March 2025 Intermission

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Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends Dear Evan Hansen Notos Quartet Next Narrative Monologue Competition Luminary Circle presents Bejeweled Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ™ in Concert The Play That Goes Wrong Cristina Mittermeier Tethered Elgar’s Enigma Variations The Outsiders

Back to the Future: The Musical Create Tulsa Channeling Our Ancestors

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May–June Events

Brown Bag It

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April Spotlight

The Three Musketeers Dream Catcher: The Ray Scott Story Denise Kiernan Two Gentlemen of Verona Hello, Dolly!

Dvořák and Strauss Back to the Future: The Musical Orbit Arts Festival Kenari Quartet

Cairde na Gael March 12 at 12:10 p.m.

Westby Pavilion Join us for a free lunchtime concert featuring this incredible traditional Irish band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, performing Irish songs and dance tunes!

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TPAC update March Madness

110 E. Second St., Tulsa, OK 74103 918-596-7122 • TulsaPAC.com PUBLISHER Tulsa Performing Arts Center WRITER/EDITOR Amanda Nichols CREATIVE DIRECTOR Andrea Maduro ADVERTISING SALES Kaley Jobe CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mark Frie CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jen Alden VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Sara Phoenix VP OF OPERATIONS Scott McLarty DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Terri McGilbra DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Amanda Nichols TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Craig Ziettlow DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SERVICES Jeff Newsome DIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES Tosha Faith DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Blake Rowden DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE James Stewart

TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST CEO Mark Frie CHAIR Wendy Garrett VICE CHAIR Jay Krottinger TREASURER Jen Alden SECRETARY Brian K. Shore TRUSTEES Billie Barnett, Ken Busby, Laura Creekmur, Linda Frazier, Kirk Hays, Carlye Jimerson, Martin Newman, Tina Peña, Julie Smith, Hayley Stephens EMERITUS TRUSTEE Robert J. LaFortune

The busiest time for the TPAC is between the months of March and May. Every single nonprofit partner — Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Symphony, Tulsa Opera, Theatre Tulsa, Theatre North, World Stage Theatre Company, Jen Alden Chamber Music Tulsa, American Theatre Company, Oklahoma Movement and Tulsa Town Hall — will bring extraordinary performances to all our stages.

Our building is just as we like it: bustling!

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is the official program of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center

In addition to these wonderful performances, we have many of our TPAC outreach programs occurring.

Our brand new Next Narrative program kicks off in March, which provides high school students the opportunity to perform original monologues by contemporary Black playwrights. Tulsa winners get to compete at the national finals in NYC. We have two of our Imagination Series programs in March, as well as our free Brown Bag It series in our renovated Westby Pavilion. In April, we have our free Orbit Arts Festival, in which all our 2nd street theatres and lobbies will be filled with dance, song, acting, instrumentalists, arts activities, and more. And in May, in partnership with Celebrity Attractions, we host the Discovery Awards, which brings all nominated high school musical theatre students to the TPAC to work with industry professionals to compete, with the winners representing eastern Oklahoma in NYC on a Broadway stage competing nationally.

With all this activity you could say, to quote Lewis Carroll, “We are all mad here, but ... I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”

Intermission is published monthly by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust For advertising information, contact Kaley Jobe at kjobe@tulsapac.com No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center: 918-596-2368, anichols@tulsapac.com.

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march events TPAC Imagination Series

Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends

Ms. Greer's classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist's curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. On a field trip gone awry, they are faced with the ultimate test of their problemsolving skills that can only be conquered with teamwork.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE March 4 at 9:30 a.m.

March 4 at 11:30 a.m.

Celebrity Attractions & TPAC

Dear Evan Hansen

Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL March 4 at 8 p.m.

March 5 at 8 p.m.

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march events Chamber Music Tulsa

Notos Quartet

The Notos Quartet is one of the most celebrated, young chamber ensembles to emerge in recent years — praised for their virtuoso brilliance, passion, sensitivity, and mature interpretive powers.

