Adrienne Proctor is an Oklahoma City-based writer, theatre-goer, and mom. An avid supporter of the arts, Adrienne has reviewed regional, university, and Broadway productions since 2017. Her favorite shows are Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening, and Ages of the Moon. When she's not at the theatre, Adrienne loves gardening, reading, and watching her children grow. She's never met a cup of coffee or a theatre patron she didn't like.
D.W. Gregory's play RADIUM GIRLS tells the true story of Grace Fryer and the radium factory workers who fought against corruption. Now the face of the dangers of radiation exposure, these pioneers in the battle for workplace safety standards paid the price with their lives. UCO's Dept of Theatre Arts presents this powerful play streaming online.
DEADLIFT is a hilarious, heart-wrenching solo play. Written and performed by storyteller Aviva Pressman, DEADLIFT features the artist in her childhood home. As she gives a virtual tour, she tells childhood stories and recounts her experiences dealing with the caretaking of her dying father. Pressman also creates unique works of art in each scene.
PERHAPS THE WORLD ENDS HERE is a genre bending sci-fi videogaming indigenous new work from Local Classic Repertory. Michael Max Kohl composed the original score, which blends 90s video game sounds with live theatre and a new streaming platform to create the unique experience of this online show. His exclusive interview with Broadway World is here.
Lyric Kids' Clubhouse is a popular online series that debuted during the quarantine. The live cabaret takes children and their grown ups on an adventure in and around The Clubhouse. With original tunes and cameos from puppet friends and super heroes, this show is a chance for patrons to get out and enjoy live theatre again in a safe outdoor space.
Lyric Theatre returns in a much anticipated set of performances. Lyric's MOONLIGHT CABARET features a lineup of favorite OKC performers singing in a safe, social-distanced outdoor venue. The Myriad Gardens Water Stage offers a perfect setting for open-air entertainment and a night of music and merriment.
Local Classic Repertory's new original work, DEADLIFT, features writer and creator Aviva Pressman in her own home, telling the stories of her life. In this multimedia theatre experience, audiences can watch Pressman produce a unique work of art while she shares the stories of her childhood home, including the care-taking and death of her father.
PERHAPS THE WORLD ENDS HERE, a new play by OCU grad Daniel Leeman Smith, blends the cultures of Indigenous People, Video-Gaming, and Queerness into one tale about a journey and a quest that one young man must embark on. Local Classic Repertory offers this new work as a part of their inaugural virtual season.
FRANKENSTEIN is presented in black and white by 3rd Act Theatre Company. This truly tragic tale of monsters and the darkness that resides within us all is beautifully adapted by Victor Hannam and directed by Dakota Lee Bryant. 3rd Act presents this play at Northpark Mall, the first in their Noire series in their second season, POWER.
Local Classic Repertory's online cabaret, NEW WORKS by Adam LaPorte, is a musical theatre journey. This online odyssey is a first for the richly collaborative new theatre company, which was born out of the COVID pandemic. NEW WORKS features gorgeous lyrical storytelling and a long list of incredible talent in this unique online event.
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma returns after a pandemic-related hiatus to offer up two gorgeous productions full of music and fun! The Moonlight Cabaret features many of the most venerated and loved OKC professional theatre perfromers and directors, and the Kids Clubhouse Cabaret will fill the daytime performances with lights and music, bringing the Myriad Gardens Water Stage to life.
Local Classic Repertory is presenting an online cabaret. NEW WORKS is a night of musical theatre songs by Adam LaPorte. Songs from his three award-winning musicals, as well as nine new originals, will be headlined by 18 performers in this adaptive artform we now know and love - the online cabaret.
Joshua T. McGowen is a favorite performer in the OKC theatre and Drag scenes. In his exclusive interview with Broadway World, he talks about some of his favorite roles, what he's been doing during the pandemic, and what his dream role is. His Q&A Artist spotlight is here!
3rd Act Theatre Company opens their second season with Neil Simon's classic THE ODD COUPLE. This phsyical-comedy and quick dialogue-laden play has been popular with audiences in the tv, theatre, and movie world for over fifty years. The enduring story of roommates Felix and Oscar is at its heart a universal story of friendship.
Improv and alcohol flow in this Drunk Classics tour. A Midsummer Night's Drink combines all the wildly unpredictable elements of improv, complete with a drunk actor and two 'royalty' audience members for this fun, outlandish night of Shakespeare.
3rd Act Theatre Company closes out their inaugural season with MOONGLOW. The story of two Alzheimer's patients who find each other as they're losing their memories is beautiful and gives a true-to-life account of the cruel effects of Alzheimer's and Dementia.
The Artist Spotlight Series continues with Tristan Hill. Oklahoma native and UCO graduate, Tristan has hopes for the post-pandemic future and is planning the next step in his career! Read his exclusive Q&A here.
Carpenter Square Theatre has started a pandemic-response series. A live video series of theatrical performance, CST LiveOnline will occur monthly. The first of the series is a live radio adaptation of THE MALTESE FALCON, starring legendary actor Ben Hall as Detective Sam Spade.
The Artist Spotlight Series featuring univeristy level, recent graduate, and professional artists who are up and coming in the local theatre scene. Easton Edwards graduated from UCO's Musical Theatre Program in May 2020.
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series, highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on the performing arts. Artists all over the country are out of work and voiceless during an unprecedented pandemic. GOING DARK gives their voices back. Part 22 features Broadway actor and writer Shaun Taylor-Corbett. This is GOING DARK.
Members of the Pollard Theatre Company in Guthrie, OK have launched a new live gameplay podcast. D20 to Curtain is a bi-monthly podcast featuring a brand new Dungeons & Dragons campaign. This group of self-proclaimed theatre geeks are creating a gorgeous and intricate fantasy world with their DND altar egos.
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