JCC Theater Programs

From acting workshops to musical theater performances, we have options that suit all walks of life and are open to both members and non members. The JCC cultivates a community of actors who support each other’s personal and creative growth. The JCC is producing a musical this fall just for students ages 8–18 years old, as well as a fall play exclusively for ages 18 and up. In the spring, everyone comes together for a full-scale musical for all ages. Students who are 8, 9, or 10 years old who want to participate in the spring musical must have participated in a theater class in fall 2025, attended theater summer camp 2025, or have participated in the fall musical.

Ages 18+

Dirt

A Play by Mandy Conner

When the 1935 Dust Bowl batters the Texas Panhandle with drought, dirt, and devastation, the Loftin family is hit especially hard. Matriarch Edith already works a night job at the post office to help feed the household of ten, while her husband struggles to run their farm with an injured leg and an oldest son whose behavior grows increasingly erratic. Once the dust storms hit, not only do the Loftins suffer a devastating loss among their own, they also face the loss of their farm. Though Edith is sent reeling, she must find a way to move forward somehow. But where is hope to be found? A moment in American history sets the stage for this personal, immediate drama about finding purpose amid overwhelming disaster.

Rehearsals

Sundays beginning October 12 | 4:30-6 PM
No rehearsal December 14 and January 25

Tech Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 4

Dress Rehearsal

Thursday, February 5

Performances

Saturday, February 7 | 7 pm
Sunday, February 8 | 6 pm

Schedule

Rehearsals: Sundays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
No rehearsals Dec.14 or Jan.25
Tech Rehearsal: Wednesday, February 4
Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, February 5

Performances

Saturday, February 7, 7 pm
Sunday, February 8, 6 pm

Tickets

Tickets on sale Monday, January 12
Patron Tickets: $25 each

Buy Early & Save!
Regular Admission: Jan. 20 – Feb. 5
Students: $10 | Adult: $15

Admission: February 6-8
Students: $12 | Adult: $17

Upcoming Auditions

Member & Non, Ages 8+
Save the date! Registration for our Spring 2026 musical will open this December. (Title announced at that time). To participate in the Spring Musical, students ages 8–10 must have taken part in a Fall 2025 theater class, Summer Camp 2025, or participated in the Fall Musical. 

AUDITION REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m, December 15 – Member Registration Opens
9:00 a.m, December 17 – Non Member Registration Opens
Fee includes 2 free tickets to the final production and a show t-shirt.
Register online through your Daxko account 

Youth
Code: 18-282
Member: $250  |  Non: $338

Adult 
Code: 18-283
Member: $150  |  Non: $204

Audition Prep Workshops

Put your best foot forward when walking into auditions! This 90-minute class is designed to prepare you for what to expect at an audition and how to best show off your talent!  Register online through your Daxko account or call 402.334.6419.

YOUTH 
Sunday, January 18
1-2:30 pm
Member: $25 / Non: $32
code: 18-280

ADULT
Sunday, January 18
3-4:30 pm
Member: $25 / Non: $32
code: 18-281

Play Workshop

Sunday, August 10 | 11 am- 2:30 pm
Age 18+
Members: $25 | Non member: $32

Thank you!

The following Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Funds have provided generous support for our recent productions.

• Karen Sokolof Javitch Music Fund
• Foundation IMPACT Grant
• Special Donor-Advised Funds
• JCC Theatre Program Endowment Fund
• Morton A. Richards Youth Endowment Fund 
Myron (Mike) Milder II Memorial Fund
• Security by the Etta & Harold Epstein Security Fund of the JFOF