UCO Department of Theatre Arts

Hey, hey, you wonderful Theatre Arts Bronchos! We hope you all are having an awesome summer break full of relaxation, fun, and, of course, a little theatrical reading! What plays are on your TBR list atm? 🎭📖✨

Have a wonderful break, Bronchos! 🎭😎🏖️

One show down, one more to go! FUBAR tonight @ 6pm in the Mitchell Hall Studio! We hope to see you there! ✨

Happy Finals Week! Please join Shakespeare in Performance (THRT 2643) for a showcase of scenes and monologues TOMORROW (Tuesday, May 5) at 9:30am in MEC 211!

Shakespeare Showcase features Grace Blocker, Logan Carrel, Layne Detello, Jenni Dibler, Mack Kyle, Lizi Lee, Trevor Pratt, Riley Samuel, Kaelyn Scott, and Erica Workman in a collection of comedic scenes and dramatic monologues. (Poster edits for slides 2-11: )

Theatre performance majors, it’s that time of year again—progressions are upon us! Please check your emails for all the information regarding the updates in general formatting, requirements, as well as the link to get yourself signed up for your own individual appointment.

Alexa, play “Master of Puppets” by Metallica, please!UCO Theatre Arts is thrilled to share the awards earned from the American College Theatre Festival for our Spring 2026 production of Hand To God!

1. Irene Ryans: Kaelyn Scott (Jessica) and Aubrey Herrin (Margery)

2. Excellence in Incredible Storytelling (entire cast)

3. Excellence in Costume Design (Bella Shiplett)

4. Excellence in Stage Management (Madison Hoover)

5. Excellence in Lighting and Sound Design (Brayden Pogson)

6. Excellence in Assistant Directing (Jett King)

7. Excellence in Directing (Collin Andrulonis)

Congratulations, all! Roll ‘Chos! 💗🦞✨

Woohoo, Bronchos! We have some Mr. Burns ~excccellence~ to announce! UCO Theatre Arts is thrilled to share the awards earned from the American College Theatre Festival for our Spring 2026 production of Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play!

1: The Mr. Burns Irene Ryan nominees, awarded for their outstanding performances, are Madison Hoover (Quincy/Bart) and Layne DeTello (Sam/Mr. Burns)—these two will go on to compete in the ACTF Region VI Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions in February ‘27!

Additional Meritorious Achievement commendations to Mr. Burns:

2: Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play Ensemble for Excellence in Voice and Movement
3: Gia Brown for Excellence in Acting
4: Trevor Pratt for Excellence in Acting
5: Berger for Excellence in AD/Music Arrangement/Pianist

Certificates may be picked up from Gina in the Theatre Arts office. Congratulations, all, and, as always—Roll ‘Chos!

Sold out — thank you for showing up for UCO Theatre Arts!

All performances of “Hand to God” are fully reserved, and we’re grateful for the strong support of our theatre students and their work this semester. Opportunities like this make a meaningful difference in the student experience on stage and behind the scenes.

If you’d still like to attend, you can join the waitlist using the ticket link below. Any unclaimed seats at showtime will be released to individuals on the waitlist in the order they signed up.

🎭 Waitlist: https://bit.ly/hand2god

Students, faculty and staff interested in supporting UCO theatre students are welcome to join the waitlist.

Content advisory: This production is intended for mature audiences and contains strong language, simulated violence, sexual content and adult themes.

Student artists take the stage in the UCO Department of Theatre Arts production of “Hand to God.”

This dark comedy by Robert Askins follows a small church puppet ministry in Texas where a puppet named Tyrone appears to take on a life of his own. As the story unfolds, the play explores themes of faith, grief and the complicated nature of good and evil.

Produced by the Department of Theatre Arts, this performance provides UCO theatre students the opportunity to engage with challenging contemporary material while developing their craft as actors, designers and storytellers.

📅 Performances:
7:30 p.m. March 26–28
2 p.m. March 29

📍 Location:
Room 211, Mitchell Education Center

🎟 Tickets: Free, but reservations are required due to limited seating.
Reserve at: https://bit.ly/hand2god

[Rated R] Content advisory: This production is intended for mature audiences and contains strong language, simulated violence, sexual content and adult themes.

Students, faculty, and staff interested in supporting UCO theatre students are welcome to attend.