Community Players, Inc.

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: COME FROM AWAY flies high at Omaha Community Playhouse

by Christine Swerczek · September 13, 2026

Where there is evil, there is also human kindness.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at SNAP! Productions

by Christine Swerczek · July 11, 2026

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!

by Christine Swerczek · June 2, 2026

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!

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 6, 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?…

Gage County, NE

Aug 13 – Aug 15, 2021

Community Players, in collaboration with director/playwright Cecilia Rubino, is inviting audiences to reflect on the events that followed the tragic homicide of Helen Wilson in 1985 with an original production of Gage County, NE." The documentary play is based on court records...