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.
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