TXST's Department of Theatre & Dance Presents Kira Rockwell's oh to be pure again

October 10, 2024

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By Lauren Jurgemeyer

Publicity Coordinator

Department of Theatre & Dance

San Marcos, TX—Texas State Department of Theatre and Dance presents Kira Rockwell’s oh, to be pure again, Oct. 17-20 and 24-26 in the PSHF Studio Theatre.
 
Winner of the Gene Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award (2023), Rockwell’s oh, to be pure… holds a magnifying glass to the delicate, formative phase of self-discovery watershed to the female experience.
 
Set against a Texas summer backdrop, oh, to be pure, follows six young women as they progress through a week at a Christian church camp in 2010. Rockwell’s writing dedicates itself to making this a representation, not a parody, of women navigating faith, gender dynamics, self-love, and identity. 
 
The production features a strong, core female cast made up of Eva De Guelle (Autumn), Fallon Fontenot (Rachel), Hailey Heitmeyer (Trina), Rheagan Higgins (Luna), Sierra Salazar (Jean Ruby), and Lilli Shank (Becca). The cast also features Hunter Domzalski (Adrian) and Jaden Petty (Rachel’s Dad).
 
The run will include an understudy performance on Saturday, Oct. 19. The understudy cast consists of Kennedy Burns (Luna), Kylie Hill (Jean Ruby), Hailey Heitmeyer (Trina), Jaden Petty (Adrian), Nathan Schutt (Rachel’s Dad), Karina Bozanich (Autumn), Miranda T. Grauzas (Becca), and Kady Waldmann (Rachel).
 
The creative team includes Kacey Wasson, scenic designer; Michael Aguilar, costume designer; AJ Rose, lighting designer; Julia Kovar, sound designer; Isha Patel, dramaturg; Magali Carrasquillo, technical director; and Jessie Flam, production stage manager.  
 
Director Caitlin Parker, a second-year MFA student, hailed the story as “wonderful and joyful.” Parker continued, “In the end, we have a baptism, a rebirth. It’s a ritualistic return to nature, and girlhood, and desire, and worship, and love. All of the things God is supposed to be.”
 
oh, to be pure again runs Oct. 17-20 and 24-26 in the PSHF Studio Theatre, with the understudy performance on Oct. 19. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and can be bought online at www.txstatepresents.com. 
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October 17-20 & 24-26, 2024

THURSDAY, October 17 at 7:30 pm 
FRIDAY, October 18 at 7:30 pm 
SATURDAY, October 19 at 7:30 pm* 
SUNDAY, October 20 at 2:00 pm 
THURSDAY, October 24 at 7:30 pm 
FRIDAY, October 25 at 7:30 pm 
SATURDAY, October 26 at 7:30 pm 
*Understudy Performance

Ticket Information

Public: $15
TXST Faculty / Staff: $12
TXST Student: $10

The Cast

Primary Cast

Autumn- Eva De Guelle
Rachel- Fallon Fontenot
Trina- Hailey Heitmeyer
Luna- Rheagan Higgins
Jean Ruby- Sierra Salazar
Becca- Lilli Shank
Adrian- Hunter Domzalski
Rachel’s Dad- Jaden Petty

Understudy Cast

Autumn- Karina Bozanich
Rachel- Kady Waldmann
Trina- Hailey Heitmeyer
Luna- Kennedy Burns
Jean Ruby- Kylie Hill
Becca- Miranda T. Grauzas
Adrian- Jaden Petty
Rachel’s Dad- Nathan Schutt

The Production Team

Director- Caitlin Parker  
Assistant Directors- Jillian Botello & Isha Patel  
Choreographer- Caitlin Parker   
Intimacy Choreographer- Ana Martinez Medina   
Assistant Intimacy Choreographer- Isha Patel  
Dramaturg- Isha Patel   
Voice/Dialect Coach- Kate Dentino-Glasheen   
Voice Captain- Sierra Salazar   
Production Stage Manager- Jessie Flam   
Assistant Stage Managers- Ivy Clamons & Savannah Marshall   
Stage Management Mentor- Madison Montagne  
Production Assistants- Andi Lopez, Levi Jack Noble, Elliot Koch, Evelyn Gomez, Zoey Fox, Bailey Patterson  
Scenic Designer- Kacey Wasson  
Costume Designer- Michael Aguilar   
Lighting Designer- AJ Rose   
Sound Designer- Julia Kovar  
Technical Director- Magali Carrasquillo   

Theatre Center Scene Shop Supervisor- Edward Kohler   
Deck Crew- Gabe Glinski & Rowan Lavelle   
Assistant Electrician/Programmer- Jorge Rebolledo   
Light Board Op- Andrew Bennett   
Sound Board Op- Samara Gonzalez   
Properties Manager- Kaitlyn Hartnagel   
Assistant Properties Manager- Audrey Smith   
Costume Director- Monica Pasut   
Assistant Costume Shop Manager- Eli Patterson   
Cutter/Draper- Hannah Blalock Choat   
First Hands- Nikki Hernandez, Allie Hildebran, & Nina Haurani  
Stitchers- Hallie Davis, Natasha Newton, Theo Ontiveros-Dravigne, Kennedy Sanchez, Reagan Ramsey, Lauren Dane, Trinity Lee, Mj Kelly, Carmella Castruccio, Sarah Marek, Gabby Strickler, Jaydon Brown, Elliot Koch, Sara Mendoza, Audrey Smith  
Wardrobe Supervisor- Reagan Ramsey  
Wardrobe Crew- Sydney Polak   
Shadow Crew- Madi Rousseau

Production Advisors & Staff

Directing Advisor- Danielle Roos; Dramaturgy Advisor- Dr. Kevin Byrne; Stage Management Advisor- Leigh’Ann Andrews; Scenic Advisor- Cheri Prough DeVol; Costume Advisor- Monica Pasut; Lighting Advisor- Brandon Rosen; Sound Advisor- Scott Murdock; Technical Direction Advisor- Colin Shay; Properties Advisor- Jordan Kelly Andrews; Theatre Center Scene Shop Supervisor- Edward Kohler; Paint Advisor- Courtney Winkelmen; Costume Director- Monica Pasut; Cutter/Draper- Hannah Blalock Choat; Wardrobe Advisor- Monica Pasut; Box Office Manager- Robert Styers; Publicity Coordinator- Lauren Jurgemeyer; Director of Production- Lesley Fairman
 

For more information about this story or other news, email Lauren Jurgemeyer, publicity coordinator for the Department of Theatre & Dance, at theatre@txstate.edu.

About the Department of Theatre & Dance 
Recently ranked #25 in the World by Hollywood Reporter, Texas State's Department of Theatre and Dance has one of the nation's largest and most notable fine arts departments. With a vibrant and active faculty of industry professionals, the department prepares students for successful careers in the entertainment industry. The department's mission is to nurture the next generation of collaborative, curious, and civically engaged artists, educators, and scholars.