OCP Season 2026
Season 2026 with the theater on the edge of town.
MARCH 13 - 29
ALABASTER
by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Gail Liston
This all-female, darkly comic Southern drama offers a profound exploration of art’s elusive nature. In the aftermath of a catastrophic tornado that reduces a town to ruin, only a reclusive artist, June, and her devoted companion, Weezy, remain to bear witness. When a renowned photographer arrives to capture the indelible marks of June’s ordeal, together, they navigate the delicate interplay of grief and healing, finding in each other not only a mirror for their own pain but also a muse for artistic rebirth.
MAY 8 - 24
different mistakes
by jim carroll
Directed by David Mayer and jim carroll
In his one-man show, jim carroll shares some deeply personal reflections on his life as a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, a son, a father, a husband, and a born-again secular humanist.
different mistakes is a reference to one of carroll's core philosophies: If mistakes are inevitable, we ought to at least strive for variety. The show is candid, emotionally honest and occasionally humorous; a random slice of one real life.
*Audiences are advised that this show includes stories which make reference to physical and emotional trauma, death, suicide and drug use.
June 27 + 28
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION
MEANS TO ME
by Heidi Schreck
Directed by K. Sandy O'Brien
Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into the U.S. Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. What the Constitution Means to Me received a nomination for Best Play in the 73rd Tony Awards and was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Sept. 11 - 27
Agnes of God
Written by John Pielmeier
Directed by Christopher Jewell
Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions. Who killed the infant, and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone’s questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling climax.
Nov. 14 - 30
A Bench in the Shade
by Ron Clark
Directed by Amanda Goodwin
Annie and Paul were engaged many years ago and now reside at the same Retirement Community, Seaside Heights Manor. Annie is intrigued by the arrival of Italian actor Roberto. The senior romance is impeded by news of the retirement home being sold.