Dr. Elisabeth Hoegberg was filled with nervous excitement when she first saw the position of Director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) was open at Oakland University. Although the teaching...
As Varner Hall renovations persist, OU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) has had to adjust accordingly and supplement their performance facilities with sites off-campus.
In shows prior –...
Olivia Kiefer, senior acting major, spent her recess days organizing little plays on school playgrounds and making home movies with her sisters. This childhood passion came to fruition in her adulthood...
On Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m., Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) will present its first production at West Campus, “She Kills Monsters.”
The story chronicles Agnes...
Originally set to open in 2020, Meadow Brook Theatre finally brought “Little Shop of Horrors” to their stage as they opened their 56th season. Coincidentally, this year marks the 40th year of the show’s...
Young love is a universal narrative — one that junior musical theater major Cayla Stus is bringing to the Varner Lab Theatre from Sept. 2-4 with Joey Contreras’s latest musical, “In Pieces.”
This...
After eight months of preparation, Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) kicked off its outdoor presentation of “Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride” by Gilbert and Sullivan on...
AnnaMarie Storbeck-Pelc has secretly befriended the artistry of voice. She interacts with it often, especially when no one else is listening.
“I don’t sing in front of people unless it’s a recital...
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) will host a series of outdoor events from April through June called “OU Outside the Box” performing arts festival.
It will run April 5 through June 27,...
The Oakland University School of Music, Theater and Dance fielded a team for the 2021 Kennedy Center Region Three American College Theater Festival (ACTF), with students winning and placing as finalists...
If you have been waiting to learn to play an instrument, now is the time to do it.
Oakland University Community Music is offering a special discount on virtual music lessons through the month of January....
