Program Advertising Opportunities
Program Advertisers keep Community Players in business; Community Players keeps your business in the Spotlight!
Why advertise in a CP program?
• Community Players shows are attended by nearly 8,000 people annually, with a large draw from within and outside of the Beatrice community
• 72% of patrons make an additional purchase in Beatrice when they attend a show, spending an average of $42 per person. We want that to be at your business!
• Our captive audiences do read their programs-at the theatre, at home and online
• Even if you’re “not a theatre person,” you certainly have an employee or customer that is!
• A strong arts organization in downtown Beatrice leads to economic development and makes the community a better place for all businesses
To purchase an ad in the 2025-2026 Programs, please use the button below or reach out to Grace Frahm, Patron Services Manager at 402-228-1801 or boxoffice@beatricecommunityplayers.com
Added Benefits:
All Program Advertisers receive one free Membership (a $120 value), giving them six flexible admissions to any CP show!
For Food & Beverage Service advertisers, all ticketholders receive an email fo suggestions on where to enjoy food & drink before the show. We only recommend program advertisers in our emails or if patrons us as in person or over the phone.
Deadlines
Commit to being a
Program Advertiser by
July 1, 2025
and get your ad in our Stars of Summer program for
free!
The Final Deadline for Program Advertiser is
July 25, 2025
to ensure your ad is in all
eight CP show programs
Community Players
2025-2026 Season
Use your Membership punches on any of these great shows!
Disney’s Finding Nemo, JR. | Stars of Summer
Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Book adapted by Lindsay Anderson
July 10-13, 2025
Marlin, an over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his son, Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. When Nemo is captured and deposited in a Sydney aquarium, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. Full of songs that’ll remind you to “Just Keep Swimming,” this is a story of family, friendship, and adventure. (Purchase an ad by July 1st to be included in this program for FREE!)
Hadestown: Teen Edition
| Young Adult Theatre
Book, Music & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
July 31-August 3, 2025
Following the two intertwining love stories of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone, Hadestown is a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by American folk and vintage jazz, this beguiling musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
The Odd Couple | Mainstage
By Neil Simon
September 5-7 & 12-14, 2025
Two suddenly single pals, one a sloppy sportswriter and the other a neurotic neat freak, strain their friendship when they turn into roommates. In Neil Simon’s comedy classic, the original “Odd Couple” of Felix and Oscar navigate life, love, and tidiness in this humorous exploration of personal boundaries and the human condition.
Sweeney Todd | Mainstage
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler
October 24-26 & 31-November 2, 2025
On the hunt for a corrupt judge that stole his wife, wrongfully banished barber Sweeney Todd will stop at nothing for vengeance, so he forms an unlikely partnership with Mrs. Lovett, who serves up the worst pies in 19th century London underneath his former shop. Together, they wreak havoc on Fleet Street and serve up the hottest—and most unsettling—pies in London.
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe | Acting Up
By Joseph Robinette, from the Story by C.S. Lewis
November 21-23, 2025
Enter the wardrobe with Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter and journey to Narnia, where the lion Aslan battles the White Witch for control of their magical land. Can Edmund resist the Witch’s temptation? Can Peter slay the evil wolf? And who will be crowned the new ruler of Narnia? This story of love, faith, and the triumph of good over evil is a celebration of the wonders of childhood and life.
Quiz
| Mainstage
By James Graham from the book by Bob Woffinden & James Plaskett
February 13-15 & 20-22, 2026
April 2003. Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife, and a coughing accomplice have been convicted of cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The evidence is strong, and the nation is gripped by the sheer audacity of the plot to snatch the massive jackpot. But are they really guilty? You must give your “final answer” in this immersive mystery based on true events.
The Cottage | Mainstage
By Sandy Rustin
April 10-12 & 17-19, 2026
It’s 1923 in an English country house, but no one here will mind their upper-crust manners. Sylvia and Beau are in the midst of their yearly rendezvous, which Sylvia hopes will be the beginning of their new life together. But when Beau demurs—and their spouses arrive at the cottage—a web of secrets unravels in this ridiculous tale of sex, betrayal, and oh yes…love.
Marian: Princess of Thieves | Acting Up
By Tommy Jamerson
May 1-3, 2026
This retelling of the story of Robin Hood focuses on all the girl power that is Maid Marian! Commissioned by Community Players specifically for our 50th Season, playwright Tommy Jamerson (Choose Your Own Oz, Once Upon a Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio) brings his humorous voice and sense of adventure to the CP stage for this world-premiere production!
Annie
| Mainstage
Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin
June 4-7 & 11-14, 2026
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone she meets! Determined to find the parents that abandoned her years ago, it’s adventure after adventure for Annie as she foils the evil Ms. Hannigan’s machinations, explores 1930s NYC, and even befriends President Roosevelt, all before finding a home and a new family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks.
