OCTA is Home For the Holidays Debuts this December!

13 Dec OCTA is Home For the Holidays Debuts this December!

Join Peter Leondedis and Shelly Stewart Banks, plus an ever-changing cast of local performers, as they come together to wait for the Spirit of Christmas to arrive and bring a little holiday magic to OCTA! Each night will include something new and different and you won’t want to miss a thing. Join OCTA December 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 8:00 pm.

OCTA is Home For the Holidays is a fun, musical variety show for the whole family features special event pricing: $10 – General Admission (online or at the door), $5 – Season Ticket Holders (at the door). Season Ticket Holders can reserve a ticket by emailing tickets@olathetheatre.org or by calling 913-782-2990. There is no reserved seating for special events. More info can be found on the event page.

Additionally, check out special concessions, like hot apple cider, hot chocolate, and holiday goodies plus our usual fare. All concession proceeds go to support the new Jan Conner Scholarship Fund to benefit Olathe high school seniors who will major in theatre. Lastly, don’t miss the nightly Wreath Raffle. Enter to win a gorgeous holiday wreath handcrafted by Charlotte Gilman and Brittany Becker – raffle tickets are $2 for 1 or $5 for 3.

Each night is different and features the following talent:

Can Shelly Stewart Banks and a cast of talented guest performers get co-host Peter Leondedis into the holiday spirit before the end of the show?

FRIDAY 12/7
Jo Bledsoe-Collins & MB Hurst
Paul Ewing
Andrew Guyer
Anne Haines
Mike & Pam Haskin
Jay & Stephanie Kassen
Julie Moriarty
Kip Niven & Claudia Copping
Alecia, Xander & Kade Stultz

SATURDAY 12/8
Jo Bledsoe-Collins & MB Hurst
Andrew Guyer
Ham Kitty (all-girl award-winning improv group)
Mike & Pam Haskin
Jay & Stephanie Kassen
Kip Niven & Claudia Copping

FRIDAY 12/14
Rachel Adcock
Jo Bledsoe-Collins & MB Hurst
Lindsay Day
Julie Fox
Andrew Guyer
Anne Haines
Mike & Pam Haskin
Hawkappella (Olathe East Choir’s very own A Cappella group which holds some of finest singers in the program!)
Jay & Stephanie Kassen
Courtney Koval & Michael Scahill
Julie Moriarty
Kip Niven & Claudia Copping
Alecia, Xander & Kade Stultz

SATURDAY 12/15
Rachel Adcock
Jo Bledsoe-Collins & MB Hurst
Jay Coombes, Paul & Julie Ewing
Lindsay Day
Julie Fox
Anne Haines
Mike & Pam Haskin
Jay & Stephanie Kassen
Courtney Koval & Michael Scahill
Julie Moriarty
Kip Niven & Claudia Copping

PRODUCTION TEAM
Shelly Stewart Banks – Writer/Director/Host
Peter Leondedis – Writer/Host
Rebekah Grieb – Stage Manager
Chuck Cline – Light Design
Rita Marks – Light Board Operator

Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is a 501c3 organization producing theatre in Olathe since 1974. Performing in the Buddy Rogers Family Playhouse, OCTA produces five high-quality, engaging, and thought-provoking theatre productions a year. Through the generosity of volunteers, season ticket holders, donors, city, and community, in addition to a dedicated Board of Directors, OCTA has grown into one of the most progressive community theaters in the Kansas City metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.olathetheatre.org.

OCTA is a proud member of the Olathe Chamber of Commerce, Nonprofit Connect, Social Media ClubKC, and Olathe Arts Alliance. Many thanks to the Sunderland Foundation for their generous 2017-2018 grant.