2024 Festival
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Our 2024 Schedule
By Day
Wednesday, October 9
7:00p KICK OFF PARTY!!!
Thursday, October 10
5:30p Phone Tag!
7:00p Opera Orrore: Cask of Amontillado
8:30p Bromeo & Juliet
8:30p WORKSHOP: Speak the Speech (60 mins)
10:00p The Campaign
Friday, October 11
5:30p Laugh Lab
7:00p Equilibrium
8:30p Objects in Mirror
10:00p Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
Saturday, October 12
11:30a WORKSHOP: Storytelling with Burlesque (60 mins)
1:00p Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
2:30p Equilibrium
4:00p Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
4:00p WORKSHOP: Anyone Can Write a Play (60 mins)
5:30p Bromeo & Juliet
7:00p The Mammoth Hunter’s Daughter
8:30p Smoke & Mirrors
Sunday, October 13
10:00a WORKSHOP: Creative Movement (60 mins)
11:30a WORKSHOP: Learn to Fly (60 mins)
1:00p The Mammoth Hunter’s Daughter
2:30p Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
4:00p Opera Orrore: Cask of Amontillado
5:30p Equilibrium
7:00p Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
8:30p Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
Monday, October 14
7:00p Phone Tag!
7:00p WORKSHOP: Do Your Worst (90 mins)
8:30p Equilibrium
10:00p Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
Tuesday, October 15
5:30p The Campaign
7:00p Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
8:30p Phone Tag!
10:00p Bromeo & Juliet
Wednesday, October 16
5:30p Objects in Mirror
7:00p Bromeo & Juliet
8:30p Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
10:00p Smoke & Mirrors
Thursday, October 17
5:30p Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
7:00p Phone Tag!
8:30p The Campaign
10:00p Objects in Mirror
Friday, October 18
4:00p WORKSHOP: Change It! (60 mins)
5:30p Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
7:00p Laugh Lab
8:30p Smoke & Mirrors
10:00p Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
Saturday, October 19
11:30a WORKSHOP: Fall Down Funny (60 mins)
1:00p Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
1:00p WORKSHOP: Sugarcoated Showbiz (60 mins)
2:30p Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
4:00p Smoke & Mirrors
5:30p Objects in Mirror
7:00p The Campaign
8:30p Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
10:00p CLOSING NIGHT PARTY!
By Production
Bromeo & Juliet
Thursday, October 10 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 12 at 5:30p
Tuesday, October 15 at 10:00p
Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00p
The Campaign
Thursday, October 10 at 10:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 7:00p
Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
Friday, October 11 at 10:00p
Monday, October 14 at 10:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00p
Saturday, October 19 at 8:30p
Equilibrium
Friday, October 11 at 7:00p
Saturday, October 12 at 2:30p
Sunday, October 13 at 5:30p
Monday, October 14 at 8:30p
Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
Saturday, October 12 at 1:00p ASL Interpreted!
Sunday, October 13 at 2:30p
Friday, October 18 at 5:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 1:00p
Laugh Lab
Friday, October 11 at 5:30p
Friday, October 18 at 7:00p
The Mammoth Hunter’s Daughter
Saturday, October 12 at 7:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 1:00p
Objects in Mirror
Friday, October 11 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 5:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 10:00p
Saturday, October 19 at 5:30p
Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
Saturday, October 12 at 10:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 8:30p
Friday, October 18 at 10:00p
Opera Orrore: Cask of Amontillado
Thursday, October 10 at 7:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 4:00p
Phone Tag!
Thursday, October 10 at 5:30p
Monday, October 14 at 7:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 8:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 7:00p
Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
Saturday, October 12 at 4:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 7:00p
Thursday, October 17 at 5:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 2:30p
Smoke & Mirrors
Saturday, October 12 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00p
Friday, October 18 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 4:00p
By Extra Event
WORKSHOP: Anyone Can Write a Play, Even a Cat
Saturday, October 12 at 4:00p (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Change It! with Humperdinck the Troll
Friday, October 18 at 4:00p (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Creative Movement
Sunday, October 13 at 10:00a (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Do Your Worst: Getting Through Your Bad Play
Monday, October 14 at 7:00p (90 mins)
WORKSHOP: Fall Down Funny
Saturday, October 19 at 11:30a (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Learn to Fly
Sunday, October 13 at 11:30a (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Speak the Speech
Thursday, October 10 at 8:30p (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Storytelling with Burlesque
Saturday, October 12 at 11:30a (60 mins)
WORKSHOP: Sugarcoated Showbiz
Saturday, October 19 at 1:00p (60 mins)
Kick Off Party
Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00p
Closing Night Party
Saturday, October 19 at 10:00p
Bromeo & Juliet
by Next Stage
BROMEO & JULIET is a comedic and internal re-telling of the classic Shakespeare show that swerves into the inner monologues and complex relationships of the actors performing it. Realized with a meta-theatrical flair, the play combines contemporary, irreverent humor with the good old Bard in a fast-paced hour, making it perfect for both theatre people and regular folks.
