OCSA Musical Theatre Conservatory

New OCSA MT Students & Buddies: Unfortunately, because of the wildfires in Irvine & Yorba Linda, mandatroy evacuations and the poor air quality...Administration is POSTPONING the MT New Student/Buddy Social tonight. We will find a date in our academic calendar in the coming week or so to make-up this event, as we know you have been looking forward to coming together! Stay Safe!

We are so excited to be releasing a sneak peek of our first show for the fall season! The opening of Cabaret for a Cause: Use Your Voice show is just 3 days away, so reserve your free tickets on the OCSA box office website today! All donations will go toward the Orangewood Foundation. #ocsamt #weareocsa #ocsa #ocsamusicaltheater #ocsacfac #artshighschool #weareocsamt #orangecountyschoolofthearts

We hope you’ll be able to stop by today to donate! The Basic Needs Drive for Orangewood Foundation is today from 10 am - 1 pm in the Tower Lot!

This Saturday, October 24th (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) OCSA Cabaret for a Cause is hosting a "Basic Needs Drive" to benefit the foster youth at the Orangewood Foundation. Please stop by the OCSA Tower Lot to donate food items, hygiene products, household products, home activities, and much more! See the posted flyer for more information. We'd love to see you there! (Note that we will be practicing safe social distancing, and masks must be worn.)... #weareocsamt #weareocsa

Check your email for the latest OCSA MT Newsletter! Inside you’ll find details on the upcoming Virtual Master Class with AliSan Porter, winner of the 10th Season of NBC’s The Voice this Friday, October 16th at 3-5 pm, and more! Be sure to check it out!... #weareocsa #weareocsamt

OCSA MT Parents & Students: We have an exciting MT Friday Chat on tap for this week -- Friday, October 2nd at 2:15 p.m.! OCSA Alum (and current 10th Street Follies Guest Director) Brian Drummy has invited 4 of his fellow OCSA classmates to be a part of a panel entitled #WeAreOCSA Career Stories. Our guest alumni panel will share their career journeys with you, shining a light on the infinite number of ways that the creativity and passion that you’re currently discovering and ...honing at OCSA can be channeled into a multitude of divergent interests, career paths, and experiences in the future. Be sure to check your email from yesterday (9/28) regarding details! (Please note to double check your spam/junk folder in case you missed it.) Parents, we think you'll get a lot out of this one, too and hope you'll join with your student. #weareocsamt #weareocsa #onlyatocsa

Meet the OCSA MT Team: Mr. Smith In his 6th year at OCSA, Mr. Smith teaches Theory, and co-teaches Senior Capstone, Contemporary Vocal Styles, and History in the Making. Also serving as the Resident Musical Director/Supervisor for most OCSA MT productions, Mr. Smith ranks The Last Five Years as his favorite musical production. Born in Shafter, Calif., Mr. Smith says that the favorite place he’s ever traveled to is Toronto, and he lists Vienna and Germany as places he'd like t...o visit. As many OCSA MT students will guess, Mr. Smith’s favorite item of clothing is....His Fedora (obviously)! And, when he’s not teaching, you can find him playing with his adorable son Grayson. On the best advice he’s ever received, Mr. Smith says: Nothing lasts forever - the good and the bad; so cherish the good, and persevere through the bad. And what he wants to share with OCSA students: Be Kind Always, and work hard (but don't forget to have fun!) #weareocsamt #weareocsa

OCSA MT students and parents! In case you missed it, the MT Conservatory Newsletter was emailed for you yesterday, September 21! In it you’ll find details about upcoming events including the upcoming MT Friday Chat, our virtual productions on tap for this semester, our new resource library for students, and more! Be sure to check it out!... #weareocsamt #weareocsa

Meet the OCSAMT Team: Ms. Hebson Ms. Hebson, who is in her 18th year at OCSA, teaches Acting Technique I. This Santa Ana native says that the favorite place she’s ever traveled was to England to visit her family. While her favorite musical is Crazy For You, when asked about the one show she could binge-watch over and over again, Ms. Hebson says: I am so done with screen time at the moment, so I think I would rather go to the beach. When Ms. Hebson isn’t teaching you can als...o find her reading -- maybe weaning comfy pants (the item of clothing she can’t live without!) She ranks dark chocolate as her favorite dessert and says she prefers tea over coffee. Truth be told, according to Ms. Hebson, I have actually never had coffee. The best advice she’s ever received: It's not that serious. And, on what she wants to share with OCSA students, Ms. Hebson says, Thank you for being YOU! #weareocsamt #weareocsa

Meet the OCSA MT Team: Mrs. Bagnol Now in her second year at OCSA, Mrs. Bagnol teaches Drama Therapy. While this San Francisco native’s list of favorite places ever traveled includes Washington D.C., New York, and Sweden, she dreams of going to Paris and Venice! Hamilton tops her list of favorite musicals, while her binge-worthy movie is The Princess Bride!... When she’s not teaching you can find her at a cafe -- perhaps drinking coffee with extra cream or eating coffee ice cream. And the one item of clothing she can’t live without? Her Wonder Woman PJs! On the best advice she’s ever received, Mrs. Bagnol says: Your superpower is being who you were created to be. #weareocsamt #weareocsa

Meet the OCSA MT Team: Ms. Dodge Ms. Dodge (aka Ms. D) has been teaching at OCSA since 2016. She currently teaches Fundamentals of Acting II and Theater in Action. Ms. Dodge, who calls our nation’s capital her hometown, says the favorite place she’s ever traveled is Peru. Her dream destination? London. This coffee and tea drinker ranks pistachio ice cream as her favorite dessert. She also says that her favorite play is Waiting for Godot, and that she can’t wait for a musical... version. When she’s not teaching, Ms. Dodge says that you can find her reading or exercising. On the best advice she’s ever received, Ms. Dodge says it was something her mother told her when she was 12 years old: Never practice prejudice or discrimination - especially when in a position of power. Remember your privilege, and try always to be of use. And on what she wants to share with OCSA students, she says: Please make sure that live theater continues to exist. Make art out of the present chaos, and keep your sense of joy intact. #weareocsamt #weareocsa