Ohlook is creating a history of graduating some of the most talented students in the DFW area.Many of our students go on to pursue a college degree in Theatre or Music at some of the finest institutions in the country.At Ohlook we feel it is our job to encourage young talent and to help prepare them for the next step from High School level to College level.This year many of our first graduates will be graduating from college and are planning to make the move to professional theatre.
Check out our new section below to catch up on some of our working graduates!!
Seniors 2004 Alicia Bullen - SMU Under Grad - Florida State Graduate School - GRADUATED MFA, Currently a member of Actor's Equity living in NYC with her husband, Adam. Laura Sook - St. John's University, New Mexico, Under Grad - Georgetown Grad School - Law
Seniors 2005 Hannah Blalock - University of North Texas - Costume Design Stephen Kleinhammer – American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Los Angeles, CA, Musical Theatre James Worley – OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED Senior 2006 Ken Bell - SMU, Dance Minor - GRADUATED Liz Harris - Boston University - GRADUATED Amanda Lautermilch – OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Theatre - GRADUATED, currently living in Chicago Sarah MacLean – University of Houston, Houston, TX, Vocal Performance Bridget Skaggs – OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Vocal Performance - GRADUATED Victoria Sook – GRADUATED performs seasonally at Disney World as a parade dancer and lead characters Seniors 2007 Lindsey Bullen—Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED Jessi Garrison—Northwestern State, LA, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED Jordan Justice—OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Musical Theatre Bailey Lawrence—West Texas A&M, Canyon, TX, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED Daniella Mason—Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Commercial Music - Currently on her first U.S. Tour Krista McCoy—OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Music Education Ashleigh Means— University of Mississippi, Broadcast Journalism Mandi Modic—Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, Musical Theatre Leslie Pyron—OCU, Oklahoma City, OK, Musical Theatre Chelsea Rose—Oklahoma Baptist University, Public Relations Lindsay Tuggey—University of Texas, Theatre Sarah Walker—University of Texas, Theatre Taylor Wallis—Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED Ryan Wood—Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK, Musical Theatre - GRADUATED, currently on the National Tour of SHREK (playing one of the 3 little pigs and U/S of Shrek and Lord Farquaad) Seniors 2008 Woodie Blackburn, Columbia University, Chicago, IL, Public Relations Kevin Comartin – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Theatre Chloe Day – Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, Theatre Alex Heika, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, Musical Theatre Logan Henderson, Los Angeles, CA – Currently Starring in Nickelodeon's "BIG TIME RUSH" Lauren Kane – Tarrant County College, Musical Theatre Taryn Langton – Chapman University, Orange, CA, Dance/Musical Theatre Annabella Schmoker - Northern Colorado University, Theatre Parker Searfoss – Cincinnati Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH, Theatre Jessica Taylor – Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, Musical Theatre Pim van Amerongen – Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA, Musical Theatre Seniors 2009 Alec Blalock - University of Houston, Houston, TX, Law Kelsey Cabell - Richland College, Dallas, TX Gena Charette - Richland College, Dallas, TX Zach Danz - Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, Theatre Directing Alex Eggleston - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Lauren Feragne - Quad C, Plano, TX, Theatre Lauren Franklin - University of North Texas, Education Stephen Langton - PACE University, New York, NY, Musical Theatre Joey Nasser - SCAD, Georgia, Art Lorena Phillips - Alvin Ailey Dance Company, New York, NY Rachel Reed - Texas State, San Marcos, TX, Theatre Lauren Snyder, Millikin University, Decatur, IL, Theatre Anna Spivey, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX Brook Thibodeaux, UTA, Arlington, TX
Seniors 2010 Alexa Fuller - Fordham University, New York, NY Jennifer Long - Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK, Theatre Megan McCray - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, Theatre Julianne Plantes - University of Texas, Austin, TX PJ Sook - Oklahoma University, Norman, OK, Musical Theatre John Tarver - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Theatre Blake Walter - University of Texas, Austin, TX, Architechture
Seniors 2011 Cayman Mitchell - PACE University, New York, NY, Engineering J.D. Montgomery - Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, Fashion Design Samantha Sternfeld - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Musical Theatre Mimi van Amerongen - University of the Arts, London, England, Fashion Design Jordan Wallis - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Elementary Education
Ohlookians Taking The Next Step
LOGAN HENDERSON
Currently starring in Nickelodeon's hit TV Show "Big Time Rush"
Logan appeared in a number of Ohlook shows including "Les Mis", "Grease" and "The Crucible".
Big Time Rush can be seen on Nickelodeon, their music is also available on iTunes!
RYAN WOOD
Ryan graduated from OU's Musical Theatre this past May ('11), went to NYC for his first round of auditions and booked a National Tour right off the bat! He is currently playing one of the Three Little Pigs on the tour and is understudying the roles of Shrek and Lord Farquaad.
When he was at Ohlook he starred in many of our shows including Carousel (his first show ever as Mr. Snow) Zombie Prom (Jonny), Les Mis (Javert), Beauty & the Beast (Beast), Grease (Roger), and Bat Boy (Dr. Parker) among others.
We know that this is just the beginning for Ryan!
Ryan Wood
Ryan as Shrek
Daniella Mason
Is currently finishing her commercial music degree at Belmont University in Nashville. But still being in school hasn't stopped her from pursuing her music dreams. Daniella has released an album that is available on iTunes and plays constantly with her band in Nashville and this fall will be embarking on her first US TOUR with a stop at Ohlook while she's in Dallas. Her new album "Throw me Around the World" is available on iTunes as of 8/22/11.
While at Ohlook Daniella was in a number of shows including "Once Upon This Mattress", "Les Mis" and "Beauty and the Beast"
Is currently living the dream in California. She has appeared in 2 short films this past year with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (posted below) that appeared at Sundance and at SXSW, appeared as a featured dancer on the hit TV Show GLEE! and toured with the GLEE crew and is in the new GLEE LIVE! Movie. She's also a dancer, photographer, poet and all around talented girl!
When she was here at Ohlook she appeared in Scrooge's Groovy Christmas and choreographed a number of shows for us including "The Wizard of Oz" and "Zombie Prom".
One of our younger students out there trying to make it, Zoe only 15 is quickly making a name for herself in the music biz around DFW. She can be seen playing around the area and last summer won the Kidd Craddick Rock Band contest. She has been #1 on the Indie charts for the past 12 weeks. Follow her on Facebook or Twitter @ZoeAnnMusic.
More information can be seen on her MySpace page and her new EP can be purchased on iTunes.
Currently studying Musical Theatre at PACE University in New York City, Stephen made his New York debut in the play "Edward Scissorhands" at the Brooklyn Studio Lab last summer.
