A Historical Perspective 

Olean Community Theatre has a rich 37-year history of providing quality theatre experiences for the entire community. You can peruse the gallery below for a quick snapshot of previous productions, but we also encourage you to visit our historical website that includes in-depth information comprised from 37 years of performing. This historical website is the work of John Zinzi, who served as OCT's webmaster for the last 16 years, and who undertook the incredible task of compiling the history of our theatre from 1979 to 2016. John's dedication to OCT goes beyond serving as webmaster. During his more than 30 years of involvement with the theatre, he had been a cast member (winning numerous awards from the Theatre Association of New York State), board member, webmaster and of course, an advocate and friend of community theatre in Olean. John continues to nurture his love for theatre in Delaware, where he now lives, performing with several theatre companies throughout the state. We cannot thank John enough for his work on behalf of Olean Community Theatre and his years of tireless service and dedication. 

The History of Olean Community Theatre

Missing Cast Photos:

  • A Walk in the Woods - Season 35

  • Forever Plaid - Season 32

  • The Music Man in Concert - Season 29

  • 'Night, Mother - Season 14

  • Dracula - Season 3

  • Pieces at 8 - Season 3

  • Death of a Salesman - Season 2

  • The Music Man - Season 1

  • To Kill A Mockingbird - Season 1

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HOWEVER! It is with great pleasure that we announce our production of “The Year of Magical Thinking” – October 10th – October 13th to be performed at the JCC-Cutco Theater in Olean. This one woman show, adapted from Joan Didion’s best-selling memoirs, is the emotional account of the years following the death of her husband and her attempts to make sense of her grief while tending to her severely ill daughter. Join us as this story unfolds and we witness ones mourning, adapting, focusing, and moving on. “The Year of Magical Thinking” will be an unforgettable experience.

*Please note: Tickets for “Driving Miss Daisy” will be honored for “The Year of Magical Thinking.”*

About Titanic The Musical...

In a stunning chamber musical as massive as the ocean liner that shares its name, Yeston and Peter Stone’s musical, Titanic, tells the stories of the people on board the legendary steamer and the men who got them there. Spanning all classes, Titanic captures the stories from the whole range of humanity aboard the ship: from workers in the boiler room to first-class attendants, from the poorest passengers, who scraped together their life savings to purchase third-class tickets to America, to some of the wealthiest men of the Victorian age, including John Jacob Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim. Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s musical tells the tragic story with a compassionate book, intelligent lyrics, and soaring melodies. Full of memorable characters based on the real men and women on the ship, Titanic is a powerful, complex look at the making of a tragedy.

ANNOUNCING OUR CAST!

Director- Minna Badanes & 
Tim Hollamby
Music Director- Pat Waldron
Tech Director- Ryan Wheeler
Choreography- Laurie Donner
Stage manager- Dan Donner 
Conductor- Ruth Fuller
House Manager- Linda Wells

