Performance Arts

This is a play that dares to examine what it's like to be a child in the most extreme circumstances.

Winner of the Sold Out Award at The Rogue Festival in Fresno. Les Kurkendaal has taken a trip to Russia. There are not many black people in Russia, so this is a whole new world for him. Ages 12-15 and up.

Extra. Extra. Read all about it. October 30th, 1968, the DC newspaper The Columbia Tribune struggles to survive. Salvation comes in the potential sale to a media magnate, but at what cost? A new musical. Ages 16 and up. Performances: Aug. 4, 10 pm; Aug. 5, 2:30 pm; Aug. 7, 5:30 pm; Aug. 10, 7 pm; Aug. 11, 1pm.

A popcorn addict meets a nutrition guru and learns she's intolerant to corn. Find out how she navigates a maze of maize, through cooking shows, newscasts, and personal confessions in a world turned against her. Ages 12-15 and up.

It’s a production of Hamlet, but Hamlet is played by a chicken. “Like a person in a chicken suit?” No, an actual chicken. “So...it’s Hamlet, but Hamlet’s a chicken?” Yes. By Grand Island Theatre, at the Minnsky, 1517 Central Ave. N.E.

Bollywood Dance Scene brings you personal stories of Immigration, assimilation, and more from the community. A new story every show, with some music, dance and improv. It's something different this year! Appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. 3, 5:30 pm; Aug. 4, 8:30 pm; Aug. 7, 7 pm; Aug. 10, 10 pm; Aug. 11, 4 pm.

The Merritt family discovery of the Mesabi Iron Range and subsequent loss of their empire to John D Rockefeller inspires audiences to persevere in the face of hardship. A one-woman play by Lauren Nickisch. Ages 7-11 and up.