Prepare for an evening full of laughter with the amazing upcoming comedy She Stoops to Conquer which will be showing at Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center’s Burg Theatre. The show is a timeless comedy that promises to fill the room with laughter, misunderstandings and delightful twists. Set in the countryside of 18th century England, this classic…
New programs, courses boost fall enrollment 12%
New student enrollment at Oklahoma City University grew significantly this year, having a 12% increase compared to last year’s numbers, produced by the new curriculum, online courses, and hybrid recruitment methods.
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.
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 mounts production discussing history, feminism
A student is directing a theatrical production about women in the French Revolution.
Gallery: On to Victory
The School of Theater produced “On to Victory: Propaganda Plays of the Woman Suffrage Movement,” a collection of plays about women’s suffrage.
Gallery: The Laramie Project
The School of Theatre performed their first Mainstage production of the semester, “The Laramie Project,” by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project.
Students to study Greek theater abroad in Cyprus
School of Theatre students will be studying abroad in Cyprus over the summer.
School of Theatre offers new study abroad program to Greece
The School of Theatre has added Cyprus as a new study abroad location for the summer of 2020.
School of Theater builds partnership with Chinese theater organization
The School of Theater plans to start a new partnership with the World Theatre Education Alliance.
Theater student explores podcast archetypes for project
Isaac Sorell, acting sophomore, is reaching out to the internet community through the art of podcasting.
Theater officials propose, consider new building
School of Theater officials are looking to further improvements to theater facilities.
First theater performance of season to highlight female performers
The first theater performance of the fall season will be the Stage II production of Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein.
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.
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…
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.
Play provokes thought about controversial topics
The Nether, the next Stage II play in the School of Theater, explores a moral dilemma in a not-too-distant-future dystopian society.
OKC Ballet opens OCU offices
The Oklahoma City Ballet has offices on the second floor of Gold Star Memorial Building.
‘Better Together Week’ promotes inclusion, tolerance
The Wesley Center and OCU Better Together partnered to host events every day from April 3 – April 7 to promote religious tolerance.
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.
Director of talent to visit school of theater
Beth Kligerman, head of talent and talent development for The Second City in Chicago, will visit the school of theater Saturday.
New show replaces traditional holiday performances
This holiday season the School of Theater will not perform one of its traditional Christmas plays but a new show instead. In past years the school preformed A Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life, but this year they are scheduled to perform The Man who came to Dinner. “We have done Christmas Carol and…
Theater school releases revised program
The School of Theater has released a revised Bachelor of Arts program. The change will go into effect in Fall 2016. It will replace the old Bachelor of Arts program when the current students graduate. The program will give students the education they would receive in show business, but localized into a four-year program. “There…
Award-winning play featuring Peter Pan opens
The School of Theater and Oklahoma City Repertory Theater will collaborate to present Peter and the Starcatcher. Peter and the Starcatcher is a five-time Tony Award winning Broadway hit based on the novel of the same name by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher is the grown-up prequel to the classic story…
School of Theatre students to represent at H&8th
Volunteers from OCU’s School of Theater will volunteer under the direction of professor Ashley Bellet at the H&8th Night Market on Halloween.The students will do Halloween costume makeup for children attending the event, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 31.
