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OLATHE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

We are always searching for more information and pictures on past seasons of OHS/ONHS Theatre!
If you have information on productions not listed here please email Current Theatre Teacher Mr. Pence.
Email for Mr. Pence
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​​Click on the season title to get more information on that season.
For information on Current and Past theatre directors see the directorial team page.

2022-2023 Season

Boeing Boeing
October 20-22, 2022
Mr. Pence
Radium Girls
November 3-5, 2022
Miss Knepper
Anything Goes
February 9-11, 2023
Mr. Pence
War of the Worlds Radio Play
March 31 - April 1, 2023
​Mr. Pence
Radio Play Disaster by SFT Theatre
The Audition by IT Theatre

S.W.A.P.
May 4-6, 2023
Produced by
​Mr. Pence

2021-2022 Season

Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone
October 28-30, 2021
Mr. Pence
The Importance of Being Earnest
Nov 18-20, 2021
Ms. Gerdel
Legally Blonde
The Musical

Feb. 17-19, 2022
 Mr. Pence
 Marvel Spotlight
(Mirror of Most Value: a Ms. Marvel Play / Squirrel Girl goes to College)

April 7 - 9, 2022
​Mr. Pence & Ms Wendel
Superheroes by SFT Theatre 8th Grade
S.W.A.P.
May 5 - 7, 2022
Produced by
​Mr. Pence

2020-2021 Season

S.W.A.P.
January 2021
Produced by Mr. Pence
Night of One Acts
Appropriate Audience Behavior and It's Not you, It's Me
Feb. 26-27, 2021
Ms. Gerdel
Godspell
April 29-May 1, 2021
Mr. Pence

2019-2020 Season

A Party to Murder
Oct. 10-12; 2019
Ms. Gerdel
Elf: The Musical
​Dec 5-7; 2019
​Mr. Pence

Bright Star
Feb 6-8; 2020
Mr. Pence
Outstanding Production
Blue Star Award Winner
Romeo and Juliet
March 2-4
​Ms. Gerdel
(Produced virtually due to Covid-19, click the title to see the show) 
S.W.A.P.
April 24 - 25; 2020
​Produced by: Mr. Pence
(Canceled due to Covid-19)

2018 -2019 Season

Bessie, The Bandits Beautiful Baby or Curses on My Fatal Beauty
Oct. 11-13; 2018
​Ms. Gerdel
Hands on a Hardbody
Nov. 1 -3; 2018
​Mr. Pence
The Sound of Music
Feb. 7-9; 2019
​Mr. Pence
The Mouse that Roared
​
​April 4-6; 2019
​Ms. Gerdel
Flowers for Algernon
​
​April 25-17; 2019
​Mrs. Rabel

2017-2018 Season

Anatomy of Gray
Oct. 12-14; 2017
​Mr. Pence
Merry Wives of Windsor
Nov. 2-4; 2017
Ms. Gerdel
Disney's
​The Little Mermaid

Feb. 1-4; 2018
​Mr. Pence
Doctor Dolittle
April 5-7; 2018
Mrs. Rabel
1984
Oct. 26-28; 2018
Ms. Gerdel
The Bible in ... Thirty Minutes or Less
-Repertory Theatre In-class Performance
-Performed at Kansas Thespian Festival 2018
-Kansas Chapter Select Showcase at International Thespian Festival 2018
​Directed by Mr. Pence

2016-2017 Season

The Election
Oct. 13-15; 2016
​Ms. Gerdel
[title of show]
Nov. 3-5; 2016
​Mr. Pence
Oklahoma!
​Feb. 2-4; 2017
​Mr. Pence
The Diary of
​Anne Frank

April 6-8; 2017
​Mrs. Rabel
Nana's Naughty Knickers
April 20-22; 2017
Ms. Gerdel

2015-2016 Season

Antigone
Oct. 8, 9, 10; 2015
​Ms. Gerdel
Inspecting Carol
Nov. 5, 6, 7; 2015
​Mr. Pence
The Addams Family
Feb. 4, 5, 6; 2016
​Mr. Pence
Harvey
April 7, 8, 9; 2016
​Ms. Gerdel
Absolutely Murder
April 21, 22, 23; 2016
​Mrs. Rabel

