curtain warmers
Pre-show curtain warmers enhance the audience experience by providing a deeper connection and fun engagement with the arts before a show. O-pa partners with local artists and organizations like the Omaha Children’s Museum and Kiewit Luminarium to provide activities in the lobby.
24/25 curtain warmers
-
Costume party for Jim Henson's Labyrinth: in Concert | October 19
Make sure to dress to impress the Goblin King at the costume party happening before the show! The first 20 people in costume to take a photo at our photo booth will get drink vouchers good on beer, wine, and non alcoholic beverages!
-
Concert with Justin Payne before Matthew Whitaker | November 14
Justin Payne is a classically-trained tenor, composer, and playwright from Omaha. Enjoy a concert with him in the Holland lobby at 6:40 PM before jazz musician Matthew Whitaker takes the stage! Get show tickets »
-
Sensory exploration before Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical | December 18
Join Wolf Trap Teaching artist Kelsi Weston in the Orpheum Lobby starting at 5:40 PM for a sensory exploration of the story of Rudolph. Get show tickets »
-
Mr. K's Clubhouse before Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live | February 23
Enjoy a puppet show with Mister K in the Orpheum lobby starting at 1:10 PM! Mister K’s Clubhouse is Omaha’s only live-action, educational, preschool television series created by musician, author, actor, and visionary Kerron Stark. Get show tickets »
-
Dance demonstration before Ballet Hispánico: CARMEN.maquia | March 12
Graduates of O-pa and Ballet Hispánico’s Pre-Professional Training Experience will give a dance demonstration in the Orpheum lobby at 6:10 PM. Get show tickets »
-
Dance performance before Ladies of Hip Hop | April 10
Enjoy a performance from a local dance troupe in the Holland lobby starting at 6:40 PM. Get show tickets »