A School of Theatre alumnus was featured in a Chance the Rapper music video.
Theatre senior creates student-led diversity panel
Taha Khan, theatre and performance senior, has helped develop a new diversity and inclusion council within the School of Theatre.
Story of teenage Peanuts characters opens, explores identities
TheatreOCU’s second Stage II production of the season will open this weekend.
First theater mainstage to explore race, civil rights
The School of Theatre and the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre are putting on a coproduction of To Kill a Mockingbird.
OCU Stripped produces “Pippin” with all-female leadership crew
OCU Stripped is opening their season with the musical Pippin.
Audition style specialist to teach masterclass on pop/rock for auditions
Performing students will learn about pop rock in a special class.
Students work to make Fight Club an official organization
Fight Club, a stage combat organization on campus, is preparing to become an official Student Government Association organization.
BA theatre program to begin new student devising organization
The interim head of the BA theatre and performance program is creating a group for devising new works.
Acting seniors to perform Shakespeare show on campus, in China
Eight acting seniors will attend a theater conference in China.
Lighting, Project 21 collaboration location changed
Project 21 and OCU’s lighting and design students will work together in a biennial lighting event at the Bank of Oklahoma building. This event will be open to the public viewing on the evening of October 26 in downtown Oklahoma City. Dr. Edward Knight, professor of music and composer in residence, said this event will…
Acting students write haikus to track progress, publish book
Students in the vocal production class are contributing poems to yearly anthologies.
Design and production students work on Hamilton crew
Two OCU students recently worked for the Hamilton tour.
Playbill again recognizes OCU for representation on Broadway
Playbill recognized OCU for being well represented by alumni on Broadway for the second year in a row.
Theater students attend Houston stage combat workshop
Six theater students learned to fight with swords and daggers over the Labor Day weekend.
New head of BA theatre works to expand program’s network
The BA Theatre and Performance program has a new interim head.
Gallery: Julius Caesar
View photos from the first TheatreOCU mainstage of the semester.
New York actor hired as new visiting assistant acting professor
When he got the job, he had just returned from a stint at the Florida Studio Theatre, and he was working his off-season gig as a tour guide.
Acting senior auditions for theater work after graduation
Abigail Lafont, acting senior, balances auditions and submissions for theatrical work with classes and rehearsal for five OCU productions during her last semester.
Renovations continue in Gold Star Memorial Building
After students created a petition asking for improvements to the building last February, officials prioritized and began improvements.
Renovations in theater building to happen in phases
Theater officials established a timeline for renovations in Gold Star Memorial Building.
Theater school petition catches attention, makes progress
Administrators are addressing a student petition regarding the quality of theater facilities and officials’ transparency about the theater budget. The petition’s creators originally asked for 200 signatures before the petition would be presented to the theater school’s deans for consideration. Since then, 169 students, alumni and students’ relatives signed the petition. The petition was given…
OCUEdge students perform reading about mental illnesses
The students of OCUEdge are preparing to perform their last production of this season.
Out of the Box students to perform play about love, identity
Rehearsals are underway for Out of the Box’s final production of the year, Consider the Oyster by David MacGregor.
Alumna Wilkinson named adviser for theater students
The theater school officially has an adviser after about three months without one.
Students draft petition asking officials for transparency
Two students created a petition to improve communication and repair facilities within the acting program.
Students to present one-minute plays at museum of art
The university’s theater program and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s “Art After 5” program are collaborating to present the world premiere of 12 one-minute plays.
