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Professional theatre and arts education in the heart of Durant for over 45 years. Thank you for being a part of our family!
Board of Trustees
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Officers:
Jenny Sanchez, President
Dyanna Bowen, Treasurer
Amanda Seay, Secretary
Members:
Jeremy Blackwood
Deborah Clements
Kalyn Free
Stephanie Gardner
Adrienne Hansen
Janet Reed
Sharon Robinson
Janie Semple Umsted
Jennifer Swearengin
Natalie Weaver
In Memory of Dr. Susan Ronnenberg
​The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival mourns the passing of Dr. Susan Ronnenberg, Vice President of our Board of Trustees and a cherished member of the OSF family.
Susan brought extraordinary intelligence, compassion, and dedication to every endeavor. An accomplished scholar, educator, and academic leader, she served as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and devoted her career to supporting students, fostering learning, and strengthening the communities she served.
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As a member of the OSF Board of Directors, Susan was a thoughtful leader, generous volunteer, and passionate advocate for the arts. Her insight, wisdom, and steady support helped guide our organization, and her presence will be deeply missed by fellow board members, staff, volunteers, artists, and patrons alike.
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We are profoundly grateful for Susan's service to OSF and for the many ways she enriched our community. Our thoughts are with her husband, Clint, her family, friends, colleagues, and all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Her legacy of leadership, scholarship, and service will continue to inspire us.
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- Riley Risso Coker, The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival Board of Trustees and Staff
Deborah Clements
Deborah Clements retired as Director and Coordinator of Choral Music for Durant Public Schools with 37 years of music education experience in 2019 and now owns and teaches private voice/piano lessons at the Clements School of Music. Clements is the director of The Chorvettes’ Stage-works Company and an adjunct voice instructor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She was chosen as Durant ISD’s 1994 Teacher of the Year and selected one of 12 state finalists for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 1995. Ms. Clements helped reinstate musicals at Durant High School co-directing 10 musicals. She has also been the Musical Director of OSF's Children’s Theatre and Young Actor's Workshop for several seasons. Being the musical director of the OSF Main-Stage production, Newsies, was a bucket list show and a career highlight. Deborah has also been on stage with OSF’s in Shrek The Musical, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Deborah enjoys spending time with her family, her husband, Michael Clements, and sons, Kyle Clements and Aaron Rains, and daughter-in-law Heather Rains.
Stephanie Gardner
Stephanie is a well-respected marketing visionary, with nearly two decades of experience in the marketing, event, and business development industries. With a formal education that includes a Bachelor of Marketing and an MBA, she puts her knowledge to work in the real world to create memorable experiences with a meaningful impact.
Stephanie has long been known for creating unforgettable experiences for her clients. For over a decade, Stephanie was the owner of Pretty Lovely Events, an event company specializing in weddings, parties, festivals, corporate events, and branded experiences. During her time serving as a Downtown Director in her hometown, she discovered her love of helping fellow small businesses succeed and revitalizing destinations. As the demand grew to focus her expertise on brand clients, Candid Creative was born. Now Stephanie is able to leverage her talent for designing over-the-top experiences with her ability to craft meaningful messages that spark movement.
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An entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on creativity, and growth mindset are Stephanie’s calling card and have strategically developed and transformed brands, businesses, and communities. Beyond Candid Creative, she continues to serve fellow entrepreneurs as the Co-Founder of The Launch Ladies, an online community mentoring women business owners with creative strategies and professional coaching.
Natalie Weaver
Natalie Weaver- A.A. in Music, B.A. in Musical Theater, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in Theatre Pedagogy. Natalie has been a proud AEA (Actor’s Equity Association-professional actor’s union) member since 2006. Early in her theater career, she was cast as “Pink Lady” Marty, on the National Tour of "Grease!" with Frankie Avalon and Chubby Checker, and later received a New York Innovative Theater nomination for her work in the NYC production of "The Five Burroughs Plays" Regionally, Natalie has performed with New Theater, American Heartland Theater, and Unicorn Theater (Kansas City); Casa Manana (Fort Worth), Dallas Children's Theater (Dallas), Beef and Boards Dinner Theater (Indianapolis) and the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival (Durant), just to name a few. When not on stage, Ms. Weaver has been a theater educator and/or director for Starlight Theater, the Coterie Theater, Casa Manana, Dallas Children's Theater, the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Johnson County Community College, Christian Youth Theater Kansas City, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Lake Country Christian School, Dallas Academy of Music and Performing Arts, and Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. Natalie currently serves as the Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator for Southeastern Oklahoma State University.