Spacechangers
OU Spacechangers – a United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) student chapter – was created to encourage design/tech students to explore the larger world of theatre design and technical management. Spacechangers is open to all students in the School of Drama, School of Dance and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre: everyone who has been involved in “spacechanging” at the University of Oklahoma. Specifically, it encourages exploration in all areas of theatre design, technology and stage management. It has facilitated seminars with Bill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging, the GAM and Rosco companies, and intelligent lighting companies ETC and Vari-Lite. It has hosted workshops in special effects, welding, scene painting and sound design/operation. The organization encourages its members to present their design and project work to the group so everyone can share in the insights and effort that went into a given project. A major involvement of the organization is raising funds to allow members to travel to the annual USITT Conference and Stage Expo which features over 175 educational sessions, employment interviews, the newest in entertainment design and technology, galleries of student and professional works, and the opportunity to meet many of the most influential people in the industry. Spacechangers has been an official organization of the School of Drama since 1999.