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Something Rotten! at Nebraska Communities Playhouse
Dates: 4/10/2026 - 4/19/2026 Comedy
📍 Theatre: Nebraska Communities Playhouse
217 Locust Street
Hickman, NE
Phone: 4027928882
Tickets: Youth: $16-19, Adult: $26-29
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Welcome to the Renaissance! This outrageous, laugh-out-loud musical comedy follows brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom as they struggle to make a name for themselves in the shadow of Shakespeare, the ultimate rock star of the 1590s. When a soothsayer predicts that the future of theatre will combine singing, dancing, and acting all at once, the Bottom brothers set out to write the world’s very first musical. Packed with over-the-top characters, side-splitting humor, and show-stopping numbers, Something Rotten! is a love letter to Broadway and a wink to every theater fan. With nods to classic musicals and a score that will have you humming long after the curtain falls, it proves once and for all that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical.”
Ages: Content Warning: This production includes mild adult humor, innuendo, and comedic references to sexuality and bodily functions, presented in a playful, farcical style. Suitable for teens and up.
Something Rotten! at Nebraska Communities Playhouse Schedule
Saturday, April 11th at 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 12th at 2:00 PM
Friday, April 17th at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 19th at 2:00 PM
Cast and Creative Team for Something Rotten! at Nebraska Communities Playhouse
Cast
Sam Ninegar
Nick Bottom
Sam is the Director of Clinical Operations at Be Well Clinical Studies. Previous roles include director of A Christmas Carol the Musical (NCP, 2025), Dallas Randall in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), and Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2022). Sam gives endless thanks to his wife, who at the time of your reading this is approximately 37 weeks pregnant with their first child. He loves them both more than words can say.
Will Yindrick
Shakespeare
Will is the Community Relations Manager at Mosaic. Previous roles include Earl in Waitress (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025), the Emcee in Cabaret (LCP, 2024), and Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors (LCP, 2023). I’m grateful to be surrounded by wonderfully talented and incredible humans telling this story. All the love to my family and friends! “You must be willing to let yourself feel, to be a vessel for inspiration, and to let it manifest within you and through you.”
Xander Baker
Nigel Bottom
Xander is a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Previous roles include Russian Soloist/Ensemble in Fiddler on the Roof (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025) and Barry Glickman in The Prom (McDonald Theatre at NWU, 2024). He also directed Tartuffe: OOPS! All Women (48th Street Studio Theatre at NWU, 2026). Thank you to my parents and to all my lovely friends at NWU or otherwise. "Live in Chaos, Rest in Peace" - Lizzy Diamond, 2024
Anna Metzger
Bea
Anna is a para educator for the Lincoln Public Schools transportation department. Previous roles include Rizzo in Grease (NCP, 2024), The Girl in Veronica’s Room (Beatrice Community Players, 2025), and Liesl Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (BCP). Thank you to my mom, my dad, and my brothers Sam, Nathan, and Wade. They are my biggest supporters and my best friends! “Brother, you’re never fully dressed without a smile!”
Joe Hanson
Nostradamus
Joe is a sales professional and voice-over artist. Previous roles include Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein (NCP, 2023), Jehan in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (NCP, 2024), and Sylvester Krebbins in Pirated! (NCP, 2025). Thank you to my wife, my family, and my friends.
Sophia Bartlett
Portia
Sophia is a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying secondary education in English language arts and also works at Magical Moments Entertainment. Previous roles include Hot Box Girl in Guys and Dolls (NCP, 2026), Meg in Little Women (MWHS, 2025), and Natalie in All Shook Up (PLSHS, 2024). Thank you to my beautiful, perfect, amazing family for being my number one supporters! “To the world we dream about and the one we live in now.” — Hadestown
Christian Cardona
Brother Jeremiah
Christian is a Senior Onboarding Specialist at Robin Powered. Previous roles include Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls (NCP, 2026), Henry in Next to Normal (NCP, 2025), and Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (NCP, 2024). Thank you to my family and friends for supporting a man in his 30s who still likes to play pretend. “I’m never gonna say my lines as fast as Jamie Taco!”
Noah Snurr
Minstrel
Noah is a collective bargaining associate at the Nebraska State Education Association. Previous roles include Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (NCP, 2024) and Ensemble in Waitress (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025). Forever grateful to my wife, Ariason, for being my greatest supporter on and off the stage!
Sam Pynes
Lord Clapham / Francis Bacon / Master of the Justice
Sam is an office manager. Previous roles include Lt. Brannigan in Guys & Dolls (NCP, 2026), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (NCP, 2026), and John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2020). Shout out to my lovely wife, who shares the same love for stories. Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and Fate is that which we run into.
Luke Stursma
Shylock / Walter Raleigh
Luke is an animal control dispatcher at the Nebraska Humane Society. Previous roles include Officer Lockstock in Urinetown (Nebraska Repertory Theatre, 2025), Ralph in True Fiction (Angels Theatre Company, 2025), and Sam in The Flick (NRT, 2024). Thank you to JD Madsen, Hannah Miller, Justin Eisenbeis, and the wonderful cast of Something Rotten! for welcoming me with open arms. “Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none.” - William Shakespeare
Tim Andersen
Bardstreet Boy / Ben Johnson / Tom
Tim is a Senior Agent for the Nebraska Department of Revenue. Previous roles include Louie/Max in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), Fred in A Christmas Carol (NCP, 2025), and Roger in The Play That Goes Wrong (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2024). A big thank you to my wonderful partner, Megan, and to all my friends and family who have to put up with my nonsense. “You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!”