Narrator...... Paul Nelson
Thomas Andrews...... Kevin Badanes
Bruce Ismay...... Jeff Maris
Captain Smith...... David Merwine
Murdoch...... Skyler Schapp
Harold Bride...... Bill Steffen
Frederick Barrett...... Jacque Austin
Henry Etches...... Nathan Bell
Frederick Fleet...... Tim Hollamby
Isidor Straus...... Craig Hinman
Ida Straus...... Elaine Stephan
Alice Beane...... Sharon Myers
Edgar Beane...... Moses Howden
Charles Clark...... Austin Schapp
Caroline Neville...... Janet Nolan
Hartley...... Dwain Graham
Kate McGowan...... Tanaka Losey
Kate Murphy...... Meaghan Bell
Kate Mullins...... Madison McClelland
Pittman...... Rodney Stebbins
Jim Farrell...... Mike Staley
Ensemble...... Adelyn Kolb
Ensemble...... Andrew Sherburne
Ensemble...... Annamaria Reisner 
Ensemble...... Auty Gagliardo
Ensemble...... Bri Winship 
Ensemble...... Bridgette Martin-Oschman
Ensemble...... Chris Clapp
Ensemble...... Christina Stankewicz
Ensemble...... Clay Nolan
Ensemble...... Connie Shanks
Ensemble...... Corinne Potter
Ensemble...... Damien Sorvillo 
Ensemble...... Daryl Johnson
Ensemble...... Devyn Neiman
Ensemble...... Emily Gordon
Ensemble...... Emma Dwaileebe 
Ensemble...... Ethan Dalton
Ensemble...... Geneivieve Smith
Ensemble...... Jade Smith
Ensemble...... Jeanne Finch
Ensemble...... Jeffrey Carson
Ensemble...... Jen Wolbert
Ensemble...... Jennifer Nasuta
Ensemble...... Jessica Anderson
Ensemble...... Jodi Winship
Ensemble...... Kait Harvey
Ensemble...... Kaleb Shaw
Ensemble...... Karen Layman
Ensemble...... Kathy Malick
Ensemble...... Linda Manross
Ensemble...... Madison Granger
Ensemble...... Madyson Hollamby
Ensemble...... Marcia Gallineaux-Hubert
Ensemble...... Marcia McAndrews
Ensemble...... Maria Wheeler
Ensemble...... Mary Quinlan
Ensemble...... Mary Kay Worth
Ensemble...... Mitchell O'Dell
Ensemble...... Olivia MacWilliams
Ensemble...... Paige Smith
Ensemble...... Pamela Morley 
Ensemble...... Patty Howden
Ensemble...... Quincy Stebbins
Ensemble...... Reyna Reisner
Ensemble...... Russ Hurlburt
Ensemble...... Sarah Gordon
Ensemble...... Scarlet Sorvillo 
Ensemble...... Sue Hannon
Ensemble...... Sydney Sider
Ensemble...... Taryn Nasuta
Ensemble...... Tia Torrey
Ensemble...... Tim Sherlock
Ensemble...... Tom Potter 
Ensemble...... Torianne Morrow

About The Iliad, The Odyssey in 99 Minutes or Less...

 

The Gods walk the Red Carpet. The Creation of Mankind is a botched subcontractors job. Man and Pandora try settling down despite an ominous wedding gift. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek Tragedies are sports highlights! And don’t forget the two greatest stories ever told, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Kidnap Helen of Troy and you’ve got a 10 year slap-fight of epic proportions with pouty Achilles, war-hungry Agamemnon and clever Odysseus, destined to wander the seas for 10 more years fighting giants, seductresses and the Gods themselves. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies, and the goofy characters are presented lightning-bolt fast with hysterical results as the clock is stopped with only seconds to spare.

 
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OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL

Book BY HEATHER HACH
Music BY Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe
Lyrics BY Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe

DIRECTED BY JENNIFER SIMPSON

friday, MARCH 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm
saturday, MARCH 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, MARCH 10, 2019 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $14.00 ADULTS
$12.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

Allegany-Limestone High School AUDITORIUM
3131 Five Mile Rd / Allegany Ny

 

ABOUT THE SHOW...

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

 

