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HONORARY CHAIR

A. Max Weitzenhoffer is a highly acclaimed independent producer of New York and London theatre productions. As Chairman of Nimax Theatres, he owns six theaters in the teeming arts district of London’s West End. He won Tony Awards for the revival of Dracula and best musical for The Will Roger Follies, and in 1994, was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. His extensive career includes roles as Chairman of the OU Regents, President and CEO of Seminole Manufacturing Company, and Visiting Professor of Musical Theater at OU.

A graduate of the OU School of Drama, Mr. Weitzenhoffer is the largest sole contributor to the Fine Arts at OU. In 1998, Mr. Weitzenhoffer provided the funding to begin the Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, a program that has quickly risen to become one of the most prestigious training grounds for musical theatre artists in the country. Then in 2000, Mr. Weitzenhoffer bestowed the University with his late mother, Clara’s collection of twenty-two Impressionist paintings containing the work of Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, and Vincent Van Gogh among many others.

In 2004, the Board of Regents unanimously chose to rename our college to the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts in honor of Mr. Weitzenhoffer’s unequalled contributions. We look forward to celebrating his storied career and the 25th anniversary of his transformational gift to the College.

Learn more about A. Max Weitzenoffer here.

ARTS LUMINARY AWARD

Kalin Morrow is a U.S. born dancer, teacher and performer based in the Netherlands. Her early training was with Oklahoma City Ballet and under Kay Sandel, before graduating with honors from the University of Oklahoma in 2007 with a BFA in Dance (Ballet Performance).

Ms. Morrow went on to dance with Nevada Ballet Theatre, BODYTRAFFIC, No)one. Art House, Wideman/Davis Dance and as a guest artist throughout L.A. and Chicago. She worked with choreographers such as Hofesh Shechter, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Brian Enos, Roderick George, Trey McIntyre, Matthew Neenan, Joshua Peugh and Barak Marshall.

After moving to Europe to work with Konzert Theatre Bern in Switzerland, she then freelanced with Club Guy & Roni, Itzik Galili at the Dutch National Opera, Menghan Lou, Ryan Djojokarso, Edan Gorlicki, Irina Baldini, Ashley Wright and Compagnie Black Sheep, among others. Most recently, she has worked closely as a dancer and assistant with both Maura Morales and Dunja Jocic. Her current work with Jocic continues into 2023 with a full evening solo entitled The Previous Owner.

In July, she premiered her seventh choreographic work with flamenco dancer Andrés Marín and finished production on her first feature film with director Tilman Singer. Ms. Morrow teaches for companies across Europe and the U.S. and is guest faculty at the Amsterdam School for the Arts. 

Learn more about Ms. Morrow here.