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Tiger Tunes 2020: Rewind, Ouachita Baptist University Oct 2020

Tiger Tunes 2020: Rewind, Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

The 42nd Annual Tiger Tunes: Due to COVID, the 2020 event was virtual.


Tiger Tunes 2019, Ouachita Baptist University Oct 2019

Tiger Tunes 2019, Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

41st Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2018, Ouachita Student Foundation Sep 2018

Tiger Tunes 2018, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

40th Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2017, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2017

Tiger Tunes 2017, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

39th Annual Tiger Tunes


Ouachita To Host Annual One-Act Play Festival May 4-5, Hannah Hines, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2017

Ouachita To Host Annual One-Act Play Festival May 4-5, Hannah Hines, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its annual One-Act Play Festival on Thursday and Friday, May 4-5. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will be held in Verser Theatre at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

A total of six one acts will be performed throughout the weekend, with three on each night. All of the shows are directed by senior theatre majors enrolled in the play directing class, a capstone course for a theatre degree.


Ouachita's School Of Fine Arts To Present "Fiddler On The Roof" April 20-23, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2017

Ouachita's School Of Fine Arts To Present "Fiddler On The Roof" April 20-23, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, based on Sholem Aleichem stories with book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock. The opening performance will be on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Performances will continue April 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee Sunday, April 23, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from the OBU Box Office for $12 each.

Fiddler on the Roof follows the life of Tevye, a Jewish dairyman, and his wife, Golde, and their attempt …


Echoes: A Short Play, Laura Mae Ward Mar 2017

Echoes: A Short Play, Laura Mae Ward

Scripts Written by Students

Echoes was performed during the All Night Theatre Festival of March 2017. It is an existential dramedy about two astronauts on a malfunctioning spacecraft.


Summons: A Short Play, Laura Mae Ward Mar 2017

Summons: A Short Play, Laura Mae Ward

Scripts Written by Students

Performed as part of OBU's All Night Theatre Festival in March of 2017, Summons is an absurdist comedy about inept witches trying really hard to summon an ancient evil, but failing miserably.


Ouachita's Ten-Minute Play Festival Comes To The Verser Stage On March 11, Haley Wilkerson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2017

Ouachita's Ten-Minute Play Festival Comes To The Verser Stage On March 11, Haley Wilkerson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society will present its 15th annual All Night Theatre: Ten-Minute Play Festival on Saturday, March 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. The festival is entirely run by students. The plays are student-written, directed and performed. The event is free and open to the public.

This festival is unique among theatrical productions at Ouachita. While most productions take months of planning, preparation and rehearsals, this festival features a condensed production schedule. Auditions for student actors will be held on Wednesday, March 8, from 6-8 p.m. in Verser …


Ouachita Presents "Not A Clue" As Part Of The 2017 Muse Project Feb. 16-20, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2017

Ouachita Presents "Not A Clue" As Part Of The 2017 Muse Project Feb. 16-20, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present “Not a Clue” as part of the department’s annual Muse Project. This performance is a student-led, interactive, improvised mystery. Performances will be held in Verser Theatre Feb. 16-18 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through OBU’s Box Office.

The Muse Project allows students majoring in theatre, musical theatre or theatre education to dig deeper in their ideas and passions and have them realized in an original performance. The project involves students submitting theatrical experiences or shows they …


Ouachita Theatre Arts To Present "Billy Blythe" Modern Folk Opera Nov. 17-20, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2016

Ouachita Theatre Arts To Present "Billy Blythe" Modern Folk Opera Nov. 17-20, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present “Billy Blythe,” a modern folk opera featuring music written by Bonnie Montgomery and libretto by Britt Barber, both Ouachita alumni. The opera will be performed Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 each, and admission is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at www.obu.edu/boxoffice.


Ouachita To Present French Comedy The Learned Ladies Nov. 3-8, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2016

Ouachita To Present French Comedy The Learned Ladies Nov. 3-8, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present the fall play The Learned Ladies on Nov. 3-5 and 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.

The French comedy, written by Molière, is a satire on academic pretention, female education and precociousness. Written in the late 17th century, The Learned Ladies originally was written in French and later translated into English. The OBU production will feature a translation by Richard Wilbur. The play follows the story of two young lovers who must overcome the conflicting views of the young girl’s parents in order to …


Tiger Tunes 2016, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2016

Tiger Tunes 2016, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

38th Annual Tiger Tunes


Ouachita And Henderson Collaborate To Perform To Kill A Mockingbird Sept. 29-Oct. 10, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau Sep 2016

Ouachita And Henderson Collaborate To Perform To Kill A Mockingbird Sept. 29-Oct. 10, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University theatre programs are partnering to produce and perform To Kill a Mockingbird. The play is adapted by Christopher Sergel from the classic novel by Harper Lee. The show will be performed Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. in OBU’s Verser Theatre and Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in HSU’s Arkansas Hall Studio Theatre.


Ouachita To Present One-Act Play Festival May 5-6, Ali Robinson, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2016

Ouachita To Present One-Act Play Festival May 5-6, Ali Robinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its student-directed One-Act Play Festival on Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, at in Verser Theatre. Thursday’s performances will begin at 8 p.m., and Friday’s performances will begin at 7 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.

The One-Acts are a project for students enrolled in a directing course who are working to complete a theatre degree. Ten one-act plays will be performed over the two-day festival.


Ouachita’S School Of Fine Arts To Present “Footloose The Musical” April 21-24, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2016

Ouachita’S School Of Fine Arts To Present “Footloose The Musical” April 21-24, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Students Earn Honors In Regional Theatre Festival, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2016

Ouachita Students Earn Honors In Regional Theatre Festival, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Hawking And Weiner To Present Senior Musical Theatre Recital At Ouachita March 15, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2016

Hawking And Weiner To Present Senior Musical Theatre Recital At Ouachita March 15, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita To Host Morgan And Osmon In Senior Musical Theatre Recital March 17, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2016

Ouachita To Host Morgan And Osmon In Senior Musical Theatre Recital March 17, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita’S All Night Theatre: Ten-Minute Play Festival Hits The Stage March 12, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2016

Ouachita’S All Night Theatre: Ten-Minute Play Festival Hits The Stage March 12, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Atkinson To Present Sophomore Musical Theatre Recital At Ouachita March 4, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2016

Atkinson To Present Sophomore Musical Theatre Recital At Ouachita March 4, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita To Host Student-Produced Performances “Render” And “Alone Together” Feb. 18-22, Caitlyn Barker, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2016

Ouachita To Host Student-Produced Performances “Render” And “Alone Together” Feb. 18-22, Caitlyn Barker, Ouachita News Bureau

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No abstract provided.


Tiger Tunes 2015, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2015

Tiger Tunes 2015, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

37th Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2014, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2014

Tiger Tunes 2014, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

36th Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2013, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2013

Tiger Tunes 2013, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

35th Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2012, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2012

Tiger Tunes 2012, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

34th Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2011, Part 1, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2011

Tiger Tunes 2011, Part 1, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

33rd Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2011, Part 2, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2011

Tiger Tunes 2011, Part 2, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

33rd Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2010, Part 4, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2010

Tiger Tunes 2010, Part 4, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

32nd Annual Tiger Tunes


Tiger Tunes 2010, Part 3, Ouachita Student Foundation Oct 2010

Tiger Tunes 2010, Part 3, Ouachita Student Foundation

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

32nd Annual Tiger Tunes