Concordia presents annual Fall Mainstage

Concordia University, Nebraska recently presented its annual fall mainstage. This year, the production was “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.”  

The musical’s book is written by Joe Tracz, with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki. The show is based on the bestselling book series by author Rick Riordan. It details the journey of Percy Jackson after his discovery of his demigod status, his introduction to a camp for half-bloods and his first quest with newly foundfriends to prevent a war among the gods.  

“It’s been a great, collaborative process, as we have welcomed a number of guest artists to work with the students as directors, choreographers, designers and musicians. The students have taken on this challenging production with passion and enthusiasm.”

Stage director and professor of communications & theatre arts Bryan Moore said, “It’s been a great, collaborative process, as we have welcomed a number ofguest artists to work with the students as directors, choreographers, designers and musicians. The students have taken on this challenging production with passion and enthusiasm.” 

The musical was shown in Weller Hall on Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, and Friday-Sunday, November 14-16.  

Students involved in the production include: 

Jason Church, Auburn, Washington 

April Abbett, Platte City, Missouri 

Sam Matthias, Seward, Nebraska 

Caleb Jalas, Deshler, Nebraska 

Marieka Kaufman, Milwaukie, Oregon 

Jonathan Baumann, Chester, South Dakota 

Mi-Ree Zwick, Minden, Nebraska 

Joshua Nikodym, Grand Island, Nebraska 

Chipper Banks, Loveland, Colorado 

Claire Horacek, Papillion, Nebraska 

Aiden Jenik, Colorado Springs, Colorado 

Mary Pieper, Algonquin, Illinois 

Nathan Sievert, Norfolk, Nebraska 

Andrea Dugan, Omaha, Nebraska 

Emma Wakley, Milton, New York 

Aydan Toth, Surprise, Arizona 

David Rodriguez, Norfolk, Nebraska 

Duncan Carrasco, Sidney, Nebraska 

Morgan Davis, Andover, Kansas 

Andrew Ring, Bismarck, North Dakota 

Rebecca Duerr, Joplin, Missouri 

Will Ebel, Salina, Kansas 

Catherine Vyhlidal, Morse Bluff, Nebraska 

Alyson Gobin, Troy, Kansas 

Kerria Wright, Madison, Nebraska 

Aubrey Burmeister, Albuquerque, New Mexico 

Emilee Price, Columbus, Nebraska 

Abigail Braun, Ypsilanti, Michigan 

Emma Fiala, Herculaneum, Missouri 

Vaclav Fiala, Herculaneum, Missouri 

Daniel Ascher, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 

Caroline Beck, Guthrie, Oklahoma 

Nathan Aschmann, Kearney, Nebraska 

Ernest Clausing, Seward, Nebraska 

The theatre program at Concordia University, Nebraska helps students find their voice, both in and out of the classroom. Theatre at Concordia Nebraska is an active part of campus life and well-integrated into a variety of degrees in education and liberal arts programs. Full-length productions and a variety of student-directed one acts bring together students from all disciplines to offer the campus and surrounding communities with excellent theatre.