Olathe Civic Theatre Association Opens 2017-2018 Season with Ruthless! Curtain Rises on Campy Musical September 15–October 1 Olathe, KS (August 30, 2017) – OCTA is ready to sail into its new season on the wings of the musical spoof, Ruthless! Audiences can catch all the absurd fun...
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 New Works Playwright Competition Winner Workshop at OCTA Michelle Tyrene Johnson Delivers New Full-Length Script Olathe, KS (July 1, 2017): Local playwright Michelle Tyrene Johnson, winner of Olathe Civic Theatre Association’s inaugural New Works...
Thank you to all who attended the 2017 Buddy Awards celebration which was held Saturday, June 3, and to everyone who made the OCTA 2016-17 season one of the most successful in many years! In addition to our current casts, creative teams, subscribers, and volunteers,...
The annual Buddy Awards, an event hosted by Olathe Civic Theatre Association's Board of Directors, is OCTA’s chance to say “thank you” to the many actors, crews, designers, volunteers, ushers, musicians, donors, and season ticket holders who have been an integral part of our season’s...
When asked for a few thoughts on Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, here's what director Nino Casisi had to say: "'We used to lick postage stamps.' It’s a pretty awkward way to start a conversation. But when you think about what it...
Olathe, KS (April 25, 2017) - OCTA continues the run of comedy-drama Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, running April 21 - May 7. Photos are intended for editorial use. Photo Credit: Shelly Stewart Banks The Cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and and Spike: Ellen DeShon (Sonia), Lauren McDonnell (Nina), David...
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 (March 27, 2017) – Olathe Civic Theatre Association is gearing up for the theater's fifth and final mainstage show of the season. Christopher Durang depicts middle-aged siblings, Vanya and Sonia, who...
30 Actors, 5 Playwrights, 5 Directors, 1 Winner! Olathe, KS (March 14, 2017) – The winner of Olathe Civic Theatre Association’s inaugural New Works Playwright Competition was crowned Saturday night! The winning play was The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip, written by local playwright Michelle...
While putting the finishing touches on the final round of the New Works Playwright Competition (NWPC) which opens tonight, we caught up with the creator and one of the curators of the competition, Andrew Joseph "Andy" Brown. How exactly did you get the NWPC to take...
In case you don't already know the playwright of our current production Poor Relations, meet Robert Flaherty Hart and read his insightful comments about the show. ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: Robert Flaherty Hart has acted professionally in All the Way, The Jefferson Bottles, Amadeus, Much Ado About Nothing,...