Founded in 2007, the Berlin-based piano quartet first drew attention, winning first prize in six major international competitions.

LAFORTUNE STUDIO March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

WESTBY PAVILION March 8 at 7 p.m.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE March 9 at 3 p.m.

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Next Narrative Monologue Competition

Luminary Circle presents Bejeweled

Join us for Tulsa’s first regional Next Narrative Monologue Competition, a celebration of local high school talent, honoring the work and life experiences of Black playwrights.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE March 8 at 3 p.m.

Join us for a glitzy evening, from 7–9 p.m., as we highlight the gorgeous work of Chris Vanndy, complete with live music, an open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres.

LAFORTUNE STUDIO March 11 at 7 p.m.

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march events Innovation Arts and Entertainment

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert

Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in highdefinition, on a giant screen, while a live orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL March 15 at 1 p.m.

March 15 at 7 p.m.

Theatre Tulsa

The Play That Goes Wrong The Play That Goes Wrong hilariously unravels as a troupe of amateur actors stumbles through a calamitous production, delivering side-splitting comedy with every mishap on stage.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE March 20 at 8 p.m.

March 21 at 2 p.m.

March 21 at 8 p.m.

March 22 at 2 p.m.

March 22 at 8 p.m.

March 23 at 2 p.m.

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march events Tulsa Town Hall

Cristina Mittermeier

Cristina Mittermeier is one of the most influential conservative conservation photographers of our time. She is dedicated to protecting the world's oceans — inspiring millions of people to do the same. Mittermeier co-founded SeaLegacy, a nonprofit organization to protect and rewild the ocean.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL March 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Oklahoma Movement

Tethered

This groundbreaking production offers a contemporary interpretation of Dante Alighieri’s renowned literary masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy,” specifically focusing on the harrowing journey through the Nine Circles of Hell.

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

March 23 at 2 p.m.

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march events Tulsa Symphony Orchestra

Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Join Maestro Daniel Hege and Concertmaster Rossitza Goza in the WORLD PREMIERE of Kharitanov’s Violin Concerto “Miroirs.” The program also includes powerful and moving music from Richard Wagner, Samuel Barber, and Edward Elgar.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

American Theatre Company

The Outsiders

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are boldly fighting for survival and purpose. The American Theatre Company proudly presents The Outsiders, a non-musical play adapted by Christopher Sergel from the esteemed work of S.E. Hinton.

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE March 28 at 7:30 p.m.

March 29 at 2 p.m.

March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

March 30 at 2 p.m.

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april spotlight Tulsa Ballet

The Three Musketeers

Swashbuckling adventure swings into the Tulsa PAC! For the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa Ballet is proud to bring The Three Musketeers back to the stage! A rip-roaring ballet with a classic love story at its heart, The Three Musketeers is an exciting ballet adventure for the whole family.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL April 3 at 7 p.m.

April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

April 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Mystic Cat Society

Dream Catcher: The Ray Scott Story

Get ready to witness an unforgettable celebration of vision, determination, and the birth of a sport beloved by millions.

This original musical takes you on the inspiring journey of Ray Scott, the man who transformed a rainy-day idea into the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society.

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE April 4 at 8 p.m.

April 5 at 2 p.m.

April 5 at 8 p.m.

April 6 at 2 p.m.

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april spotlight

Tulsa Town Hall

Pembroke Players

Denise Kiernan

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist, and producer who has worked as a writer for more than 25 years. She has covered topics from women’s issues, sports and history to food, travel, and education. She is recognized for her expertise in historical fiction as displayed in her bestsellers, Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL April 11 at 10:30 a.m.

Join us for a fresh and vibrant twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona, set within the lively backdrop of a college sorority house! This innovative adaptation reimagines the timeless tale of friendship, love, and betrayal through the lens of modern college life, where social media reigns and TikTok sets the stage for a whirlwind of emotions.

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE April 10 at 7:30 p.m.

April 11 at 7:30 p.m.

April 12 at 7:30 p.m.

April 13 at 2 p.m.

Theatre Tulsa

Hello, Dolly!

