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Best in Ten 2025
Michelle Swink; Terry Veal; Lance Brittan; Rick Allen Lippert
Opening Date:
March 29, 2025
Closing Date:
March 29, 2025
Carpenter Square Theatre celebrates Oklahoma playwrights with an evening of original ten-minute plays, staged readings, and recognition of supporters whose generosity sustains the theatre. Featured works include The Elevator by Michelle Swink, What’s Best for the Show by Terry Veal, Ten Miles East of Okemah by Lance Brittan, Lisa Dunn: Pastor Wife Performance Coach by Rick Allen Lippert.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Not documented
CREW
Emcee / Board Chair — Rick Allen Lippert
Emcee / Executive Artistic Director — Rhonda Clark
Musical Performer — Amanda Lee
Musical Performer — Lisa Reagan Love
Musical Performer — Jeremy Small
Piano Accompanist — Jake Johnson
Production Notes
Best in Ten is archived separately from the regular mainstage season. Contemporary Oklahoma City Free Press coverage (March 30, 2025) confirms this one-night event took place March 29. Honorees Ric and Jennie Penner and Amanda Lee recognized for contributions to the Oklahoma City arts community. Four original staged readings, musical interludes, restaurant contributions including Harvey Bakery and Spanish Cove, silent auction, wine pull, and free valet parking. Event celebrated as festival’s 21st year (years since founding, not uninterrupted annual performances). Ticket price $50 in KGOU listing. Names of actors in individual readings not recovered. Honorees: Ric and Jennie Penner; Amanda Lee. Selected plays: The Elevator — Michelle Swink; What’s Best for the Show — Terry Veal; Ten Miles East of Okemah — Lance Brittan; Lisa Dunn: Pastor Wife Performance Coach — Rick Allen Lippert.
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