THE CAST
Elle Woods...Kyle Leslie
Warner Huntington...Chase Smallback
Emmett Forrest...Sean Conklin
Paulette Bonafonte...Janet Nolan
Vivienne Kensington...Mia Rogers
Greek Chorus/Serena...Christina Stankewicz
Greek Chorus/Pilar...Jen Conklin
Greek Chorus/ Margot...Devyn Neiman
Professor Callahan... Barry Fitzgerald
Brooke Wyndham...Madison Granger
Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey...Clay Nolan
Enid Hoopes/singer for Ireland...Emily Gordon
Aaron Shults/D.A. James Riley...Jamieson Riling
Padamadan...Tim Hollamby
Kiki the Colorist...Elle Tejera
Elle’s Mom/Girl/Whitney/Cashier...Sara Peterson
Elle’s Dad/Winthrop...Jerry Mottern
Judge/Store Manager/Pforzhiemer...Jessica Anderson
Lowell/Frat Boy/Harvard Student...Joseph Scordo
Jet Blue Pilot...Ryan Wheeler
Guard/Frat Boy/Harvard Student...Ethan Dalton
Carlos Gordon Mix Nikos...Tim Sherlock
Kate/Bookish Client/Stenographer...Gabrielle Willams
Delta Nu-Leilani/Workout Person/Dana...Hannah Sutton
Delta Nu-Gaelen/H&H Salesperson/Reporter...Genevieve Smith
Chutney Wyndham/Workout Person...Torianne Morrow
Workout Person/H & H Salesperson/Reporter...Adelyn Kolb
Workout Person/H & H Salesperson...Ashlyn Schuman
Workout Person/Courtney Salesperson...Hannah Kloss
Workout Person...Ruth Scordo

PRODUCTION TEAM

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OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
Once Upon A Mattress

book BY Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer

DIRECTED BY william steffen

friday, October 12,2018 at 7:30 pm
saturday, October 13,2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 14,2018 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $14.00 ADULTS
$12.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

Allegany-Limestone High School AUDITORIUM
3131 Five Mile Rd / Allegany Ny

 

ABOUT THE SHOW...

If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

 

THE CAST

Minstrel…Clay Nolan
Princess # 12…Olivia Obergfell
Wizard…Andy Dutko
Lady Larken…Sarah Gordon
Queen Aggravain…Sharon Myers
Prince Dauntless…Riley Brown
King Sextimus the Silent…Michael Staley
Jester…Dwain Graham
Sir Harry…Austin Schapp
Princess Winnifred…Christina Stankewicz
Sir Studley…Shazz Gillette
Lady Mabelle…Kyle Leslie
Nightingale of Smarkand…Madison Granger

Ladies in Waiting:
Jodi Winship
Beckie Confer
Janet Nolan

Knights:
Andrew Sherburne
Ethan Dalton

Princesses:
Brianna Winship
Reyna Reisner
Paige Smith
Jayde Smith
Grace Ventura
Emma Dwaileebe
Hannah Kloss
Maria Wheeler
Devyn Neiman
Torianne Morrow
Adelyn Kolb

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Producer: Jennifer Simpson
Director: William J Steffen
Assistant Director: Tim Hollamby
Music Director: Pat Waldron
Choreographer: Laurie Donner
Orchestra Conductor: Ruth Fuller
Set Design/ Stage Manager: Dan Donner
Tech Director: Ryan Wheeler

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OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
West Side Story

book BY Arthur Laurents
music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

DIRECTED BY jennifer simpson

thursday, January 25 at 7:30 pm
Friday, January 26 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, january 27 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, january 28 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $14.00 ADULTS
$12.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

JCC's Cutco Theater
260 N. Union st. / olean ny

 

ABOUT THE SHOW...

The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid-1950s. West Side Story explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The dark theme, sophisticated music, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre.

 

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The casT

Maria... Sarah Gordon
Tony... Austin Schapp
Anita... Tioga Simpson
Bernardo... Cal Hollamby
Riff... Tim Hollamby
Action... Olivia Obergfell
A-Rab... Jess Chastain
Baby John... Andrew Sherburne
Anybodys/Diesel... Hannah Kloss
Chino... Joe Scordo
Rosalia... Sara Peterson
Consuelo... Madyson Hollamby
Francisca... Paige Smith
Pepe... Mike Staley
Officer Krupky... Bryan Irrera
Doc... David Campbell
Detective Schrank/Glad Hand... Jessica Anderson
Graziella... Reece Swetland
Minnie... Katie Willey
Velma... Maria Wheeler
Girl... Kyle Leslie

