Program Recognition
•The only independent School of Musical Theatre in the nation (not just a department)
•Conservatory-style training within a flagship state university (Research I) environment
•Program capped at 50 students total with a 5-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio
•Full-time faculty of nine theatre professionals who maintain active professional careers
Performance & Productions
•Two main stage productions per year plus a self-produced OUMT Downtown Series
•Recent productions include Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage in OKC, and A New Brain at OKC Civic Center's CitySpace Theatre
•Commitment to developing new musical theatre works through partnerships with producers, regional theaters, and creative artists
Notable Alumni
•Adrianna Hicks ('11) — originated Catherine of Aragon in Six on Broadway; also Some Like It Hot, The Color Purple, Aladdin •Kristen Beth Williams ('03) — Paradise Square, Hello Dolly!, Pippin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes, Promises Promises •Dan Horn ('13) — Some Like It Hot, Miss Saigon, Allegiance, Bullets Over Broadway, Cinderella •Eloise Kropp ('14) — The Music Man, Cats, Dames at Sea, On the Town •Christopher Rice-Thomson ('11) — Pretty Woman: The Musical, The Book of Mormon
•Barry Busby ('08) — Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard, Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas •iris menas ('15) — Jagged Little Pill
•Daryl Tofa ('19) — The Outsiders, Back to the Future: The Musical, Mean Girls Professional Development
•Study abroad opportunities in Europe and South Africa
•Students have access to full Division I university experience, minors, and additional areas of study
•Proficiency review occurs in spring semesters of freshman, sophomore, and junior years
•Senior Showcase presented in New York City
•Facilities include the 600-seat Elsie C. Brackett Theatre, the 250-seat Weitzenhoffer Theatre, and the Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center
