Attention Veteran and New Directors! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Charlotte Gilman 913-484-1651 | asgcroc@aol.com The board of directors of Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is looking for directors to bring to life an exciting 2018-2019 season. Applicants are invited to submit a slate of no more than three...
If you’ve not yet seen Joseph Robinette’s play adaptation of Anne of Green Gables directed by Heather Tinker, at OCTA one more weekend, November 17-19, you definitely should. Centering on the joys and scrapes of the red-haired and big-hearted Anne Shirley, an orphan adopted into the...
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...
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,...
OCTA Board President Ted Collins and Media Relations Manager Charlotte Gilman were thrilled to be guests of KC Cares Radio on ESPN 1510 AM February 6, 2017. KC Cares Radio highlights the great work of KC area nonprofits on ESPN each Monday at 3 pm....
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 (Oct. 14, 2016) - Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) continues its 2016-2017 season with the Kansas City area premiere of the British comedy One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean...