Tiphani Henderson
President, Elk City
Tiphani Currell is the owner of ‘Behind the Seams’ (Elk City), costume, rental, sales and alterations. She has been involved 30+ years with various community theatres (Red Carpet Community Theatre in Elk City and Southwest Playhouse in Clinton). Currently the director of the “Sagebrush Penguin Project” and “Untitled Pop Up Theatre.” She has attended many OCTA functions, festivals and conferences over the years.
Liz Dotson
Vice President, Woodward
Liz Dotson lives in Northwest Oklahoma and is President of OnStage Woodward. She has been involved in the theatre there for many years. Liz has participated in the last three OCTAfest festivals as cast, including directing one year, and has gone to the Regional AACT festival twice. For her day job, Liz works for DHS in child welfare doing foster care and adoptions, and is also Mayor of May, Oklahoma. She has one teenage daughter Samantha, who is learning the love of being on stage, as well as being passionate about stage managing.
Todd A. Murray
Secretary, Norman
Todd A. Murray taught theatre and forensics in suburban Oklahoma high schools for nearly twenty years, traveling with students across the country to festivals and competitions, and winning numerous awards along the way. As part of a study abroad program through New York University, he performed part of the Wakefield Mystery Cycle in Great Britain. Winning a grant with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, he wrote and directed a twenty-minute video that was used in high schools across Oklahoma for AIDS/HIV education. In 2007 he entered law school, passed the bar in 2010, and currently works for the State of Oklahoma as the managing attorney for Altus Child Support Services, after practicing in insurance defense for over ten years. He founded a community theater, served as state director for Oklahoma Thespians creating its state festival, and participated in community theatre since 1989, including competing in OCTAFest and AACTFest with Theatre North’s production of Who Will Sing for Lena? directing the show. His last teaching position was as the Director of the Mary Glass Performing Arts Center, where he taught all technical theatre courses.
Patty Dixon
Treasurer, Sand Springs
Patty has been involved in theatre for the past 50 years acting, stage managing, and directing – especially enjoying musicals. She is a charter member of the Sand Springs Community Theatre and has served the Board as Secretary, President, and Production Manager and after 14 years, has retired from the board. She plans to stay involved working in front of the house and directing shows if the opportunity and timing are right.
When she served as Vice Mayor for the City of Sand Springs, she received the ArtStar award given by the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education to a Mayor or Vice Mayor who has promoted the arts in their community. “I believe that the arts, especially theatre, is a vital component of a well-rounded community. Being involved with OCTA has helped me meet and learn from some of the best directors and managers in the state.”
Cadence Cloud
Oklahoma City
Cadence Cloud joined the theater world through the Junior Actor’s Guild at Red Carpet Community Theater in Elk City. She continued her theater education throughout high school and college. She graduated from Oklahoma City University with a B.F.A. in Acting with a minor in directing. She builds sets for Jewel Box Theatre, acts, takes classes, and volunteers at OKC Improv.
Kevan Dunkelberg
Edmond
Kevan is a high school drama teacher, director, and actor. He graduated from UCO with a BFA in Theatre Performance and Texas Tech with an MFA in Performance and Pedagogy, then settled back down in Oklahoma. His community theatre experience involves both acting and directing. Kevan currently works with El Reno’s Centre Theatre and has directed their summer musical since 2021.
Rebecca Fry
Shawnee
Rebecca Fry has served several years on the OCTA Board of Directors. She has been a volunteer at Shawnee Little Theatre for over 20 years. Rebecca has a passion for live theatre and wants to share it with others.
Catina Sundvall
Enid
Catina has been involved with community theatre since the age of 7. Catina is the technical director of Gaslight Theatre and has held many roles for the last 23 years she has lived in Enid including past president, building and facilities, and secretary. She has a passion for working with the youth at Gaslight, having served as the teen sponsor, directing teen shows, and will be directing this years Drama Camp for elementary aged children. Catina is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a National Certified Counselor.
Advisory Board
Shonda Currell
Elk City
Past OCTA President and Treasurer. Co-Owner of Currell’s Doit Center, Past President of the Elk City Rotary Club, married, and mother of three daughters.
Doobie Potter
Oklahoma City
Doobie Potter, a delightful dramatist and mime, studied theatre at C.S. Mott College and the University of Michigan. She also had extensive training at the Valley Studio of Mime where she was a member of the Wisconsin Mime Company. During her residencies, she stresses improvisation and alternative thinking in theatre, techniques of mime and creative dramatics. She can lead students through the whole production process from start to finish or help find different ways to stimulate a creative writing project, dramatize a book, expand non-verbal skills or write a play through improvisation and cooperative learning techniques.