Next Stage is a quirky little content initiative designed to cultivate new creative works. This will be the second Theatre Crude collaboration directed by Brazil/written by McNatt since KISSING BOOTH in 2021 – they're quite the cutie pair.
Rodney Brazil (he/him) - Director
Holly McNatt (she/her) - Writer, Actor
Lindsay Seaman (she/her) - Actor
Tyler Malinauskas (he/him) - Actor
Courtney Hahne (she/her) - Actor
Allyson Rose (she/her) - Actor
Scotty Taylor (he/him) - Actor
Wil Rogers (he/him) - Actor
Brett Young (he/him) - Actor
SHOWTIMES
Thursday, October 10 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 12 at 5:30p
Tuesday, October 15 at 10:00p
Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00p
CATEGORY
Comedy
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Adult Language
The Campaign
by Whatever Works
Pearl is hosting a fabulous party, and all of society is going to be there. There’s just one rule: no talking politics. When one of her guests, a candidate for US Senate, discovers his campaign is dead broke, his only choice is to break the rule before he breaks the bank.
In the first presentation of its kind, Whatever Works will broadcast our live recording of this play to our presenting partners at the East Overton JCC, located in scenic East Overton, New York.
A partnership between Emily Comisar, David Pilchman, and Zachary Scalzo, Whatever Works specializes in collaboratively devised multimedia performances integrated with curated aural experiences, where old and new technology meet.
Emily Comisar (she/her) - Creator
David Pilchman (any/all) - Creator
Zachary Scalzo (he/they) - Creator, Performer
Brittnei Beauchamp Nixon (she/her) - Performer
Alexi Smith (he/him) - Performer
SHOWTIMES
Thursday, October 10 at 10:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 7:00p
CATEGORIES
Comedy
Radio Play
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Simulated Drug Use
Adult Language
Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel
by Theatre Cuckoo
Welcome to Cocktail Hour with Countess Cockatiel! This four-episode variety talk show series features the larger than life hostess Countess Cockatiel and her manservant/sidekick Walla Walla Bing Bang. Cocktail Hour is a varietal bouquet of singing and dancing, shenanigans, and surprises. Plus, an exclusive interview with a very special guest...and, closing the night with the cherry on top of this yummy layer cake, will be a live performance by a local Oklahoma artist!
We are Theatre Cuckoo, a local Oklahoma theatre company founded by two of your cutest little performance art nerds, Derek M Harris and Elizabeth Grimes. Theatre Cuckoo seeks to provide avant-garde art and quality entertainment by combining disparate elements of the performing arts to create absurd and imaginative theatrical productions.
Derek M Harris (he/him) - Director, Writer, Performer
Elizabeth Grimes (she/her) - Director, Writer, Performer
Felicity Branson (she/her) - Performer
Khameo Ryan (she/her) - Performer
Meegan Hertensteiner (she/her) - Performer
Nate Tylor (he/him) - Performer
SHOWTIMES
Friday, October 11 at 10:00p
Monday, October 14 at 10:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00p
Saturday, October 19 at 8:30p
CATEGORY
Comedy
Musical
Dance
Variety Performance
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Adult Language
Adult Themes
Equilibrium
by Perpetual Motion Dance
Perpetual Motion Dance, evocative and visceral, will combine visually stunning effects with the beauty and athleticism of the dancers to immerse audiences in an evening-length performance of Equilibrium. Inspired by the intersection of human characteristics derived from the influences of the zodiac calendar and the reactive qualities of earth, fire, wind, and water, this collection of choreographic works creates a back and forth interplay between harmony and discourse. The physical exploration of searching for balance among the natural elements and the collision of oppositional forces that drives human nature is our attempt to reach Equilibrium.
