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Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA)

500 E Loula
Olathe, KS 66061

Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) is a theatre in Olathe, KS.

Upcoming Shows

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

Oct 30 – Nov 15, 2026

Book by James Goldman Directed by Kipp Simmons Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter , by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of...

Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight

Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight

Feb 5 – Feb 21, 2027

Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Jessica Franz-Martin Passionate. Brilliant. Defiant. Tonight, 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died with: love or philosophy, head or heart? In this highly theatrical...

Don’t Talk To The Actors

Don’t Talk To The Actors

Apr 9 – Apr 25, 2027

by Tom Dudzick Directed by Don Leonard The best laid plans go awry when the cast and crew of a Broadway-bound play resort to manipulation, diva-like behavior, and chaotic abandon to get what they want. Fledgling playwright Jerry Przpezniak and his fiancee are a couple of Buffalo...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Jun 4 – Jun 20, 2027

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein Directed by David Martin Music Direction by Kevin Bogan Choreographed by Valerie Martin Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What...

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Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS A VILLAIN at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS A VILLAIN at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

by Alan Portner · October 12, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is fitting that a play about questioning the stories we inherit has a story of its own worth revisiting. Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor Is the Villain, now being presented by Kansas City Repertory Theatre at the downtown Copaken Stage, has so far traveled a remarkable…

Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre

Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre

by Alan Portner · October 3, 2026

How appropriate is it that the musical version of “Beetlejuice” should materialize at Starlight Theatre on the cusp of the Halloween and just before of the Mexican “Day of the Dead?”   Our Starlight audience loved it!    Beetlejuice is a show that screams for “Dad” jokes or other …

Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

by Alan Portner · September 23, 2026

If laughter is truly the best medicine, the women of Eden Falls, Georgia, have opened exactly the right kind of health spa.  “The Hallelujah Girls,” is a fast-moving Southern comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. The play is an affectionate, fast-moving celebration of friends…

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

by Alan Portner · September 15, 2026

It had taken me a day or two to absorb Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day both well-acted and well-produced by Kansas City Actor’s Theatre in the City Theatre space of Union Station.  Cleverly cloaked in comedy, this 2025 Tony Award Winner strikes a deeply held cultural belief from playwright Jonath…

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

by Alan Portner · September 9, 2026

Disney’s Newsies does not merely seize the day. It dances on it, vaults over it and occasionally executes a backflip before the day knows what struck it. It takes an 1899 historical event as a jumping off place and imagines the history as it might have been retold in a 1930’s Busby Berkeley movi…

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

by Alan Portner · September 8, 2026

Kansas City Repertory Theater’s new production of “Come From Away” is top notch in every possible way. “Come From Away” is about how one remote Canadian town rallied in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America to embrace neighbors they could not have imagined th…

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

by Andrew Burrill · August 30, 2026

A contemporary rock opera reimagines a familiar biblical story as a thrilling exploration of faith, fame, loyalty, doubt, and political power—proving this timeless tale still resonates with urgent relevance today.…

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

“The Shark Is Broken” is a fascinating invite into a hidden world that informs us how the sausage gets made when it comes to mega-hit films. This play snickers as three famous actors suffer “slings and arrows” while Bruce, a damned mechanical shark, turns turtle repeatedly during filming “…

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

Musical theater reviewers infrequently and pleasantly rediscover an old friend.  “Wicked,” just opened at the venerable, 2400 seat Kansas City Music Hall with a recently refreshed cast, is an entertaining example.…

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 9, 2026

The year is 1905.  The place is New York City. The play is Lynn Nottage’s intimate and surprisingly affective comedy/drama “Intimate Apparel.” “Intimate Apparel” tells a tale drawn from Nottage’s own passed down ancestry stories and perhaps a little imagined history.  The inspiration i…

Past Shows

American Psycho

American Psycho

Sep 4 – Sep 20, 2026

Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik Based on the Novel by Bret Easton Ellis Directed by Stan Cole Music Direction by Ginger Driskell Choreographed by Valerie Martin American Psycho is a ruthless and daring new musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

May 29 – Jun 14, 2026

Named one of the best theatrical productions of 2018 by Time, The Hollywood Reporter and The Washington Post, Twelfth Night is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. Twelfth Night tells the...

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