About Us

Our Mission Statement

We work to bring together a community collaboration to build healthy relationships among children and youth through theatre ~
  • Community Collaboration — individuals, families & organizations
  • Build — teach skills, share resources & share educational materials
  • Healthy Relationships — relationships which promote mutual understanding & respect
  • Among people of all ages

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2 Goals

To decrease, prevent & eliminate bullying & teen dating violence.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2 Objectives

  1. To teach students the dynamics of bullying & teen dating violence.
  2. To teach and demonstrate to students behavioral choices & strategies to help themselves & their peers with bullying & teen dating violence.
  3. To provide & teach about resources available to help students with bullying & teen dating violence.

Our Professional Staff

  • Patricia Newman Ph. D. — * Executive Director
  • Nick Zadina — Artistic Director
  • Brandon Rohe — Program Director
  • Sean Carlson, Haley Haas, Greg Jaxies, Shannon Jaxies, Jeremy Johnson, Brandon Rohe, Ashley Spessard, Nick Zadina —* Actors

Board of Directors

Patricia Newman  PhD Sue Behr Wayne Brown  JD Renee Fry  JD
Carol Ann Hart  Stephanie Perez Kelly  Trish Kenagy Beth Kirshbaum  JD
Susan Koesters  JD Robert Kully  Carol Maginn  Sue Michalski  MS RN
Marie Micheletto  RSM Tom Pansing  JD Douglas L. Paterson  PhD Kathleen Piper 
Conrado Rodriguez  PhD Carol Russell  Robin Spindler  JD Judy Woods  MS
Brandon Rohe  Nick Zadina  MA    

Our Community Partners

  • Anti-Defamation League and Community Relations Committee
  • Beth Israel Synagogue
  • Boys Town
  • Camp Fire USA
  • Catholic Charities
  • Catholic Charities, Council Bluffs - Phoenix House
  • Countryside Community Church
  • Creighton University
  • Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
  • Girls, Inc.
  • Kim Foundation
  • NCJW
  • Omaha Public Schools
  • Westside #66 Schools
  • Yellow Ribbon Program
  • YWCA