Well, hello! Enjoy the magic of love and laughter as matchmaker Dolly Levi works her charms in Hello, Dolly!

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE April 11 at 8 p.m.

April 12 at 2 p.m.

April 12 at 8 p.m.

April 13 at 2 p.m.

April 18 at 8 p.m.

April 19 at 2 p.m.

April 19 at 8 p.m.

April 20 at 2 p.m.

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april spotlight Tulsa Symphony Orchestra

Dvořák and Strauss

Gerard Schwarz returns for an evening of lively and vivid orchestral music. The performance begins with Dvořák’s joyful Carnival Overture, followed by Hanson’s “Romantic” Symphony No. 2, and ends with Schwarz’s arrangement of Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL April 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebrity Attractions

Back to the Future: The Musical

When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself ... back to the future.

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL April 15 at 7:30 p.m.

April 16 at 7:30 p.m.

April 17 at 7:30 p.m.

April 18 at 8 p.m.

April 19 at 2 p.m.

April 19 at 8 p.m.

April 20 at 1 p.m.

April 20 at 6:30 p.m.

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april spotlight TPAC

Orbit Arts Festival

The Tulsa area is absolutely overflowing with incredible talent! From acting to dancing, singing, instrumentalists and more, our community has so much to offer. To celebrate that fact, and to make sure as many local artists get to share their art as possible, we’re hosting the Orbit Arts Festival AGAIN this year!

2ND STREET LOBBIES AND THEATRES April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chamber Music Tulsa

Kenari Quartet

Kenari Quartet’s sold-out concerts in Tulsa in 2019 were a revelation!

Their exhilarating performances and stunning musicality shattered assumptions about saxophones and their place in chamber music.

Join us to celebrate their return!

WESTBY PAVILION April 26 at 7 p.m.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE April 27 at 3 p.m.

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The Tulsa area is absolutely overflowing with incredible talent!

To showcase our local artists, we’re hosting the Orbit Arts Festival on April 26 AGAIN this year! From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that Saturday, the doors to our 2nd Street lobbies and theatres will be open wide to admit the public to this FREE event. Every space in that half of our theatre, and even the sidewalks outside, will be brimming with performances, activities, workshops, entertainers and more. Join us for a day of unforgettable fun!

Performances • Workshops Activities & crafts • Food & drink

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From Back to the Future The Musical: For Your Consideration

Writing Songs for the Moment When the story moves to 1955, Back to the Future: The Musical ironically asserts a modern point of view. As Marty wanders through Hill Valley’s town square, the citizens sing “Cake,” a perky tune about how everything is great in their town. But if you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll notice a sly critique of the “good old days.”

So while we’re laughing at these people singing the false praises of the 1950s, we’re also laughing at ourselves.”

Glen Ballard adds, “It was important for us that we didn’t celebrate 1955 blindly. It was a great time for white guys, but for some people, like [the Black character] Goldie Wilson, it wasn’t. At the same time, it has so many nostalgic high points that we all kind of relate to

“The great irony of it is that we haven’t changed.

There’s a timeless aspect to that metaphor, because we aren’t doing anything different.” — Alan Silvestri “We had a lot of fun with the lyrical content,” says Alan Silvestri. “Clearly, no one would have dreamed back then, when their kids playing in the basement came out looking like snowmen because they were covered in asbestos, that it was a real nightmare, or that DDT would have poisoned entire communities.

The great irony of it is that we haven’t changed. There’s a timeless aspect to that metaphor, because we aren’t doing anything different. People may have something in their homes, or a material on their couch, and fifty years from now, we’re going to say, ‘How could they have used that for upholstery back then?’

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the period. So when Marty arrives in 1955, there’s something wrong about it, but at the same time, there’s something familiar about it.”

Through Goldie, the songwriters also offer a joyous vision of where society can go. He’s a minor character in the film, but even then, he stands out. In 1955, he’s a working-class kid who believes in himself, and by 1985, he’s the mayor of Hill Valley. The creative team expanded his role for the musical, so that he could more fully embody that sense of optimism. This culminates with his song “Gotta Start Somewhere,” where he insists that obstacles can be overcome.

