Oklahoma City University Student Government Association senators are striving to set a “better precedent” than years before, according to Senator Ben Ball, chair of the OCU Senate Appropriations Committee. On Monday, October 30th, senate appropriations leaders convened at 6:00 p.m. to hear six grant funding requests, later reduced to only three, totaling $1,085. Amongst organizations…
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.
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.
Student theater group hosts women-themed weekend
The student-run theater company Out of the Box is highlighting the female experience through performance.
Student theater productions go online
Out of the Box, a student run theater organization, will be announcing some updates for their season over the next couple of weeks.
Opinion: Ingenuity thrives in new works written, produced by students
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci reviews the new, student-written musical, “June by the Sea.,” and encourages students to support new work.
Gallery: OOTB Drag Show
OCU Out of the Box presented “No Shade November: an OOTB Drag Show” featuring performers from OCU and the Oklahoma City area. The show is a fundraiser for OCU Out of the Box.
Gallery: John Proctor is the Villain
View photos from Out of the Box’s production of “John Proctor is the Villain.”
Admin tower to be repurposed, theater school to vacate
The School of Theater will move out of the admin tower so the space can be used for admissions.
Editorial: Prioritizing unity between groups fosters overall campuswide unity
During Star Summit, the half-day leadership training event April 7, students expressed concerns about campus unity.
Theater students required to attend guest production
Full Circle Productions partnered with the University of South Carolina to bring The Pavilion to OCU Friday and Saturday.
Out of the Box committee makes decision to remove prop guns from production
The Out of the Box committee sent out a press release Feb. 16 saying they were removing prop guns from War of the Worlds.
Student-founded theater troupe celebrates 10th anniversary as campus organization
Members plan to have performances from several campus organizations related to OOTB.
Out of the Box members prepare for next show, focus on goals
The play follows “Danny,” a young white playwright whose play about the dramas of an African-American family, is selected for a prestigious play festival.
Out of the Box celebrates 10th anniversary
Throughout the years, OOTB began producing more contemporary works in new and interesting ways, which is what the organization focuses on today.
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.
Out of the Box to debut new annual playwright program
This semester, there is something brand new for performance enthusiasts. Out of the Box presents a new twist to student-led stage production.
Student organization to oversee staged readings
The School of Theater no longer oversees OCUEdge. Out of the Box, a student-led group through the School of Theater, took over the program.
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.
Photo: James Murphy
Student run theater group focuses on intimate, dramatic texts
The Out of the Box theater season opened this past weekend.
Out of the Box is a fully student-run theater company, and produces shows that only play late at night for two nights. An all-student committee picks the season early in the semester.
Senators table bill, pass four bills unanimously
Student Senate passed four bills and tabled one bill at their Nov. 9 meeting. Two of the bills were presented by emergency.
