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Crane River Theater – Every Brilliant Thing

Tuesday, November 14 7:00 at the World Theatre. FREE for the public and UNK. The play is synopsis: You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. 6. Me. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.

Pretty Fire presented by Crane River Theater

Pretty Fire
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska

Two Nights Only!
February 27 & 28 • 7 pm

Tickets $10
Tickets are available at CraneRiverTheater.org, or by calling 308-627-5796.
Please note – this performance is not a part of the 2022 season ticket.

Following a successful run in 2021, we are excited to bring back our production of the award-winning play, Pretty Fire! A profound celebration of life, Pretty Fire challenges audiences to “listen, feel, and soar in joy!” Playwright Charlayne Woodard shares her experiences as a young African-American girl with stories of family and faith. The result is a powerful message of love and healing. Crane River Theater is honored to feature the exceptional talents of Marika Gray once again this year. See her bring this story to life on February 27 and 28 at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney. Please note – this performance is not included in the 2022 season ticket. Limited seats available! Get your tickets today!

Pretty Fire presented by Crane River Theater

Pretty Fire
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska

Two Nights Only!
February 27 & 28 • 7 pm

Tickets $10
Tickets are available at CraneRiverTheater.org, or by calling 308-627-5796.
Please note – this performance is not a part of the 2022 season ticket.

Following a successful run in 2021, we are excited to bring back our production of the award-winning play, Pretty Fire! A profound celebration of life, Pretty Fire challenges audiences to “listen, feel, and soar in joy!” Playwright Charlayne Woodard shares her experiences as a young African-American girl with stories of family and faith. The result is a powerful message of love and healing. Crane River Theater is honored to feature the exceptional talents of Marika Gray once again this year. See her bring this story to life on February 27 and 28 at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney. Please note – this performance is not included in the 2022 season ticket. Limited seats available! Get your tickets today!

“The Woman in Black”

“The Woman in Black”
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; Based on the book by Susan Hill

October 21-24 at 7 pm
October 22 at 10 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
In the spine-tingling thriller “The Woman in Black,” a lawyer’s obsessed with a curse that he believes was cast over his family by a specter. He recruits a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story in an attempt to exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The suspense builds as the two men act out the tale that took place on a dark and stormy night years ago. “The Woman in Black” has set audiences screaming for over thirty years. Presented at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney, it will send you home uncertain as to whether or not you watched a play or caught sight of a ghost yourself.

“The Woman in Black”

“The Woman in Black”
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; Based on the book by Susan Hill

October 21-24 at 7 pm
October 22 at 10 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
In the spine-tingling thriller “The Woman in Black,” a lawyer’s obsessed with a curse that he believes was cast over his family by a specter. He recruits a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story in an attempt to exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The suspense builds as the two men act out the tale that took place on a dark and stormy night years ago. “The Woman in Black” has set audiences screaming for over thirty years. Presented at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney, it will send you home uncertain as to whether or not you watched a play or caught sight of a ghost yourself.

“The Woman in Black”

“The Woman in Black”
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; Based on the book by Susan Hill

October 21-24 at 7 pm
October 22 at 10 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
In the spine-tingling thriller “The Woman in Black,” a lawyer’s obsessed with a curse that he believes was cast over his family by a specter. He recruits a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story in an attempt to exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The suspense builds as the two men act out the tale that took place on a dark and stormy night years ago. “The Woman in Black” has set audiences screaming for over thirty years. Presented at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney, it will send you home uncertain as to whether or not you watched a play or caught sight of a ghost yourself.

“The Woman in Black”

“The Woman in Black”
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; Based on the book by Susan Hill

October 21-24 at 7 pm
October 22 at 10 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
In the spine-tingling thriller “The Woman in Black,” a lawyer’s obsessed with a curse that he believes was cast over his family by a specter. He recruits a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story in an attempt to exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The suspense builds as the two men act out the tale that took place on a dark and stormy night years ago. “The Woman in Black” has set audiences screaming for over thirty years. Presented at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney, it will send you home uncertain as to whether or not you watched a play or caught sight of a ghost yourself.

“The Woman in Black”

“The Woman in Black”
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; Based on the book by Susan Hill

October 21-24 at 7 pm
October 22 at 10 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
In the spine-tingling thriller “The Woman in Black,” a lawyer’s obsessed with a curse that he believes was cast over his family by a specter. He recruits a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story in an attempt to exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The suspense builds as the two men act out the tale that took place on a dark and stormy night years ago. “The Woman in Black” has set audiences screaming for over thirty years. Presented at the World Theatre in downtown Kearney, it will send you home uncertain as to whether or not you watched a play or caught sight of a ghost yourself.

“The Miracle Worker”

“The Miracle Worker”
By William Gibson

September 9-11 at 7 pm
September 12 at 2 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
Trails and Rails Museum
710 West 11th Street
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with unknowing desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. Annie suspects that within Helen lies the potential for more, if only she can reach her. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, she breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate, bringing her into the world at last. With scenes of intense physical and emotional dynamism, Annie’s success with Helen finally comes with the utterance of a single, glorious word: “water.” Presented at the Trails and Rails Museum in Kearney, in partnership with the Buffalo County Historical Society, “The Miracle Worker” will bring audiences into the world of Keller’s struggles, and ultimately, her victories. Based on the remarkable true story, this inspiring and unforgettable play has moved countless audiences and become an American classic.

“The Miracle Worker”

“The Miracle Worker”
By William Gibson

September 9-11 at 7 pm
September 12 at 2 pm

General Admission: Adults $20, Students $10

Location:
Trails and Rails Museum
710 West 11th Street
Kearney, Nebraska

Description:
Twelve-year-old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with unknowing desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. Annie suspects that within Helen lies the potential for more, if only she can reach her. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, she breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate, bringing her into the world at last. With scenes of intense physical and emotional dynamism, Annie’s success with Helen finally comes with the utterance of a single, glorious word: “water.” Presented at the Trails and Rails Museum in Kearney, in partnership with the Buffalo County Historical Society, “The Miracle Worker” will bring audiences into the world of Keller’s struggles, and ultimately, her victories. Based on the remarkable true story, this inspiring and unforgettable play has moved countless audiences and become an American classic.