News Stories by Tag

Athens Middle School collaboration with Tantrum Theater and Invisible Ground launches historic walking tour on Nov. 16

November 13, 2024 4 min

An ongoing partnership between Tantrum Theater, Invisible Ground and Athens Middle School has once again brought history to life for Athens through research, media and exploration of cultural assets.

Experiential Learning

Tantrum Theater’s “Pride and Prejudice” allows students to take risks with creative designs

October 30, 2024 4 min

According to the opening line of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” one of life’s universal truths is that “a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Tantrum Theater’s adaptation of the seminal novel explores the implications of this statement, all while proving yet another universal truth: a play is nothing without scenic design.

Community Engagement

Tantrum Theater and Invisible Ground present West State Street Cemetery History Tour on Nov. 16

October 28, 2024 2 min

Tantrum Theater has partnered with Invisible Ground to develop a Historic Walking Tour of West State Street Cemetery created by students from the Athens Middle School's Andrew Jackson Davison Club.

Pre-College Summer programming sees growth amid diverse arts K-12 camps

July 29, 2024 5 min

Each summer, the College of Fine Arts offers summer arts programming for pre-K through high school to provide unique opportunities for students to dive into various genres of art with their peers.

Faculty

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

March 29, 2024 6 min

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 6 min

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 4 min

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 2 min

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 5 min

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 2 min

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 stands with drum outside Glidden Hall

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

March 22, 2023 4 min

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."

Tantrum Theater, Carrie the musical show art with flames

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

March 3, 2023 2 min

"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 4 min

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

Student and professional actors rehearse together in Kantner Hall in the weeks leading up to opening of Hotel Berry.

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

November 2, 2022 2 min

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 3 min

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.

Stories tagged with: Tantrum Theater