Cartreze Tucker (Goldie Wilson) and the Company of Back to the Future: The Musical Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, 2024

Ballard says, “Goldie is using the system. It’s not the other way around. He’s got a plan, and he doesn’t care if he has to start from the bottom and sweep up. Whatever he does, he’s going to make something of himself. It’s a statement of confidence that I think resonates with people.”

John Rando, Glen Ballard and Bob Gale.

Photo by Phil Tragen.

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Lucas Hallauer (Marty McFly). Photo by McLeod9 Creative, 2025.

Unexpected Light Over many workshops and several years, Hugh Vanstone and Tim Lutkin developed a thorough plan for their Back to the Future lighting design.

“Music is an emotional response to the story, and lighting is an emotional response design-wise,” Vanstone says.

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with lighting effects in the auditorium pulling the audience more deeply into the show’s world. But no matter how much they prepare, lighting designers often make their biggest discoveries during tech rehearsals. Take the scene where Marty and Lorraine are parked outside the high school dance: Director John Rando insisted the DeLorean be the only physical car in the production, so the designers suggested Marty and Lorraine’s vehicle without actually showing it. That led to a surprising bit of visual storytelling. “When somebody is in a car and it’s nighttime, we replicate

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL

April 15 at 7:30 p.m.

April 16 at 7:30 p.m.

April 17 at 7:30 p.m.

April 18 at 8 p.m.

April 19 at 2 p.m.

April 19 at 8 p.m.

April 20 at 1 p.m.

April 20 at 6:30 p.m.

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the angle of light on the dashboard with an uplighter,” Lutkin says. “It always looks fun, people recognize it, and it’s a quick way of putting the audience in that space.” In this case, the dashboard light also gave the characters massive shadows. “Those two big shadow puppets on the upstage wall looked great,” Lutkin says. “It gave the scene a whole new look and a new energy.”

He ran with the idea. “I added another [lighting] unit for George when [he] came on stage and discovered Lorraine and Marty in the car. That became even a bigger moment, because George, who we’ve seen as somebody who struggles with his confidence, is suddenly this huge image on the back wall. It’s both a metaphor and a prediction for the man he’s going to be.” Rando loves the effect.

“They lit it all like a noir movie,” he says.

“I think it’s magnificent!”

Top left: Don Stephenson (Doc Brown). Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, 2024 Bottom left: Lucas Hallauer (Marty McFly) and the Company of Back to the Future: The Musical. Photo by McLeod9 Creative, 2025.

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reen Country is brimming with extraordinary artistic talent. From music, film, theatre and instrumentalists to visual artists, comedians, fashion designers and chefs, Tulsa has it all. What Tulsa doesn’t have is one hub where all those artists can come together, network and learn from each other. That is why the Tulsa Performing Arts Center is introducing its newest program, Create Tulsa.

Create Tulsa is an arts collective devoted to the development of the artists who make up our amazing artistic community to ensure they can continue to grow and thrive.

Imagined as a hub of opportunities for Tulsa artists of all media, Create Tulsa is a collaborative, supportive environment where all can come together to unite resources and opportunities.

To kick off this incredible initiative, Create Tulsa hosted a kickoff event at WOMPA on Tuesday, February 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, completely catered and designed by local artists, included a survey of all attendees, to take the temperature of what our local artistic community truly needs in order to thrive. It was, of course, also a great event for networking with other artists and getting to know WOMPA, an amazing new artistic space in west Tulsa.

Now that the kickoff meeting has taken place, the TPAC can take stock off the surveys and plan multiple workshops and quarterly events to make sure young artists have access to seasoned artists and businesspeople throughout the region who can help with topics like grant writing, marketing, healthcare and anything else the surveys might suggest. Through these workshops and events, it is our hope to not only help individual artists but the entire artistic community thrive as one.

Want to see what it is all about?

