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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tender Napalm
Cria Ama, acting and music senior, listens as Hunter Paul, acting senior, explains how he was eaten by and subsequently defeated a monster during the final dress rehearsal of the TheatreOCU Out of the Box production Tender Napalm, by Philip Ridley Thursday night in room 405 of the Clara E. Jones Administration Building.
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Homecoming Float Construction
Ali McCurdy, dance performance senior, Elise Mestichelli, dance performance junior, Prisca Lynch, dance performance freshman, and Emily Tanner, dance performance senior, share a laugh while painting the bottom of their float during the allotted time for homecoming float construction early Friday morning on the quad.
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Homecoming Window Painting Competition
Chris Cox, marketing senior, cleans brushes while his teammates work on their design during the homecoming window painting Sunday night in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.
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First OCU Improv Show of the Semester
Members of the OCU Improv Team perform during their first show Friday night in the Administration Building. The OCU improv team is completely student run and performs four shows each semester.
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Music Assembly
Travis Burch, musical theatre sophomore, takes a bow with his accompanist, Jake Johnson, adjunct instructor of music, after performing Rogers and Hart’s The Lady Is a Tramp during Tuesday’s Music Assembly in Petree Recital Hall. Music Assembly takes place every Tuesday and features students and faculty performing their recent musical endeavors.
Photo: James Murphy
