OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

by Blair Ingenthron - March 22, 2023

We sat down with Otterbein University Associate Professor and Producing Artistic Director T.J. Gerckens to discuss what sets Otterbein apart from other programs, the benefits of training at a small school, and how to know whether a college program is right for you....

by Paul Batterson - November 04, 2022

It will be a homecoming of sorts for Tommy Betz when the buses for the 20th anniversary tour of HAIRSPRAY pull into Columbus....

by Paul Batterson - July 14, 2022

What did our critic think of BWW REVIEWS: OTTERBEIN’S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Cowen Hall? Otterbein University offers a much-needed refresher course in Gilbert and Sullivan with its presentation of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for its final production of the summer season. The two-act comedic musical clo...

by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2022

Presented by State Auto Insurance Companies, the Lincoln Theatre Association will hold a Walk of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, July 30, at 7 pm, to memorialize two Columbus natives who have made outstanding community contributions through their professional careers—visual artist Queen Brooks ...

by Jerri Shafer - June 02, 2022

Original Productions Theatre (OPT) and the Abbey Theater of Dublin will co-present the world premiere production of “Voice of the Net,” written by Otterbein University Associate Professor Jeremy Llorence. The in-person production will be performed June 2-5 and June 9-12, 2022. Tickets are $25 for ad...

by Jerri Shafer - May 17, 2022

Shadowbox Live was the host venue for the Central Ohio Theatre Roundtable (DBA Theatre Roundtable) Annual Celebration. The celebration took place on May 15, 2022 at 7 PM. Theatre Roundtable is a Columbus-based consortium of community, educational, and professional theatre companies that exists to fu...

by Paul Batterson - May 02, 2022

The May 5 performance of the Short North Stage's production of SPRING AWAKENING at the Garden Theater (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus) will be more than just opening night for Emma Rose Johnson and Sage Lee....

by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2022

The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) -- supported by Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland State University, Malone University, The University of Akron's Myers School of Art, Otterbein University and Walsh University -- presents the 30th Annual Stark County High School Art Exhibition, on view March 22 thr...

by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2022

The Columbus Symphony today announced 16-year-old cellist Cecilia McVicker as the winner of its 2022 Young Musicians Competition. As such, McVicker has been awarded the Lois H. Allen Concerto Prize of $1,000 donated by the Friends of the Symphony and will also perform her winning piece at an upcomin...

by A.A. Cristi - August 06, 2021

The Westerwood Senior Living community is hosting a Blueberries & The Blues summer concert from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, featuring local blues artist Hurricane Jerry Loos. Relax in the shade while you listen to low-down blues and celebrate the Columbus blueberry season with chill...