The Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association aka "SWNCTA" (pronounced SWINK-TUH) was officially formed in 1984 with plans for their first show in the spring of 1985. In February 1984, a few friends visited over coffee and began discussing how they would like to see a local group put on "THE MUSIC MAN". More than fifty people turned out for the auditions for that first show, which of course
had to be "THE MUSIC MAN"!! Now, over thirty-nine years later, our non-profit organization is still going strong by producing several shows per year. What originally started as a ten member board, is now nineteen members strong! SWNCTA also brings in MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE!
*Some Missoula shows have been funded in part by McCook Arts Council, McCook Optimists, and McCook VFW Post #1652. SWNCTA PRODUCTIONS:
Spring 1985, THE MUSIC MAN
Fall 1985, BUS STOP
Winter 1986, OLIVER
Spring 1986, PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
Fall 1986, DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Spring 1987, PLAZA SUITE
Fall 1987, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Spring 1988, OKLAHOMA
Fall 1988, THE ODD COUPLE
Spring 1989, CAROUSEL
Spring 1990, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Spring 1991, THE MOUSETRAP
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 1991, GREASE
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 1992, FOOLS
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 1992, THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 1993, SOUTH PACIFIC
Fall 1993, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 1994, EVERYBODY LOVES OPAL
(w/ MHS Drama)
Fall 1994, FABULOUS FABLE FACTORY
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 1994, GOD'S FAVORITE
Spring 1995, GREATER TUNA
Fall 1995, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Winter 1996, LOST IN YONKERS
Fall 1996, WINTER THUNDER
(w/ MCC & MHS Drama)
Fall 1996, LEND ME A TENOR
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 1997, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 1998, THE SOUND OF MUSIC
(w/ MHS Drama & MCC Drama)
Summer 1998, MARVIN'S ROOM
Fall 1998, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 1999, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 1999, MACBETH
(w/ MCC & MHS Drama)
Spring 2000, THE ODD COUPLE-female version
(w/ MCC Drama)
Fall 2000, POOL'S PARADISE
Winter 2000, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 2001, OKLAHOMA
Fall 2001, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 2002, DAMN YANKEES
Fall 2002, MORNING'S AT SEVEN
Spring 2003, STATE FAIR
Fall 2003, DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Spring 2004, JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Fall 2004, ARSENIC & OLD LACE
Spring 2005, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Fall 2005, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Spring 2006, THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Fall 2006, ON GOLDEN POND
Spring 2007, ANYTHING GOES
Fall 2007, THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
Spring 2008, PAINT YOUR WAGON
Fall 2008, THE RAINMAKER
Spring 2009, THE MIKADO
Fall 2009, HARVEY
Spring 2010, ANNIE
Fall 2010, BUS STOP
Spring 2011, THE MUSIC MAN
Summer 2011, GOD'S FAVORITE
Spring 2012, BIG RIVER
Fall 2012, SEND ME NO FLOWERS
Spring 2013, SOUTH PACIFIC
Fall 2013, STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Spring 2014, ALL SHOOK UP
Fall 2014, THE ODD COUPLE
Spring 2015, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Fall 2015, LOST IN YONKERS
Spring 2016, THE WIZARD OF OZ
Spring 2017, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Fall 2017, OPAL IS A DIAMOND
Spring 2018, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Fall 2018, POOLS PARADISE
Spring 2019, MAMMA MIA! Fall 2019, FLANAGAN'S WAKE
Spring 2020, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Spring 2022, LITTLE WOMEN
Fall 2022, ODDFELLOWS LOCAL 151 25TH ANNUAL BINGO NIGHT & SPAGHETTI FEED
Fall 2022- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(w/ MCC Drama)
Spring 2023, FREAKY FRIDAY
Spring 2024, THE SPITFIRE GRILL
Winter 2024, ELF THE MUSICAL
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MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER SHOWS PRODUCED BY SWNCTA
(Some Missoula shows have been funded in part by the McCook Arts Council, The McCook Optimists Club, & VFW Post #1652):
Summer 2003, TREASURE ISLAND
Summer 2004, PINOCCHIO
Spring 2005, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
Summer 2005, ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Spring 2006, ROBIN HOOD
Summer 2006, BEAUTY LOU AND THE COUNTRY BEAST
Spring 2007, THE LITTLE MERMAID
Summer 2007, THE PIED PIPER
Spring 2008, ROBINSON CRUSOE
Summer 2008, SNOW WHITE
Spring 2009, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Summer 2009, CINDERELLA
Spring 2010, KING ARTHUR'S QUEST
Summer 2010, RED RIDING HOOD
Summer 2011, THE TORTOISE VS. THE HARE
Summer 2012, HANSEL & GRETEL
Summer 2013, JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Spring 2014, PINOCCHIO
Spring 2015, RAPUNZEL
Spring 2016, ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Spring 2017, THE FROG PRINCE
Spring 2018, TREASURE ISLAND
Spring 2019, KING ARTHUR'S QUEST
Spring 2022, JOHNNY APPLESEED
Spring 2023, ALADDIN
Spring 2024, PETER & WENDY
