Lawrence Opera Theatre

06/01/2026

🏆 Best of Lawrence Voting Is Open!

We’re excited to share that Lawrence Opera Theatre has been nominated in the Best Nonprofit (Adult Services) category, and Linda Jorgenson has been nominated for Best Community Leader in the 2026 Best of Lawrence Awards!

If you believe in the power of live performance, the arts, and community engagement, we’d be honored to have your support.

🗳 Voting is open now through June 7!
📅 You can vote once per day, per email address
🗺️You do not have to live in Lawrence to vote!

Every vote helps recognize the organizations and individuals working to enrich our community through service, leadership, and the arts.

Vote here: https://www2.ljworld.com/bestoflawrence/ #//

Thank you for supporting Lawrence Opera Theatre, Linda Jorgenson, and the vibrant arts community that makes Lawrence such a special place. ❤️🎭

05/31/2026

Voting is open!!!

Vote Lawrence Opera Theatre for Best Nonprofit (Adult Services) and Linda Jorgenson for Best Community Leader!
You can vote once per day per email!

https://www2.ljworld.com/bestoflawrence/ #//

Best of Lawrence 2026 is happening! Nominate your favs by this Friday so you can vote them up when voting starts on MAY 31st!

05/28/2026

🎭 Introducing the Principal Cast of The Crucible 🔥

Lawrence Opera Theatre is proud to present Robert Ward’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera based on Arthur Miller’s legendary drama. Set during the Salem witch trials, The Crucible is a gripping story of fear, accusation, power, and moral courage — brought to life through hauntingly beautiful music and unforgettable characters.

Join us for this powerful production featuring an outstanding cast of local, regional, and professional performers under the direction of Matthew Haney, with Ria Thomas at the piano!

📍 Theatre Lawrence
🗓 August 14 & 16, 2026
🎟 Tickets available now at https://www.lawrenceopera.org/

05/27/2026

🕯🎭 Introducing the Principal Cast of Echoes of the Macabre! 👻✨
Step into a world of mystery, spirits, humor, and the supernatural in this thrilling evening celebrating the eerie side of opera.

Echoes of the Macabre features scenes from “The Medium,” “Face on the Barroom Floor,” “The Séance” — last performed by Lawrence Opera Theatre in 2021 — and more haunting works sure to delight lovers of the strange and dramatic!

Join us for this chilling showcase featuring an outstanding cast of local, regional, and professional performers under the direction of Hugo Vera, Samuel Kennedy, and Zachary Nelson, with music direction by Megan Widger.

📍 Maceli’s — Lawrence, KS
🗓 August 7, 2026
🎟 Tickets available now at lawrenceopera.org

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05/22/2026

☕ Meet the “Employees of the Month” at Moonshot Coffee!

In Brewed Ambition, a struggling corporate coffee shop becomes the setting for a darkly comic descent into ambition, ego, and power. When overlooked busboy Deuce is unexpectedly promoted, workplace drama quickly spirals into something far more chaotic…and deadly.

Premiering as the second half of Songs for a Haunted Stage (8/13) and Phantom Follies (8/15), Michael Turnblom and BK Wells’ comedic take on the Scottish Play blends satire, supernatural twists, and caffeine-fueled catastrophe into one unforgettable new musical!

👔 MOONSHOT STAFF
☕ Deuce — Colin Bradt
☕ Boyd — Joshua Jensen
☕ Marjory — Alexis Crist
☕ Cat — Katie Parsons
☕ Chad — Colin Schmaltz
🔮 …and lurking just outside the coffee shop walls:
Old Biddy 1 — Mariah Berryman
Old Biddy 2 — Robin Deimerly
Old Biddy 3 — Marilyn Negron
Directed by Joseph DeSota
Music Director/Accompanist: Malakai Fischer

🎟 Tickets available at LawrenceOpera.org

04/30/2026

Congrats, Hope Dedrick! Here’s to you! 🍻

03/31/2026

🎭✨ SAVE THE DATES for our 2026 mainstage season!

🍻 Tunes & Brews
📍 23rd Street Brewery
🗓 August 1, 2026

🕯 Echoes of the Macabre: A Celebration of Micro Operas
📍 Maceli’s
🗓 August 7, 2026

👻 Songs for a Haunted Stage
📍 Theatre Lawrence
🗓 August 13, 2026

🎩 Phantom Follies
📍 Theatre Lawrence
🗓 August 15, 2026

☕🎭 PREMIERE — “Brewed Ambition”
A bold new musical inspired by Macbeth, set inside a modern coffee shop where ambition, power, and betrayal simmer just beneath the surface.
📍 Theatre Lawrence
🗓 August 13 & 15, 2026

🔥 Robert Ward’s “The Crucible”
Based on Arthur Miller’s gripping drama, this powerful American opera explores hysteria, accusation, and moral courage during the Salem witch trials.
📍 Theatre Lawrence
🗓 August 14 & 16, 2026

More details, casting, and ticket information coming soon. Stay tuned! 🎟️✨

03/18/2026

🎭✨ Thank you for the music!

To all our patrons who joined us for A Night on Broadway - thank you! Your support, energy, and presence made the night truly special, and it means so much to see our community come together in celebration of live performance 💛

Because of you, we're able to continue bringing music, storytelling, and artistry to life through Lawrence Opera Theatre.

We are so grateful you were part of this night with us!

📸 Photo credit: Nathan Kramer Photography

03/18/2026

🎭✨ Oh what a night! ✨🎭

We are so incredibly grateful to the amazing musicians, artists, and crew who made A Night on Broadway such a success! Your talent, artistry, and heart brought this evening to life in the most unforgettable way 💛

A special thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes, Nicole Burkhart and Emily Henry for running the raffle, and to our friends at Maceli's for helping create such a wonderful experience.

Thank you to our singers, for giving this night your all: Alexis Crist, Anna'Marie Sosa, Crystal Buck, Emily Lynn, Jared Brooks, Jie Li, John Henrikson, Josh Jensen, Kailun Hu, Linda Jorgenson, Lisa Gerstenkorn, Megan Widger, Polly Ayala, Roslinde Rivera

Thank you, each and every one of you!

📸 Photo credit: Nathan Kramer Photography

03/02/2026

⏰Time is almost up! If you’re planning to submit a virtual audition, the deadline is Sunday, 3/8 — don’t miss your chance to be considered.

We’re excited to hear new voices and see new faces as we prepare for an incredible season ahead with Lawrence Opera Theatre!

🎶 Submit your materials and find full details at lawrenceopera.org

Get those videos in — we can’t wait to hear you! ✨