Omaha Community Playhouse Tickets

Omaha Community Playhouse Tickets & Events

Recognized as the largest community-based theatre in the United States, Omaha Community Playhouse anchors Omaha’s Dundee/midtown arts life with plays, musicals, music-based shows, family programming, and its long-running holiday tradition; Omaha Community Playhouse tickets put you inside a multi-stage theatre complex with deep local history.

This page covers everything you need to know before you go — from finding the right seats to getting there, navigating the venue, and buying with confidence.

About Omaha Community Playhouse

Omaha Community Playhouse was founded in 1924, and its current Cass Street facility opened in 1959, with later expansions and renovations shaping the theatre complex used today. Operated by the Omaha Community Playhouse nonprofit community theatre organization, the venue is located at 6915 Cass St in Omaha’s residential Dundee/midtown area. It contains two performance spaces: the larger Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre, which seats roughly 550–600, and the smaller Howard Drew Theatre, which seats approximately 200, with capacity varying by configuration.

The Playhouse hosts a traditional theatre season, typically running from fall through late spring or summer, with live theatrical productions including plays, musicals, family programming, music-based shows, concerts, and seasonal productions such as its annual “A Christmas Carol.” It is also home to Omaha Community Playhouse resident productions and the Nebraska Theatre Caravan, a touring production company based at OCP that has toured “A Christmas Carol” nationally for decades.

Its history includes early-career performances by Henry Fonda and Dorothy McGuire, and its reputation as the country’s largest community-based theatre makes it a cornerstone of Omaha’s arts scene.

Location & Transportation

Omaha Community Playhouse is located at 6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132 — in the Dundee/midtown area of Omaha.

Driving and Parking: On-site and adjacent parking is available for patrons, and the midtown location near Dundee is easily reached by car via nearby arterials. Because Omaha is heavily car-oriented, driving is the primary option for many attendees, especially for evening performances and weekend productions.

Transit: Omaha Metro bus service operates in the area around Cass Street. Transit can work for some patrons, though it is generally a secondary option compared with driving in this part of Omaha.

Rideshare: Uber and Lyft operate throughout Omaha. Drop-off and pickup at the Cass Street entrance are straightforward because of the venue’s residential/midtown setting, though allowing a few extra minutes after popular performances can make departure smoother.

Nearby Accommodation: Lodging is available in midtown Omaha and in the downtown/Old Market area a short drive east. Additional hotel options can be found near the Aksarben and west Omaha corridors.

Venue Navigation

Omaha Community Playhouse is organized around two distinct performance spaces that share a common lobby and front-of-house area. Knowing whether your production is in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre or the Howard Drew Theatre helps you move from the lobby to your seats efficiently.

Entrances and Access: The main entrance is off Cass Street and leads into the lobby serving both the Hawks Mainstage Theatre and the Howard Drew Theatre.

Seating Levels: The Hawks Mainstage Theatre is a larger proscenium auditorium with tiered seating facing the stage. The Howard Drew Theatre is smaller, flexible, and more intimate, creating close proximity between performers and the audience.

Accessibility: Accessible seating and services are available, and the venue provides accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

Getting to Your Section: House staff and ushers direct patrons to seating. Your ticket or event listing identifies the theatre for your production, so reviewing that detail before arrival helps you head to the correct space once you enter the lobby.

Dining Options

Inside Omaha Community Playhouse

Concessions including beverages are typically available to patrons during performances. Plan to arrive early if you want time to park, enter, visit concessions, and find your seats before curtain.

Outside the Venue — Dundee and Omaha

The nearby Dundee neighborhood offers restaurants and bars close to the theatre, making it a practical choice for a pre-show meal or post-show stop. The Old Market district downtown also provides an extensive dining scene a short drive east of the venue.

Security & Policies

Omaha Community Playhouse maintains security and venue policies that are updated regularly and may vary by event. Before attending, reviewing the current policy on the venue's official website is strongly recommended.

Commonly Prohibited Items: Outside food and drink and recording equipment are generally restricted during live theatrical performances, consistent with standard theatre policy.

Entry Procedures: Entry includes ticket verification at the door. Latecomers are typically seated at an appropriate break to avoid disrupting performances, so arriving before curtain is important.

