Alumnus returns to Nebraska with ‘STOMP’ at the Lied

LINCOLN, Neb. -- University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumnus Alan Schuster returns to campus this week with the U.S. touring company of “STOMP.”

An off-Broadway producer with 30 years of experience, Schuster is a 1975 Nebraska U graduate. He was a dual major, mixing history and theatre, with minors in political science and English. His work in the theatre program and the Nebraska Repertory Theatre rank amongst his favorite memories of college life.

Professionally, he has produced more than 25 shows, including “Stomp Out Loud,” “Key Exchange,” “Oleanna,” “Marvin’s Room,” “Jeffrey,” “Vita and Virginia,” and “Shockheaded Peter.” After seeing the group in Canada in 1993, Schuster succeeded in bringing “STOMP” to New York City’s Orpheum Theatre in 1994. It is now entering its 30th year on the Orpheum stage.

Schuster has operated the Orpheum, Minetta Lane, Union Square, 2nd Avenue and The Cherry Lane theatres in New York and the Royal George Complex in Chicago. He was also responsible for building 37 Arts, which is home to the Baryshnikov Arts Center and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.