Below is the original Press Release dated November, 2003:
Celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of Oklahoma City’s Artistic Community,
The 1st Annual Artists’ Weekend is a festival of art for all medium of expression!
Treat your taste buds to our fine cuisine and wine, feast your eyes on gorgeous and
provocative works of art, soothe your soul with musical melodies, and let the sensuous sway
of exotic bellydancers transport you to the ancient city of Troy, where you will experience a
timeless tale of theatre, richly rendered for your hearts and minds.
Some of the finest artists in Oklahoma City have come together to bring you this bounteous
weekend of culture, fun and philanthropy held in beautiful downtown OKC at Stage Center,
400 W. Sheridan, November 6th, 7th & 8th.
Our Weekend is your weekend, our art is yours, come celebrate with us in the heart of our
fair city!
The event begins each evening at 6:30 pm with music, dancing, wine & gourmet cuisine
provided by some of the finest local area chefs including Chef Kurt Fleischfresser of The
Coach House, Chef Ryan Parrott of The Deep Fork Grill, Chef Robert Black of The Museum
Cafe and Chefs Trey Ferguson and Ian Wagner of Restaurant Row Catering. In addition,
Vintage Wine & Spirits will host a wine tasting specially paired with each Chef's cuisine
beginning at 6:30pm.
At 7:30, there will be a performance of The Trojan Women, the Greek classic by Euripides,
translated by Kenneth Cavander. The play centers on the struggle by the women of Troy to
overcome the terrors of war and their own shattered realities. It is a moving and powerful
piece of theatre cast with some of the finest local theatrical artists OKC has to offer including
Kathryn McGill, Artistic Director of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, who will play the role of
Hecuba. We end each evening with more wonderful food, music, and artwork.
On Saturday evening, there will be a live charity auction, as well as a silent auction all three
nights benefiting the two charities: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of
Central Oklahoma and The Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Young Directors' Series
(which will provide a scholarship to an aspiring young director in our community to direct a
fully funded show of their choice under the wing of an established theatre company).
Throughout all three nights, there will be artwork on display by some of OKC's most talented
visual artists including John Brandenburg, Gloria Abella de Duncan, de Shan, Danny Gordon,
Susan Cooper, Elizabeth Lowry, Shaun SerVoss, Frank Cissne, Michael Reust, Michelle
Mikesell, Shona Willis, Shea Alexander, JoLynne Lair, Jennifer Thomas, Chris Kinser, Claudia
Avila, Chris Small and Melissa Nelson.
Musical artists include "Redbud Revival", a local band with a contemporary rock sound (before
the play), "Bridgewater Band", a soulful band with a folk sound (after the play), and Joe
Stansberry, a solo artist with smooth vocal and musical stylings (pre-show music). We will
also have a special treat from the Aalim Bellydance Academy; "Desert Fire" will perform each
night before the play begins.
Celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of Oklahoma City’s Artistic Community,
The 1st Annual Artists’ Weekend is a festival of art for all medium of expression!
Treat your taste buds to our fine cuisine and wine, feast your eyes on gorgeous and
provocative works of art, soothe your soul with musical melodies, and let the sensuous sway
of exotic bellydancers transport you to the ancient city of Troy, where you will experience a
timeless tale of theatre, richly rendered for your hearts and minds.
Some of the finest artists in Oklahoma City have come together to bring you this bounteous
weekend of culture, fun and philanthropy held in beautiful downtown OKC at Stage Center,
400 W. Sheridan, November 6th, 7th & 8th.
Our Weekend is your weekend, our art is yours, come celebrate with us in the heart of our
fair city!
The event begins each evening at 6:30 pm with music, dancing, wine & gourmet cuisine
provided by some of the finest local area chefs including Chef Kurt Fleischfresser of The
Coach House, Chef Ryan Parrott of The Deep Fork Grill, Chef Robert Black of The Museum
Cafe and Chefs Trey Ferguson and Ian Wagner of Restaurant Row Catering. In addition,
Vintage Wine & Spirits will host a wine tasting specially paired with each Chef's cuisine
beginning at 6:30pm.
At 7:30, there will be a performance of The Trojan Women, the Greek classic by Euripides,
translated by Kenneth Cavander. The play centers on the struggle by the women of Troy to
overcome the terrors of war and their own shattered realities. It is a moving and powerful
piece of theatre cast with some of the finest local theatrical artists OKC has to offer including
Kathryn McGill, Artistic Director of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, who will play the role of
Hecuba. We end each evening with more wonderful food, music, and artwork.
