Photo Flash: Tony Award-Winning Musical FUN HOME Opening This Week at Omaha Community Playhouse

Fun Home-winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize-will be showing at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Howard Drew Theatre from Aug. 17 through Sept. 16.

Based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, Fun Home is a story of self-discovery and navigating challenging family dynamics. When Alison's father dies unexpectedly, she explores her past to tell the story of their tumultuous relationship. The brilliant storytelling moves between the past and the present, while Alison relives her unique childhood playing in her family's funeral home and her discovery of her own sexuality.

Fun Home is a refreshingly honest and moving story that takes us on a cathartic journey of seeing our parents through grown-up eyes.

"It really does go over our expectations we sometimes have of our parents, and how they can't be superheroes," said actress, Angie Heim. Heim's character, Alison, leads the audience on an emotional journey told through the exchange of memories and present-day introspection. "She goes through looking at these memories fondly, but also looking at the painful memories as well-and you get to see that through her experience on stage."

The production is directed by Roxanne Wach, a theatre veteran who has been directing on Omaha stages for nearly fifty years. Wach says audiences will find personal connections to the universal themes and experiences in the show. "The story is not just Alison's journey - it's a quest we're all on."

Fun Home opens at the Omaha Community Playhouse on Aug. 17 and runs through Sept.16. Due to high demand, Wednesday shows have been added to this production. Tickets are available at TicketOmaha.com or through the Omaha Community Playhouse box office by calling (402) 553-0800 or visiting 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132. For more information, please visit www.omahaplayhouse.com.

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