Hunter Paul, acting senior, looks on as Tomer Burtnaru, acting senior, and Robert Jamerson, acting sophomore, duel during the final dress rehearsal for TheatreOCU’s Stage II production of Shakespeare’s Richard II in the Black Box Theatre in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center on Wednesday evening.
Photo: James Murphy
Goodbye to Dr. Melissa Plamann
Members of the campus choirs, along with several faculty and staff sing Peter Lutkin’s “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” conduced by Prof. Judith Willoughby Thursday afternoon in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel as a surprise goodbye blessing for University Organist, Dr. Melissa Plamann.
Photo: James Murphy
OCU OPERAtions presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury
Alex Petersen, musical theatre sophomore, and Liza Clark, musical theatre freshman, take the stage while their cast mates sing from their seats during a rehearsal for the OPERAtions production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury on April 8th in the Medium Rehearsal Hall of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Women’s Basketball Wins National Title
Members of the women’s basketball team return to campus March 26 outside Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. The Stars played their national title game in Frankfurt, KY.
Photo: Alyssa Marie Pearson
Senior King and Queen
Dance performance seniors, Caleb Dicke and Ali McCurdy, have their hands full after being awarded the titles of senior king and queen on February 26 in the Petree Recital Hall of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Allison Blackwell
Allison Blackwell, musical theatre performer recently seen on Broadway in A Night With Janis Joplin, hosted a question and answer session Thursday afternoon in the Medium Rehearsal Hall of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Designing with Light
Ryan Plunkett, design and production senior, and Rob Brodersen, Scenic Technician, set lighting cues for the upcoming opera Our Town Thursday afternoon in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Much Ado About Nothing
Actors run a scene during a dress rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing on February 12th in the Freede Little Theatre of the Civic Center Music Hall. The play, a co-production between TheatreOCU and City Rep, performs February 14-23 and features several OCU students alongside professional actors.
Photo: James Murphy
Mid-Chat
Beth Lipton, musical theatre senior, and Katie Bouknight, violin performance senior, chat between classes Wednesday afternoon in the student lounge of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Broadway Fun for Funds
Members of OCUpella perform at the dress rehearsal for Broadway Fun for Funds, a fundraiser in support of Aids and HIV awareness and testing, Friday evening in the Burg Theatre of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Photo: James Murphy
John O’Hurley
John O’Hurley, an actor commonly known for his portrayal of J. Peterman on the sitcom Seinfeld, speaks to students and professors in studio J of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center on January 17th. O’Hurley was in Oklahoma City with the national tour of the musical Chicago on which he plays the role of Billy Flynn.
Photo: James Murphy
Masterclass
Diana Doussant, a New York legit agent with Leading Artists, and Tiffany Canfield, a New York casting director with Telsey + Company, answer questions before critiquing several singers during their masterclass on January 17th in the Petree Recital Hall of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Canfield and Doussant we brought to OCU to cast the New York Showcase, which highlights a handful of graduating seniors.
Photo: James Murphy
First Day Back
Part-time instructor, Gregory Horton, welcoming his students to Composition 2 in classroom 144 of the Walker Center for Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Alyssa Marie Pearson
Reunited
Kat Evans, freshman elementary education major, Tobi K Harrison, freshman theatre for young audiences, reunite Tuesday afternoon in the cafeteria in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center after the winter break.
Photo: Valentino Valentin
Back to School
Heather Stovall, site supervisor of Print Star, prints headshots and resumes for Claire Thomson, Acting Junior, Monday afternoon in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.
Photo: James Murphy
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Ian McGee, acting sophomore, performs into a microphone while Alex Enterline, acting senior, Bridget Deely, acting senior, and William Lowe, acting junior, look on during the final dress rehearsal of TheatreOCU’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play wednesday evening in the Burg Theatre of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The play, based on the 1946 film It’s A Wonderful Life, tells the story through the conventions of radio with each actor voicing multiple characters and live sound effects. Performances are December 5-14 in the Burg Theatre.
Photo: James Murphy
Kelli O’Hara Masterclass
Kelli O’Hara, Broadway performer, four time Tony Award nominee, and OCU alum, works with Julianne Reynolds, music junior, as she sings “The Spark of Creation” from the musical Children of Eden during O’Hara’s masterclass Monday afternoon in the Petree Recital Hall of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Kelli O’Hara Masterclass
Kelli O’Hara, Broadway performer, four time Tony Award nominee, and OCU alum, shows the different vocal techniques used differing styles of music while working with Sarah Feist, vocal performance and musical theatre freshman, while Jan McDaniel, professor of music, looks on during O’Hara’s masterclass Monday afternoon in the Petree Recital Hall of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Student Life
Jacob Bogart, dance performance sophomore, and Dominic Rosas, acting freshman, find creative ways to defeat the freezing temperatures. The university closed at 4:00 pm Friday, November 22nd, due to the severe weather. Photo: Clinton Foster
Festive Feast
Phi Mu members Kaitlyn Rice, dance performance soph. Shannon Beshears, dance performance fr., and MaryAnn Grover, economics/finance soph., under the advisement of Elise Bradshaw, present a Christmas wreath to the other sorority houses on campus. They are welcomed to the annual Festive Feast, held Thursday Nov. 21 in the Great Hall of the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center, by Panhellenic head, Franchesca McDowell, a junior marketing major.
The Campus/Clinton Foster
Tried and True
Ian Maryfield, acting junior, Lucas Haupert, acting sophomore, Jasmine Richman, acting sophomore, Amanda Ack, acting senior, and Lilly Lantigua, acting junior, share an intense moment during the final dress rehearsal of Tried and True Wednesday evening in the Black Box Theatre of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. OCU’s production of Tried and True, a translation of the Spanish play La Firmeza an la Ausencia, is the first time the play has been presented in English.
Photo: James Murphy
Festive Feast
Members of campus sororities wait in line for the chocolate fountain during the Festive Feast held Thursday evening in the Great Hall of the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The Festive Feast is an annual event to bring the campus sororities together in celebration of the Holidays.
Photo: Clinton Foster
Home For The Holidays
Megan Brophy, dance performance senior, and Keyna Hoselton, dance performance sophomore, rehearse a dance during a run through of this year’s production of Home For The Holidays Wednesday evening in Studio J of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center. Home For The Holidays performs in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium December 5th-8th.
Photo: James Murphy
Home For The Holidays
Members of the American Sprit Dance Company rehearse the final dance during a run through of this year’s production of Home For The Holidays Wednesday evening in Studio J of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center. Home For The Holidays performs in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium December 5th-8th.
Photo: James Murphy
Street Scene
Lucas Tarrant, vocal performance senior, Brett Bode, vocal performance and musical theatre senior, Brennan Martinez, vocal performance and musical theatre freshman, Anna Bookout, vocal performance senior, and Shannon Rookey, vocal performance senior, gossip about the possibility of their neighbor having an affair during a dress rehearsal for Kurt Weill’s Street Scene Wednesday night in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Master Class with Michael Cassara
After performing a monologue, acting junior, Clair Thomson, listens to critiques from New York casting director, Michael Cassara as part of his master class Friday afternoon in the Petree Recital Hall located in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. Through the course of the four hours class, Mr. Cassara discussed his career, answered questions, and provided feedback to songs and monologues performed by students.
Photo: James Murphy
