OSAI goes off-book with Improv!

This year at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, students will participate in a special extracurricular class to learn the basics of improvisation!

This year's improv elective will encourage students to stretch their boundaries and exercise their minds, skill sets that are sure to come in handy later on, no matter what their discipline!

The improv elective is being taught by San Francisco-based actor and improviser Regina Saisi. Saisi is an instructor at American Conservatory Theater, the Marin County School District, and BATS Improv, where she serves as Dean.

Public Performance Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: All listed performances are free and open to the public. Performances are subject to schedule and location changes. Please check back for up-to-date info. All performances take place at the Quartz Mountain Arts & Conference Center in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Click here for directions to Quartz Mountain and hotel information. Classes at Quartz Mountain are taught at a collegiate level. Some performances could contain subject matter that may not be suitable for children.

To download a printable performance schedule as a Word document, click here.
PAC = Robert M. Kerr Performing Arts CenterHandicapped Parking is available behind the theater -- please follow the signs from the main road.

Friday, June 15

7:00-9:00pm 

Improvisation / PAC
Regina Saisi, ActorJazz Performance / PAC
Don Byron, Clarinet

9:00-10:00pm
Reception / PAC Deck

Saturday, June 16

7:00-8:30pm
Institute Chorus and Orchestra / PAC
Paul Tucker and Jeff Grogan, Conductors 

8:30-9:30pm
Reception / PAC DeckSunday, June 17 

10:00-11:00am
Celebration of the Spirit / AmphitheaterMonday, June 18 

7:00-8:00pm
Percussion Performance / PAC
OSAI Percussion Students

Wednesday, June 20
7:00-8:30pm
Eine Kleine Quartzmusik / PAC
Student Chamber Music

Friday, June 22
6:30-7:30pm
Ballet & Modern Dance / PAC
7:30-8:00pm
Reception / PAC Deck
8:00-9:00pm
The Institute Chorus / PAC
Paul Tucker, Conductor

Saturday, June 23
10:00-11:00am
Art Gallery Opening / Amphitheater
2:30-3:30pm
Acting Performance / PAC
3:30-4:00pm
Reception / PAC Deck
4:00-5:30pm
Poetry Reading and Film Screening / PAC
8:00-9:00pm
The Institute Orchestra / PAC
Jeffrey Grogan, Conductor

Students 'Chow Down' at Quartz Mountain

Another 'creature comfort' issue that students and parents tend to have questions about is regarding what the meals will be like while at Quartz Mountain. While snacks are available for purchase in the Institute Store each day and students are welcome to bring snacks (that have been tightly sealed against critters) with them, part of the $2500 scholarship that each student receives for their stay at Quartz Mountain includes three meals a day in the cafe.

Every year, OAI and Quartz Mountain staff make every effort possible to ensure that each student's dietary needs are met, including those needing additional options, such as vegetarians or students with special health needs. We strongly encourage students to review the menus, however, in order to supplement their diet while at camp with any special snacks they may want to bring. If you have a dietary restriction, please let us know as soon as possible, by calling the office at (405) 605-7500.

For the past few years, to help ease students' transitions to camp, we've posted the menus for the two week program online, so students and parents feel more "in the know" about what their experience will be like. This year is no exception! You'll find below a small sample of the Quartz Mountain menu, and can download the entire two week menu as a Word document here.

Saturday, June 9

*Opening Day Lunch- In ballroom for students/guests 

Hamburgers

Veggie Burgers

White and Wheat Buns

Lettuce, cheese slices, tomatoes, pickles, onion slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo, Dijon mustard

French fries

Vegetarian BBQ beans

Assorted cookies and brownies

Student Dinner

Breaded Chicken strips-with dipping sauces (Honey mustard, ranch, BBQ, ketchup)

Grilled Chicken Strips

Mac and Cheese

Potato Salad and Cole Slaw

Steamed Green Beans

Cornbread

Assorted Cakes

Sunday, June 10

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs

Waffles

Syrup

Sausage

Lunch

Deli Sandwich Bar to Include:

Assorted Breads and Wraps

Sliced Ham and Turkey, Roast Beef, Egg Salad Tuna or Chicken Salad

Sliced American and Swiss Cheeses

Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles, Lettuce, Mustard, Mayo, Dijon Mustard

Potato Chips

Potato Salad, Cole Slaw

Assorted Cookies

Dinner

Sliced turkey breast with gravy

Mashed potatoes

Vegetable Medley

Rolls and Butter

Fruit Cobbler