Lane Coukoulis

OCTA board member Lane Coukoulis in a denim jacket, button down shirt and tie

Lane Coukoulis is a Kansas City-based performer, musician, and writer. He is currently a student at University of California- Los Angeles where he studies screenwriting for film and television. He first worked at OCTA during the 2023-2024 season finale when he starred in Pippin. Since then, he has worked on nearly every show in some capacity.

Some of his favorite shows he’s done at OCTA include Dogfight (Assistant Stage Manager), Assassins (Assistant Lighting Designer), and Pippin (Theo). He also works as a Lighting Technician and Production Assistant at many theatres and performance venues around Kansas City and Lawrence, getting to work behind the scenes for nationally touring bands, comedians, and musicals. If he ever has free time, he enjoys bouldering, camping and hiking, as well as writing new songs for his band, SYLKPUNCH.