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....
Book and Lyrics by Sarah HammondMusic by Will AronsonBased on the Pete the Cat series by James Dean & Kimberly DeanOriginally commissioned, developed, and produced ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lisa Evans; dir: Jeff Church....
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. ...
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 ...
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....
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 ...
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 ...
adapt: Laurie Brooks; dir: Graham Whitehead. The Coterie Theatre:...
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....
adapt: Laurie Brooks; dir: Jeff Church. The Coterie Theatre:...
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 is an interactive adventure for every generation. In Maurice Sendak’s beloved story, the incorrigible Max is sent to bed without ...
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....
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang adapt: Ray Roderick, Jeremy Sams; lyrics: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman; music: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman; dir: Jeff Church....
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Melissa Cooper; dir: Kyle Hatley....
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 ...
- adapt: Richard Gray from Bernard Waber; dir: Missy Koonce, Ron Megee....
- adapt: Scot Copeland from Christopher Paul Curtis; music: Paul Binkley; dir: Scot Copeland....
- Ron Megee; dir: Ron Megee....
- adapt: Jeff Church; music: Rex Hobart....
- adapt: Jeff Church; music: Rex Hobart....
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 ...
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 ...
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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'Dirty Dancing in Concert'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/9 - 3/9) | |
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'Maya and the Magic Ring'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/27 - 3/30) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Lied Center of Kansas (4/14 - 4/14) | |
CLUE: ON STAGE
Maples Repertory Theatre (7/23 - 8/10) | ||
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Little Women
Blue Valley West Theatre (4/4 - 4/5) | |
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Elf the Musical
Gladstone Theatre in the Park (8/1 - 8/3) | |
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West Side Story
The White Theatre at The J (7/5 - 7/27) | |
ELVID HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Maples Repertory Theatre (12/3 - 12/14) | ||
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Back to the Future: The Musical
Kansas City Music Hall (4/1 - 4/6) | |
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