OSU Department of Theatre to compete at Region 6 Festival

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Oklahoma State University Department of Theatre will perform at the 44th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival on Feb. 22 in Norman.
 
A scene from the OSU 2011 production, Lone Star/Laundry and Bourbon, will be presented at the festival’s regional festival, which takes place Feb. 21 to 25.
 
“Regional festivals celebrate the finest artistic achievements and each of the regional festivals bring productions, workshops and guest artists from throughout the nation to augment and support the educational efforts of our students,” said J. Kevin Doolen, theater professor and department head. 
 
“I am pleased that the festival’s regional committee selected a scene from our production as exemplary of the artistic achievements here at OSU.”
 
Doolen, theater professor and department head, directed the production. Designers included visiting professor Donald Childs, scenery and lighting; and clinical professors Daniel Archibald, sound, and Rana Webber, costumes.
 
OSU graduate students Elizabeth Tabish, of Stillwater, Okla., and Scott Venters, of Edmond, Okla., will compete in the Irene Ryan Acting competition, which provides scholarships to outstanding student performers.
 
Region 6 is comprised of universities from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The University of Oklahoma is this year’s regional host.

The OSU Department of Theatre is one of 24 departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. To learn more visit, http://cas.okstate.edu.