Perpetual Motion Dance is a modern and aerial dance company based in Oklahoma City with a mission to “create, develop and inspire innovative dance.” They blend post modern and aerial dance techniques to create dance on all planes. PMD is in their 23rd season of creating annual original concerts in addition to regional and national touring. PMD is also committed to educating both adults and youth through classes, workshops, and residencies.
SHOWTIMES
Friday, October 11 at 7:00p
Saturday, October 12 at 2:30p
Sunday, October 13 at 5:30p
Monday, October 14 at 8:30p
Kayla J Jenkins (she/her) - Executive Director
Amy Nevius (she/her) - Artistic Director
Emma Prilaman (she/her) - Rehearsal Director, Performer
Katelyn Prewitt (she/her) - Costumer, Performer
Caitlin Robinson (she/her) - Choreographer
Mari Rada (she/her) - Performer
Melaine Lambert (she/her) - Performer
Stormi Luney (she/her) - Performer
Claire Swanson (she/her) - Performer
Summer Brandley (she/her) - Performer
Gracie McPhetridge (she/her) - Performer
Avery Patterson (them/them) - Technician
Jessica Aguilar (she/her) - Technician
CATEGORY
Dance
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All ages
CONTENT ADVISORIES
None
Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
by Flavor of the Month Productions
Get ready to experience Hansel and Gretel like never before – it's zany puppetry with a sprinkle of magic and a generous dollop of humor! Friendly fairies (and one grumpy troll) take you on an interactive journey into an icy forest where two brave children speak their minds, use their brains, and face their fears against a mischievous old lady and a wily witch! This delightful blend of puppetry, humor, and sassy charm will enchant audiences of all ages.
Flavor of the Month Productions (FLOM) is a collaborative project dedicated to showcasing works that celebrate the human spirit, featuring plays by female writers, producers, and directors. FLOM aims to deliver dynamic, inclusive pop-up theatre, which honors diverse experiences and perspectives. FLOM is live theatre by women for all! FLOM’s founder, Kris Schinske Wolfe, is a seasoned theatre professional with twenty-five years' experience in Oklahoma theatre, including acting, directing, writing, and producing.
Kris Schinske Wolfe (she/her) - Playwright, Director
Keith Wolfe (he/him) - Stage Manager
Denise Hughes (she/her) - Actor (Foley/Burt)
Scotty Taylor (he/him) - Actor (Arnee/Humperdinck Puppeteer)
Rory Littleton (he/him) - Actor (Hansel)
Crystal Barby (she/her) - Actor (Gretel)
Whitney Hendricks (she/her) - Actor (Grimm / Father and Woodsperson Puppeteer)
Cristela Carrizales (she/her) - Actor (Witch Puppeteer)
Taylor Reich (he/him) - Actor (Old Woman)
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, October 12 at 1:00p - ASL Interpreted!
Sunday, October 13 at 2:30p
Friday, October 18 at 5:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 1:00p
CATEGORY
Comedy
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All ages
CONTENT ADVISORIES
None
Laugh Lab
by Justin Mayer
In Laugh Lab, "experimental theatre" is taken to its logical conclusion. Dr. Doctor Ph.D., the nation's leading "humorologist," is very serious about having fun, and to that end, he has devised a battery of experiments to be performed for, with, and on an audience of test subjects to empirically determine what Funny is.
Justin Mayer is a professional goofball who somehow paid attention long enough to write something. He hopes you like whatever this is and thanks you very much for sharing a part of your time with the show. He holds an MA with Merit from LAMDA, is a member of AEA, and BAE. Learn more at www.mayerforhire.com. Or don't; it's up to you.
Justin Mayer (he/him) - Writer, Performer
SHOWTIMES
Friday, October 11 at 5:30p
Friday, October 18 at 7:00p
CATEGORY
Comedy
Solo Performance
Clown
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Academia
The Mammoth Hunter's Daughter
by KaMeL Pop Productions
Come one, come all, and travel from the Mammoth Steppe of Siberia to the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and Texas to see and hear my mother's story, the story of The Mammoth Hunter’s Daughter.
Live art will be performed. Original music will be heard. And mammoth hunters and oil basins of a multitude of centuries will be explored while we ask the question, "Should all your stories be forgotten because an algorithm can't shill further than one standard deviation from the mean?"