Learn more about Create Tulsa on our site at https://tulsapac.com/ create-tulsa. We can’t wait to see how this program can grow and thrive when we all work together.

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e did something a little crazy this last month. We found out late last year that the Any Given Child program, which ensures nine fine arts experiences for Tulsa Public Schools’ children by the time they reach high school, had a partner drop out. That meant that seventh grade students wouldn’t have gotten their fine arts experience for the year. We weren’t about to let that happen.

With only a few months to raise money for the program, design the production from scratch and make it real, we took on the seventh grade Any Given Child program, on top of the program we already do for kindergarteners.

Around the end of last year, we started raising money and writing grants; some of you were kind enough to answer that call and donate — thank you! We also started looking at the seventhgrade Tulsa Public Schools’ curriculum to see what topics might

supplement what the students are already learning about. We discovered that Native American studies were a big topic in seventh grade learning, which gave us an idea. Could we create a program around Native American art?

We put out a call to local Native American artists, asking for them to bring themselves and their mediums of art into our building to help us craft the program. Before we knew it, we were awash in incredible Native American art and artists.

These artists became our production team and performers, writing their own script for what would be presented to these seventh graders.

What came out of their work was completely unexpected, completely amazing and uniquely Native American. The resulting production was titled “Channeling Our Ancestors” and focused on the themes of Native identity, appropriation and the connection of generations and bringing heritage and traditions forward into modern life.

Together, the performers make light of misunderstandings about current Native American life, everyday things they deal with and how non-Natives can better interact with and understand their culture.

Last month, we staged the production for — almost — every seventh grader in Tulsa Public Schools. It was a hit! The kids loved it and were incredibly perceptive and responsive. We could not be prouder of the show or the intrepid team of Native American storytellers and artists who put it together!

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MAY–JUNE EVENTS

TPAC presents Alton Brown: Last Bite

MAY American Theatre Company

Always, Patsy Cline LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE May 2 at 8 p.m.

May 3 at 8 p.m.

May 4 at 2 p.m.

May 9 at 8 p.m.

May 10 at 8 p.m.

May 11 at 2 p.m.

TPAC

Alton Brown: Last Bite CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL May 4 at 7 p.m.

TPAC

Brown Bag It: Tulsa Opera Filstrup Artists WESTBY PAVILION May 7 at 12:10 p.m.

Tulsa Ballet

Signature Series

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

May 10 at 2:30 p.m.

May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

May 11 at 2:30 p.m.

Tulsa Opera

Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Theatre North

Chicken and Biscuits LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE May 17 at 8 p.m.

May 18 at 3 p.m.

May 24 at 8 p.m.

May 25 at 3 p.m.

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra

Debussy and Rachmaninoff

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL May 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Tulsa Town Hall

Cheech Marin

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL May 23 at 10:30 a.m.

Theatre Tulsa Academy

Alice in Wonderland Jr.

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE May 23 at 7:30 p.m.

May 24 at 2 p.m.

May 24 at 7:30 p.m.

May 25 at 1 p.m.

May 25 at 4 p.m.

Celebrity Attractions

Wicked

CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL May 28 at 7:30 p.m.

May 29 at 1 p.m.

May 29 at 7:30 p.m.

May 30 at 8 p.m.

May 31 at 2 p.m.

May 31 at 8 p.m.

June 1 at 1 p.m.

June 1 at 6:30 p.m.

June 3 at 7:30 p.m.

June 4 at 7:30 p.m.

June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

June 6 at 8 p.m.

June 7 at 2 p.m.

June 7 at 8 p.m.

June 8 at 1 p.m.

June 8 at 6:30 p.m.

June 10 at 7:30 p.m.

June 11 at 7:30 p.m.

June 12 at 7:30 p.m.

June 13 at 8 p.m.

June 14 at 2 p.m.

June 14 at 8 p.m.

June 15 at 1 p.m.

June 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Check out our events page! New shows are scheduled all the time on tulsapac.com! Events are subject to change.

