Omaha Community Playhouse Holds 21/22 Awards Night
The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) held its annual Awards Night celebration on Monday, August 1, to honor cast and crew members in the 2021/22 season. This year the Outstanding Youth Performance Awards has been renamed to the Jim Eisenhardt Outstanding Youth Award, to honor Jim's passion, work, and devotion to inspiring the youth of Omaha through theatre and the arts.
BWW Interview: Kimberly Faith Hickman and the Double Leads of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Omaha Community Playhouse
Omaha Community Playhouse is trying something that hasn't been done in awhile. They have cast two sets of leads in the upcoming Jason Robert Brown musical, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. This production is not only unique in its double casting, it's based in our neighboring state, Iowa. Here is a story that's near and dear to our hearts. But how will the Playhouse manage two Francescas and two Roberts? I spoke with the director, Kimberly Faith Hickman, and the leads, Angela Jenson Frey and Thomas Gjere, and Mackenzie Dehmer and James Verderamo to get their take on the process.
BWW Interview: Camille Metoyer Moten: A Triumph!
Omaha, Nebraska is teeming with talent. And once in awhile you come across a person who is more than a performer in the spotlight; she is a light. Camille Metoyer Moten is a singer, actress, author, and inspirational human being. She will appear in her own show at the Omaha Community Playhouse on June 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm and on June 10 at 2:00 pm.
Omaha Community Playhouse to Host a Fundraiser Celebrating The Golden Age Of Hollywood
The Omaha Community Playhouse is holding its annual fundraiser, Celebrating the Golden Age of Hollywood, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 6-9 p.m. at OCP. The event, which salutes the closing musical of OCP's 2017-2018 season - Singin' In The Rain - will benefit the productions and programming of the Omaha Community Playhouse. The event will honor the legacy of generous, longtime participants and supporters of OCP, Ed and Dee Owen. Honorary chairs are the Owen family.
COLOR ME CAMILLE: THE MUSIC OF BARBRA STREISAND at Omaha Community Playhouse in August
The Omaha Community Playhouse will present Camille Metoyer Moten in Color Me Camille: The Music of Barbra Streisand, on Saturday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre. Tickets for Color Me Camille: The Music of Barbra Streisand will go on sale to the public Friday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. through the OCP box office.
Omaha Community Playhouse Fundraiser 'Bubbly with Barbra' To Be Held in March
The Omaha Community Playhouse is holding its fundraiser, Bubbly with Barbra: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, on Friday, March 31, 6-9 p.m. The event, featuring local singer and actress Camille Metoyer Moten and Friends singing the songs of Barbra Streisand, will benefit the productions and programming of the Omaha Community Playhouse. Honorary chairs are Bruce and Gerry Lauritzen.