The play centers on gender identity and how it can be frustrating to find yourself at such a young age.
Stage II Season Presents “An Enemy of the People”
The OCU School of Theatre presented “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen from March 24-27 as part of their Stage II season.
Composer, vocalist featured as artists in residence
From Feb. 28 to March 1, Oklahoma City University welcomed guest artists Dr. Christopher Willis and Elyse Willis as artists in residency.
Opinion: Theatre History must reflect the richness of world cultures
Dr. Amy Osatinski explains why the Theatre History course was altered. She says theatre history often dismisses the contributions non-European cultures.
Changes come to the School of Theatre
The changes include the introduction of an on-camera course and a new focus on global history in the theatre history course.
OCU’s Mainstage Presents Enron! – An interview with Director Kris Kuss
OCU’s Mainstage presented Enron! in the Burg Theatre October 28-31. Enron! was written by Lucy Prebble and initially released in London in 2009.
TheatreOCU to participate in WTEA International Festival
Oklahoma City University’s TheatreOCU will be the sole American partner in the World Theatre Education Alliance’s (WTEA) International Theatre Festival this year.
School of Music expects to reduce COVID protocols in fall 2021 semester
Music and theatre administrators at OCU are expecting a fall semester decrease in COVID-19 regulation stringency. Mark Parker, dean of the School of Theatre and Wanda L. Bass School of Music, said administration cannot give a definite timeframe for when current performance policies will be lifted until the time comes, but he is optimistic about the coming fall semester.
Student theater group opens play about women’s anger
A student is directing a play exploring the repressed anger of five women with the same name.
Gallery: A Bright Room Called Day
On April 8th, the School of Theatre held their last dress rehearsal for their final mainstage production of the semester: “A Bright Room Called Day.” The show was streamed live from the Burg Theatre in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center to a virtual audience on April 9 and 10, and was directed by Luke Eddy, assistant…
School of Theatre presents final mainstage play of the year
The School of Theatre’s final mainstage of the academic year is a politically relevant play about fascism and moderacy.
School of Theatre alumna stars on ABC, CW
Laura Kariuki, acting alumna, is signed to serve as a series regular in two network TV shows throughout 2021.
Gallery: Songs for a New World Final Dress Rehearsal
On Friday, March 19, OCU Stripped held their final dress rehearsal for their show “Songs for a New World.” The show ran the following weekend, March 20 and 21, in the Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center and was streamed live to a virtual audience.
Performance and Pandemic, one year later
A year after the university closed in-person classes, students and faculty reflect on the impact COVID-19 had on day-to-day life for arts students, and what they have learned in the ensuing year.
School of Theatre mounts production discussing history, feminism
A student is directing a theatrical production about women in the French Revolution.
Gallery: Closer Than Ever
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music debuted their delayed production of the Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire musical “Closer Than Ever” for a virtual audience. The show was held socially distanced in the Burg Theatre and was directed by Dr. David Herendeen.
Senior stage tech encourages women in field to keep pushing
A senior stage technician is graduating from OCU with a wide array of experience.
Senior performers prepare for annual showcase
Seniors from the Wanda L. Bass School or Music and the School of Theatre are gearing up to participate in a variety of showcases across the country.
OCU alumnus hired as interim production coordinator
An OCU grad will serve as interim production coordinator for the School of Theatre for the spring 2021 semester.
School of Theatre prepares Shakespeare readings
The School of Theatre’s Shakespeare sections are preparing full readings of Shakespeare plays in place of a scene showcase.
Gallery: Neighborhood 3 Dress Rehearsal
Editor’s Note: Some items and sentences have been altered to reflect Student Publications’ in-house style, as well as AP style guidelines as of 11/11/20 at 2:43 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the School of Theatre held their first dress rehearsal for the recent show Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom. The rehearsal was held in the…
New adjunct theatre professor directs performance study
Wanda L. Bass School of Music premiered its second performance study, directed by a new adjunct professor.
School of Theatre mounts show about technology, connection
The next School of Theatre show will be about digital connections.
“Woe is Me” suffers streaming difficulties
The first theatrical production of the semester experienced some technical difficulties with streaming.
Gallery: The Women of Lockerbie
On Oct. 16, the School of Theatre opened their Stage II season with “The Women of Lockerbie” in the Burg Theatre. The show was streamed online, and actors maintained physical distance throughout the performance.
Gallery: Spamalot
On Oct. 9th and 10th, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music held a masked and socially distant production of the hit musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot: Socially Distant Concert-ish Version.” As of Nov. 11, 2020, this gallery was updated to correct the spelling of a cast member’s name.
