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Children's Theater Director Jeff Church Found Dead Following Abuse Allegations


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 28, 2022

Jeff Church, The Coterie Theatre's artistic director for more than 30 years, was found dead this weekend after he had resigned from his position amid sexual assault allegations....

Past Shows

Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat
4/7 - 5/17/2020


Book and Lyrics by Sarah HammondMusic by Will AronsonBased on the Pete the Cat series by James Dean & Kimberly DeanOriginally commissioned, developed, and produced ...

The White Rose: We Defied Hitler


A co-production with UMKC TheatreThe White Rose:We Defied Hitlerby David MeyersDirected by Jeff ChurchJanuary 21 - February 9, 2020Based on real events, a challenging new ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/5 - 12/29/2019


By Charles M. SchulzBased on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee MendelsonDirected by William J. ChristieThe animated classic will come to life on ...

Rise Up
9/17 - 10/20/2019


Lisa Evans; dir: Jeff Church....

Rise Up: The Struggle of the Freedom Riders


Rise Up:The Struggle of the Freedom Ridersby Lisa EvansDirected by Jeff ChurchTold from a modern-day perspective, four performers in 2019 tell the stories of the ...


Inspired by music made famous by The Beatles A brand new musical featuring five young anthropomorphized insect pals who live in an overgrown suburban backyard. ...

Mr. Popper’s Penguins
2/26 - 3/31/2019


The Coterie Theatre: adapt: Robert Kauzlaric; lyrics: George Howe; music: George Howe....


True accounts of four women who, for different reasons, served as men in the Civil War. Woven into this unique and interactive play: early suffrage ...

Becoming Martin
9/18 - 10/21/2018


This world premiere centers on the mentorship Martin Luther King, Jr., receives when he enters Morehouse College at age 15. Through debate over civil disobedience ...


The Coterie Theatre: book: John Maclay; lyrics: Danny Abosch, John Maclay; music: Danny Abosch; dir: Jeff Church....

Disney's Newsies
7/7 - 7/29/2018


They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines… Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 ...

Tuck Everlasting
2/27 - 3/31/2018


What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not ...

The Secret of Courage
1/23 - 2/11/2018


adapt: Laurie Brooks; dir: Graham Whitehead. The Coterie Theatre:...

We Shall Not Be Moved
9/19 - 10/22/2017


Ed Simpson; dir: Jeff Church....


Michael J. Bobbitt, Jim Davis; lyrics: John L. Cornelius II; music: John L. Cornelius II; dir: Jerry Jay Cranford....


Mo Willems; lyrics: Mo Willems; music: Deborah Wicks La Puma; dir: Shanara Gabrielle....

No Talking
2/21 - 3/19/2017


adapt: Laurie Brooks; dir: Jeff Church. The Coterie Theatre:...

Hana's Suitcase
1/24 - 2/12/2017


Emil Sher; dir: Alan MacInnis....


adapt: Robert Penola; music: Timothy Splain; dir: Sandy Boren-Barrett....


adapt: Robert Penola; music: Timothy Splain; dir: Sandy Boren-Barrett....


Wendy Lement, Derek Nelson, Cliff Odle....


Wendy Lement, Derek Nelson, Cliff Odle....


book: Kevin Del Aguila; lyrics: George Noriega, Joel Someillan; music: George Del Aguila, Joel Someillan; dir: Jerry Jay Cranford....

Where the Wild Things Are
3/21 - 5/7/2016


Where the Wild Things Are is an interactive adventure for every generation. In Maurice Sendak’s beloved story, the incorrigible Max is sent to bed without ...

Lucky Duck
3/16 - 3/25/2016

Tomás and the Library Lady
2/25 - 3/18/2016


Tomás loves stories! Grandfather tells them every night during the summer when the family leaves Texas to pick crops in Iowa. But soon Tomas knows ...


Bethany Dunakin, Wendy Lement; dir: Jeff Church....

A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/17 - 1/3/2016


All of your favorite peanut characters come to life in the this stage production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". When Charlie Brown complains about the ...

The Miracle Worker
9/22 - 10/25/2015


Immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this Tony Award-winning play is the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, who ...

A Year with Frog and Toad
6/16 - 8/2/2015


adapt: Robert Reale, Willie Reale; book: Willie Reale; lyrics: Willie Reale; music: Robert Reale; dir: Jerry Jay Cranford....