OUR PRODUCTION TEAM:
Producer: Carla Campbell
Director: Jennifer Simpson
Music Director: Sharon Myers
Choreographer: Laurie Donner
Conductor: Ruth Fuller
Tech Director: Ken Roberts
Rehearsal Accompanist: Lara Larson
Rehearsal Assistant: Ruth Scordo

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OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
the curious incident of the dog in the night-time

book BY Mark Haddon
adapted by Simon Stephens

DIRECTED BY kenneth roberts

thursday, april 26 at 7:30 pm
Friday, april 27 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, april 28 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, april 29 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $10.00 ADULTS
$8.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

JCC's Cutco Theater
260 N. Union st. / olean ny

 

 

ABOUT THE SHOW...

The story concerns a mystery surrounding the death of a neighbor's dog that is investigated by young Christopher Boone, who has an autism spectrum condition. The play-within-a-play explores his relationships with his parents and school mentor and details a journey that will change his life forever.

 

The casT

Christopher... Andrew Sherburne
Siobhan... Ashley LaBombard
Ed... Austin Schapp
Judy... Nell Davis
Voice 1... Tammy Aaron
  Mrs. Shears
  Mrs. Gascoyne
  Woman on Train
  Shop Keeper
Voice 2... Mike Staley
  Roger (Mr. Shears)
  Duty Sergeant
  Mr. Wise
  Man Behind Counter
  Drunk One
Voice 3... Ben Hollamby
  Mr. Thompson
  Drunk Two
  Man With Socks
Voice 4... Stephen Riley
  Reverand Peters
  Uncle Terry
  Station Policeman
  Station Guard
Voice 5... Skyler Schapp
  Policeman
  No. 40
  Man in Street
  Information
  Punk Boy
  London Policeman
Voice 6... Jennifer Rickert
  Mrs. Alexander
  Posh Woman

OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
THE BIG MEAL

WRITTEN BY DAN LEFRANC

DIRECTED BY KEN ROBERTS

Friday, MARCH 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $10.00 ADULTS
$8.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

PALMER OPERA HOUSE
12 West Main st. / cuba ny

 

 

ABOUT THE SHOW...

Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant on a typical night, Sam and Nicole first meet.  Sparks fly.  And so begins an expansive tale that traverses five generations of a modern family, from first kiss to final goodbye.  This is a stunning, big-hearted play that spans nearly 80 years.  Packed with humanity and humor and delivered in a unique style,  The Big Meal tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary family using three couples and two children.

 

The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded a $850 grant to the Olean Community Theatre. This grant money will be used to help bring the production of THE BIG MEAL to the Palmer Opera House.

The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded a $850 grant to the Olean Community Theatre. This grant money will be used to help bring the production of THE BIG MEAL to the Palmer Opera House.

THE CAST

Man 1... Paul Nelson
Woman 1... Andee Cole Higley
Man 2... Tim Hollamby
Woman 2... Jennifer Rickert
Man 3... Skyler Schapp
Woman 3... Madison McClelland
Boy... Andrew Sherburne
Girl... Hannah Sutton
Waitress... Nelle Davis

Big Meal

OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
assassins

music and lyrics by stephen sondheim

DIRECTED BY jake riggs

Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 30 2017 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $14.00 ADULTS
$12.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

John Ash community center, olean

ABOUT THE SHOW...

A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic narrative of our nation's culture of celebrity. The story explores the violent means some will use to obtain fame, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.

Assassins

The Cast

Proprietor... Paul Nelson
Leon Czolgosz... Luke YerpeStock
John Hinckley... Adam Losey
Giuseppe Zangara... Bill Steffen
Charles Guiteau... Rodney Stebbins
Lynette Fromme... Tanaka Losey
Sara Jane Moore... Angela Emley
Sam Byck... Al Bernstein
John W Booth... Dave Merwine
Balladeer... Eric VanDruff
David Herold... Skyler Schapp
Emma Goldman... Tioga Simpson
Lee H Oswald... Nicholas Youngs
Billy... Andrew Sherburne
Ford... Skyler Schapp
McKinley /Garfield... Peyton Kunselman
James Blaine... Mark Lungershausen
Housewife... Janet Nolan

