(PCM+)2025 at The Ponca Playhouse

Story by Marlys Cervantes | Staff Writer

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“The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social station.“

~ Stella Adler, Actress and Acting Coach

Ponca Playhouse is currently halfway through its 66th season, while actively planning its 67th consecutive one. Board president Jennie Hinterreiter says, “Thank you, Phillips 66, for being our season 66 sponsor! We love bringing Ponca City quality and diverse live theatre and look forward to seeing you!” It is only through partnerships and donors like this that live theatre can continue in Ponca City. One of the Playhouse’s claims to fame is that the live theatrical seasons have been continuous even through war and pandemics. Those who volunteer and work for the community theatre know that the community needs art even, maybe especially, when the times are tough. A look to 2025 is exciting and the work going into the new year is challenging.

As we enter February, the Playhouse is finishing up the production of The Little Prince, which closes with a matinee on Sunday, Feb.2. Prior to the next regular season production of Aaron Posner’s Life Sucks, directed by the extremely talented and popular Emily Rose Parman, which opens March 28 and runs for two weekends, the Playhouse will have a special Valentine’s fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 14. It is the ever-popular Stardust Melodies, which is a concert event that has been held in the past with jazz melodies and yacht rock songs. This February, the musicians will perform a 1950s theme (think about the Under the Sea dance in Back to the Future). There will be desserts, table seating, an available bar and a live band.