Crane River Theater is thrilled to offer our Page to Stage workshop for the thirteenth year to libraries across Nebraska for their Summer Reading Programs. Encouraging the creativity of our youth is essential. Page to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life with the hope of inspiring imaginations and instilling a love for the arts. Allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage in this hour-long interactive performance is invaluable.  

Crane River Theater presents Page to Stage to thousands of youth each summer and is excited to reach out to even more communities in the years to come. We are proud to have been recognized by the Central Nebraska Literacy Council with a “Celebrate Literacy Award”, as well as a Governor’s Arts Award as “Emerging Leaders in the Arts”. Igniting excitement in the arts at such a young age will help to ensure a strong future for arts involvement in the entire community. 

SUMMER 2025

For the past twelve years, Crane River Theater has traveled to libraries across Nebraska with our “Page to Stage” program. Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, we quite literally transform the page into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, Ursula, Prince Eric, and all your favorite characters as they read, perform, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop. Join us as we dive “under the sea”!

The fun does not stop there. Join Crane River Theater June 24-July 2 at the Kearney Concert Hall and Theatre for our production of The Little Mermaid. Tickets available at CraneRiverTheater.org!