To comply with social distancing requirements, the schools of theatre, dance and music are altering their seasons to allow for increased social distancing and online performance opportunities.
University COVID-19 guidelines affect classes
Officials from each school at OCU have adjusted the classroom experience to accommodate for new COVID-19 policies.
Stage Management professor named 2020 Outstanding Faculty member
Jeff Cochran, professor of stage and production management, was recently named the 2020 Outstanding Faculty Award recipient.
Acting senior prepares for new music release
Alison Sloan, acting senior, is working on her second album.
Next theatre production to discuss tragedy in Scotland
The School of Theatre’s next Stage II production will focus on themes of grief and healing.
Play to celebrate 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote
Stories of women’s suffrage will be the driving force of the School of Theatre’s next Stage II production.
Students to study Greek theater abroad in Cyprus
School of Theatre students will be studying abroad in Cyprus over the summer.
School of Theatre to produce first mainstage, “The Laramie Project”
OCU’s first mainstage production of 2020 will be “The Laramie Project.”
Video of professor dancing goes viral on social media
A video of an OCU professor went viral after a student posted a clip of her dancing to their Twitter account.
Gallery: “Arcadia”
The School of Theatre presented “Arcadia” for the last show of the semester. The play, written by Tom Stoppard, moves between the 19th century and present day, exploring the nature of truth and time. Performances were Dec. 5-8 in Burg Theatre in Kirkpatrick Performing Arts Center. Photo credit: Hannah Campbell
School of theatre to produce time-bending show “Arcadia”
The School of Theater is preparing for “Arcadia,” its second mainstage production of the season.
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.
OCU becomes first U.S. school to join international theater alliance
OCU is now an official member of the World Theatre Education Alliance.
Editorial: Theatre students encouraged to further diversity and inclusion
The editors encourage theatre students to work toward diversity and inclusion.
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.
Gallery: To Kill A Mockingbird
View photos from the School of Theater and Oklahoma Children’s Theater’s production of “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
Letter to the Editor: Interim Provost George Sims writes about To Kill a Mockingbird production
Interim provost Dr. George Sims writes about his thought on To Kill a Mockingbird and the upcoming theatrical production.
New head of BA theatre works to expand program’s network
The BA Theatre and Performance program has a new interim head.
School of Theater prepares to open all-female play
The first mainstage production for the spring semester is The Wolves, directed by Courtney DiBello, assistant professor of stage management.
Gallery: Miss Bennet
TheatreOCU’s last show of the semester is Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. It follows the story of the characters in Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice. The show has performances Dec. 6-9 in Burg Theater in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photos by Elina Moon
“Miss Bennet” to provide relief, Christmas spirit
The final mainstage show of the year will be Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.
‘Silent Sky’ addresses historic feminist issues
The School of Theater will present its next Stage II production, Silent Sky, this week.
Officials give free show tickets, extra funding to theater students
New financial opportunities are arising for students in the School of Theater.
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.
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.
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.
