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FLORENCE COMMUNITY THEATER

2864 State Street
Omaha, 68112



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?...

Review: THE PIANO LESSON at Omaha Community Playhouse is On Key


by Christine Swerczek - January 16, 2026

Omaha Community Playhouse has opened their 2026 season with a heavy hitting winner. August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON won a 1990 Pulitzer and was nominated in five categories for a Tony Award....

Past Shows

Women Playing Hamlet
Women Playing Hamlet
Jun 22 – Jun 24, 2023

Hamlet's a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is cast as the titular character in a New York production, it sends her into an...

Melodrama: Hotel Cali-Florence
Melodrama: Hotel Cali-Florence
May 4 – May 13, 2023

Set in 1970s Florence, the town is threatened by financial ruin and the suspicious villainies of a big-time investor, Mr. Wong. Unlikely hero and jogging enthusiast,...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
Oct 21 – Oct 24, 2021

Many are familiar with the 1989 American comedy-drama film starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts, but did you know that before it was a film,...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NEst
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NEst
Feb 20 – Feb 23, 2020

Don't miss"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"by Dale Wasserman based on the novel by Ken KeseyFeb 20, 21, & 22, 7:00 pmFeb 23, 2:00 pmat...

Hint!
Hint!
Oct 17 – Oct 20, 2019

Don't miss Hint! at the Florence Community Theater October 17-20 Were bringing back a Florence favorite this fall: Hint! The show has new characters, new...

Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies
Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies
Aug 1 – Aug 4, 2019

Jack and Leo have the perfect plan to pass themselves off as two long lost nephews and inherit a fortune.... the only problem: the nephews...

Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan
Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan
Feb 21 – Feb 24, 2019

"A gem of comic relief...this new heartwarming comedy has everything going for it. Making God Laugh has a dramatic and honest story of real people...

Auditions: The Florentine Players' 55th Annual Melodrama
Auditions: The Florentine Players' 55th Annual Melodrama
Feb 10 – Feb 11, 2019

Announcing Auditions forThe Florentine Players' 55th Annual Melodrama:"Come on, Eileen" orCharlie & The Barley Beer FactoryThe Florentine Players have been performing Melodramas since 1929 and...

7th Annual Battle of the Improv All Stars
7th Annual Battle of the Improv All Stars
Jan 26

Join some of the most talented comedians in Omaha as they challenge each other to a battle of wits - performing a show that's entirely...

Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo
Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo
Aug 2 – Aug 4, 2018

In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the...

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