about us

OCT Inaugural Production of Picnic, 2003

Owasso Community Theatre Company, created in the summer of 2003 by a group of theatre enthusiasts, provides a local community theatre venue. Board of Governor elections occurred in August 2002 among the founding members. In September 2002, OCT produced William Inge’s Picnic as its premiere production. Since that first show, OCT has incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and has produced a variety of theatrical fare including plays, musicals, and talent shows. Three of our marketing entries into the 2006 Oklahoma Community Theatre Festival were awarded first place honors: website design, t-shirt design, and newsletter design. While we primarily perform in the Mary Glass Performing Arts Center in Owasso, we have also participated in the 2006 SummerStage Festival at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. We are proud members of TACTA, OCTA, and AACT.

the board

DYLAN ALDRED

IRIS BALLOU

ED BURDELL - ed.burdell@octok.org
April 2006– March 2009; Ed received a master's degree in Industrial Arts Education from Eastern Illinois University. He taught junior high and high school industrial arts in Eugene, Oregon, for three years before starting his own woodworking business which he continues today. While in Eugene, he met his wife Judy. They raised daughters Emily and Crissie before moving to Owasso in 2003. Ed's love of theatre dates to high school where he built sets and acted in several plays. He recently built the windmill for the set of Quilters and supports the OCT by attending all their productions. Since he believes that theatre contributes to a healthy community by bringing people of all ages and talents together, he agreed to join the Board to promote these beliefs.

JESSICA COOK

RHONDA HAZELRIGG - rhonda.hazelrigg@octok.org

D.BRUCE LEWIS - bruce.lewis@octok.org
June 2006-March 2010; D. Bruce Lewis is currently the Office Manager and Executive Assistant for Tulsa CARES. A former board member of Theatre Tulsa, Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, Oklahoma Community Theatre Association, and The Names Project, he is also one of the founding members of TACTA (Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance).  A Sand Springs native, he has directed shows for Muskogee Little Theatre, Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, Sapulpa Community Theatre, Heller Theatre, Clark Theatre and Owasso Community Theatre among others. In addition to directing and acting, he also runs a costume business with two partners. Bruce is currently edging back into theatre after taking time off to regroup.

HANNAH MAHAFFEY

KAY NELDON - kay.neldon@octok.org
April 2007-March 2010

TAMMY QUICK - tammy.quick@octok.org
May 2005 – March  2009; Tammy moved to the Owasso area in May of 2004 with her two beautiful daughters. She played Clairee in Steel Magnolias. During the last twenty years, Tammy has served in many different voluntary roles, including serving as a teacher of English as a Second Language to military dependents, being a Brownie Girl Scout Leader, and participating in her church youth programs. Tammy and her family are huge OSU fans. Tammy is the Human Resource Director for DaySpring Behavioral Health Services in Tulsa.

KELLY WALTERS