From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that THE CAT IN THE HAT is the funniest, ...


adapt: Jeff Church; dir: Jeff Church....


With his handmade silk suits, wide array of hats and tiny gold pocket watch, Edward Tulane was the most exceptional toy in Abilene’s room. He ...


It's back! Experience the timeless tale of Rudolph and friends in a whole new way - LIVE! You won’t want to miss Artistic Director Jon ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6/17 - 8/3/2014


Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. The sensational songs include “Truly Scrumptious,” “Toot ...

The Coterie Theatre:
6/17 - 8/3/2014


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang adapt: Ray Roderick, Jeremy Sams; lyrics: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman; music: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman; dir: Jeff Church....

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
4/4 - 5/18/2014


This award-winning musical teaches history, grammar, math, science, and government through clever, tuneful songs, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and meet ...

Schoolhouse Rock Sing-Along!


Sing-a-long, mayhem and ‘70s madness. Pull on your PJs and get a free bowl of cereal as The Coterie makes Saturday night feel like Saturday ...

Young Playwrights Festival 2014


Rich and varied theatrical writings emerge from a year-long process by our city's most gifted young playwrights. A collection of new plays will be forged ...

Zeus on the Loose
1/22 - 4/4/2014


Tour: Jeff Carey; lyrics: Jeff Carey; music: Jessica Jackson; dir: Tosin Morohunfola....


The Coterie Theatre: Jeff Carey; lyrics: Jeff Carey; music: Jessica Jackson....


The Coterie Theatre: Laurie Brooks; dir: Jeff Church....

The Wiz
11/12 - 1/5/2014


The Coterie Theatre: William Brown; lyrics: Charlie Smalls; music: Charlie Smalls; dir: Jeff Church....


Centuries before True Blood and the Twilight Series, the original Prince of Darkness reigned over the shadowy world of the undead. Experience the celebrated gothic ...

Red Badge Variations
Red Badge Variations
9/17 - 10/5/2013


Melissa Cooper; dir: Kyle Hatley....

Lyle The Crocodile
6/18 - 8/4/2013


What a croc! Loveable Lyle livens up a summer's day. When the Primm family moves into their New York City apartment, their son Joshua is ...

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
6/18 - 8/4/2013


- adapt: Richard Gray from Bernard Waber; dir: Missy Koonce, Ron Megee....

Bud, Not Buddy
4/9 - 5/24/2013


- adapt: Scot Copeland from Christopher Paul Curtis; music: Paul Binkley; dir: Scot Copeland....

Slashdance
3/7 - 3/24/2013


- Ron Megee; dir: Ron Megee....

Tell-Tale Electric Poe
2/23 - 3/10/2013


- adapt: Jeff Church; music: Rex Hobart....

Tell-Tale Electric Poe
1/29 - 2/22/2013


- adapt: Jeff Church; music: Rex Hobart....

Number the Stars
1/22 - 2/21/2013


During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, the Nazis closed down Jewish-owned businesses and began to round up the Jews for relocation ...

Once Upon A Mattress
6/15 - 8/5/2012

Fantastic Mr. Fox
4/10 - 5/18/2012


Roald Dahls’ much-loved story about Mr. Fox—great husband, father and rogue—who tries to outwit the repulsive Boggis, Bunce and Bean, the nastiest and meanest three ...

Young Playwrights' Festival
5/9 - 5/10/2012

Lucky Duck
3/6 - 3/8/2012

The Wrestling Season
1/24 - 2/19/2012


With only a wrestling mat and a referee, eight teenagers struggle with how others see them and the destructive power of rumors. Commissioned and premiered ...

Videos


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Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/17 - 11/17) Tracker
The Cher Show (Non-Equity) in Kansas City The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
Lied Center of Kansas (4/23 - 4/23)
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. in Kansas City R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/16 - 3/16)
'Christmas with the Celts' in Kansas City 'Christmas with the Celts'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (12/10 - 12/10)
Funny Girl in Kansas City Funny Girl
Kansas City Music Hall (12/3 - 12/8)
Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar in Kansas City Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/28 - 3/28)
Beetlejuice in Kansas City Beetlejuice
Kansas City Music Hall (2/18 - 2/23)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Kansas City Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Lied Center of Kansas (4/14 - 4/14)
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