Call for KC Area Playwrights with Brand New Works FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Charlotte Gilman 913-484-1651 | asgcroc@aol.com Tickets: www.olathetheatre.org | Reservations: 913-782-2990 or tickets@olathetheatre.org Olathe, KS (September 30, 2018) - Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is thrilled to announce that it will host its 3rd Annual New Works Playwright Competition, a unique...
[caption id="attachment_5467" align="alignright" width="291"] The Drowsy Chaperone's director Julie Ewing seated in the lobby "Person in Chair" selfie-station that she created - it looks just like the one on stage![/caption] The uplifting, and dance-filled musical The Drowsy Chaperone is a hit with OCTA audiences, garnering enthusiastic...
OCTA CONTINUES 2018-19 SEASON WITH HIT: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE MUSICAL MERRIMENT & CLASSIC BROADWAY LOVE SHINE Olathe, KS (September 13, 2018) – Olathe Civic Theatre Association continues its first production of the 2018-2019 season, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg...
Olathe Civic Theatre Association has announced a talkback with Janet Van De Graaff, one of the inspirations for, and a featured character in the musical-comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. [caption id="attachment_5389" align="alignleft" width="164"] It's actress and comedienne, Janet Van De Graaff![/caption] Van De Graaff will join Peter Leondedis...
During the workshop week for the 2018 New Works Playwright Competition winning script ADOPTION OF GRIEF, we caught up with playwright Jessie Salsbury to find out some background about the script and little more about her writing process. Here's the scoop! FROM PLAYWRIGHT JESSIE SALSBURY [caption id="attachment_5280"...
Full-Length Staged Reading of Jessie Salsbury’s ADOPTION OF GRIEF – July 13 and 14 [caption id="attachment_5273" align="alignright" width="425"] Jessie Salsbury with her director and cast from the March finals, and Competition host Andrew Joseph Brown when she was announced as the 2018 winner. March 2018 (Photo...
It was a night of a thousand Vegas stars as artists, volunteers, season ticket holders, and supporters came out to celebrate what was another hugely successful season. The "Buddy Goes to Vegas" theme was a hit and it was one of the largest showings in...
OLATHE, KS (June 25, 2018) - Announcing Olathe Civic Theatre Association’s exciting 2018-2019 season of five shows, which begins September 7, 2018. OCTA is proud to offer two musicals, an adaptation of a classic novel, a contemporary drama by a local playwright, and a landmark farce....
In two different interviews (one after opening and one prior to rehearsal) we caught up with Bill Pelletier, director of UNNECESSARY FARCE, who is fast becoming known for his meticulous and successful comedies. We wanted to learn more about his process and the show -...
Select Production and PR Photos from UNNECESSARY FARCE: Shelly Stewart Banks - April & May 2018. Production dates: June 1 - 17 Fri/Sat at 8 pm & Sun 2 pm. Directed by Bill Pelletier. Upload the Official Unnecessary Farce Press Release. The Cast of UNNECESSARY FARCE Back Row: Bill Bergman,...