OSU Theatre presents "Oklahoma Voices: Hardship, Courage and Hope"

Monday, February 11, 2013

OSU Theatre presents "Oklahoma Voices: Hardship, Courage and Hope" 

Watch OStateTV video "Oklahoma Voices: Hardship, Courage and Hope" here 

Witness the untold stories of Oklahoma’s unique history: from the Dust Bowl and the Tulsa race riots, to the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma, right up to the Murrah Federal Building Bombing in an OSU Theatre original “Oklahoma Voices” at the Viva Locke Theatre in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 13-16 and Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Special high school matinee is Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m., ask for student pricing

“Oklahoma Voices is a stunning celebration of the resilience and grit of Oklahomans past and present. it is a brand new performance piece drawn from oral histories and interviews of the people who settled on this land,” said Director Jodi Jinks.

Come behind the scenes with people who were there for these pivotal events in Oklahoma history. See the theatrically recreated stories of rugged individualism from the voices of freedman, pioneer women, homesteaders, and Native Americans, among others.

Bob Lemon OSU Alumni (‘51) had a vision. Tell the stories from Oklahoma’s rugged oral histories… the things not covered in text books or other written histories. Utilize the creative minds of Jinks, OSU’s assistant professor of theatre and working professional, as well as Dr. Maria Beach, director of graduate studies and assistant professor of theatre history, literature and criticism.  Add the talents of skilled technical artists and an eager student body, titillated by original theatrical work, and the theatre piece will reflect the uniquely Oklahoman legacy of hardship, courage and hope not yet told by other story tellers.

The Department of Theatre at Oklahoma State University provides a faculty of nationally and internationally known scholars/artists who achieve distinction and excellence in scholarship and/or creative activities. Through outstanding teaching and mentoring, the department provides comprehensive undergraduate and graduate Theatre programs of national prominence, producing well-educated and highly skilled scholar-artists. Go to OSU Theatre website for more information. 

Call for tickets at 405-744-6094. General admission $12, student tickets are $10 each.