ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD Gets Free Staged Reading at Omaha Community Playhouse

A staged reading of Elephant's Graveyard will be held at the Omaha Community Playhouse as part of the Alternative Programming series Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. in OCP's Howard Drew Theatre.

The showing is free and open to the public with the opportunity for donation. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

Elephant's Graveyard is an award-winning play that tells the true story of a tragic collision between a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee, which resulted in the only known lynching of an elephant. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence and revenge.

IF YOU GO:

Elephant's Graveyard
Written by George Brant
Directed by Christina Rohling
Stage Managed by Becky McMahon

Staged Reading on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
At Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132

The showing is free and open to the public with the opportunity for donation. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

THE CAST:

The Circus

Ringmaster | Mark Thornburg

Trainer | Karlee Currin

Ballet Girl | Megan Ingram

Tour Manager | Joshua Mullady

Strongman | Brian Rocha

Clown | Gordon Krentz

Drummer | Jeff Horger

The Town

Hungry Townsperson | Malik Fortner

Marshal | Nick Zadina

Muddy Townsperson | Phyllis Bonds

Preacher | Tom Steffes

Steam Shovel Operator | Matthew Hansen

Young Townsperson | Stella Clark-Kaczmarek

Guitarist | Michael Campbell

The Railroad

Engineer | Kim Clark-Kaczmarek

The Omaha Community Playhouse is supported in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Established in 1924, the Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theatre in the United States based on memberships sold and facility size, among other factors. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.