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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.