Mary Au Leery resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and has been performing under various pseudonyms since childhood. She uses performance and new media art to probe the connections people make with each other and with their pasts during times of war, and sometimes she asks how they fared while navigating time and technology. She was born to a family of mammoth hunters.
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, October 12 at 7:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 1:00p
Mary Au Leery (she/her) - Creator
PR Leo (she/her) - Actor
Kristin Küns (she/they/hers/theirs) - Actor
JJ Thomas (he/him) - Composer
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (they/their) - Technical Consultants
CATEGORY
Solo Performance
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
17+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Violence
Adult Language
Objects in Mirror
by Co.llective Arts Productions
OBJECTS IN MIRROR follows five band members as they are tested by growing pressure and suffocating proximity. In the final days of their tour, these collaborators-turned-friends-turned-lovers-turned-enemies-turned-who-knows-whats grapple with fame, love, sex, drugs, insecurity, and absolutely insane vibes at soundcheck.
God. I hope this isn't as good as it gets.
The 2024 Co.Hort from Co.llective Arts Productions is a devising collective comprising some of the brightest emerging voices in the Oklahoma theater. The Co.Hort presents OBJECTS IN MIRROR following the smash hit THE CO.LLECTIVE ARTS PUPPET CIRCUS FOR OKLAHOMA, presented at the 2023 Theatre Crude Fringe Festival.
Kayleigh Adams (she/they) - Actor, Playwright
Alleese Eldridge (she/they/he) - Director, Playwright
Jenna Rowell (she/her) - Director, Playwright
Ely Armenta (she/her) - Actor, Playwright
Ore Oseni (she/her) - Actor, Playwright
Jacob Marino (he/him) - Actor
Ashley J. Mandanas (they/them) - Actor, Playwright, Composer, Sound Designer
Karam Alkhatib (he/him) - Actor
Morgan Simon (he/him) - Playwright
Jake Allen (he/they) - Playwright
Cassie Pierce (she/her) - Playwright
PK Kaya (they/it) - Playwright
S M Boyer (he/they) - Playwright
SHOWTIMES
Friday, October 11 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 5:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 10:00p
Saturday, October 19 at 5:30p
CATEGORY
Comedy
Drama
Musical
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
17+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Simulated Drug Use
Simulated Sexual Acts
Adult Language
Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
by Terre Rouge Burlesque
So you’ve heard of that one musical, right? The one with the state in the title? Don’t worry, we fell asleep in Oklahoma History, too.. We think, but we remember there being a lot more people taking their clothes off. Come experience a hilarious take on a nostalgic classic! OKLA-HO-MA! A BURLESK PARODY REVUE combines the musical everyone knows and loves with a little good old fashioned raunchy fun.
Terre Rouge Burlesque is a performance group based in OKC, OK dedicated to the preservation of Burlesque as an art form and the elevation+promotion of OKC artists.
Catherine Pitt (they/them/she/her) - Producer, Writer Bessie Boutté (she/her) - Producer, Writer, Performer Jim Shorts (he/they/captain) - Performer
Charlie Love (they/them) - Performer
Quinn Dixie (she/her) - Performer
Alex Sanchez (he/him) - Performer
Goddess Glimmer (she/her) - Performer
Scarlett Faye (she/her) - Performer
Rosie Nipelle (she/her) - Performer
Patrick Day (he/him) - Performer
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, October 12 at 10:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 8:30p
Friday, October 18 at 10:00p
CATEGORY
Comedy
Musical
Dance
Burlesque
AGE RANGE
18+ (IDs will be checked at the door)
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Simulated Sex Acts
Adult Language
Nudity
Opera Orrore: Cask of Amontillado
by KarenaSings Presents
A premiere performance from a premiere company, OPERA ORRORE: CASK OF AMONTILLADO takes Edgar Allan Poe's infamous short story exploring the extremes of vengeance and retribution and in this retelling bids Montresor sing his confessional tale to the attending audience as a one act performance accompanied by piano.
Born and bred in Central Oklahoma, Karena Van Horn has been writing stories ever since the Broccoli Invasion incident of her childhood, and making up songs for even longer than that. Trained as a classical singer, it is with the support of her amazing Patrons of the Arts over on her Patreon page that she is achieving a lifelong dream as "KarenaSings Presents" with her first one act composition: OPERA ORRORE: CASK OF AMONTILLADO.
