Coming up at Kechi Playhouse: Patsy Cline and big spiders
Having persevered through construction woes, Misty Maynard invites audiences back to Kechi Playhouse for its 2026 season.
Anne Welsbacher
Anne Welsbacher writes fiction, plays, and nonfiction. She can be found on Substack and Bluesky. awelsbacher.com
Love’s labors (not) lost: Guild Hall Players present ‘The Book of Will’
If not for the efforts of a village of theater workers, Shakespeare’s plays might have been lost forever. ‘The Book of Will’ portrays the making of the First Folio.
The game’s afoot! Will the detective crack the mystery of … 'Hamlet'?
The Guild Hall Players present the Shakespearean tragedy as a Gilded Age mystery to unravel.
Two cents on an extra 1%: Why performing arts matter
A recent opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle prompted our performing arts editor to respond.
Up next at Wichita Community Theatre: ‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’
Opening night looms; lives are at stake. The show runs January 22-February 1.
𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
ICTRep’s production of “Silent Sky,” based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, opens January 22 for one weekend only.
The Say What!? 25th anniversary show celebrates Wichita's improv scene
First Draft Improv, Parking Lot Sushi, and the Scallywags will join the long-running troupe at Wave on Saturday, November 15.
A new bench in College Hill commemorates the late Mike Roark’s teaching legacy
The actor and director was a "great cheerleader" for a generation of promising young performers.
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Serious games: in 26 bite-sized plays, '[et cetera]: A Theatre Lab' combines silliness with sincerity
With its two-day run last weekend, Experimental Theatre Co. announces itself as a troupe to follow.