Lincoln Community Playhouse

10/16/2026

The Great Gatsby
Mainstage Adult Play
October 16-18, 23 & 25
7:30pm Fridays/Saturdays & 2:00pm Sundays
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in this adaptation approved by the Fitzgerald estate. Adapted for stage by Simon Levy.

Directed by Christine Cottam, with choreography by Kayleigh Schadwinkel (KASH) of KASH Dance & Choreography, scenic design and technical direction by Jeff Maldavs, costume design by Maralee Maldavs, lighting design by Reece McAdams, sound design by Barb Armstead, props by Rhiannon Cottam, scenic painting by Chloe Burgett and stage management by Bailey Leuty.

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

A peek behind the scenes of The Great Gatsby with some of our incredible backstage crew!
Featuring assistant stage managers Amy Koepke & Bethany Turner and stage crew member Bri Ockinga. Come see their flawless scene changes this weekend, with added shows next weekend too!

The Great Gatsby
Mainstage Adult Play
October 16-18, 23 & 25
7:30pm Fridays/Saturdays & 2:00pm Sundays
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in this adaptation approved by the Fitzgerald estate. Adapted for stage by Simon Levy.

Directed by Christine Cottam, with choreography by Kayleigh Schadwinkel (KASH) of KASH Dance & Choreography, scenic design and technical direction by Jeff Maldavs, costume design by Maralee Maldavs, lighting design by Reece McAdams, sound design by Barb Armstead, props by Rhiannon Cottam, scenic painting by Chloe Burgett and stage management by Bailey Leuty.

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

10/14/2026

MEET THE CAST!
Seth Burgett is Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
October 16-18
7:30pm Friday/Saturday & 2:00pm Sunday
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.com

Seth is making his LCP debut! Seth has performed in Arsenic and Old Lace (Jonathan Brewster) at Arts Center of the Ozarks, Patience; or, Bunthorne’s Bride (Reginald Bunthorner) and Brigadoon (Jeff Douglas) at John Brown University, and Beauty and the Beast (Beast) at Norris High School. “Up from the spray of thy ocean-perishing—straight up, leaps thy apotheosis!”

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

10/14/2026

"We were gold and happy--weren’t we! Gold and happy--and you trusted me with the dearest heart of all and it’s so much more than anybody else in all the world has ever had!" - Daisy Buchanan

The Great Gatsby
Mainstage Adult Play
October 16-18, 23 & 25
7:30pm Fridays/Saturdays & 2:00pm Sundays
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in this adaptation approved by the Fitzgerald estate. Adapted for stage by Simon Levy.

Directed by Christine Cottam, with choreography by Kayleigh Schadwinkel (KASH) of KASH Dance & Choreography, scenic design and technical direction by Jeff Maldavs, costume design by Maralee Maldavs, lighting design by Reece McAdams, sound design by Barb Armstead, props by Rhiannon Cottam, scenic painting by Chloe Burgett and stage management by Bailey Leuty.

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

Photos by Barb Armstead

10/14/2026

The Great Gatsby
Mainstage Adult Play
October 16-18, 23 & 25
7:30pm Fridays/Saturdays & 2:00pm Sundays
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

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10/13/2026

Coddy the Codfish continues his travels and just arrived in Evansville, Indiana, to perform with the Jacob Ball Wish Fund's production of Come From Away.

Coddy was created by LCP volunteer, Nick Bevans, and Technical Director Jeff Maldavs. He is currently traveling the country to share the love of community with other theatres.

10/13/2026

The Great Gatsby
Mainstage Adult Play
October 16-18
7:30pm Fridays/Saturdays & 2:00pm Sundays
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in this adaptation approved by the Fitzgerald estate. Adapted for stage by Simon Levy.

Directed by Christine Cottam, with choreography by Kayleigh Schadwinkel (KASH) of KASH Dance & Choreography, scenic design and technical direction by Jeff Maldavs, costume design by Maralee Maldavs, lighting design by Reece McAdams, sound design by Barb Armstead, props by Rhiannon Cottam, scenic painting by Chloe Burgett and stage management by Bailey Leuty.

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

10/13/2026

MEET THE CAST!
Lacie Nelson is a Dance Ensemble Member in The Great Gatsby
October 16-18
7:30pm Friday/Saturday & 2:00pm Sunday
Tickets available at lincolnplayhouse.com

Lacie is making her LCP debut! She has performed in A Very Merry Nebraska City Christmas Carol (Carrie Morton) at Nebraska City Creative District. “In honor of my late friend Alan Morris, a wonderful supporter of young artists, I’d like to kick off my LCP debut by quoting what he always said to begin a new project: ‘I’ve got a great ideal!’”

Season sponsors 1011 Show You Care and KFOR.

10/12/2026

Cheers, old sport! We've added performance dates!

Not only can you jump into the jazz age with us on our regularly scheduled dates, October 16-18, but you also have two more chances to join us for a signature cocktail and a breathtaking performance on October 23 & 25th.

Tickets are available at LincolnPlayhouse.com