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Left to right: Walter Coppage, Tom Mardikes, Elizabeth Robbins, Gary Holcombe, James F. Mitchell, Mark Robbins, Greg Mackender, Gregg Markowski
and
Carol Patterson (not pictured)

Artistic Mission

We are an artist-led, artist-driven ensemble of Kansas City Theatre Professionals that builds, sustains and nurtures Kansas City Theater Audiences by producing classic and modern-classic plays in true rotating repertory. We emphasize artistic craft, imagination and span and depth of expression.

Origin and Purpose

The Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT), a not-for-profit corporation, was founded in January, 2004.  The KCAT is meant to operate under a paradigm that is radically different from that employed by any other theatre in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. 

Who Benefits

First and foremost, lovers of live theatre in the greater Kansas City area will find in KCAT a theatre company offering new productions of classic and modern-classic works and more.  KCAT will surprise and entertain the community as the talents of actors bloom through a process of extended development and rehearsal, and where actors are cast in challenging and unexpected roles.

Another benefit will emerge for the Kansas City theatre arts community, which at long last will be strengthened and nurtured by the creation of a resident acting company.  KCAT, increating its own resident company, will join a handful of prominent national theatres who have already done likewise.  Such a company will provide Kansas City artists with a quality and consistency of artistic expression, which will only deepen their commitment to Kansas City while attracting new artists to this growing community.

Where Located

Kansas City Actors Theatre will initially perform at the H&R Block City Stage Theatre located in the Theatre District of Kansas City’s Union Station.

Funding

KCAT will be funded entirely by ticket sales, private contributions, grants and ongoing fund-raising projects.  At best, ticket sales will provide 50% of operating costs. The Board of Directors will contact private businesses, foundations, and individuals for continuing financial support.

Tax Exempt Status

Kansas City Actors Theatre was granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code on August 31, 2004.

Program Description

KCAT will begin with a two-play repertory season in June 2005. 

KCAT will also schedule a series of Readers Theatre presentations, and old-time Radio Theatre performances.

How Supervised

Its artistic founders, operating in close alignment with a Board of Directors of up to 30 members will supervise KCAT.

KCAT's list of Neglected Playwrights

This list comprises some of the world's finest playwrights, without question.

KCAT believes that within these artists' collected works lies enough brilliant, proven material to fill many, many seasons to come.

“…such stuff as dreams are made on.”

We are a group of professional artists who have come from far and wide and love the community that is Kansas City. Our wish is to create theatre that illuminates the power of humanity by presenting predominantly classic and classic-modern plays in true rotating repertory.

Now is the time
and this is the place
to give substance to the dream of
Kansas City Actors Theatre