Ensemble:

Sarita Schwindler | Grace Emley | Janet Nolan | Emily Sullivan | Tammy Graff | Mark Lungershausen | Peyton Kunselman | Skyler Schapp 

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OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
9 to 5 the musical

MUSIC  BY dolly parton
Lyrics/book by patricia resnick

DIRECTED BY eric van druff

Friday, september 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, september 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $14.00 Adults
$12.00 Seniors and Youth Under 18

Allegany-Limestone School Auditorium
3131 Five Mile Road, Allegany NY 14706

ABOUT THE SHOW...

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can't do, even in a man's world. 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

This program is partially funded by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization grant program supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council.

THE CAST

Hart... Paul Nelson
Violet... Marcia Wymer
Judy... Tanaka Losey
Doralee... Kyle Leslie
Roz... Joy Wilber
Joe / Chorus... David Merwine
Dick / Chorus... Andrew LaBorde
Dwayne / Chorus... Jake Riggs
Josh / Chorus... Andrew Sherburne
Tinsworthy / Doctor/Chorus... Rodney Stebbins
Bob Enright / Detective/Chorus... Alan Bernstein
Missy Hart / Chorus... McKenzie Forrest
Margaret / Chorus... Jessica Anderson
Kathy / Chorus... Angela Emley
Maria / Chorus... Nelle Davis
Candy Striper / Chorus... Sarita Schwindler
Detective / Chorus... Nicholas Youngs
New Employee / Chorus... Rawny Reed
Secretary / Chorus... Jessica Ann Coder
Secretary / Chorus... Connie Shanks
Secretary / Chorus... Letha Rollins

Olean Community Theatre
presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's
Mary Poppins

Original Music and Lyrics by
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes

Directed by William J. Steffen

Friday, FEBruary 12, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, FEBruary 13, 2016 at 2 pm
Saturday, FEBruary 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, FEBruary 14, 2016 at 2 pm

TICKETS: $12.00 Adults
$10.00 Seniors and Youth Under 18

Allegany-Limestone School Auditorium
3131 Five Mile Road, Allegany NY 14706
 

About The Show...

Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure.

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical.

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."

 

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The Cast

Bert...  Clay Nolan
George...   Dave Campbell
Winifred Banks...   Janet Nolan
Jane Banks...   Olivia Emley
Michael...   Andrew Sherburne
Katie Nanna...   Jessica Anderson
Von Hussler / Policeman...  Nicholas Youngs
Miss Lark...   Corinne Potter
Admiral Boom / Bank Chairman...   Barry Fitzgerald
Mrs. Brill...   Kyle Leslie
Robertson AY / Park Keeper...   Tim Hollamby
Mary Poppins...   Tanaka VanDruff
Neleus / Northbrook...   Skyler Schapp
Miss. Smythe...   Emily Sullivan
Bird Lady...   Mary Kay Worth
Mrs. Corry...   Beckie Confer
Fannie...   Madison McClelland
Annie...   Tioga Simpson
Miss. Andrew...   Sharon Myers

Ensemble
Grace Vantura •Mary Jenks • Daveen Horten
Rachel Waddell • Jazlynn Knapp • Ruth Scordo
Laura Decker • Jocelyn Decker, Madyson Hollamby
Hannah Jenks • Gialine Haid • Lauren McLear
Olivia Obergfell • Kaleb Shaw • Sarita Schwindler
Jen Conklin • Bridgette Martin • Julianna Morris
Hannah Burch • Sue Hannon • Jordan Hurlburt
Hannah Kloss • Olivia MacWilliams • Kathryn Willey
Aline Wintermantel • Erin Kalsman

THE PRODUCTION STAFF

Producers...   Carla Campbell & Jennifer Simpson
Director...   William J. Steffen
Music Director...   Luke Yerpe
Choreographer...   Laurie Donner
Stage Manager...   Dan Donner
Technical Director...   Ken Roberts
Orchestra Conductor...   Ruth Fuller
 

Ordinary Days

Ordinary Days
music and lyrics by Adam Gwon
directed by Paul Nelson and
Eric Van Druff

Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m.

