OLATHE CIVIC THEATRE ASSOCIATION OPENS WITH BRIGHT STAR KC Musical Premiere to Play August 30th– September 15th Olathe, KS (August 21, 2019) – OCTA begins their 2019-2020 with the musical Bright Star, directed by Julie Ewing with musical direction by Ashley Jones. Featuring a Grammy-nominated score by...
[caption id="attachment_6569" align="alignright" width="405"] Nathan with the March cast of "The Giver - a Musical" just after winning the 2019 New Works Playwright Competition finals. Photo by Rita Marks.[/caption] Earlier this year, playwright Nathan Christensen was selected as one of five to compete in OCTA's New...
From the response we've received from attendees, Olathe Civic Theatre Association's 2019 Buddy Awards event, which happened Saturday, June 29, was a huge hit! With an Olathe "staycation" theme, guests dressed in their favorite staycation attire (lots of tropicals), as their favorite Olathe celebrity (an...
During rehearsals, we asked director of A FLEA IN HER EAR, David Martin, to share some insights for his raucous vision of David Ives' new adaptation of Georges Feydaeu's classic French farce. [caption id="attachment_6322" align="alignleft" width="190"] Director of A FLEA IN HER EAR, David Martin. "Being...
Fantastic, French Farce with Contemporary Twist runs May 31-June 16 Olathe, KS (June 11, 2019) - Olathe Civic Theatre Association closes its 2019 season with the fast-paced farce, A FLEA IN HER EAR. Georges Feydeau’s farce, adapted by David Ives, is directed by David Martin. FLEA...
OCTA board member and public relations manager Charlotte Gilman caught up with director Teresa Leggard during rehearsals of Pass Over a few weeks ago. Read on to learn more about this new play by Kansas City playwright Michelle Tyrene Johnson and what you have to...
PASS OVER to Play at Olathe Civic Theatre Association Michelle Tyrene Johnson’s Drama Highlights Family Secrets and Moving On The fourth main stage show at OCTA brings the Washington family’s secrets to the forefront in PASS OVER. Michelle Tyrene Johnson’s original play describes siblings Angelique and Paul...
OCTA board member and public relations manager Charlotte Gilman caught up with director Tiffany Coville-Schweigert during rehearsals of Sunday in the Park with George. Read on to learn more about why she chose to direct this production and what you have to look forward to...
Sondheim Smash to Paint OCTA Stage with Sentimental Story of Love and Art Olathe, KS (February 1, 2019) - Olathe Civic Theatre Association gears up for their first show of 2019, the musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Directed by Tiffany Coville-Schweigert, with music direction...
Join Shelly Stewart Banks and Bob Hart, 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...