Boles Elected President of Theatre Association
The Artistic Director & General Manager of The Grove Playmakers, Suzanne Boles, was elected President of the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association at that group’s recent play festival and conference. The Playmakers were also awarded the coveted “Theatre of the Year” award at this event.
Theatre has been an avocation for Mrs. Boles since her college days where she choreographed college productions at Ok. State University. During the mid-1960s she worked in The Festival Theatre, a professional theatre company in Marin County, California before returning to Tulsa, Ok. and participating in the Tulsa Little Theatre. During the 1980s she and her husband were actively involved with the Dhahran Theatre Group in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where she also served as President of the Board. Upon retirement in 1992, they returned to Grove, Suzanne’s home town, and organized The Playmakers in October of 1994.
The Playmakers present at least five productions a year, including youth theatre productions, comedy, drama, and musicals. They present many Readers Theatre events through the year and work devotedly to bring theatre to young students in cooperation with the Grove Public Schools.
OCTA was formed in 1969 and was the first state association of theatres organized in the United States. Their mission is to promote excellence in community theatre. As such, they work toward uniting and supporting all community theatres, theatre organizations and participants in Oklahoma, and connecting them with other community theatres in the region and nation. They serve amateur, professional and university theatres, as well as individual adult and youth members through the state. They foster the communication of ideas and resources among OCTA members and other theatre participants in Oklahoma, and encourage high standards of excellence in both production and management.
Editors Note: The Grove Observer regrets that no photos could be posted on this week's issue due to the continuing failure of Green Country Internet to provide even a modicum of decent service.
Theatre has been an avocation for Mrs. Boles since her college days where she choreographed college productions at Ok. State University. During the mid-1960s she worked in The Festival Theatre, a professional theatre company in Marin County, California before returning to Tulsa, Ok. and participating in the Tulsa Little Theatre. During the 1980s she and her husband were actively involved with the Dhahran Theatre Group in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where she also served as President of the Board. Upon retirement in 1992, they returned to Grove, Suzanne’s home town, and organized The Playmakers in October of 1994.
The Playmakers present at least five productions a year, including youth theatre productions, comedy, drama, and musicals. They present many Readers Theatre events through the year and work devotedly to bring theatre to young students in cooperation with the Grove Public Schools.
OCTA was formed in 1969 and was the first state association of theatres organized in the United States. Their mission is to promote excellence in community theatre. As such, they work toward uniting and supporting all community theatres, theatre organizations and participants in Oklahoma, and connecting them with other community theatres in the region and nation. They serve amateur, professional and university theatres, as well as individual adult and youth members through the state. They foster the communication of ideas and resources among OCTA members and other theatre participants in Oklahoma, and encourage high standards of excellence in both production and management.
Editors Note: The Grove Observer regrets that no photos could be posted on this week's issue due to the continuing failure of Green Country Internet to provide even a modicum of decent service.
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