Veronica Wisniewski, mass communications junior, was crowned Miss OCU 2015 by Elizabeth Stopler, dance performance junior, and Meghan Bradley, Miss OCU Outstanding Teen, on Oct. 25 in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium. The event marked the 32nd year of Miss OCU competitions. The winner is a qualifier for the Miss Oklahoma pageant in the spring. Photo: Anna…
Sorority Recruitment 2014
Members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority prepare to welcome their newest members on Bid Day 2014. Photo: Lauren Matheny
OCU competes in Head of the Oklahoma Regatta
Senior Leigh Smith, Junior Bekah Wade, Senior Liz Matthews, and Senior Kayla Yraceburu compete in the Women’s Open 4x race Oct. 5 on the Oklahoma River during the Head of the Oklahoma regatta.
“Bonnie and Clyde” musical staged at OCU
Sarah Feist, music theater sophomore, asks Matt Flowers, music theater sophomore, for a dance in the Opera and Music Theater Company’s production of “Bonnie and Clyde.” The musical made its Oklahoma premiere on Oct. 3 at OCU. Photo: Anna Ediger
OCU students perform in “Grapes of Wrath”
OCU acting students performed in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” in the Burg Theatre on Oct. 1. The production was co-produced with Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, and ran for two weeks on the OCU campus. Photo: Anna Ediger
Music professor trains for philanthropic race
One professor on campus is taking “run for your life” to a whole new level.
Dr. Erik Heine, professor of music theory, will run a 24-hour race in October to raise money for the Special Friends Foundation.
Denney Crabaugh inducted into American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City University baseball coach Denney Crabaugh will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Jan. 3, 2015 at the ABCA Convention in Orlando, Fla. Crabaugh is already a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Crabaugh owns a record of…
Move-in day
Jaclyn Wangler, dance performance junior, and Grace Karber, religion senior, chat while waiting for new students to check in for their dorm assignments in the Pavillion Aug. 19. Wangler and Karber are resident assistants in Walker Hall dormitory. Move-in for new and returning students started Sunday.
Photo: Amy Fuhrman
Richard II
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
Project 21 Musical
Students perform the finale in Project 21 The Musical: Standing Alone in Petree Recital Hall of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, April 23rd. The musical was written by composition students in the Project 21 organization.
Photo: Anna Ediger
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
Snow Day
Noelle Bradley, dance management freshman, takes advantage of the snow day by playing with her friends in the snow outside of Banning Hall March 3rd.
Photo: Michael Horn
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
