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2501 N Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City,Oklahoma 73106
405.208.5710
admissions@okcu.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Production

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance with Elective Studies towards Pk-12 Education Speech/Drama/Debate Certification

Minor in Directing

Minor in Children's Theatre

Minor in Design and Production

Master of Fine Arts in Screen Acting


The School of Theatre prepares young theatre artists for a sustainable, professional life. Our faculty inspire undergraduate students in a rigorous, disciplined, and collaborative academic and production environment. Our program is grounded in the philosophy of putting theory into practice from the classroom to the stage to produce creative, culturally aware, and highly effective theatrical artists.

Acceptance Rate:

Oklahoma City University (OCU) has a general acceptance rate of around 70%,


Faculty Info:

Lyn Adams, Elin Mac an Bhaird, Kate Brennan, Luke Eddy, Jennifer Ezell, Hal Kohlman, Kris Kuss, Bill Langan, D. Lance Marsh, Judith Palladino, Jeanie Sholer, W. Jerome Stevenson, Rachel Barnett, Dayna Brown, Jeff Cochran, Courtney DiBello, Jason Foreman, LukE Hadsall, Larry Heyman, Aaron Mooney, Rick Reeves.



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TXST SoTDF Will Host 23rd Annual New American Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - February 18, 2025


Texas State's School of Theatre, Dance and Film (SoTDF) invites all playwrights from across the country to submit for the 23rd celebration of new American theatre via the rebranded New American Play Festival at Texas State.

ROMEO AND JULIET Comes to TXST School of Theatre, Dance, and Film
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2025


exas State University's School of Theatre, Dance, and Film will present Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, running this February, in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre.

THE TRICK to Open at Theatre 68 in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2025


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Point Park University to Offer Summer Musical Theatre Intensive for Teens
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2025


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THE TRICK Comes to Theatre 68 This Month
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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES in Broadway Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES
(4/11/25 - 4/13/25)
Oklahoma City University
Head Over Heels: Music of The Go-Go's in Broadway Head Over Heels: Music of The Go-Go's
(2/14/25 - 2/16/25)
Oklahoma City University
The Ballad of Baby Doe in Broadway The Ballad of Baby Doe
(11/15/24 - 11/17/24)
Oklahoma City University
RENT in Broadway RENT
(4/19/24 - 4/21/24)
Oklahoma City University
The Merry Wives of Windsor in Broadway The Merry Wives of Windsor
(2/16/24 - 2/18/24)
PHOTOS
Oklahoma City University
Opera Twin Bill: Pietà and Suor Angelica in Broadway Opera Twin Bill: Pietà and Suor Angelica
(11/17/23 - 11/19/23)
PHOTOS
Oklahoma City University
The Light in the Piazza in Broadway The Light in the Piazza
(11/3/23 - 11/5/23)
Oklahoma City University
Dracula
(10/27/23 - 11/5/23)
Oklahoma City University
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Broadway Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(9/29/23 - 10/1/23)
VIDEOS
Oklahoma City University
Sagittarius Ponderosa
(2/10/23 - 2/11/23)
Oklahoma City University
Hansel & Gretel in Broadway Hansel & Gretel
(11/18/22 - 11/20/22)
Oklahoma City University
The Addams Family
(7/1/22 - 7/1/22)
Oklahoma City University
Little Women: The Opera in Broadway Little Women: The Opera
(2/18/22 - 2/20/22)
Oklahoma City University
The Normal Heart
(2/10/22 - 2/13/22)
CAST
Oklahoma City University
Children of Eden in Broadway Children of Eden
(10/1/21 - 10/3/21)
Oklahoma City University
Spring Awakening in Broadway Spring Awakening
(4/23/21 - 4/24/21)
Oklahoma City University
Love and Information
(11/13/20 - 11/14/20)
Oklahoma City University
FRIENDS WITH GUNS
(11/6/20 - 11/8/20)
Oklahoma City University
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
(10/30/20 - 10/31/20)
Oklahoma City University
NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM
(10/23/20 - 10/24/20)
Oklahoma City University
Marjorie Prime
(10/18/20 - 10/18/20)
Oklahoma City University
THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE
(10/16/20 - 10/17/20)
Oklahoma City University
The Vagina Monologues
(10/11/20 - 10/11/20)
Oklahoma City University
Collaborator: A One Woman Show
(10/10/20 - 10/10/20)
Oklahoma City University
Ophelia Underwater
(10/9/20 - 10/9/20)
Oklahoma City University
Monty Python's Spamalot
(4/24/20 - 4/26/20)
Oklahoma City University
The Laramie Project
(1/30/20 - 2/2/20)
Oklahoma City University Theatre
CRAZY FOR YOU
(4/12/19 - 4/14/19)
Oklahoma City University
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
(4/12/19 - 4/14/19)
Oklahoma City University
Picnic
(4/4/19 - 4/7/19)
Oklahoma City University Theatre
Men on Boats
(3/24/19 - 3/24/19)
Oklahoma City University Theatre
Gloria
(2/14/19 - 2/17/19)
Oklahoma City University Theatre
'Art'
(2/9/19 - 2/10/19)
Oklahoma City University Theatre
Next Fall
(2/9/19 - 2/10/19)
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The Addams Family - A New Musical
(2/1/19 - 2/2/19)
Oklahoma City University
GOOD KIDS in Broadway GOOD KIDS
(12/1/18 - 12/2/18)
PHOTOS
CAST
Oklahoma City University
ON THE TOWN
(4/20/18 - 4/22/18)
Oklahoma City University
CRAZY FOR YOU (YPE)
(7/13/17 - 7/14/17)
Oklahoma City University
ANYTHING GOES (REV-1962)
(4/21/17 - 4/23/17)
Oklahoma City University
Floyd Collins
(11/4/16 - 11/6/16)
Oklahoma City University
Evita
(4/22/16 - 4/24/16)
Oklahoma City University
CURTAINS
(4/1/16 - 4/2/16)
Oklahoma City University
Bug
(4/28/11 - 4/30/11)
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Tallgrass Gothic
(3/5/11 - 3/5/11)
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Necessary Targets
(2/17/11 - 2/19/11)
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The Boys Next Door
(11/18/10 - 11/20/10)
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Othello
(11/11/10 - 11/13/10)
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