2018-2019 CTA Season

October 2-6, 2018
Kephart Theatre

Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.

Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, and George Keating
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe

Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr, an energetic musical, which follows Traci, a young schoolteacher, who is nervous about her first day of teaching. This show is about as educational as you can get! Memorable songs as “Just a Bill,” “Unpack your Adjectives” and “Conjunction Junction” bring her lesson plans vividly to life.This show is appropriate for all audiences Pre-K-Middle School!

Production sponsored by HORIZONS GRANTS PROGRAM
Transportation sponsored by MORRISON VENTURES

March 5-8, 2019
Kephart Theatre

Miss Nelson is Missing!

By Jeffree Hatcher

Based on the beloved book by Harry Allard, Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice! But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp! With the Big Test approaching, the kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they’ll do anything — including hiring a private eye — to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back.

Transportation sponsored by BLUE BEACON TRUCK WASH

Camp: June 17-July 12, 2019
Performances: July 12-14, 2019
Kephart Theatre

Seussical Jr.

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical Jr., a fantastic musical extravaganza. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the power of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!

Sponsored by LONG-MCARTHUR and THE CITY OF SALINA

July 25 – 28, 2019
Kephart Theatre

Rock of Ages

By Chris D’Arienzo

Contains mature content including language and adult themes.

It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard! Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star, Drew, longs to take the stage (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from KANSAS with stars in her eyes). But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall!! Can Drew, Sherri, and the gang save the strip–and themselves–before it’s too late?! Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, and more hold the answer…

Sponsored by LONG-MCARTHUR and THE CITY OF SALINA

August 9 – 10, 2019
Sunflower Financial Theatre

Imprint

A Contemporary Dance Showcase

THERE IS NO ACT TOO SMALL THAT IT CANNOT LEAVE AN IMPRINT ON THIS WORLD

Imprint is a contemporary dance showcase that will feature the works of area choreographers and their unique interpretation on the imprint public heroes and personal role models have made.