Stories tagged with: Tantrum Theater

OHIO’s new head of Musical Theater excels in the classroom and on stage

March 29, 2024 Head of OHIO's Musical Theater program Steven Strafford is difficult to pin down, literally. Between teaching, being a professional actor and everything else on his plate, Strafford is always going.

Students and visiting artists find experience and enjoyment “working 9 to 5”

February 27, 2024 Adapted from the 1980 film and set to the music of Dolly Parton, Tantrum Theater’s production of “9 to 5 the Musical” tells the story of three working women seeking revenge on their misogynistic boss.

Tantrum Theater brings Dolly Parton’s hit musical '9 to 5' to the stage

February 20, 2024 Ohio University's professional theater company Tantrum Theater will present “9 to 5 the Musical,” from Feb. 29 to March 9 in the Forum Theater.

OHIO faculty experts discuss navigating the modern workplace in the newly revamped Ask the Experts podcast

February 14, 2024 Ask the Experts podcast features two College of Arts and Sciences' faculty discussing what the modern workplace currently looks like.

OHIO artists return to their roots for Tantrum Theater’s production of “Twelfth Night”

November 14, 2023 Tantrum Theater opened Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” bringing in professionals to mentor and work alongside School of Theater students, including two guest artists whose ties to OHIO remain deep.

OHIO’s Tantrum Theater to present Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”

November 8, 2023 Ohio University’s Tantrum Theater will present William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” in Ohio University’s Forum Theater in the RTV Building, from Nov 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.

Casey Morarity keeps the beat at 'Carrie, the Musical'

March 22, 2023 From drums to glockenspiels, music education major Casey Morarity does it all and is currently using her percussion talents for Tantrum Theatre’s production of "Carrie, The Musical."

"Carrie, The Musical" unleashes telekinetic powers, teen chaos on stage

March 3, 2023 "Carrie, The Musical," features direction and choreography by guest artist Victoria Rae Sook and music direction by Brent Frederick in the E. E. Baker Theater in Kantner Hall, March 9-10 and 22-25.

Tantrum Theater uses Ohio Arts Council funding to build local junior high drama club

December 7, 2022 The Tantrum Theater was awarded an Ohio Arts Council Arts Partnership Grant to build the Athens Middle School Drama Club.

“Hotel Berry” tickets available for in-person and virtual-streamed shows

November 2, 2022 There are a multitude of opportunities from Nov. 17 through Dec. 3, to catch this Tantrum Theater production of an original play set in Athens, Ohio.

‘Hotel Berry’ production tells untold stories of Athens, highlights Black community

October 19, 2022 The Ohio University College of Fine Arts professional theater company, Tantrum Theater, produced a new work spotlighting one of many untold parts of Athens history, the Berry Hotel. 

Summer youth and teen programs with the College of Fine Arts

May 20, 2022 Ohio University's College of Fine Arts is offering a wide range of summer youth and teen programs once again this summer. 

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Athens Middle School Drama Club inspires theater etiquette, confidence in students with support from Tantrum Theater and the College of Fine Arts

May 3, 2022 With a robust theater program at both the elementary and high school levels in the Athens City Schools, Rebecca VerNooy saw a gap in education at AMS and the need for youth arts education.

Canadian choreographer blends dance styles on OHIO's production of 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812'

March 23, 2022 Eden Hildebrand has been at OHIO’s Athens Campus this semester as she works on Tantrum Theater’s production of the musical, adapted from 70 pages of Leo Tolstoy’s seminal novel, War and Peace.

Tantrum Theater stages alumnus’ Broadway hit ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812’

January 24, 2022 Originally planned to take the stage in spring 2020 but delayed due to COVID, Tantrum Theater will produce alumnus Dave Malloy’s Tony Award-winning musical “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.”