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02 Oct OCTA Announces 3rd Annual New Works Playwright Competition

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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...

20 Sep A Drowsy Interview with Director Julie Ewing

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[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...

13 Sep OCTA CONTINUES 2018-19 SEASON WITH HIT: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

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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...

04 Jul 2018 Buddy Awards a Success – Winners Announced!

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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...

29 Jun OCTA ANNOUNCES 2018-2019 SEASON

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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....

07 Jun UNNECESSARY FARCE Production Photos and Press Release

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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,...

22 May Superior Donuts Photos and Fun: A Look Back (and future sneak peak) with Bill Pelletier

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Recapture the donut magic from OCTA's 4th production, SUPERIOR DONUTS, featuring Bill Pelletier. Take a look at the donut media before OCTA closes their 2017-2018 season with their 5th show, UNNECESSARY FARCE, directed by Bill Pelletier. Production photos by Shelly Stewart Banks. *Future Sneak Peak of Bill...

19 Apr A Mirror Up To Nature: The Unusual Reflection We See in SUPERIOR DONUTS by Quinn North

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The classic American tale; a small business owner struggling to survive against the pressures of supply and demand, buyout offers from larger businesses, and whether or not to conform to the growing coffee shop culture. Yet, somehow, Superior Donuts is anything but a traditional tale....

17 Apr What About Evan’s Cool T-Shirts in SUPERIOR DONUTS?

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[caption id="attachment_4893" align="alignright" width="202"] Evan Lovelace (Franco) wearing his Black Power Ranger Mastodon insignia t-shirt in SUPERIOR DONUTS. Photo by Shelly Stewart Banks.[/caption] Costume designer Darcy Russel's costumes in Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts are striking in their realism, quality, and specificity, but a couple of shirts...

02 Apr Superior Donuts Makes KC Area Premiere at Olathe Civic Theatre Association

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Superior Donuts Makes KC Area Premiere at Olathe Civic Theatre Association Thought-Provoking Comedy Runs April 6-22 Olathe, KS (April 2, 2018) – Olathe Civic Theatre Association continues its 2017-2018 season with Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of August: Osage County. With Superior Donuts, Letts shifts...