On Saturday evening, there will be a live charity auction, as well as a silent auction all three
nights benefiting the two charities: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of
Central Oklahoma and The Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Young Directors' Series
(which will provide a scholarship to an aspiring young director in our community to direct a
fully funded show of their choice under the wing of an established theatre company).
Throughout all three nights, there will be artwork on display by some of OKC's most talented
visual artists including John Brandenburg, Gloria Abella de Duncan, de Shan, Danny Gordon,
Susan Cooper, Elizabeth Lowry, Shaun SerVoss, Frank Cissne, Michael Reust, Michelle
Mikesell, Shona Willis, Shea Alexander, JoLynne Lair, Jennifer Thomas, Chris Kinser, Claudia
Avila, Chris Small and Melissa Nelson.
Musical artists include "Redbud Revival", a local band with a contemporary rock sound (before
the play), "Bridgewater Band", a soulful band with a folk sound (after the play), and Joe
Stansberry, a solo artist with smooth vocal and musical stylings (pre-show music). We will
also have a special treat from the Aalim Bellydance Academy; "Desert Fire" will perform each
night before the play begins.
| Throughout the years, Reduxion Theatre Company (formerly known as Dreamstuff Productions) has hosted fellow artists of varied disciplines to perform alongside us. Here you will find some of the many talented performers that have participated in our celebration of the arts! |
| Dennis Lue - Choreographer |
| Amy Safrankova - Choreographer |
| The sculpture of Emily Stenmark |
Dennis Lue was last seen on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King where
he served as Dance Captain. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Dennis
grew up in New York City and earned a BFA from SUNY Purchase. He
has performed with companies such as Dance Theater of Harlem, The
Metropolitan Opera, and Alberta Ballet. Other credits: Side Show at
Gallery Players; Contact at Virginia Stage Co.; Associate Choreographer
& featured dancer in The Wiz at the Hangar Theatre; featured dancer
with the David Marquez Project at the International Dance Festival; West
Side Story at La Scala in Milan, Italy; the feature film Zoolander;
television’s Today Show on NBC; and The Nutcracker on PBS. Dennis will
soon be returning to the Hangar Theatre as associate choreographer for
Hello Dolly!
he served as Dance Captain. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Dennis
grew up in New York City and earned a BFA from SUNY Purchase. He
has performed with companies such as Dance Theater of Harlem, The
Metropolitan Opera, and Alberta Ballet. Other credits: Side Show at
Gallery Players; Contact at Virginia Stage Co.; Associate Choreographer
& featured dancer in The Wiz at the Hangar Theatre; featured dancer
with the David Marquez Project at the International Dance Festival; West
Side Story at La Scala in Milan, Italy; the feature film Zoolander;
television’s Today Show on NBC; and The Nutcracker on PBS. Dennis will
soon be returning to the Hangar Theatre as associate choreographer for
Hello Dolly!
Ms. Safrankova has a lifelong acquaintance with dance. She studied
ballet as a child with Susan and Buddy Trevino, and performed with their
Ballet Company from the age of 8 to 22, with periodic breaks as she
also explored acting, singing, and modern dance. During her final
semester of school at the University of the Incarnate Word in San
Antonio, Texas; she had the fortune to work with Halka Tresnakova, an
actor from the Czech republic, which led her to visit Prague in what she
considers a successful effort at self-education. The piece she will
perform tonight was developed partially during a workshop in Prague
(Letni Setkani, organized by Marie Kinsky) with Beatrice Libonati and
Jan Minarik.
ballet as a child with Susan and Buddy Trevino, and performed with their
Ballet Company from the age of 8 to 22, with periodic breaks as she
also explored acting, singing, and modern dance. During her final
semester of school at the University of the Incarnate Word in San
Antonio, Texas; she had the fortune to work with Halka Tresnakova, an
actor from the Czech republic, which led her to visit Prague in what she
considers a successful effort at self-education. The piece she will
perform tonight was developed partially during a workshop in Prague
(Letni Setkani, organized by Marie Kinsky) with Beatrice Libonati and
Jan Minarik.
| The Artists' Weekend |
| Hamlet Presented in Association with The Vortex Theater at The Sanford Meisner Theater Space in New York City with the collected pre-show talents of: |
| In the two years that RTC hosted the Artists' Weekend, over 100 artists were showcased and over $8,000 was donated to charity and not-for-profit theatre companies in the community. |
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