Community Theatre Productions in Olathe, KS
2026-2027 Season
Our 26/27 season pushes the boundaries of OCTA like never before, with two Broadway musical regional community theatre premiers and three riveting plays, there is something for everyone.
American Psycho
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the Novel by Bret Easton Ellis
Directed by Stan Cole
Music Direction by Ginger Driskell
Choreographed by Valerie Martin
September 2026
American Psycho is a ruthless and daring new musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Muckle Man, The Picture of Dorian Gray). Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…
The Lion In Winter
Book by James Goldman
Directed by Kipp Simmons
October/November 2026
Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom.
Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Jessica Franz-Martin
February 2027
Passionate. Brilliant. Defiant.
Tonight, 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died with: love or philosophy, head or heart? In this highly theatrical, fast, funny, sexy rediscovery of one of history’s most intriguing women, Emilie defends her life and loves – and ends up with both a formula and a legacy that permeate history.
Don’t Talk To The Actors
By Tom Dudzick
Directed by Don Leonard
April 2027
The best laid plans go awry when the cast and crew of a Broadway-bound play resort to manipulation, diva-like behavior, and chaotic abandon to get what they want. Fledgling playwright Jerry Przpezniak and his fiancee are a couple of Buffalo greenhorns suddenly swept up in the whirlwind of New York’s theater scene when Jerry’s play is optioned for the big money, ego-driven world of Broadway. It’s a young playwright’s dream, but the crazy characters and dilemmas they encounter are the things theatrical nightmares are made of.
Come From Away
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Directed by David Martin
Music Direction by Kevin Bogan
Choreographed by Valerie Martin
June 2027
Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.