omaha community playhouse
The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) is the largest community-based theatre in the country and a cultural cornerstone locally and regionally. For more than a century, the theatre has brought top-level entertainment to the stage, ignited creativity through arts education, and welcomed hundreds of thousands of artists, volunteers, and audience members, who call Omaha home. The theatre features two performance spaces, the Hawks Mainstage, a 560-seat proscenium style theatre, and the 200-seat Howard Drew, a flexible Black Box. OCP’s Shirlee and Henry Fonda Theatre Academy offers classes and workshops for elementary ages through adults. The Playhouse is a beloved gem in the city of Omaha, creating theatre by the community for the community.
plan your visit
arriving for a show
OCP recommends audience members arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the performance. Patrons who arrive late will be seated at the discretion of the OCP House Manager. Latecomers may not be seated in their assigned seats until intermission.
For the Hawks Mainstage Theatre, ticket scanning may begin 45 minutes prior to posted curtain times. However, theatre doors for seating will open 30 minutes prior to posted curtain times for both theatres. Your seat is guaranteed only until the posted curtain time.
