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....
[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...
You may have seen Diane Bulan on our stage in the extraordinary drama A Piece of My Heart (2013), but Superior Donuts marks her debut as a director at OCTA. Below, gain insight on this Kansas City area premiere by reading her thoughts on the...
“Mama, why’s a man have eyes? If I tell you don’t you tell, so he can try you on for size.” The opening lyric of Violet is not so much meant to be understood as to be felt in your soul. The lyric is indicative...
Prior to rehearsals, OCTA board member and PR/Media manager Charlotte Gilman caught up with Violet music director Kevin Bogan and director Julie Ewing to learn about why they love the show, what they hope audiences will take away from it, and more! Below find part two of this...
Olathe, KS (February 16, 2018) – The time has come for Olathe Civic Theatre Association to prepare for its second New Works Playwright Competition Finals! After receiving nearly double the number of entries from last year, the members of the NWPC committee have narrowed the...
Prior to rehearsals, OCTA board member and PR/Media manager Charlotte Gilman caught up with Violet director Julie Ewing and music director Kevin Bogan to learn about why they love the show, what they hope [caption id="attachment_4662" align="alignright" width="455"] Ewing with actors Nathaniel Rasson and Larissa Briley...
Select Production and PR photos from Violet. Photographer: Shelly Stewart Banks - January and February 2018. Production dates are Feb 9-25 | Fri/Sat at 8 pm & Sun 2 pm. Read the press release here. [caption id="attachment_4640" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Cast, band, and production team of VIOLET at OCTA...
Inspirational Musical Runs February 9 – 25 Olathe, KS (February 1, 2018) – Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) begins 2018 with the award-winning musical Violet, an inspiring story of a girl with a disfiguring scar who sets out on a journey to seek healing and finds...
When you volunteer to be involved in a community theatre, you usually have ideas of performing, producing, and designing shows and special events, or ushering, selling tickets, and helping with the occasional clean-up day or fundraiser. The furthest thing from your mind is inheriting a...