Making the most of March

Jamie Ulmer • March 3, 2026

It’s going to be an amazing month at Theatre Lawrence.


I know, I know, of course I say that. It’s kind of my job to say things like that. But just take a second and look at everything happening this month:

  • The Cottage will make you laugh until you shoot tea out your nose. (Well… maybe. No promises.)
  • Dial M for Murder will be in rehearsal, bringing a classic thriller to the stage.
  • The Vintage Players are sharing a brand-new show with us.
  • Youngsters are rehearsing The Lion King Kids.
  • We wrap up the month with auditions for The Addams Family.
  • And then there are the classes!
  • SOTIs and Saturday youth classes
  • The adult tap class sold out more than a week before it started
  • We’re offering an adult acting class


I’m exhausted just typing all that.


This kind of month is made possible by a combination of forces coming together. It’s people: volunteers, our board of directors, and staff. It’s audiences, without them, it might as well be just a rehearsal. And it’s donors and sponsors, who provide the financial backbone of our programming.


Later this month, we’ll be kicking off our annual membership campaign. Contributions of all sizes make a difference, from $50 to $5,000. Your support helps us make months like this, and 11 others just like them, possible.


Now I’m going to start another pot of coffee, because we’re going to need it!


Theatre Lawrence News & Announcements

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June 2, 2026
Chris McCoy is an arts educator, theatre director, and nonprofit professional based in Kansas City and is excited to join Theatre Lawrence as Development Director.
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By Jamie Ulmer June 1, 2026
Celebrate the Addams Family's legacy in our season finale. Join us for this beloved Broadway musical at Theatre Lawrence!
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May 11, 2026
CAST LIST: GUYS & DOLLS, SR. We would like to extend a huge thank you to every single person who auditioned for Guys & Dolls Sr. The talent, enthusiasm, humor, and heart in the room made this an incredibly difficult and exciting casting process, and we can’t wait to continue this journey with you! Because of the overwhelming amount of talent , remaining speaking roles will be assigned after our first read-through rehearsal on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM. This truly is going to be a celebration of ensemble, community, and the joy of performance at every stage of life. Thanks to EVERYONE!!! See ALL y'all tomorrow, 6:30 Theatre Lawrence, Downstairs Rehearsal Room. PRINCIPAL CAST Sky Masterson: JEFF LADY Sarah Brown: TERRY THOELKE Nathan Detroit: WALTER OLKER Miss Adelaide: CYNDI ROOD Nicely-Nicely Johnson: STEVE FENDT Benny Southstreet: JARYL PERKINS Rusty Charlie: CHRIS DRAHOZAL Additional cast members: BARBARA BRYDENTHAL BETH CHAMBERS BETH RUNDQUIST BETSI ANDERSON BRENDA WILCH BROOKS APPELBAUM CAROL DOBBINS CAROLYN WULFKUHLE CHERYL WAGNER CHUCK MOSLEY CINDY HILLS DAVE MOSHER DEB MADDEN DEE AGUILAR JEFF MUELLER JERRY GUFFEY JILL CANNON JILL DICKERSON JO ANDERSEN KAREN DEVICTOR LINDA CANNON MARGARET KELLEY MATT PRICE NANCY GIBBENS PAM BLOME PAM MOONEY PAUL BAEUCHLE RETA CALDWELL SUSAN RALSTON TERRI JOHNSON TOM DAVIS
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