Wyll Andersen
Snug / Man with Eyepatch
Wyll is a sterilization technician and author. Previous roles include Mr. Smythe in A Christmas Carol (NCP, 2025), Simon Stuart in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), and Norm in Meteor Shower (OmniArts Nebraska, 2021).
Isabelle Bertrand
Bardstreet Boy / Christopher Marlowe
Isabelle is a fourth-grade teacher who teaches fourth graders, not fifth graders. If she taught fifth graders, she would be a fifth-grade teacher. Comparably, had we said that she taught second graders, most would consider her a second-grade teacher. (Before you ask, no, she does NOT teach high school.) Previous roles include Ghost of Christmas Yet To Be in A Christmas Carol (NCP, 2025), Mrs. Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pinewood Performing Arts, 2025), and Choreographer for Guys and Dolls (NCP, 2026).
Reagan Gausman
Ensemble / Waitress / One of Will's Women
Reagan is the Performing Arts Coordinator at Doane University. Previous roles include Ensemble in Waitress (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025), Anya in Anastasia (LCP, 2024), and Laura Ingalls Wilder in Little House on the Prairie the Musical (Midland University, 2023). Grateful for my NCP debut with this amazing team and cast! Thanks to my mom, dad, Riley, and Will for your constant love and support!
Zach Hartwick
Robin / Ensemble
Zach is a shoe outfitter at Fleet Feet Lincoln. Previous roles include Adrian Pollock in Quiz (Community Players, 2026), Lord Clapham in Something Rotten! (Lofte Community Theatre, 2025), and Chef/Ensemble in Cinderella (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025). Thank you to my family and friends for always supporting me, and thank you to the production team!
Ila Havelka
Ensemble / Castrato / Messenger
Ila is a sophomore at Freeman Public Schools. Previous roles include Young Carrie Mae in Walnut Ridge (NCP, 2025), Bird Girl in Seussical (NCP, 2025), and Featured Ensemble in Tarzan (Pinewood Bowl, 2024). Thanks to my parents who sacrifice so much so I can do what I love, and to my friends and everyone who helped me get here. Much love! “This above all: to thine own self be true.” — William Shakespeare
Cameron James
Ensemble / Horatio / Foreman / Leadman
Cameron is a theatre performer. Previous roles include Ensemble in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), Mr. Mayor in Seussical (NCP, 2025), and Teen Angel in Grease (NCP, 2024). Thank you to the Spurlocks for housing me out here, and thank you to my grandparents for always coming to my theatre stuff! “Take a gamble that love exists, and do a loving act.” — Sister Calderón
Callise Mah
Ensemble / Waitress / One of Will's Women
Callise is a Certified Medical Assistant at ENT Nebraska and a vocal coach at VoiceRealized. Previous roles include Adelaide in Guys & Dolls (NCP, 2026), Lydia Adams in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), and Florika in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (NCP, 2024).
Matt Osmotherly
Bardstreet Boy / John Webster / Francis Flute
Matt is a Community Business Manager. Previous roles include Kevin T in Come From Away (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2025), Phil Davis in White Christmas (NCP, 2024), and Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (NCP, 2024). Shout out to NCP for giving me the chance to be a bard boy for my second time!
Emily Pynes
Ensemble / Miranda the Puritan
Emily is a marriage and family therapist. Previous roles include Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (NCP, 2025), Olivia in Twelfth Night (Flatwater Shakespeare), and Harriet Smith in Emma (Nebraska Repertory Theatre). Thank you to beautiful NCP and to my sweet husband, Sam. I love getting to share the stage with you!
Marissa Saure
Ensemble / Astrologer
Marissa is the training and experience manager at CIP Communities. Previous roles include Morticia in The Addams Family (Community Players, 2025), Rosie in Cabaret (Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2024), and Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors (LCP, 2023). Thank you to my amazing community of friends and family who show unwavering support and enthusiasm for my creative endeavors!
Zoe Tien
Ensemble/ Helena the Puritan
Zoe is a herder of tiny humans. Previous roles include Irma Prindle in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical (NCP, 2025), and Kate in Oklahoma! (NCP, 2025). Thank you to my family for all your support!
Tylie Tingelhoff
Ensemble / Psychic
Tylie is a dog groomer and actor. Previous roles include Laurey in Oklahoma! (NCP, 2025), Nancy Bennett in Pirated! (NCP, 2025), and Marta in Walnut Ridge (NCP, 2025). Thank you to my family for always being so supportive of me! “I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it.” — William Shakespeare, As You Like It.
Noah Trumble
Bardstreet Boy / Thomas Dekker / Peter Quince
Noah is a preschool teacher who is thrilled to be part of this production. Previous roles include Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (NCP, 2024) and Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls (NCP, 2026). Thank you to this community for giving me a place to be surrounded by my friends and make something cool for the past few months.
Creative Team
JD Madsen
Director
Justin Eisenbeis
Music Director
Hannah Bertrand-Miller
Choreographer
Kaylee Rasmussen
Stage Manager
Layton Lovercheck
Assistant Stage Manager
JD Madsen
Set Design
Alyssa Hemmer
Lighting Design
Breeanna Pierce
Costume Design
Gina Boe
Props Design
News About Something Rotten! at Nebraska Communities Playhouse
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards
January 16, 2026 Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.About the Theatre
The Nebraska Communities Playhouse (NCP), a 501(c)(3), strives to enhance the quality of life in the communities it serves in southeast Nebraska. NCP offers high-quality theatrical and other performing arts experiences to local audiences, while also attracting patrons from across Nebraska and the greater Midwest.
The mission of the playhouse is to be a welcoming, innovative community that provides opportunities to create, learn, and appreciate the arts.
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