SHELTERBELT NEWS!!

• AUDITION NOTICE!! The Shelterbelt Theatre is pleased to announce open auditions for the original drama Warpaint by Michael Oatman and Benjamin Graber. This taut psychological drama centers around a professor and his student, dealing with dark obsession and sexual tension. Open auditions will take place Monday and Tuesday, Feb 8 and 9 at 7 pm at the Shelterbelt Theatre, 3225 California, Omaha. Actors should bring an acting bio and headshot if possible. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

  Roles are available for:
  Dell - white male, 40s-60s
  Mia - African-American female, 20s-30s
  Adrienne - white female, 40s-60s
  Artie - white male, 40s-60s
  Regina - (small role) prefer African-American or Hispanic female, 20s-30s
  Leroi - African-American male, 20s-30s

  The roles of Dell and Mia do involve partial nudity, which can be discussed at audition as there are many potential ways of staging that scene. Please email executive@shelterbelt.org if you have questions about the audition process.

  Warpaint runs from April 15 to May 9, 2010 at the Shelterbelt Theatre, 3225 California, Omaha.

  Play synopsis:
  A sad sack college professor and a curious social worker forge a peculiar, potentially dangerous bond.

• A letter from the Shelterbelt Board of Directors!

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• NEWS FLASH!!

  INSTANT THEATRE IS POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 2-3, 2010
  Due to snow, lack of parking due to snow in the streets, and extreme cold in the forecast, IT3 will be postponed unti April 2nd and 3rd. All other details remain the same. We hope you can join us in April!!
  The insanity of writing, rehearsing and performing original new scripts all in a 24 hour period begins Friday night, April 2, with performances Saturday night, April 3. We are looking for writers, directors, actors and tech crew for this fun and challenging event. Writers will write overnight Friday, with rehearsals beginning Saturday morning and lasting all day until the performance that night. If you haven't been involved in this before, you owe yourself the challenge and fun! Plays will be short, usually around 10 minutes long.

  SIGN UP NOW!! We are always looking for new faces and talent, as well as veteran actors! Even if you have NO previous stage experience, you are always welcome! We are looking for production staff too - backstage assistants, directors, booth operators and other technical help! Put Instant Theatre on your calendar now!

• Join us for From Shelterbelt With Love 9!
  Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2010
  Our annual anthology of short plays dealing with love, loss and relationships is back - with a bonus!

  Come celebrate the return of From Shelterbelt With Love by joining us at the Shelterbelt Theatre.

  We are also featuring a new adults-only late night show to go with it, After-Hours, featuring tales on the naughtier side. After-Hours runs Fridays and Saturdays after the regular From Shelterbelt With Love show.

  The show opens Thursday, Jan. 21 and runs Thursday through Sunday until Valentine's Day, Sunday Feb. 14. Shows start at 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday,and at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Valentine's Day show will be at 2 pm.

  Regular admission is $15, or $12 for students, seniors, and TAG members.
  TAG Night Out on Jan. 21 - donations taken for TAG scholarships and for Lara Marsh transplant fund.
  2 for $15 and 1 for $8 admission Jan. 22-24
  $10 admission on Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11
  Roses and champagne at the Feb. 14 performance
  Tickets will be on sale NOW. Buy tickets online, or contact the Shelterbelt at 341-2757.

• Shelterskelter XIV!
  October 8th to October 31st, 2009

  Shelterskelter 14 was an incredible success, thanks to strong scripts, great acting, and some very hard work by dedicated theatre folks. And let's not forget the support of the Omaha theatre community! Thanks to everyone who came to see the show and spread the word. Next year will be even better!

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• Check out our New Season! Featuring world premiers of Warpaint by Michael Oatman and Omaha playwright Benjamin Graber, and Mountain Birds by Omaha playwright Maddie Radcliff.

• Summer Stock 2009 was a great success. Original works by Omaha local playwrights Ellen Struve and Jay Huse were featured.

• We are currently seeking applications for actors, directors, playwrights and technical staff who are interested in participating in Instant Theatre 3! This challenging and fun theatre event involves the writing, rehearsing and performing of new scripts all within a 24 hour period! We will be working on setting a date for I-T-3 early in 2009. In the meantime, we are asking you to send in your application! Email artistic@shelterbelt.org - indicate any and all aspects you are interested in (acting, directing, writing, technical).
  There are also a lot of new names on the Shelterbelt Board. Check out our Contacts page for more info. While you are there, consider signing up for one of our email newsletters - the "Belterblasts!" That will help you stay current on the happenings at the Shelterbelt. We would love to have you become involved with us! We are the only theatre in town dedicated to producing new and original works, mostly by local authors. You can help us out by volunteering, joining the board, spreading the word, or by becoming a Shelterbelt patron!