
Last fall, CATCO and The Phoenix Theatre for Children announced we would merge to provide greater service to central Ohio theatre audiences of all ages. Now we are ready to unveil our combined inaugural season, which promises to have something for everyone!
The season was chosen with three guiding words — delight, challenge, transport — and we know you won't be dissapointed! We look forward to seeing you back at the theatre next season!
Click on the video below for a preview of the 2010-2011 Season!
CATCO is Theatre 2010-2011 Season from CATCO is Theatre on Vimeo.
Click Here to listen to Joy Reilly's WOSU interview with Steven Anderson on the upcoming season
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Idealistic George Bailey struggles to cope with misfortune and considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. This beloved holiday film clasic will captivate you as an ensemble of actors bring dozens of characters to life in a 1940s radio broadcast — created live before you on the stage. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Presenting Sponsor: Jones Day |
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This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play illuminates the sacrifices and betrayals of a transgendered person who founds a respected museum while sheltering Berlin's homosexual community in pre- and post-World War II Germany. The story unfolds through a single actor playing more than 30 characters. |
A psychiatric clinic becomes a comic carnival of chaos as mistaken identities, attempted seductions, red herrings, lost relatives, and political intrigues explode in this classic British sex farce. |
New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins fancied she could sing. She could not. Her eventual concert at Carnegie Hall illuminates the silliest and most poignant of human foibles — our own often skewed vision of who we are. |
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Laugh yourself silly in the repeat engagement of The Santaland Diaries. This one-act play features writings of American humorist and NPR commentator David Sedaris, recounting his experiences as a less-than-jolly elf at Macy's. Contains strong language. |

Click on the video below for a preview of the Phoenix Theatre for Children series 2010-11 Season!
The Phoenix Theatre for Children 2010-11 Season Preview from CATCO is Theatre on Vimeo.
Did Ichabod Crane really meet the Headless Horseman or was it a prank? This "play with music" is a perfect celebration of Halloween spookiness with enough fun and frolic to make it a favorite of all ages. |
When mysteries beset the populace of Idaville, they turn to Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown to solve them. Using a game show format, this production challenges you to match wits with the genius boy detective. Presenting Sponsor: Robin and Peter Hersha |
Wilbur must be "Some Pig" because Charlotte, the spider, has written those words in her web. Charlotte's sacrifice for Wilbur proves that she is some spider as well. This classic story has warmed the hearts of audiences for generations. |
*2010-2011 Season Extra Option.
Season support provided by:
The Columbus Foundation - Ohio Arts Council - Greater Columbus Arts Council
Thrive in Five - Nationwide Foundation - The Shubert Foundation
The CATCO-Phoenix 2010-2011 Season is dedicated to William B. Conner Jr.


