Olathe High School Theatre History (1868 - 1957)​

We are looking for more pictures and information of the rich theatrical past of Olathe High School.
Please contact current Director Mr. Dustin Pence if you have more information.
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Pirates of Penzance OHS 1923

History of Theatre at 
Olathe High

1957 - 58
New Building Built at Current Location (600 E. Prairie)
1954 - 55
“Jumping Jupiter” Senior Show
Nativity Show
1951 - 52
Christmas Scenes
1949 - 50
Christmas Scenes
1948 - 49
Nativity Show
1947 - 48
HMS Pinafore – Directed by Mr. English
“The Chance of a Lifetime”
Nativity Show
1943-44
“The Folks Next Door” Directed by Edna Archer
1941 - 42
Excerpts from “The Golden Hand”
“The Valiant” (Senior)
“Who gets the Car Tonight” (Junior)
Nativity Show
1940 - 41
“Bread” (A Christmas Program)
“Murdered Alive”
“Two Can Play”
“Kidnapping Betty”
1939 - 40
Dramatics Club Created – Under the direction of Miss Edna Archer
Nativity Show
“Sunbonnet Girl”
1938 - 39
“Headed for Eden” Directed by Miss Edna Archer
“Tomboy”
1937 - 38
“A Mellerdrama”
“The Family Album”
“New Fires” Senior
“No Sabe” Junior
“Elmer” Junior
1936 - 37
“Tons of Money” Directed by Miss Edna Archer
“An Old Spanish Custom” Directed by Mr. B Peterson
1935 - 36
“The Three Graces” Directed by Miss Edna Archer
1930 - 31
“Happy Days” -senior
Lottery Man - Senior
“O Captain my Captain” Boys
The Little Brown Bird – Directed by Mr.Moore
1927 - 28
Eagle selected to represent Olathe High School
1926 - 27
John P. St. John Memorial High School erected.
1925 - 26
MMS Minstrel – Boys Glee
1922 - 23
Opening of the David Gemmel Memorial Gymnasium
Formation of the Dramatic Club – by Miss Lucie Burgess
“Pirates of Penzance” Glee Club perfromance directed by  Mr. Melvin S Bushong
“Come out of the Kitchen” Class of ‘23
1921 - 22
“Clarence” class of ’22, directed by Miss Peterson
1920 - 21
“H.M.S. Pinafore” OHS Glee Clubs performance, directed by Mr. Bushong
“And Home Came Ted” Class of ’21 directed by Miss Richards
“A Count of No Account”  Class of ’22 Misses Utermann and Burgess
1912 - 13 
Manual Training Building Built
1907 - 08
Start of Girls Glee – By Melvin S Bushong
1906 - 07
Start of Boys Glee – by Melvin S Bushong
1898
Separate High School Built at Water and Parker
1883
First High School Graduation Class
1868
“Old Rock School” 1st public school