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Contemporary American Theatre Company

Regional theater company in Columbus, Ohio

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio (also called The Contemporary, and formerly the Contemporary American Theatre Company or CATCO) is a regional theater company in Columbus, Ohio. Operating under an Actors' Equity SPT 3+ contract, it produces a five- to six-show season that commonly runs from October through June and consists of contemporary, classic, and new works. In January 1985, founding artistic director Geoffrey Nelson financed a production of Bill C. Davis's Mass Appeal at the YWCA under the company name Columbus Theatre Project.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio (also called The Contemporary, and formerly the Contemporary American Theatre Company or CATCO) is a regional theater company in Columbus, Ohio. Operating under an Actors' Equity SPT 3+ contract, it produces a five- to six-show season that commonly runs from October through June and consists of contemporary, classic, and new works.2

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