2014-2015 Season

Almost, Maine
Oct. 23, 24, 25; 2014
​Mr. Pence
 The Crucible
Nov. 6, 7, 8; 2014
​Ms. Gerdel
Singin' in the Rain
February 5, 6, 7; 2015
​Mr. Pence
Giver
April 9, 10, 11; 2015​Mrs. Rabel
Midsummer Night's Dream
April 30, May 1 , 2; 2015
​Ms. Gerdel

2013-2014 Season

​The Canterbury Tales
or... Geoffrey Chaucer's Flying Circus
Oct. 24, 25, 26; 2013
Mrs. Rabel
Our Town
Nov. 7, 8, 9; 2013
Ms. Gerdel
Shrek The Musical
Feb. 6, 7, 8; 2014
​Mr. Pence
Alaska
...or the secret of Yonder Mountain
April 10, 11, 12; 2014​Mrs. Gerdel
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
April 24, 25, 26, 27; 2014
​Mr. Pence

2012-2013 Season

44 Plays for
44 Presidents

Oct. 25, 26, 27; 2012
Ms. Gerdel
The Foreigner
Nov. 8, 9, 10; 2012
Mr. Pence
Guys and Dolls
Feb. 7, 8 , 9; 2013
Mr. Pence
Check Please
Parts 1,2,3
April 4, 5,6; 2013
Ms. Smith
Taming of the Shrew
April 25, 26, 27; 2013
Ms. Gerdel
www.olathenorththeatre.com goes live (11/14/12  2:10pm)

2011-2012 Season

The Bully Plays
Oct.; 2011
Ms. Gerdel
12 Angry Men
Nov.; 2011
Mr. Pence
Aida
Feb.; 2012
Ms. Pence
Murder Most
Fouled-Up

March/April; 2012
Ms. Gerdel
Charlotte's Web
April; 2012
Mr. Pence

2010-2011 Season

In a Grove
Oct.; 2010
Ms. Gerdel
South Pacific
Nov.; 2010
Mr. Pence
Fools
Feb.; 2011
Mr. Pence
I Hate Shakespeare
March/April.; 2011
Ms. Gerdel
Fairy Tale Courtroom
April/May; 2011
Ms. Gerdel
Rep. Theatre Production; Long Red Herring; April/May, 2011; Mr. Pence

2009-10
"Starmites" - Mr. Dougherty

2008-09
"Brigadoon" - Mr. Dougherty

2007-08
"Once On This Island" - Mr. Dougherty

2006-07
"Beauty and the Beast" - Mr. Dougherty

2003
"Prophecy"
"Into the Woods"


2002
"I Hate Hamlet"
"Rumors"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Derby"


2001
"Bells are Ringing"

2000
"Oklahoma!"
"Thore"
"12 Angry Men"
"Devil Made Me Do It" (Rep)


1999
"How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying"
"Glass Menagerie"
"The Crucible"
"Matchmaker"


1998
"Arsenic & Old Lace"
"Apple Tree"


1997
"The Wizard of Oz"
"Murder is a Game"
"Cyrano"

1996
"Sly Fox"
"Barnum"

"Our Town"
"The Need"


1995
"Broadway Bound"

1994
"Damn Yankees"
"The Children's Hour"
"People in the Wind"


1993
"Guys and Dolls"
"Noises Off"
​"Buy Buy Birdie


1992
"Done to Death"

1991
"Any Number Can Die"
​"Voice of the Prairie"
​"Anything Goes"

1990
"Grease"

1988-89
Main Auditorium and 600 Hallway is added to Olathe North

1985-86
"Teahouse of the August Moon" - Ms. Cathy Renfro

1983-84
"They're Play our Song" - Ms. Cathy Renfro & David Thye

1981-82
Named Changed to Olathe North High School (with opening of Olathe South)
"The Tempest"
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  • About Us
    • Awards and Honors
    • Directorial Team
  • Students
    • Classes >
      • Theatre Enrollment Information
    • Thespians >
      • Troupe #3310 Officers
      • F.O.N.T.
  • Seasons
    • Past Seasons (Olathe High School)
    • Past Seasons (Olathe North High School)
    • Mr. Eagle
  • Parents & Booster Club
  • Calendar
  • Resources