Nebraska’s Theater Scene Generates Support for up-and-Coming Black Actors

Nebraska’s theater scene generates support for up-and-coming Black actors

When playwright Beaufield Berry recently needed actors in New York City for a reading of her musical about Black cowgirls, the Omaha native did what most people would do: She put out a call online.

‘Small but very mighty’: Nebraska’s theater scene generates support for up-and-coming Black actors

Nebraska’s theater scene has something that isn’t typically associated with the state: Diversity. In the current climate, though, some artists say they’re feeling added pressure.

‘Small but very mighty’: Nebraska’s theater scene generates support for up-and-coming Black actors - The Reader

When playwright Beaufield Berry recently needed actors in New York City for a reading of her musical about Black cowgirls, the Omaha native did what most people would do: She put out a call online. Among those who auditioned: two fellow Omahans. At the reading, Berry noticed even more faces from back home in the crowd. It exemplified, Berry said, the “incredibly close knit” nature of Black Omaha theater. “The people that came before you are prot…