The venue: overall, Omaha community Playhouse is a great center for our Omaha theatrics. Upon…read morearrival, we headed for the box office, where our yelp tickets awaited us. We were a little bit discouraged that we had to wait in line because there was only one worker available, and she was handling a lengthy customer service phone call. Other than that, service was helpful and friendly, albeit a little short staffed. The building itself is great, you definitely don't feel like you've stepped into New York City by any means, but it is well-maintained and modern. The seating area of the Theater itself looks a little more aged, but nothing to whine about. Our seats were a little tight, but again not deal breakers.
The show: I for one love theater and musicals and really any live showing. As a former All State speech student and heavily involved with school plays, I love getting to go see a good production put on. I had a little trouble with this particular play because my personal views are a little bit more conservative than the bathroom humor of this particular production.
As far as the actors go, the main character, the one who plays Maxine, felt a little bit over done to me. Yes yes, I'm sure that's what his character and director were aiming for: what I am saying is that his character felt like it stayed at the same climax/volume for most of the play. He quickly became an stresser rather than a comedic relief.
Jack's character, on the other hand, while intentionally supposed to be played down a bit more, did a fantastic job. Jack's character offered a little more complexity, as well as just a more authentic feel, his was a character that felt like he could actually exist among us.
Margaret was also a delightful character to watch, she played her part well and seems to be a very talented young actress.
Aunt Francine may have been my personal favorite, I spent most of the play trying to figure out how old the actual actress was ha ha.
Overall, the content was not my personal favorite, however, for the average theater attendee, I think most people would really enjoy this production. I am a hard nut to crack when it comes to comedies.
The group of actors on the stage was clearly a very talented team who had put in a lot of hours of work and rehearsal into this theatrical production, and it was well worth the visit.