TICKETS: $12.00 Adults
$10.00 Seniors + Youth Under 18

Palmer Opera House
12 West Main St. / Cuba NY

About the show...


From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city that never sleeps...but probably should at some point!

ORDINARY DAYS tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love...and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life.

An original musical, ORDINARY DAYS is for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.5 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home. 

The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded a $500 grant to the Olean Community Theatre. This grant money will be used to help bring the Production of ORDINARY DAYS to the Palmer House.

The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded a $500 grant to the Olean Community Theatre. This grant money will be used to help bring the Production of ORDINARY DAYS to the Palmer House.

The Cast

Deb...  Madison McClelland
Warren...  Skyler Schapp
Jason... Tim Hollamby
Claire... Kyle Leslie

 

 

Man of La Mancha

THE CAST

Captain of the Inquisition... Austin Schapp
Sancho Panza... Bill Steffen
Miguel de Cervantes (also
   Don Quixote and Alonso Quijana)... David Merwine
Governor (also Innkeeper)... Jake Riggs
The Duke (Also Dr. Sanson
   Carrasco and Knight of the Mirrors)... Rodney Stebbins
The Muleteers (Also Attendants to The Knight)
   Jose... Skyler Schapp
   Tenorio... Mark Lungershausen
   Paco... Colin Sullivan
   Juan... David Campbell
   Anselmo... Luke Yerpe-Stock
   Pedro... Daryl Johnson
Aldonza (also Dulcinea)... Talia Van Druff
Maria (the Innkeeper’s wife)... Angela Emley
Fermina (a serving girl)... Beckie Confer
Antonia (Alonso’e niece)... Jen Conklin
Housekeeper (for Alonso)... Elizabeth Gallo
Padre... Todd Wagner
Barber... Steve Riley
Moorish Girl (Dancer)... Dylaina Young
Prisoners:
... Sarita Schwindler
... Emily Sullivan
... Bryanna Beard
... Janet Nolan

OLEAN COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
Man of La Mancha

lyrics by Joe Darion
music by Mitch Leigh
BOOK BY Dale Wasserman

DIRECTED BY Minna Badanes

FRIDAY, September 23, 2016 AT 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, september 24, 2016 AT 7:30 PM
SUNDAY, september 25, 2016 AT 2 PM

TICKETS: $12.00 ADULTS
$10.00 SENIORS AND YOUTH UNDER 18

ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
3131 FIVE MILE ROAD, ALLEGANY NY 14706

Cast of Man of La Mancha

Cast of Man of La Mancha

ABOUT THE SHOW...

Man of La Mancha is a 1964 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his seventeenth-century masterpiece Don Quixote. It tells the story of the "mad" knight, Don Quixote, as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition.

Cervantes presents the play as his defense in a mock trial for the prisoners. In it, he plays Alhonso Quiana, a man who has set his own reality aside and become Don Quixote De La Mancha. Assisted by his "squirem" Sancho Panza, Quixote attempts to avoid his mortal enemy, the Enchanter, and woo the serving wench and prostitute, Aldonza, who he takes to be the lady Dulcinea.

TICKET OUTLETS

Uptown Florist - 117 North Union Street, Olean NY
Studio 4 East - 103 West Main Street, Allegany NY
Hollamby Agency - 32 South Main Street, Portville NY
The Perfect Blend - 14 West Main Street, Cuba NY

Presale tickets are non-refundable.  Presale tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same show WITH PRIOR APPROVAL ONLY and will depend on availability. 

E-mail info@oleancommunitytheatre.com or call 716-375-1628 with your request for a performance change.