SHOWTIMES
Thursday, October 10 at 7:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 4:00p
Karena Van Horn (she/her) - Composer, Lyricist, Director
Steven Kennedy (he/him) - Musician
Kelly DeLameter (he/him) - Musician
Skye Singleton-Baxter (she/her) - Musician
CATEGORY
Drama
Musical
Horror
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All Ages
CONTENT ADVISORIES
None
MEDIA
Phone Tag!
by Zach Kernal
PHONE TAG! is about two people, Stewart and Marvin, who went on a date last night. They both wrestle with if they’ll call the other. Until… the omnipotent Narrator comes to save the day, although not without a struggle.
Zach Kernal is a Queer playwright and artist from Norman, Oklahoma. They are a third-year student at the University of Central Oklahoma studying creative writing with a minor in art. In their spare time, they enjoy listening to all kinds of music, watching action movies, and editing whatever script they have going on at the moment.
Zach Kernal (they/them) - Writer, Director
Ian Wehrenberg (he/him) - Actor
S M Boyer (they/them) - Actor
Brendan Moore (he/him) - Actor
SHOWTIMES
Thursday, October 10 at 5:30p
Monday, October 14 at 7:00p
Tuesday, October 15 at 8:30p
Thursday, October 17 at 7:00p
CATEGORY
Comedy
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Adult Language
MEDIA
Zach Kernal's Instagram
Seventeen Days, or; The Edible Play
by Hannah Dedmon
Anthropomorphized stuffed animals, childhood TV shows, substances, and reflection on grief and the marring of self-worth make up this 60 minute dramedy set in the time after a significant loss for our main character.
Hannah Dedmon (she/her) is a Theatre Education-Communication senior at the University of Central Oklahoma. This is her first produced original work, and she is so thankful to Theatre Crude for the opportunity and space to create! She is an actor and director in the OKC metro area. She would like to thank Sam, her family and friends, God, and her mentors throughout the years. "For Dad." - Tracy Letts
Hannah Dedmon (she/her) - Writer, Director, Actor
Anevay Greenwood (she/her) - Actor
Billie Day (she/her) - Actor
Taylor Loomis (she/her) - Actor
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, October 12 at 4:00p
Sunday, October 13 at 7:00p
Thursday, October 17 at 5:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 2:30p
CATEGORY
Comedy
Drama
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Simulated Drug Use
Adult Language
Smoke & Mirrors
by R. Taylor Etherton & Emily Etherton
Smoke & Mirrors is a genre-blending, sci-fi-fantasy-rock-opera following the adventures of Horatio Lustihood as he searches the multiverse to rescue his magician father after a rival illusionist comes calling.
R. Taylor Etherton (music/lyrics) is a Dallas-based composer, who has headed up such bands as Auntie Risser & The Colonel, The Winnebago Forcefield, Mindfull, and Oliphant. Taylor’s work was heard at Theatre Crude 2023, composing the soundscapes for My Mind is a Smile.... Emily Etherton (book/staging) is a prolific actor and director in the OKC theatre scene. Emily performed in the last three Theatre Crude Fringe Festivals in My Mind is a Smile..., A Portion for Foxes, and Zona, and directed Meaningless.
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, October 12 at 8:30p
Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00p
Friday, October 18 at 8:30p
Saturday, October 19 at 4:00p
Emily Etherton (she/her) - Writer, Director, Actor (Larkspur)
Taylor Etherton (he/him) - Writer, Composer
Kristin Küns (she/they) - Actor (Baldy the Clown)
Dakota Bryant (he/him) - Actor (Horatio)
Rodney Brazil (he/him) - Actor (Loup)
Corey Whaley (he/him) - Actor (OTR)
Cristela Carrizales (she/her) - Actor (Sola)
Tiffany Tuggle (she/her) - Actor (Stella)
Jessica Carabajal (she/her) - Actor (Jean)
Timothy Stewart (he/him) - Actor (Smokey)
CATEGORY
Musical
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Violence
Adult Language
FREE WORKSHOP
Anyone Can Write a Play, Even a Cat
by Catherine Pitt
Catherine Pitt is a performance artist and former educator with a passion for creating space for people to be as weird as they need to be. They have been working with young people for the past 4 years to create a model for play writing that is basic and accessible enough for everyone to start the writing process. Come join them!
