Review: COME FROM AWAY flies high at Omaha Community Playhouse
Where there is evil, there is also human kindness.…
About the Theatre
OUR MISSION
Community Players engages and enriches Southeast Nebraska through the arts by deepening connections, utilizing inclusive programming, and producing quality live theatre.
VALUES STATEMENTS
Professionalism | Comes by maintaining the highest quality and standards in our productions, providing a consistent and polished experience for all patrons and volunteers, and utilizing the latest best practices in all aspects of the administration and business management of the organization.
Involvement | We work to provide a welcoming atmosphere for new volunteers and patrons, showing ongoing appreciation of work, treating all those involved with the organization fairly, and by providing opportunities to provide collaborative feedback for improving the organization.
Impact | We impact the lives of young people through our growing educational programs, provide creative and artistic outlets to all ages, and enlighten the community connecting our productions to broader themes and issues. These efforts enhance the economy and quality of life throughout the community and region.
Innovation | Through ongoing education and development opportunities for staff, board and volunteers we proactively make use of the latest technologies, trends, and concepts allowing us to continually evaluate and diversify our programing to address the needs of our community.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at SNAP! Productions
SNAP! Productions JAGGED LITTLE PILL running July 10-26 at the Ghost Light Theater in Bellevue, Nebraska will knock your socks off. …
Review: MARY POPPINS at Omaha Community Playhouse is Perfect Family Fun!
Flying into the Omaha Community Theatre with parrot umbrella and a satchel of tricks in hand, MARY POPPINS instantly enthralls her appreciative audience.…
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Omaha Community Playhouse Keeps You on Your Toes!
When you think of DIAL M FOR MURDER, you may be old enough to remember Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful movie starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in 1954. If the play is new to you, you will enjoy Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s screenplay on a more modern level. Either way, thi…
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL is Next to Perfection at SNAP! Productions
At first glance, Next to Normal is the quintessential domestic scenario. We see a suburban family with a seemingly normal life in “Just Another Day.” Diana is the perfect wife, has the perfect husband (albeit he can be a bit boring,) and an angsty teenage daughter who feels invisible. It’s t…
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at SNAP! Productions Will Take You on a Wild Ride
SNAP! Productions has booked us a seat on a roller coaster and it’s an extreme ride! Hang on, because the ups and downs will leave you breathless! Read the review here.…
Review: THUNDER AND TURF: ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRELAND at Brigit Saint Brigit
Brigit Saint Brigit never fails to roll out theatre unlike any other community theatre in the metro. It is impossible to attend without being educated while being entertained. Their most recent offering is THUNDER AND TURF: ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRELAND.…
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Bellevue Little Theatre is Bigger Than Life
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF now playing at the Bellevue Little Theatre is a big production in a small space and it does not disappoint! Director Laureen Pickle with her creative crew has pulled off an incredible piece of theatre with all the heart and soul of a big Broadway production. You need to see it to…
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre
Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre’s current production of ALICE BY HEART explores a teenager's coping with grief and the realism of war-torn London through fantasy. The musical based on the 1865 children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is written by Steven Sater and Jessi…
Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Arts Center At Iowa Western
What did our critic think of THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Arts Center At Iowa Western?…
Past Shows
31 total · showing 1–10
Annie
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone she meets! Determined to find the parents that abandoned her years ago, it’s adventure after adventure for Annie as she foils the evil Ms. Hannigan’s machinations, explores 1930s NYC, and even...
The Cottage
It’s 1923 in an English country house, but no one here will mind their upper-crust manners. Sylvia and Beau are in the midst of their yearly rendezvous, which Sylvia hopes will be the beginning of their new life together. But when Beau demurs—and their spouses arrive at the...
Quiz
April 2003. Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife, and a coughing accomplice have been convicted of cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The evidence is strong, and the nation is gripped by the sheer audacity of the plot to snatch the massive jackpot. But are they really...
A Christmas Carol
One man brings over thirty of Charles Dickens’s most memorable characters to life in this breathtaking adaptation of the timeless holiday classic. This nationally-touring production performed by Dick Terhune spins the redemptive tale of Ebenezer Scrooge as he reckons with...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Enter the wardrobe with Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter and journey to Narnia, where the lion Aslan battles the White Witch for control of their magical land. Can Edmund resist the Witch’s temptation? Can Peter slay the evil wolf? And who will be crowned the new ruler of Narnia?...
Sweeney Todd
On the hunt for a corrupt judge that stole his wife, wrongfully banished barber Sweeney Todd will stop at nothing for vengeance, so he forms an unlikely partnership with Mrs. Lovett, who serves up the worst pies in 19th century London underneath his former shop. Together, they...
The Odd Couple
Two suddenly single pals, one a sloppy sportswriter and the other a neurotic neat freak, strain their friendship when they turn into roommates. In Neil Simon’s comedy classic, the original “Odd Couple” of Felix and Oscar navigate life, love, and tidiness in this humorous...
The Sound of Music
One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to the family of the imperious Captain von Trapp, only to face danger as the Nazis gain power. This inspirational story includes the cherished songs “Climb...
You Go, Goddess!
When a vengeful sorceress curses Hercules and threatens to plunge humanity into eternal darkness, the only thing standing in her way is Calliope, the demigod's least-likely-to-be-a-hero daughter. Along with her wisecracking sidekick Narcissus, Calliope must summon her courage...
Veronica's Room
Students Susan and Larry are guests at the mysterious Brabissant mansion, enticed there by its elderly caretakers. Struck by Susan’s resemblance to the long-dead daughter of the family for whom they work, the couple convinces her to impersonate Veronica…but to what end? This...
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Eureka Day Enid Miller Theatre (2/18-2/21) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace Lofte Community Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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Mamma Mia! Lied Center for Performing Arts (12/15-12/20) |
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A Year with Frog and Toad Annie L. McDonald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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Wheeler Walker Jr. Astro Amphitheater (2/28-2/28) |
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The Book of Mormon Orpheum Theater Omaha (5/18-5/23) |
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Jekyll & Hyde Nebraska Communities Playhouse (10/16-10/25) |
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Cabaret Annie L. McDonald Theatre (4/22-5/02) |
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Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Nikki Lane Pinnacle Bank Arena (10/07-10/07) |
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Sister Act Annie L. McDonald Theatre (10/29-11/08) |