Other Venues in the Omaha Area

Omaha Community Playhouse is part of a broad Omaha live-events scene that includes historic theatres, concert halls, arenas, clubs, and ballparks. The metro area offers everything from community theatre and touring Broadway to major concerts, college sports, and independent music.

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How Much Do Tickets to Omaha Community Playhouse Cost?

Omaha Community Playhouse ticket prices vary significantly depending on the type of event, the production, seating section, and demand — which is what you'd expect from a venue that hosts everything from plays and dramas to musicals and the annual “A Christmas Carol.”

For plays and dramas, tickets are often in the approximately $25–$45 range, with pricing influenced by seat location, performance date, and overall demand.

For musicals and mainstage productions, tickets typically run approximately $35–$65 or more. Larger productions and stronger-demand performance dates can push the best remaining seats higher.

For the holiday production “A Christmas Carol,” tickets are commonly around $35–$70, with demand especially strong because the production is a seasonal centerpiece of the Playhouse calendar.

Buying earlier generally secures better seat selection, especially for popular musicals and the holiday production. As inventory shrinks and the performance date approaches, the best remaining seats can become harder to find at the strongest value.

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Omaha Community Playhouse Seating Guide

Omaha Community Playhouse seating depends on the performance space. The Hawks Mainstage Theatre offers a larger proscenium auditorium with tiered seating facing the stage, while the Howard Drew Theatre provides a smaller and more intimate setting.

Best Seats at Omaha Community Playhouse

• Best value: Rear and side sections of the mainstage auditorium are typically the most affordable options while still keeping you inside a focused theatre setting.
• Closest to the action: Front rows of the Hawks Mainstage put you closest to the stage, while the Howard Drew Theatre offers close proximity throughout because of its smaller scale.
• Best overall experience: Center orchestra-level rows offer the strongest overall sightlines to the stage, balancing clarity, proximity, and a full view of the production.
• Premium and group options: Prime center seats and group packages are typically available for larger productions, making early seat selection helpful when attending with others.

Omaha Community Playhouse Seating Chart

You can view an interactive seating map for Omaha Community Playhouse events directly on BoxOfficeTicketSales.com while browsing available listings. The map lets you compare sections side by side, check row depth and distance from the stage, and see real-time pricing for what's currently available — all before committing to a purchase.

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Yes. The interactive seat map on BoxOfficeTicketSales.com shows your exact section and row placement before you buy. Use it to understand your position in the venue, your distance from the stage, and whether you're in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre, in its tiered seating, or in the Howard Drew Theatre — so the tickets you choose match exactly what you're looking for on event night.

Getting Ready for Your Omaha Community Playhouse Event

Once your tickets are confirmed, a few practical preparations make your visit run significantly smoother — especially at a two-theatre playhouse where curtain time and seating timing matter.

• Download your tickets before you leave. Save your tickets to your phone's wallet or screenshot them before departing so you're ready at the entrance without needing a signal.
• Charge your phone fully. Digital ticketing is standard, and your phone is your entry. A portable battery pack is worth having for a full evening.
• Arrive early. Give yourself time to park, pick up tickets if needed, visit concessions, and be seated before curtain, since latecomers may be held until a suitable break.
• Build extra time into your transit plan. If you are using Omaha Metro bus service or rideshare, plan your arrival so you are inside the lobby well before the performance begins.
• Know your theatre. Omaha Community Playhouse uses both the Hawks Mainstage Theatre and the Howard Drew Theatre, and your ticket or event listing shows which space hosts your production.
• Dress for an indoor theatre. The venue is indoors and climate-controlled, with no significant weather exposure once you arrive.
• Wear comfortable footwear. Omaha Community Playhouse is a standard theatre venue with tiered seating and minimal terrain concerns, but comfortable shoes are still useful for parking, lobby movement, and stairs.
• Check the bag policy in advance. Reviewing the venue's guidelines before packing prevents delays at security.

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Omaha Community Playhouse events — particularly popular musicals, the annual “A Christmas Carol,” and marquee seasonal productions — move fast. The best-value listings disappear well before event night, and inventory for popular events tightens quickly once demand builds. If you have a specific event in mind, acting sooner gets you better seats at better prices. Browse Omaha Community Playhouse tickets now and lock in your spot before inventory moves.

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