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Those at Jewel Box, a 112-year-old community theater company, want people to know they’re still performing, holding auditions and operating in Oklahoma City, even though its attached First Christian Church building was demolished last September.
“We’re still here, and we’re doing everything we can to let people know we’re still there,” said Richard Leaming, managing director of the Jewel Box Theatre, and his wife, Deborah Franklin. “Like all other theaters (post-pandemic), we’re trying to get audiences back.”
The theater operates independently, but remains an extension of the church that occupies the former egg-shaped building at NW 36th and Walker. At the end of 2018 and 2019, the two teams renovated and moved into Trinity School, which is across the parking lot from the original site. The address for Disciples First Christian Church and Jewel Box of Oklahoma City is 321 NW 36th.
The church was established after forming Oklahoma City’s Land Run in 1889, and the original Jewel Box Players began in 1911. This year, the theater company of the current edition is celebrating its 65th consecutive season, Lemin said.
He and Franklin have been involved in Jewel Box and Oklahoma City theater productions for decades. They took over management of the theater last October.
The theater will hold auditions for its summer production “Red, White and Tuna” (June 28-July 16) on Saturdays from 2-4pm. Two to six actors and actresses will play 20 roles in the comedy. The theater is also rehearsing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “A Spoonful of Water” (May 11-28). Other upcoming shows this season are “The Christian,” which Lemming describes as a megachurch that has lost its way, and “The Last Night of the Carnival.”
For information call (405) 521-1786, email [email protected] or go online www.jewelboxokc.com.
announce new season
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will kick off its 35th anniversary in September with a gala and a new season of performances.
But first, it will wrap up its 2022-23 season this weekend with a “Marvel Studios Black Panther” concert on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Watch a movie and enjoy live music with the accompaniment of the Philharmonic Orchestra.
In announcing the new season, OKCPHIL music director Alexander Mickelthwate said he wanted the music to have meaning and create something that would bring the city together.
The opening night gala on Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. will combine the annual Maestro’s Ball with the season opener of the Inasmuch Foundation Classics series, according to a press release. Ukrainian violinist Anastasiya Petryshak will perform as part of the All Tchaikovsky Programme.
Other featured performers will include a Grammy Award-winning violinist exploring American and folk roots, a Golden Globe-nominated composer exploring Hollywood music and The Sound of Canterbury.
For information, visit okcphil.org.
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