Our final show of the season, Unnecessary Farce, opened last night. You won't want to miss this hilarious farce with cops, crooks, and hijinks--oh my! Now let's meet the cast!
Joshua Waterstone (Eric Sheridan)
Joshua recently graduated from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film with a Masters of Fine Arts in Directing for Stage and Screen. He directed Middletown by Will Eno on the Howell Stage and the film Phoenix by Cory Soukup for his thesis productions. This is Joshua’s first season acting with Nebraska Repertory, but you may have seen him as Director of Audience Development and producer of Destinations in 2012 where he directed Ryan Kathman in One-Ham Manlet. This season Joshua will be directing a staged reading of Other Desert Cities with Destinations. Joshua has worked as an actor, director and teacher regionally with Great Plains Theatre Conference, Outpost 12 Studios (NE), PlayMakers Repertory, Carrboro Art Center (NC), The Alliance Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare, Push-Push Theatre, Georgia Ensemble, Serenbe Playhouse, Fly-By Theatre, O.T.C. Improv, and The Horizon Theatre (GA). Heartfelt thanks to Virginia Smith for the mentorship over the years, love always to Anya.
Joshua recently graduated from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film with a Masters of Fine Arts in Directing for Stage and Screen. He directed Middletown by Will Eno on the Howell Stage and the film Phoenix by Cory Soukup for his thesis productions. This is Joshua’s first season acting with Nebraska Repertory, but you may have seen him as Director of Audience Development and producer of Destinations in 2012 where he directed Ryan Kathman in One-Ham Manlet. This season Joshua will be directing a staged reading of Other Desert Cities with Destinations. Joshua has worked as an actor, director and teacher regionally with Great Plains Theatre Conference, Outpost 12 Studios (NE), PlayMakers Repertory, Carrboro Art Center (NC), The Alliance Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare, Push-Push Theatre, Georgia Ensemble, Serenbe Playhouse, Fly-By Theatre, O.T.C. Improv, and The Horizon Theatre (GA). Heartfelt thanks to Virginia Smith for the mentorship over the years, love always to Anya.
Katherine Nora LeRoy (Billie Dwyer)
Katherine hails from Pensacola, Florida and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Thank you Virginia, Paul and Brad for another opportunity with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre. Some theatre credits: Good People, In the Next Room, You Can't Take it With You (BTE), The 13th of Paris, Amazing Grace (Horizon Theatre/Atlanta), The Ladies Man, Speech & Debate (Theatre in the Square), For Colored Girls, A Raisin in the Sun, The Colored Museum, Omnium Gatherum, Leading Ladies, and Pretty Fire. She earned her B.A. from FAMU and M.F.A. from U.N.L. ~Thanks to my family and friends for all the love and support. Special thanks to Tashiba, Carlos and Anges for being my biggest fans.
Lucy Myrtue (Karen Brown)
Lucy has recently received her B.A. as a graduate Performance Major from The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Her UNL credits include: the Widow in Taming of the Shrew, Joan in Joshua Waterstone’s production of Melancholy Play, Estela in Ian Borden’s production of Agravio, Helsa in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Lady Plymdale in Lady Windermere’s Fan, Sharla in Killer Joe, Virgil in The Inferno, Joan in Love Song, and Marianne in Tartuffe. Other credits within the community include: the Melodramas at Mahoney State Park and work with the Haymarket Theatre as the roles of Cynthia in The Maiden’s Prayer and Rosencrantz in Hamlet. Lucy is so thrilled to be playing Karen, as this is her first time performing with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre.
Lucy has recently received her B.A. as a graduate Performance Major from The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Her UNL credits include: the Widow in Taming of the Shrew, Joan in Joshua Waterstone’s production of Melancholy Play, Estela in Ian Borden’s production of Agravio, Helsa in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Lady Plymdale in Lady Windermere’s Fan, Sharla in Killer Joe, Virgil in The Inferno, Joan in Love Song, and Marianne in Tartuffe. Other credits within the community include: the Melodramas at Mahoney State Park and work with the Haymarket Theatre as the roles of Cynthia in The Maiden’s Prayer and Rosencrantz in Hamlet. Lucy is so thrilled to be playing Karen, as this is her first time performing with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre.
Jamie Ulmer (Agent Frank)
Jamie is excited to be making his Nebraska Repertory debut. Some of his previous productions in the area include Moonlight and Magnolias, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Foreigner, Moon Over Buffalo, and Crazy for You. Jamie is the Managing Artistic Director at Community Players in Beatrice and has directed over 95 productions including Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Noises Off, Lend Me a Tenor, Proof, and Children of Eden. He is on the board of directors for several statewide arts organizations including Nebraska Association of Community Theatres and Nebraskans for the Arts.
