Omaha Community Playhouse

The Omaha Community Playhouse (ocp) has proudly provided the greater Omaha Community with high-quality educational and entertainment opportunities since 1924. The largest Community theater in the nation in terms of facility size, number of season productions, subscriber base and staff (among other factors), ocp annually serves more than 50,000 people. Ocp's season includes productions of 10 shows, as well as the presentation of other special events. Productions include musicals, comedies and dramas and provide the opportunity for entertainment, education, and volunteerism. Ocp's audience base includes primarily patrons from Nebraska and Iowa and many other states from across the country.

The touring wing of ocp, Nebraska theatre caravan (ntc), previously produced a national tour of the holiday classic "a christmas carol". Each year approximately 8 states were on the schedule and throughout ntc productions' history, performances have occurred in every state, except Hawaii. These tours are known throughout the country as a must-see holiday tradition and provide entertainment and educational opportunities in the communities they visit. Currently Nebraska theater caravan is also exploring additional touring productions and possibilities. This program continued to be suspended for 2022 due to the covid pandemic.

Ocp's education and outreach efforts, through the shirlee & henry fonda theatre academy, include a variety of classes and workshops onsite at ocp and at multiple schools throughout the city; they are available on-demand for schools, organizations, and other nonprofits. Ocp is also proud to collaborate with metropolitan Community college and the u.s. department of labor to provide the theatre technology apprenticeship program (ttap). This is a unique school-to-work program that trains students for a career in technical theatre or the entertainment field. Ocp believes in providing affordable educational and outreach opportunities for students of all ages.