Great Plains Theatre — Attraction in Abilene

My wife and I travel the US in our RV. We like to support local theater and have gone to dozens. We were in Abilene to visit the Eisenhower Museum (which is beyond great) and went to see Hello Dolly. To say we were surprised and pleased would be an understatement. The play was so terrific the entire audience stood and applauded for minutes. We simply did not expect the quality of the cast. The lead was an experienced and professional woman from NY, but the rest of the cast were fine arts - music and theater students. The voices, the facial expressions, the dance were (again) beyond expectations. If you are in Abilene or close by be sure to look up the Great Plains Theater in Abilene and...

A nice option in a small town. Friendly cashier, big screen and good sound. The main issue we had was not knowing exactly where this theatre was. It was on a dark street, no lighted signs, entrance was tucked away and hard to see. If we had not seen a small, dark sign with the initials GPT parking, we would have kept driving in circles. Luckily we saw a couple other people walking down the sidewalk, to help guide us. We enjoyed the...

I've gone here for 2 field trips. First was a play of the "Ugly Duckling." Very good, funny, entertaining, clever. 👍🏻 Second was a movie with a popcorn and water. I like the small town feel and the variety of entertainment they...