YATES ILLUMINATES "Ways to Win the Woods" with Piano Score

Name: YATES ILLUMINATES "Ways to Win the Woods" with Piano Score
Start: 2026-02-15T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-15T16:00:00-06:00
Location: Yates Illuminates

Schedule

Sun Feb 15 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Yates Illuminates | Omaha, NE

World Premiere Co-Production with GPTC, Anastasis Theatre Co., Omaha Symphony, PACE, & MICAH House
About this Event

Ways to Win the Woods
Play by Ellen Struve | Directed by Haley Haas | Music by Reese Pike
World Premiere Co-Production with GPTC, Anastasis Theatre Co., Omaha Symphony, PACE, & MICAH House
February 15, 2026 performance at 2:00pm at Yates Illuminates, 3260 Davenport, Omaha, NE (this performance will include live piano score but no symphony musicans)

WAYS TO WIN IN THE WOODS will reflect the lived experiences of women navigating homelessness through the lens of the familiar fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. Featuring an original score, the play will provide a springboard for conversations between performers and audiences about what it means to be homeless and how we can effect meaningful change together.

Music Director: Liz Stinman
Stage Manager: Anna Dorr
Cast: Xavier Carr, Kathleen Combs, Carina DuMarce, Serena Ireland, Doriette Jordan, Shannon Lowe, Zoella Sneed, Savonni Lerae Yestanti
Scenic Design: Taylor Adams
Costumes: Jenny Pool
Sound Design & Engineer: Craig Marsh

Please book through separate link for the February 12 & 13, 2026 at 7:00pm at PACE, 1001 S. 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA (these performances are with Omaha Symphony musicians)

A handful of tickets are held back for walkups at each performance. All performance venues are ADA compliant for accessibility. For any accessibility questions or needs please contact Quinn at [email protected].