LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (February 27, 2026) Lincoln Community Playhouse today announced that Executive Director Morrie Enders will retire later this year after 16 years of transformative leadership. The Playhouse Board of Directors has begun a thoughtful search process for the organization’s next leader, ensuring a smooth and celebratory transition. Since joining the Playhouse in 2009, Enders…
By Julia Doerr Magpie’s Song, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Saturday February 14, 2026 Entering LCP’s Studio Theatre to choose my seat for Saturday’s performance of Magpie’s Song, I was struck by the beautiful and unique design of the set, with the audience seated on risers on three sides of a swirl-shaped stage. The room is decorated…
Lincoln Community Playhouse presents Magpie’s Song, a new musical by Lincoln native, Zeph Siebler, on February 13-15, 20-22 in the Studio Theatre. Tickets are $27.00 for adults and $16.00 for students and may be reserved at lincolnplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 402-489-7529 between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Magpie’s Song is comprised of…
Lincoln Community Playhouse will hold auditions for Elf Jr. on October 7 and 8 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with callbacks on October 9. The first rehearsal is October 13. The performances are December 12-14, 19-21, 2025. Roles are available for ages 9-18. Interested actors should sign up for an audition slot and come prepared with a…
Tickets are on sale for Lincoln Community Playhouse’s production of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. Performances are October 3-5 and 10-12 with curtains at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. All tickets are $16.00 and may be reserved at lincolnplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 402-489-7529 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday…
Lincoln Community Playhouse has added a performance to the run of Come From Away on August 23 at 2:00 p.m. Other performances are August 15-17 and 22-24 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $27.00 for adults and $16.00 for students and may be reserved at lincolnplayhouse.com or by…
By Marikita Saure Come From Away, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Saturday August 9, 2025 Come From Away has landed in Nebraska for the first time, and Lincoln Community Playhouse is among the first community theatres in the nation entrusted with bringing this extraordinary story to life. Under the inspired direction and choreography of Ted Blessing, this…
Lincoln Community Playhouse’s Radio Active Players Show Announced – The Thurber Carnival Lincoln Community Playhouse will hold auditions for its senior theatre production of The Thurber Carnival on August 5 and 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Playhouse. Auditions are for actors age 50 and over and will consist of readings from the script. Cast size is flexible….
Lincoln Community Playhouse will hold auditions for a staged reading of Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee on June 12 beginning at 7:00 p.m. There are 18 roles available for ages 16 and up. The roles of Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Brady will be played by Playhouse acting Legends, David Landis and Scott Glen. Rehearsals are…
