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BWW Review: Carpenter Square's THE MALTESE FALCON kicks off new CST LiveOnline video series
by Adrienne Proctor - May 26, 2020
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.
GOING DARK, Part 22 - Shaun Taylor-Corbett
by Adrienne Proctor - May 24, 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.
BWW Review: Pollard Company Members Roll the Dice with D20 To Curtain Podcast
by Adrienne Proctor - May 21, 2020
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.
BWW Review: Lyric Theatre Engages Young Audiences with Digital Clubhouse Series
by Adrienne Proctor - May 12, 2020
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma is going digital, engaging young audiences and parents with the imaginative, creative, and informative Lyric Kids Clubhouse. All you have to do is shout 'BAM!' and you're a member of the Clubhouse. This weekly series provides a small break from the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOING DARK, Part 21 - Andrew Lewis
by Adrienne Proctor - May 07, 2020
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series that continues to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts. Out of work artists are lending their voices and telling their stories. Part 21 features OCU student Andrew Lewis. This is GOING DARK.
GOING DARK, Part 20 - Collin O'Neill
by Adrienne Proctor - May 04, 2020
As the U.S. enters a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, GOING DARK reaches its own milestone. Part 20 of this exclusive interview series features NYC based actor and OCU alum Collin O'Neill. In his own words, he describes his experience with a pandemic that hit close to home. These are the real stories behind COVID-19. This is GOING DARK.
BWW Review: DRAG TRIVIA AT HOME with Carmen And Vera
by Adrienne Proctor - April 29, 2020
The Boom's Wednesday night trivia goes digital with DRAG TRIVIA AT HOME. Hostess Queens Vera Ball and Carmen Deveraux are making the most of the Quarantine with their Facebook Live trivia every Wednesday night. Bring a shot and cover your kids' ears, it's about to get real weird!
Oklahoma Shakespeare Announces Share Shakespeare Initiative
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2020
As Oklahoma Shakespeare continues to reimagine it's 2020 season it has launched Share Shakespeare, an initiative to find and share inspiration through Shakespeare for these challenging times.
GOING DARK, Part 19 - Caleb Barnett
by Adrienne Proctor - April 27, 2020
GOING DARK Part 19 features UCO Musical Theatre Student Caleb Barnett. In the wake of COVID-19, university and professional productions are cancelled, indefinitely. Artists are out of work, making this unprecedented time especially trying. These stories are real, honest tellings of their experiences during this pandemic. This is GOING DARK.
GOING DARK, Part 18 - Melissa Campbell
by Adrienne Proctor - April 25, 2020
GOING DARK Part 18 features Oklahoma City University Senior Melissa Campbell. In her own words, she describes the impact of COVID-19 on her life, career, and her senior year and upcoming graduation. These are the real, human stories behind a cruel and relentless pandemic. This is GOING DARK.
VIDEO: OKC Rep Pays Final Tribute To 25th Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2020
Due to the strong response we received about the radio broadcast of The Oklahoma City Project in commemoration of the Oklahoma City bombing's 25th anniversary, OKC Rep is sharing the full audio of The Oklahoma City Project.
Lyric Theatre Outlines Future Production Schedule As A Result Of Ongoing Health Climate
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2020
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma has announced it is postponing its remaining 2020 regular season programming to next year.
OKC Rep Features The Oklahoma City Project Online and Partners with KTOK
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2020
OKC Rep will be sharing new content featuring The Oklahoma City Project on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the website this week. The first is an interview with the project's playwright and director Ruth Charnay. Debra Rich Gettleman, an award winning journalist, actor, producer, playwright and recent Seattle transplant to Oklahoma City, conducts the interview for OKC Rep.
