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Concordia students produce Broadway Revue

Seward, NE (10/05/2018) — Concordia University, Nebraska, will present an evening of music, laughter and theatre in an entirely student-produced musical revue at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20 in the Studio Theater of the Music Center on Concordia's campus.

"The production is in the style of a Broadway revue, songs pulled from various shows of diverse eras and styles," said student director Jayme Lowe. "Throughout the show, we'll see how music can make us laugh, dance, love, and chase dreams. We're excited to share this show with everyone."

Tickets are free and can be reserved in the Concordia bookstore in the lower level of the Janzow Campus Center on Concordia's campus. They can also be picked up at the door prior to the performance, though they are first come, first serve.

Selections include songs from musicals such as "The Book of Mormon," "Mamma Mia," "Into the Woods," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and more.

Members of the cast and crew include (listed alphabetically by state, city and then last name):

Cast

Samantha Pietanza, junior, San Diego, Calif., featured performer

Mikayla Lowe, freshman, Atchison, Kan., main troupe

Rachel Krome, junior, Fairmont, Minn., featured performer

Josh Marlatt, freshman, Mound, Minn., main troupe

Rebekah Rusert, senior, Truman, Minn., main troupe

Erin Rowland, senior, St. Peters, Mo., featured performer and costumes

Trent Bruntz, freshman, Hastings, Neb., main troupe

Chelsea Irwin, senior, Lincoln, Neb., main troupe

Shelby Todd, sophomore, Staplehurst, Neb., featured performer

Tabitha Ristvedt, freshman, Utica, Neb., main troupe

Keziah Bruns, sophomore, Waco, Neb., main troupe

Amos Utecht, sophomore, Rosebud, S.D., main troupe

Abigail Wisniewski, senior, Withee, Wis., main troupe and accompanist

Crew

Jayme Lowe, senior, Atchison, Kan., co-director

Stephanie Hatesohl, sophomore, Shawnee, Kan., stage manager

Linnea Buchholz, sophomore, St. Charles, Mo., co-director and choreographer

About Concordia University, Nebraska

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, that currently serves more than 2,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.

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The cast of the musical revue rehearse for their shows at Concordia University on Oct. 19-20.


Rebekah Rusert’s headshot.
Rebekah
Rusert
  • Secondary Education
  • Class of 2019
  • Truman, Minn.
AW
Abigail
Wisniewski
  • Class of 2019
  • Thorp, Wisc.
Jayme Lowe’s headshot.
Jayme
Lowe
  • Class of 2019
  • Atchison, Kan.
ER
Erin
Rowland
  • Class of 2019
  • Saint Peters, Mo.
CI
Chelsea
Irwin
  • Class of 2019
  • Lincoln, Neb.
RK
Rachel
Krome
  • Class of 2020
  • Mitchell, S.D.
SP
Samantha
Pietanza
  • Class of 2020
  • San Diego, Calif.
SH
Stephanie
Hatesohl
  • Class of 2021
  • Shawnee, Kan.
LB
Linnea
Buchholz
  • Class of 2021
  • Saint Paul, Minn.
Shelby Todd’s headshot.
Shelby
Todd
  • K-12 Music Education
  • Class of 2022
  • Staplehurst, Neb.
AU
Amos
Utecht
  • Class of 2022
  • Rosebud, SD
KB
Keziah
Bruns
  • Class of 2022
  • Waco, Neb.
ML
Mikayla
Lowe
  • Early Childhood Inclusive Educ
  • Class of 2022
  • Atchison, Kan.
TR
Tabitha
Ristvedt
  • Music Therapy
  • Class of 2023
  • Milford, NE

Concordia University, Nebraska

Seth Meranda, 402-643-7220, seth.meranda@cune.edu

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