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COMMUNITY PLAYERS

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Beatrice, NE 68310



Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Omaha Community Playhouse Keeps You on Your Toes!


by Christine Swerczek - April 17, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - April 06, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - March 23, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - March 20, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - March 18, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - February 24, 2026

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


by Christine Swerczek - February 22, 2026

What did our critic think of THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Arts Center At Iowa Western?...

Review: HAIR at Omaha Community Playhouse: Peace Isn't Easy


by Christine Swerczek - February 14, 2026

Omaha Community Playhouse's HAIR delivers a magnetic, immersive 1960s experience with standout vocals, vibrant choreography, and themes that still provoke today....

Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Orpheum Theatre


by Christine Swerczek - February 11, 2026

What did our critic think of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Orpheum Theatre?...

Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at Bellevue Little Theatre Packs a Punch


by Christine Swerczek - January 17, 2026

What did our critic think of OTHER DESERT CITIES at Bellevue Little Theatre?...

Past Shows

Farce of Habit
Farce of Habit
Sep 27 – Oct 6, 2024

Join Community Players for the comedic sequel to last season's Farce of Nature!

Farce of Nature
Farce of Nature
Sep 29 – Oct 8, 2023

This southern-fried farce turns the Reel ‘Em Inn fishing lodge upside down with husband hypnotism, jittery Chicago gangsters, misplaced firearms and identities, fed-up girlfriends, and...

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Apr 29 – May 1, 2022

When she learns that a young pigs days are numbered, a literate spider hatches a web-writing plan to prove Wilburs worth as some pig, hopefully...

Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter
Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter
May 20 – May 23, 2021

In this tour-de-force one-woman show, Linda Lee Thomas (played by Jean Spilker), candidly recounts, through song and story, her lifes journey with Cole Porter. Though...

Once Upon a Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Once Upon a Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Apr 9 – Apr 11, 2021

Lonely toymaker Geppetto longs for a child of his own, but when a marionette hes carved from an enchanted log suddenly springs to life, he...

12 Incompetent Jurors
12 Incompetent Jurors
Mar 26 – Apr 4, 2021

Part of our READERS THREEATRE series of staged readings!When a man is accused of abducting half a dozen cats, it's a simple open-and-shut case. And...

Stuart Little
Stuart Little
Mar 5 – Mar 14, 2021

Part of our READERS THREEATRE series of staged readings!The many adventuresboth big and smallof Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this endearing classic...

The Last Romance
The Last Romance
Feb 19 – Feb 28, 2021

Part of our READERS THREEATRE series of staged readings!A crush can make anyone feel young againeven a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in...

Christmas Shorts
Christmas Shorts
Dec 10 – Dec 13, 2020

Theres something for everyone in this one-act holiday delight made up of short scenes and monologues. Look behind the scenes as Santa gets ready for...

Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2020

Take a guided tour through an American century told through the eyes of George Burns who savored each day from his impoverished youth on the...

Murderers
Murderers
Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2020

This dark comedy features three monologues about revenge, blackmail, money, jealousy, justice, and murder. Performed separately, the tales depict desperate passion, old wounds, and cold...

Silent Sky
Silent Sky
Sep 11 – Sep 20, 2020

The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a womans place in society during a time of important scientific discoveries. As she and her...

The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon & Mrs. Levine
The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon & Mrs. Levine
Aug 7 – Aug 16, 2020

This is an exchange of outrageous and hilarious letters between an overbearing mother and her 31-year-old runaway son. In this love/hate relationship, Sheldon blames his...

Videos


Matt Geiler's Mixtape in Omaha Matt Geiler's Mixtape
The Backline Comedy Theatre (5/30-5/30)
Annie in Omaha Annie
Community Players, Inc. (6/04-6/14)
Legally Blonde The Musical in Omaha Legally Blonde The Musical
Elkhorn Community Theatre (6/19-6/28)
Noah James in Omaha Noah James
Bourbon Theatre (7/18-7/18)
Lupillo Rivera in Omaha Lupillo Rivera
Liberty First Credit Union Arena (7/10-7/10)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Omaha Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Lied Center for Performing Arts (4/13-4/18)
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in Omaha Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Lincoln Theatre Royal (5/20-5/20)
Public Backline Show presented by The New Committee in Omaha Public Backline Show presented by The New Committee
The Backline Comedy Theatre (5/22-5/22)
James and the Giant Peach in Omaha James and the Giant Peach
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (6/19-6/28)
Jekyll & Hyde in Omaha Jekyll & Hyde
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (10/16-10/25)