & Cleopatra, The Homecoming, Merry Wives of Windsor, Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and On The Verge. She has also done work with Angels Theatre Company, most recently appearing in What The Wind Taught Me.
Kirstie Smith (Lauren)
Kirstie is a senior double major in Theatre Performance and Premed/Biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her previous stage appearances at UNL include Leigh in Really Really, Agnés in Silence, and Kayleen in Gruesome Playground Injuries. Ms. Smith’s hobbies include procrastinating, constantly consuming caffeine, and video gaming. Kirstie is very humbled and excited to join the Nebraska Repertory Theatre this summer as Lauren in Circle Mirror Transformation and hopes you enjoy this season’s selections!
Kirstie is a senior double major in Theatre Performance and Premed/Biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her previous stage appearances at UNL include Leigh in Really Really, Agnés in Silence, and Kayleen in Gruesome Playground Injuries. Ms. Smith’s hobbies include procrastinating, constantly consuming caffeine, and video gaming. Kirstie is very humbled and excited to join the Nebraska Repertory Theatre this summer as Lauren in Circle Mirror Transformation and hopes you enjoy this season’s selections!
Circle Mirror Transformation opens tonight, Thursday, July 17! Tickets are $25 for adults, $12 for students, $22 for seniors. Call the Lied Center Ticket Office at 402.472.4747 to reserve your seats now!
Circle Mirror Transformation Performances
July 17, 18, 25, 30, 31 and August 9 at 7:30pm
August 3 at 2:00pm
Studio Theatre
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