Omaha Community Playhouse Announces 2011-12 Season

The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP), the nation's largest community theatre, has announced the 2011-12 season line up.

The Official Blues Brothers Revue Sanctioned by Dan Akroyd and the Belushi Estate

Special Event

Aug. 12-21
Becky's New Car by Steven Dietz

Aug. 19-Sept. 18

Drama/Comedy

Chicago Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Based on the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Musical

Sept. 16-Oct. 16
Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage

Drama

Oct. 21-Nov. 20
Yesterday and Today An Interactive Beatles Experience, Featuring Billy McGuigan, © 2007 By Rave On Productions

Special Event

Dec. 2-31
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens, Adapted by Charles Jones, Musical orchestration by John J. Bennett

Musical

Nov. 18-Dec. 23
On Golden Pond By Ernest Thompson

Drama

Jan. 20-Feb. 12
The Fantasticks Book by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt, Lyrics by Tom Jones, Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand

Musical

Feb. 10-March 18
Altar Boyz Music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker and book by Kevin Del Aguila

Musical

March 2-25
Lend Me a Tenor By Ken Ludwig

Comedy

April 13-May 6
A Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams

Drama

April 27-May 27
Hairspray Book by Mark O'Donnell & Scott Wittman; Music by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Marc Shaiman

Musical

May 25-June 24
Subscriptions are on sale now for the 2011-12 OCP season and can be purchased by calling (402) 553-0800 or visiting http://www.omahaplayhouse.com/seasonsubscriptions.aspx.

The Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theatre in the country and houses two theatres: the Howard Drew Theatre, a black box-style theatre, and the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Theatre, a traditional proscenium-style theatre.

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