Roxanne Wach

Roxanne Wach directed and adapted Nine for the first Great Plains Theatre Conference and directed short play labs for the second conference. A multifaceted artist, Wach has performed on many Omaha stages over the past 35 years, including Omaha Community Playhouse, Opera Omaha, Omaha Symphony and SNAP! Productions. She has directed and designed many productions, including favorites A Perfect Ganesh, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, She Loves Me, Quilters, Free to Be You & Me, Vagina Monologues and an original staged version of Bach´s Cantata No. 82. Her most recent writing includes The Purple Pomegranate, her second original musical for young adults with composer Jay Atwood. A long-time Omaha Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) member and past-president, Wach has been the recipient of several TAG Awards including Outstanding Comedy/Drama Production, Outstanding Cabaret/Special Event Production, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding New Script and Outstanding Supporting Actress/Musical. She was honored with the Master Teacher Alumni Award from Midland Lutheran College for her work in theatre, as well as recipient of Bob Roberts TAG Board Recognition Award and Norm & Louise Filbert TAG Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a member of International Centre for Women Playwrights and Nebraska Women’s Caucus for Art. In addition, Wach is a licensed massage therapist and a visual artist.