Russell Community Theater announces the 2026 season. All productions will be at the RCT Playhouse, 5th and Kansas in Russell, with curtain time at 8 p.m. Admission is by season ticket ($35) or individual show ticket purchase at the door ($15). Season tickets are available by calling 785-483-4057 or emailing marketing@russelltheater.org. Patron packets were sent out recently.

2026 Schedule:

Spring Production: April 21-25     

“Packing Up Polly” by Leslie Kimbell 

In this funny and poignant play, four friends in their 40s come together to laugh, drink, cry and scream as they pack up the cluttered home of Caroline’s late mother, gospel singer Polly Porter.

Summer Production: July 14-18 

“Nana’s Naughty Knickers” by Katherine DiSavino

Bridget and her grandmother are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite nana in New York for the summer quickly turns into an experience she’ll never forget. It seems her sweet grandma is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling handmade naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five-borough area! Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? Will her nana get arrested – or worse – evicted?

Fall Production: October 20-24 

“Frankenstein” by R. N. Sandberg

Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life, this highly theatrical and emotional play traces Frankenstein’s path to the final confrontation with his intelligent, articulate, sensitive, and powerfully violent child.

Russell Community Theater is a non-profit theater company. Completely volunteer-driven, RCT is supported financially solely through ticket admissions and gifts from those supportive of community theater. Since its inception in 1986, RCT has presented over 100 full-scale theatrical productions. For more information, find on RCT on Facebook or visit the website, www.russelltheater.org.