BWW Review: RIVERDALE Seeks to do justice to Hedwig, and Fails, with “Wicked Little Town”
by Adrienne Proctor - April 16, 2020
Riverdale Season 4 has attempted another female driven musical. The Hedwig and the Angry Inch musical tribute episode, based on John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's 1998 Off-Broadway rock musical, sorely misses the mark in its attempts to honor the Gender-queer character from Communist East Berlin.
Heritage Theatre Launches GoFundMe Campaign
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2020
Heritage Theatre/Gizzy's is one of the many live entertainment companies struggling amidst the current health crisis.
Yellow Rose Theater Hosts Livestreamed Shows Every Friday
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2020
The Yellow Rose Theater in Moore, OK is hosting livestreamed shows every Friday night on Facebook.
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre Brings The Oklahoma City Project Online And To The Radio
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2020
OKC Rep features The Oklahoma City Project online with new content and partners with KTOK. Read a message from the company below:
GOING DARK, Part 17 - Maryjane Burton
by Adrienne Proctor - April 07, 2020
GOING DARK Part 17 features Choctaw High School Performing Arts Director Maryjane Burton. This exclusive interview series features out-of-work performing artists and their COVID-19 impact stories. In their own words, they explain the hardships faced during this uncertain time. These are the real human stories behind COVID-19. This is GOING DARK.
GOING DARK, Part 16 - John Furey
by Adrienne Proctor - April 02, 2020
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series that lets performing artists explain the impact of COVID-19 on their lives and careers. The virus is worse than originally expected. With no end in sight, there is no promise of when or if the theatres will reopen. These are the raw, unfiltered, emotional stories behind COVID-19. This is GOING DARK.
3rd Act Theatre Company Announces Season 2: POWER
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2020
3rd Act Theatre Company announced their second season, themed POWER, and shows to be performed, via a livestream event on Facebook last Saturday. Mainstage shows are: Running Mates by Beth Kandor, Setting the Nation Right and Other Easy Plays for Women, by Bell Elliot Palmer, and Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw.
GOING DARK, Part 15 - Jake Rydell
by Adrienne Proctor - April 01, 2020
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts, and namely on the artists. Out of work artists are lending their voices to explain the personal and professional implications from this unprecedented pandemic. Part 15 features actor Jake Rydell. This is GOING DARK.
GOING DARK, Part 14 - Sam Brinkley
by Adrienne Proctor - April 01, 2020
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series, conducted during an unprecedented global pandemic. COVID-19 related cancellations have effectively ended the theatre industry as we know it, and there's no guarantee of when (or if) it'll be restored. These are the stories of the out-of-work artists and technicians, in their own words. This is GOING DARK.
Painted Sky Opera Postpones May Production But Pays Cast and Crew in Advance
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2020
Painted Sky Opera has announced it is postponing its May production. However, the company is paying the cast and crew early and in advance. 
GOING DARK, Part 13 - Blake Sauceda
by Adrienne Proctor - March 31, 2020
GOING DARK is an exclusive interview series. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the United States in more ways than one. Performing artists everywhere are out of work, with no timelines for when their careers will be restored. Part 13 features Oklahoma City University Theatre student Blake Sauceda. This is GOING DARK.

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Oklahoma City Ballet at Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre in Oklahoma Oklahoma City Ballet at Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre
Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre (12/12 - 12/23)
It's a Wonderful Life in Oklahoma It's a Wonderful Life
Storyteller Theatre OKC (12/12 - 12/21)
Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons at The Criterion in Oklahoma Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons at The Criterion
The Criterion (2/5 - 2/5)
Looped in Oklahoma Looped
Carpenter Square Theatre (5/22 - 6/7)
Ken Ludwig's Moriarty in Oklahoma Ken Ludwig's Moriarty
Carpenter Square Theatre (2/27 - 3/15)
Violet Sharp in Oklahoma Violet Sharp
Carpenter Square Theatre (4/10 - 4/26)
Oklahoma City Philharmonic at Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre in Oklahoma Oklahoma City Philharmonic at Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre
Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre (11/15 - 5/3)
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