Ian Borden (Todd)
Ian MacEachern Borden is glad to finally be able to fully embrace his Scottish heritage performing the role of Todd. Ian is an Assistant Professor with the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Last year he directed The Tempest for Capitol Shakespeare in Bismarck, North Dakota, and adapted Ana Caro's Siglo de Oro play, Valor, Agravio, y Mujer as Agravio for the Carson School. Recent acting credits include The Three Musketeers for the Black Hills Playhouse, As You Like It for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, and Vino Veritas and Act a Lady for Nebraska Repertory Theatre. Fight Direction credits include Macbeth (an inspiration!) and Richard III for Pigeon Creek Shakespeare in Michigan, The Three Musketeers for the Carson School and the Black Hills Playhouse, Lord of the Flies for the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, and In My Daughter's Name for the Angels Theatre Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ian also founded the Lincoln Assassination Stage Combat Workshop, held annually at the Carson School. Finally, he would like to remind you that "if it's not Scottish, it's crap!"
Ian MacEachern Borden is glad to finally be able to fully embrace his Scottish heritage performing the role of Todd. Ian is an Assistant Professor with the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Last year he directed The Tempest for Capitol Shakespeare in Bismarck, North Dakota, and adapted Ana Caro's Siglo de Oro play, Valor, Agravio, y Mujer as Agravio for the Carson School. Recent acting credits include The Three Musketeers for the Black Hills Playhouse, As You Like It for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, and Vino Veritas and Act a Lady for Nebraska Repertory Theatre. Fight Direction credits include Macbeth (an inspiration!) and Richard III for Pigeon Creek Shakespeare in Michigan, The Three Musketeers for the Carson School and the Black Hills Playhouse, Lord of the Flies for the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, and In My Daughter's Name for the Angels Theatre Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ian also founded the Lincoln Assassination Stage Combat Workshop, held annually at the Carson School. Finally, he would like to remind you that "if it's not Scottish, it's crap!"
David Landis (Mayor Meekly)
David is excited to be back on the Nebraska Rep stage! He is currently serving as the Director of Urban Development for the city of Lincoln. Before that, he was a Nebraska State Senator for 28 years. He lives in Lincoln with his lovely wife, Melody. Previous Nebraska Rep credits include Becky's New Car, M. Butterfly, Local Wonders, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. You may have seen him recently in Haymarket Theatre's production of Anne & Emmett as Otto Frank or in Flatwater Shakespeare's production of Cyrano de Bergerac as Count De Guiche.
David is excited to be back on the Nebraska Rep stage! He is currently serving as the Director of Urban Development for the city of Lincoln. Before that, he was a Nebraska State Senator for 28 years. He lives in Lincoln with his lovely wife, Melody. Previous Nebraska Rep credits include Becky's New Car, M. Butterfly, Local Wonders, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. You may have seen him recently in Haymarket Theatre's production of Anne & Emmett as Otto Frank or in Flatwater Shakespeare's production of Cyrano de Bergerac as Count De Guiche.
Carolyn Popp (Mary Meekly)
Carolyn is delighted to debut at Nebraska Rep in two great comedies. Recently she played Aunt Kate in The Cripple of Inishmaan at Centenary Stage, and the evil Queen in Cymbeline with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot - yes - an NYC parking lot. Carolyn participated as a voice of Gettysburg in the televised live stage celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg last summer. Other NYC credits include The Hired Man, Escape from Happiness, Fifth of July, Natural Affection, A Tale of Two Cities, The Seagull, and The Comedy of Errors. Regional credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Clean House, Our Town, 110 in the Shade, I Do! I Do!, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Miracle Worker, Broadway Bound, Harvey, Footloose, Cabaret, Defiance, An Inspector Calls, A Wonderful Life, Funny Girl, Carousel. You may also recall Carolyn as Stephen Colbert’s unsuspecting wife Claire Noblet in Comedy Central’s Strangers with Candy. Many thanks to a great company of actors, crew and creative team, and to my dear actor/husband David Sitler who makes our life on the road feel like home.
Carolyn is delighted to debut at Nebraska Rep in two great comedies. Recently she played Aunt Kate in The Cripple of Inishmaan at Centenary Stage, and the evil Queen in Cymbeline with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot - yes - an NYC parking lot. Carolyn participated as a voice of Gettysburg in the televised live stage celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg last summer. Other NYC credits include The Hired Man, Escape from Happiness, Fifth of July, Natural Affection, A Tale of Two Cities, The Seagull, and The Comedy of Errors. Regional credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Clean House, Our Town, 110 in the Shade, I Do! I Do!, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Miracle Worker, Broadway Bound, Harvey, Footloose, Cabaret, Defiance, An Inspector Calls, A Wonderful Life, Funny Girl, Carousel. You may also recall Carolyn as Stephen Colbert’s unsuspecting wife Claire Noblet in Comedy Central’s Strangers with Candy. Many thanks to a great company of actors, crew and creative team, and to my dear actor/husband David Sitler who makes our life on the road feel like home.
Unnecessary Farce opened last night, Wednesday, July 23! 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!
Unnecessary Farce Performances
July 23, 24, 26 and August 2, 6, 7 at 7:30pm
August 10 at 2:00pm
Howell Theatre
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