Catherine (Cat) Pitt is a performance artist from Oklahoma, now based in Los Angeles. They have a passion for creating weird things for people to enjoy and work to create spaces in which people can safely contemplate the big ideas in life.
Want more Catherine Pitt?
Check out Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
FREE! JOIN IN!
Saturday, October 12 at 4:00p (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
10+
WORKSHOP SIZE
10 participants
TIP JAR
FREE WORKSHOP
Change It! with Humperdinck the Troll
by Rory Littleton with Fairies Tell Theatre
Join Humperdinck, the troll, of Fairies Tell Theatre, and Rory Littleton, OKC Improv veteran performer, to learn and play improvisation games with fairytales and stick puppets. This engaging workshop is designed for all ages and is an especially great family activity! Participants will have the opportunity to create quirky twists and turns on the classics using your imaginations, zany ideas, and newly formed improv techniques! Come and get silly with us. You’ll have a blast! Groups and individuals of all improv levels are welcome!
Fairies Tell Theatre makes delightful and engaging live theatre entertainment for children and their grown-ups. Our workshop facilitator, Rory Littleton, has been an improv performer for over 20 years. After completing his studies at UCO, Rory joined the troupe, Everybody and Their Dog. Audiences can now see him performing with P.O.C.4. Rory has taught the craft of improvisation to everyone from children to corporate teams. His motto - There's truth in comedy.
Want more Rory Littleton and Fairies Tell Theatre?
Check out Hansel and Gretel Go to Fringe
FREE! JOIN IN!
Friday, October 18 at 4:00p (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All ages (no unaccompanied minors under the age of 13)
WORKSHOP SIZE
20 participants
TIP JAR
FREE WORKSHOP
Creative Movement
by Perpetual Motion Dance
Creative movement opens up the mind and body by using shapes, colors, imagery, verbal cues and sounds to construct your own sequence using your imagination.
Perpetual Motion Dance is a modern and aerial dance company based in Oklahoma City with a mission to “create, develop and inspire innovative dance.” They blend post modern and aerial dance techniques to create dance on all planes. PMD is in their 23rd season of creating annual original concerts in addition to regional and national touring. PMD is also committed to educating both adults and youth through classes, workshops, and residencies.
Want more Perpetual Motion Dance?
Check out Equilibrium
FREE! JOIN IN!
Sunday, October 13 at 10:00a (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
10+
WORKSHOP SIZE
20 Participants
TIP JAR
FREE WORKSHOP
Do Your Worst: Getting Through Your Bad Play
by Zachary Scalzo
Worried you’re writing a bad play? Don’t be! Inspired by one of Janet Allard’s exercises, this workshop will walk you through every playwright’s biggest fear by doing it head-on. Instead of being stuck trying to write “well,” we’re going to write badly to get it out of the way... and maybe we'll even discover some moments of excitement, joy, and beauty along the way. Let’s discover what makes all our work—good and bad—worthwhile. (And after all that, we can go back to writing great plays!)
Zachary Scalzo is a queer theatremaker, writer, and translator whose theatrical work has been developed and performed both in the United States and in Canada. He is currently Artist in Residence in the English Department at the University of Central Oklahoma, and can be found at azachofalltrades.com and on Instagram at @zjscalzo.
Want more Zachary Scalzo?
Check out The Campaign
FREE! JOIN IN!
Monday, October 14 at 7:00p (90 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All Ages
WORKSHOP SIZE
15 participants
FREE WORKSHOP
Fall Down Funny
by Justin Mayer
Would you like to be funny without saying a word? Want to take your comedy show on an international tour, but don’t have time for translation? Say no more and look no further than possibly the oldest form of humor: Physical Comedy! This workshop will provide you with all the tools and skills you need to find the funny in the physical and will culminate in the creation of your own physical comedy piece to take home with you.
Justin Mayer has spent his entire acting life training and working in physical performance in classical and contemporary settings from Commedia Dell’Arte to cutting edge motion capture. He is a certified goofball and somehow holds a meritorious masters degree from LAMDA, where he wrote an entire master's thesis on physical comedy. He is very serious about having fun.
Want more Justin Mayer?
Check out Laugh Lab and Speak the Speech
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Saturday, October 19 at 11:30a (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
WORKSHOP SIZE
20 Participants
MEDIA
FREE WORKSHOP
Learn to Fly
by Perpetual Motion Dance
Learn the fundamentals of aerial dance. Take movement from the floor to the sky with this daring and innovative class. Open to all levels and no experience required.
