We first met Karl in the early 90s when he came to Nebraska to do a documentary on the migration of farmers using Mark Manhart’s mother’s family the Steinhauers of Steinhauer, NE. They had migrated
Comments from Lynne Rothman
We met Lynne when she came to audition for Lost in Yonkers. Originally from NYC, she was living in Omaha with her husband Bernie who worked for FDR. They were here about seven years until he was
And People Stayed At Home
And People Stayed At Home by Catherine M. O’Meara And people stayed at home And read books And listened And they rested And did exercises And made art and played And learned new ways of
Great Plains Theatre Conference
Because of Omaha's wealth of actors, directors and theatres, we were blessed to have the GPTC founded in 2006 by Dr. JoAnn McDowell, former president of Metro Community College with the help of her
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by Bonnie Gill & Mark Manhart A Grande Olde Player gets on stage and acts their age. Alec Guinness once said, “Don’t act, be the character.” We had lots of older adults who wanted to get on stage
Bonnie is Livin’ Easy
Bonnie Gill Manhart is now on the keyboard, on the road for the Grande Olde Players as the leader of her classic jazz ensemble, "Livin' Easy." Bonnie plays regularly for Golden Oldie groups all over
What Every City Needs ????
A Grande Olde Players Theatre! Bonnie & Mark started the Grande Olde Players Theatre in Omaha and spent 25 years as one of Omaha’s finest small live theatres. There still are 10 to 12 theatre
Our Christmas Play
We met Mick when he was a young Russian exchange student waiting tables in the Old Market. He desperately wanted to be on stage, so we gave him a small part in our Christmas play "Pickwick's