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Melodramas reel in audiences at Mahoney State Park

• Elizabeth Diamond
• Aug 4, 2024
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Akroyd Darkgrove, played by Shade Ingraham (left), has popcorn thrown at him by Jacob Parman, 7, of Fargo, North Dakota, during a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July. Audience interaction is a big part of what makes the melodramas at the park special, crew members said. The crowd is encouraged to respond vocally to musical cues throughout the play and throw popcorn at the villain.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

May Hemm, played by Samantha Desh, delivers her lines during a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

May Hemm, played by Samantha Desh (left), and Akroyd Darkgrove, played by Shade Ingraham, perform "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Dottie Darkgrove, played by Collette Williams (left), watches from a window as Tilliw Webbshuttle, played by Elizabeth Maack (center), and Phantom, played by Ian Cullin, perform "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Collette Williams applies eyeliner as she gets into character to play Dottie Darkgrove before a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Melodrama actresses Collette Williams (from left), Samantha Desh, and Elizabeth Maack apply makeup backstage as they prepare for a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

• KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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The Melodramas are a series of short, interactive plays put on at the park every summer by Popcorn Productions LLC. They are one of 70 stops included in this year’s Nebraska Passport Program.

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What: Popcorn Productions LLC is presenting three melodramas through the end of August. This year’s season has included "Phantom of Darkgrove" by D. Chapelle, "Gary Botter and the Divining Sphere" by Julie Eschliman and "B Mine Forever" by John Burkhart.

Where: Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W. Park Hwy., Ashland, NE.

When: Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

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Akroyd Darkgrove, played by Shade Ingraham (left), has popcorn thrown at him by Jacob Parman, 7, of Fargo, North Dakota, during a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July. Audience interaction is a big part of what makes the melodramas at the park special, crew members said. The crowd is encouraged to respond vocally to musical cues throughout the play and throw popcorn at the villain.

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May Hemm, played by Samantha Desh, delivers her lines during a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

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May Hemm, played by Samantha Desh (left), and Akroyd Darkgrove, played by Shade Ingraham, perform "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

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Dottie Darkgrove, played by Collette Williams (left), watches from a window as Tilliw Webbshuttle, played by Elizabeth Maack (center), and Phantom, played by Ian Cullin, perform "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

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Collette Williams applies eyeliner as she gets into character to play Dottie Darkgrove before a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

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Melodrama actresses Collette Williams (from left), Samantha Desh, and Elizabeth Maack apply makeup backstage as they prepare for a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July.

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