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Robinson hopes to film in Omaha again
Screenwriter and director Andrew Robinson, an Omaha native, is gearing up to make his third feature-length movie.
Robinson, who filmed “April Showers” and “Shimmer” in the Omaha and Plattsmouth areas, again hopes to shoot his film at least partly in Omaha.
Robinson’s next movie, “Dancing Carl,” is based on his favorite childhood book, with the same name, by Gary Paulsen.
At a small-town ice rink, two childhood friends notice a guy in a bomber jacket doing a strange dance on the ice. The secret behind the dance is central to this story of love and friendship.
Robinson said in a recent e-mail that the “Dancing Carl” script is nearing completion. For more on the movie, visit the Web at www.dancingcarl.com
Theater conference to fete Lindsay-Abaire
The Great Plains Theatre Conference has announced that its honored playwright in 2010 will be David Lindsay-Abaire.
Lindsay-Abaire won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2007 for “Rabbit Hole.” He has said his plays revolve around “outsiders searching for clarity.”
Among his hit titles that have been staged at local theaters are “Fuddy Meers,” “Wonder of the World” and “Kimberly Akimbo.” His screenplay work includes “Inkhart” and the upcoming “Spider-Man 4,” and he wrote the books for the musicals “Shrek” and “High Fidelity.”
The fifth Great Plains Theatre Conference is scheduled for May 29 to June 5, 2010. It takes place mainly on the Fort Omaha campus of Metropolitan Community College.
Season to open with ‘Evil Dead’ musical
The theater department at Iowa Western Community College has announced its 2009-2010 season, which will open with the regional premiere of “Evil Dead: The Musical” Nov. 13 to 21. It’s a comedic take on a 1980s horror franchise.
The spring production will be Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Venus,” a story set in 1810 about a young black woman who tours the world as a freak-show star because of her enormous posterior. “Venus” will run April 22-May 1.
Auditions
“Richard III,” Brigit St. Brigit Theatre at the Downtown Space, 614 S. 11th St., 7 p.m. June 29 and 30. Role of Richard has been precast. Need four women, one in her 20s; and men 20s through 60s. Show runs Sept. 3-19. Information: e-mail ckurz@bsbtheatre.com or call 502-4910.
“A Christmas Gathering,” 3rd Degree Productions at Santa’s Children Christmas Village in Macedonia, Iowa, by appointment. Show to be performed each Saturday from Nov. 14 through Dec. 19. Need two adult males, one adult female, two children about 10 years old, a children’s choir and an adult choir. Gas stipend available for drive to Macedonia, 30 minutes east of Council Bluffs. Information: e-mail kelly@3rddegreeproductions.org
— Compiled by Bob Fischbach
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