Perpetual Motion Dance is a modern and aerial dance company based in Oklahoma City with a mission to “create, develop and inspire innovative dance.” They blend post modern and aerial dance techniques to create dance on all planes. PMD is in their 23rd season of creating annual original concerts in addition to regional and national touring. PMD is also committed to educating both adults and youth through classes, workshops, and residencies.
Want more Perpetual Motion Dance?
Check out Equilibrium
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Sunday, October 13 at 11:30a (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
All Ages
WORKSHOP SIZE
20 Participants
TIP JAR
FREE WORKSHOP
Speak the Speech
by Justin Mayer
This masterclass is specially designed for veteran Shakespeare players, old and new.
If you've experience of any kind, then you might find these lessons are for you.
We'll work on text and character to start.
Then, movement and enhancing vocal power.
At last, you will be asked to play your part.
You'll learn an awful lot in just one hour.
Your teacher, Justin Mayer, has been trained
at three conservatories and two schools.
The Shakespeare knowledge floating in his brain
could fill a couple dozen swimming pools.
He doesn't tell you this to brag or boast.
His résumé will show you where he stands.
It's simply so you get to know your host
and feel that, for this class, you're in good hands.
Want more Justin Mayer?
Check out Laugh Lab and Fall Down Funny
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Thursday, October 10 at 8:30p (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
Intermediate
Level
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
13+
WORKSHOP SIZE
10 Participants
MEDIA
FREE WORKSHOP
Storytelling with Burlesque
by Bessie Boutté (Terre Rouge Burlesque)
Think you know what burlesque is? Think again! We’ll dive in to the history of burlesque as a uniquely American performance art and it’s Neo movement. Our bodies are statements, learn how to tell a story with yours during this act development workshop taught by international headlining performer and local leading Producer Bessie Boutté. Bring something to take notes with and something to move in. This workshop will include movement but is designed to be accessible for all.
Producer, costumer, award winning and headlining international performer by night; accomplished Executive by day she is the epitome of “do both” Founder and Executive Producer of Terre Rouge Burlesque. Taking the Bible Belt by storm she founded and produced Oklahoma City’s only Vintage Live Jazz and Burlesque Review AND Oklahoma’s first Nerdlesque and FETlesque productions, WEIRDlesque. WEIRDlesque has grown to become the largest regular Nerd or Fetish production in the Country including its own annual festival the first week in January. With Terre Rouge Burlesque, Bessie has cultivated a robust local scene by providing space for over 70 unique artists to grow and thrive through 7 regular productions. “The Baddest Bitch in the Bible Belt” Bessie Boutté.
Want more Bessie Boutté?
Check out Okla-HO-ma! A Burlesk Parody Revue
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Saturday, October 12 at 11:30a (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
AGE RANGE
18+ (IDs will be checked at the door)
CONTENT ADVISORIES
Simulated Sex Acts
Nudity
MEDIA
FREE WORKSHOP
Sugarcoated Showbiz
by Christina Elliott
In this workshop, participants step into the shoes of theatre producers, tasked with creating a budget for a spectacular theatre show. While playing the game "Sugarcoated Showbiz" players will make hard choices to ensure a successful production while staying within budget constraints. Get ready for an engaging and educational experience that combines arts administration, candy, and boardgames.
Christina Elliott is a higher education and museum professional with over 15 years of experience working in community nonprofits and art centers. Elliott is currently the Visiting Professor of Arts Administration at the Oklahoma State University Theatre Department.
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Saturday, October 19 at 1:00p (60 mins)
FREE WORKSHOP
All Levels
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE
10+
WORKSHOP SIZE
25 Participants
Our 2024 Venues
2920 Paseo
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
The Mission of Oklahoma Shakespeare is to produce bold, re-imagined, entertaining and accessible interpretations of Shakespeare and the classics. We are committed to promoting the highest level of artistic excellence, to cultivating the widest possible audience and to contributing to the economic and cultural growth of our community, state and region through the professional theatre experience and educational outreach programs.
3022 Paseo
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Literati Press is a creators-led literary community located in the historic Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City. Founded in 2010 as a scrappy boutique publishing company to herald innovative storytelling throughout the state, Literati Press steadily expanded through the years, opening a carefully-curated bookshop in 2016 and a creative writing center in 2024.