We spoke to Camille Metoyer Moten, OEAA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner! Camille is a humble and faceted artist. She has been a dancer and actor, and is a singing musical artist who has released three albums, as well as a writer and a painter! She is best known for her cabaret singing and her many performances of her show, often at the Omaha Community Playhouse. We talk with her about her life here in Omaha, her faith, and the many performances she has done - and continues to do!

Congratulations, Camille, on yet another OEAA award! Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for the Omaha Performing Arts Community.

For information about Camille, check her social media, or her website: https://musicbycamille.com/.

Join us as we talk with Fred Ohles (President Emeritus, Wesleyan University) about his new and as-yet-unproduced play “Drawn Back”. We talk with Fred about his current work as well as some of his previous works and how he got into play-writing after his retirement from Wesleylan. His new play, “Drawn Back” has a historical correlation with the famous criminals, Bonny & Clyde! We talk about that and so much more in a very nice, longer than usual conversation with Lincoln playwright Fred Ohles!

Fred Ohles Contact Information and Bio The New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/82824/fred-ohles

Chris Berger (who plays Angel Michael) sat down for an enjoyable conversation with Gordon Cantiello, Director and CEO-President of Performing Artists Repertory Theatre (PART), as well as his two castmates, Lucas Jackson (as God), and JJ Davis (as Angel Gabriel) for a discussion about their upcoming production "An Act of God."

"An Act of God" by David Javerbaum, opens February 13th - 22nd at PART Theatre. David Javerbaum is a 13 time Emmy award winner who is known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The play is adapted from Mr. Javerbaum's book, "The Last Testament: A Memoir by God."

This play is described as being "divinely outrageous" and is a comedy and also an introspective piece that address questions about religion, morality, and our shared humanity. It will be sure to both entertain you and tear at your heartstrings. Tickets are limited so you'll want to get them now!

Tickets and Website: http://www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org

Phone: 402-706-0776

3636 California Street (Duchesne Academy Campus) Omaha, NE

We spoke with Director, Adam Fulbright about Bellevue Little Theatre's production of "Other Desert Cities" which opens January 16th and runs through February 1st!

With a cast of five, this play was written by Jon Robin Baitz and premiered off-Broadway in 2011 and then transferred to Broadway November 2011. It was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Though it can also be considered a dark comedy, this play explores the dynamics of a family and differing political beliefs, and a family secret is revealed when one of the characters decides to write a memoir about their life.

Find out all about it here and don't miss this timely play.

Tickets and Website:

Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W Mission Ave, Bellevue NE 68005

We spoke with Jessica Johnson, Katt Walsh, Actors in the play "Log Cabin", and their Director, Justin Parsley about this comedy written by Jordan Harrison. Though it is a comedy, it explores the dynamics of a tight-knit group of married gays and lesbians and their transgender friend.

Listen in to our conversation about this play that is full of plot twists and important conversation about LGBTQ politics.

This production opens January 16th and runs until February 1st, 2026.

TIckets and Website: https://www.snapproductions.com/

SNAP! Productions at Ghost Light Theatre, 2221 Thurston Circle, Bellevue, NE

We spoke with Vincent J. Orduna, Artistic Director, and Mary Carrick, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Omaha Community Playhouse about their production of "The Piano Lesson." This production opens January 16th and runs until February 8th, 2026.

This is August Wilson's fourth play in his ten-play Century Cycle, which explores the African American experience. This play has some unusual twists and turns, and explores family conflicts, and the tension between the generations of past and the future.

Listen in to find out more about this production!

"The Piano Lesson" had many awards and nominations, but most notably, it received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize Award for Drama, and also won the New York Drama Critics Circle award, as well as five Tony Award Nominations. It was also adapted into a television film which earned a Peabody Award.

For Tickets: www.omahaplayhouse.com

Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE

Kimberly Faith-Hickman presents YES! - Your Empowerment Studio, and their first full production "A Krampus Carol" co-produced with SNAP! Productions, December 19-21st.

We spoke to some of the delightful cast, Brinlee Roeder, Junie Scherr, and Pieper Roeder! Hear how these talented youth approach an unconventional Krampus meets "A Christmas Carol" and how much fun they are having with this production.

A Krampus Carol is a 60 minute play written by Brent Holland in 2022. This is a fun comedy based off the legend of Krampus who punishes children for their bad behavior, vs. the Dickens classic redemption tale.

For YES! and SNAP! Productions Ticket Information: https://www.snapproductions.com/tickets

We have legislative updates on the previous funding cuts, as well as learning about NFTA's "Arts and Culture Day" on February 4th, with evening opportunities to network on February 3rd! This is a great opportunity to learn how to advocate for support and funding for the Arts in Nebraska!

We spoke with Lance Nielsen, Executive Director, who checked in with us again to give us the scoop on all of the progress and advocacy they have been able to make with our legislature. Join us for this important conversation!

NEBRASKANS FOR THE ARTS CONTACT INFO:

Arts and Culture Day - February 4th - Registration is open!

Nebraska Arts Advocacy Network Action Alerts - Get up to date on how you can contact your local Senator.

Begin or Renew Your Nebraskans For The Arts Membership