Angels Theatre Company (ATC) will present its fifth annual First Flight Festival from July 17 through 28 at UNL’s Studio Theatre at the Temple Building, 12th and R streets. The festival features over 25 short new plays presented in three “flights.” Flight C features students from Malcolm, Neb.
Tickets are $15 for a single flight or $30 for a festival pass. OLLI members receive a $5 discount on individual tickets and festival passes when tickets are purchased at the Studio Theatre Box office. The Box Office is open one hour prior to each festival performance. The OLLI ticket discount is not available online.
Angels Theatre is collaborating with Ivanna Cone at 7th and P Streets during the month of July as part of the ice cream store’s Community Cones fund-raising effort. The store, located in the Historic Haymarket’s Creamery building, has created a special flavor called “Curtains Up” featuring red velvet cake and cream cheese. Proceeds from each sale of “Curtains Up” in July will be donated to the theatre. On Tuesday, July 30, 10 percent of all sales will go to the Angels Theatre. Ivanna Cone will also host “Meet a Playwright” from 6 to 8 p.m. every Sunday in July.
Flight A will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 17, 19 and 25; 2 p.m. July 21; and 4 p.m. July 27.
Flight B will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 18, 20, 21 and 26; and 8 p.m. July 27.
Flight C will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 23 and 24 and 2 p.m. July 28. Flight C plays are written for and presented by youth. Angels Theatre collaborated with Malcolm families to offer interested students the opportunity to perform as part of the festival.
For a complete schedule go to https://www.angelscompany.org/festival/first-flight-festival---what-is-this.html