Oberlin Student Theater Association

The Oberlin Student Theater Association (or just OSTA) supports the production of student designed and directed plays and other types of productions at Oberlin. From their charter:

"The purpose of OSTA is to coordinate, finance, and promote student theatrical activity on the Oberlin College campus and produce alternative activities including workshops, staged readings, and works in progress."

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General Information

OSTA is one of the two main student-run organizations that produces theater on campus, the other being the Oberlin Musical Theater Association. OSTA is given a weeklong slot in Wilder Main each semester and a week after Winter Term to put up a performance. The board meets weekly to discuss which shows they will produce, other events to help finance, and the general operation of the organization. OSTA and OMTA share props and scenery located in Wilder 400 and the Warner basement, respectively.

Recent Productions

Fall 2006

8 at Eight a showcase of plays performed by first-years in Little Theater.

Winter 2007

Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a play by Steve Martin, directed by Maria "Momo" Quinn and performed in Wilder Main.

R.U.R. a play by Karel Čapek, Directed Max Rivlin-Nadler and performed in Wilder Main.

Spring 2007

The Heidi Chronicles, a play by Wendy Wasserstein directed by Sarah Frank and performed in The Cat in the Cream.

Fall 2007

Backwords, a showcase of student-written plays performed mostly by first-years in The Cat in the Cream.

Winter 2008

Steel Magnolias, a play by Robert Harling. Performed in Wilder Main.

Spring 2008

Private Eyes, a play by Steven Dietz directed by David Petrick and performed in The Cat in the Cream.

The Skin of our Teeth, a play by Thornton Wilder, a notable Oberlin alum, directed by Julia Nakad and performed in Wilder Main.

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You, a play by Christopher Durang directed by Philip Waller and performed in Fairchild Chapel.

Fall 2008

Cat O' Nine Tales, a showcase of nine student-written plays (named after the implement of punishment performed mostly by first-years in The Cat in the Cream.

The Illusion, a play by Pierre Corneille, heavily adapted by Tony Kushner. Directed by Jenny Gaeng and performed in Wilder Main.

Winter 2009

OShorts, five twenty-minute student-written plays performed by an ensemble cast in Wilder Main.

Proof, a play by David Auburn directed by Tom Wilson and performed in The Cat in the Cream.

Spring 2009

Speech and Debate, a play by Stephen Karam directed by Anna Strasser and performed in The Cat in the Cream.

The Shadow Box, a play by Michael Cristofer directed by Ben Ferber and performed in Wilder Main.

Fall 2009

And Then There Were None, a play by Agatha Christie directed by Patrick Webster and performed in Wilder Main.

Winter 2010

All in the Timing, a play by David Ives directed by Samantha Abrams and performed in Wilder Main. February 11-13, 2010

Spring 2010

Mr. Marmalade", a play by Noah Haidle. Directed by Sarah Bernstein and performed in Wilder Main. April 22-24, 2010

Fall 2010

Almost, Maine, a play by John Cariani directed by Carter Slight December 2-4, 2011

Winter 2011

The Zoo Story, a play by Edward Albee directed by Phil Wong. February 10-12, 2011

Spring 2011

The Real Inspector Hound, a play by Tom Stoppard directed by Zach Weinberg April 14-16, 2011

Fall 2011

Waiting for Godot, a play by Samuel Beckett directed by Jake Myers. November 3-5, 2011

The Board

About half of the OSTA board is elected at the beginning of each semester, each member serving a full year term, save for the treasurer who serves for an additional half year as a Treasurer-In-Training (affectionately called a TIT). The current board is:

External Links

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