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JUNE

HELPFUL INFO

Discovery Awards

TPAC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES are located at 110 E. Second Street, Tulsa, OK., 74103-3212. Office hours: Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Telephone 918-596-7122. Fax 918-596-7144. Please subscribe to our monthly TPAC email newsletter online at TulsaPAC.com.

World Stage Theatre Company

PARKING Convenient underground parking is located west of the building, accessed from Second Street. Event parking also is available in several lots across the street to the east and south of the TPAC. Prepay available at https://www.americanparking.com/events

Celebrity Attractions & TPAC CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL June 2 at 6 p.m.

Half Time

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE June 6 at 8 p.m.

June 7 at 8 p.m.

June 8 at 2 p.m.

June 13 at 8 p.m.

June 14 at 8 p.m.

June 15 at 2 p.m.

Sonic Era Touring

Glenn Miller Orchestra

JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE June 6 at 7 p.m.

Pembroke Players

Lysistrata

LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE June 19 at 7:30 p.m.

June 20 at 7:30 p.m.

June 21 at 7:30 p.m.

June 22 at 2 p.m.

ADMISSION AND LATE SEATING Lobby doors open two hours prior to an event. Chapman Music Hall doors normally open 30 minutes prior to curtain. The remaining theaters open 30 minutes before curtain. Late seating is at the discretion of each sponsoring organization. Latecomers may be temporarily held out of the theater or asked to take seats at the back if available.

TICKET OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition to regular hours, it opens two hours prior to curtain for events scheduled in Chapman Music Hall. The Second Street ticket office, 110 E. Second Street on the north side of the building, opens two hours prior to each curtain for tickets to events scheduled that day in John H. Williams Theatre, Liddy Doenges Theatre or Charles E. Norman Theatre.

PHONE ORDERS Call the TPAC ticket office at 918-596-7111. Outside Tulsa call 1-800-364-7111. Nominal service charges are added to all phone and Internet orders. The TPAC ticket office accepts DISCOVER, MasterCard and VISA. Subscriber hotline: 918-596-7109.

BUYING TICKETS ONLINE Buy tickets at tulsapac.com using VISA, DISCOVER, MasterCard, or American Express. Print your tickets at home or pull them up on your mobile device using the print at home option. Tickets will be scanned by ushers at the door.

EXCHANGES The ticket office gladly exchanges tickets to events with more than one performance, subject to certain guidelines.

Otherwise, all sales are final.

GROUP SALES AND BUILDING TOURS Group discounts are available. Please call 918-596-7109 for group sales assistance. Tours of the TPAC are offered free of charge and last approximately 45–60 minutes. Arrangements may be made by calling 918-596-7122.

SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES All Performing Arts Center facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Please ask about wheelchair-accessible seating when purchasing your ticket. Parking is located on the street level of the parking garage near the TPAC elevators. Use the south elevator to reach Chapman Music Hall. Restroom facilities are located in the Third Street Lobby for Chapman Music Hall events, and adjacent to the John H. Williams Theatre Lobby for events in the TPAC’s other theaters. The TPAC has a Listen Technologies RF system to assist the deaf and hard of hearing. It is available at coat check for Chapman Music Hall events.

Ask the house manager on duty for equipment for the Williams, Doenges and Norman Theatres. Devices are provided at no cost.

PLEASE NOTE: The TPAC is a tobacco-free facility. Smoking and vaping are not allowed, nor is the use of chewing tobacco. Also, as a courtesy to the performers and audience, please turn off all audible message systems and cellular phones.

For more visitor information, please visit us at TulsaPAC.com.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED

April 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sign up to volunteer at https://tulsapac.com/orbitarts-festival.

ARTS FOR ALL.

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PROVIDE ARTS TO ALL AND GET SOME GREAT PERKS! The programming you support by joining TPAC’s Luminary Circle provides art to community members of all ages and backgrounds. By helping us fund our community engagement programs, you inspire, lead and give light to others.

Exclusive Presale Access | Members’ Only Events Access to LaFortune Studio | Name in Intermission magazine And more great perks!

More information and online enrollment form at tulsapac.com/luminary-circle

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