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 11–20
The Addams Family
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, sensible young man from a respectable family, and she’s confiding in her father and begging him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before...
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
In this comic sequel to Pride & Prejudice, bookish middle sister Mary is the unlikely heroine. When the family gathers for Christmas at the manor, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love. This droll and delicious...
Melodramatics
Alda Best and her struggling theatre troupe must mount the melodrama of all melodramas to save their company in the midst of the Great Depression, but bank robbers have infiltrated their crew, determined to steal the show by digging up their stolen loot buried beneath the...
A Nightmare on Ella Street
This one-night(mare)-only event brings together malevolent monologues, spooky short stories, and creepy cuttings from Halloween-themed shows. Performed in the definitely-not-haunted basement of Community Players, witness some of your favorite CP talents bring to life...
She Loves Me
Amalia and Georg, employees of a 1930s perfumery, don’t see eye to eye. After responding to a “lonely hearts advertisement,” they now live for the love letters they exchange, even as the identities of their admirers remain unknown. This beautiful show has been called “the most...
Space Princess Wars
Home “sick” from school, Archer finds herself a captive audience for her dad’s latest masterpiece of a screenplay that’s full of wars in the stars and brides of the princess variety…and other chaotic elements that aren’t quite as derivative: robots, romance, and the most DIY...
The Music Man
Fast-talking salesman Harold Hill has arrived in River City, Iowa to con its residents into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he never intends to organize. But before he can collect the cash and skip town, he falls for Marian the librarian in this musical...
The NeverEnding Story
The fantastical plot of a mysterious book draws a bullied young boy deeper and deeper into its story. As he continues to read about the brave Atreyu and his quest to save the Childlike Empress from The Nothing, the boy suspects that Fantastica’s fate is more tied to his own than...
Puffs
For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is the story of the Puffs, who just happened to be there too. Irreverent humor, unexpected heroes, and a surprising amount of compassion make for theatre magic in this silly...
Murder on the Orient Express
On the snowbound Orient Express, an American tycoon lies dead in his locked train compartment. With a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must expose the murderer before tragedy strikes again! Thrills and laughs abound in Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of this classic...
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Mamma Mia! Lied Center for Performing Arts (12/15-12/20) |
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Florida) Outdoors - Old Main Amphitheatre (4/01-4/11) |
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Sister Act Annie L. McDonald Theatre (10/29-11/08) |
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Wheeler Walker Jr. Astro Amphitheater (2/28-2/28) |
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The Producers Nebraska Communities Playhouse (2/19-3/07) |
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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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Come From Away Omaha Community Playhouse (9/11-10/11) |
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Dear World Annie L. McDonald Theatre (9/18-9/20) |
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The Book of Mormon Orpheum Theater Omaha (5/18-5/23) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Lincoln Theatre Royal (5/20-5/20) |
