Office of Student Life

Show History

Show

Year

Director/President

Location

Notes

The SpongeBob Musical

2024

Mattie Elliott

Lawrence Ballroom

Raised $4,227.41 for TransOhio and collected 125 cans for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank 

The Grown-Ups

2024

Meghan Geraghty 

Lawrence Ballroom

“The Grown Ups” by Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox, directed by Meghan Geraghty, was OTL’s first show in the round

Night of One Acts

2023

Kate McCanna

Lawrence Ballroom

“Cut” by Ed Monk, directed by Sydney Webb and “The Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno” by Don Zolidis, directed by Savanna Lenze. 

Disney’s Freaky Friday the Musical

2023

Christine Monsour

Lawrence Ballroom

Raised $2,769.15 for Kaleidoscope Youth Center and collected 119 cans for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank 

The Haunting of Hill House

2023

Devin Reeves

Lawrence Ballroom

Completed additional fundraising to create the most ambitious set yet.

Heathers the Musical

2022

Katie Harvey

Lawrence Ballroom

Completely sold out run. Raised $5,352 for Kaleidoscope Youth Center and collected 372 cans for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

The Great Gatsby

2022

Nicole Beckman

Lawrence Ballroom

 

Night of One Acts

2022

Mary Harris

Baker Hall West

“All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play” by Werner Trieschmann and “Oh Dear God” by OTL member Eva Scherrer.

Night of One Acts

2022

Alex Rito

Baker Hall West

“Box Dye” by OTL member Devin Reeves and “30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)” by Greg Allen.

OTL 25th Anniversary Cabaret

2021

Jajuan Hopkins

N/A

Streamed cabaret to celebrate 25 seasons of Off the Lake.

She Kills Monsters

2021

Annie Ratanapan

N/A

First live streamed recorded production during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Pride and Prejudice

2020

Emma Picht

Lawrence Ballroom

 

Really Really

2019

Ben Fisher

Baker Hall West

 

Big Fish

2019

Joe Compton

Lawrence Ballroom

 

Night of One Acts

2019

Madi Task

Short North Stage

First ever Night of One Acts. This show was performed by members of our Peer Theatre program. Raised money for All That.

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

2018

Brooke Marston

Baker Hall West 

First Spring Play to be produced separately from the Peer Theatre program

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

2018

Chloe Hanenkrat

Hitchcock Hall

 

The Laramie Project

2017

Jordan Ginsberg

Sullivant Hall

First ever Spring Play. This play was performed by members of our Peer Theatre program. Raised money for the Matthew Shephard Foundation

The Addams Family

2017

Erin McQuay

Hitchcock Hall

 

Hairspray

2016

Taylor Koon & Adam Adams-Grooms

Hitchcock Hall

First charity partnership beyond Mid-Ohio Foodbank

Legally Blonde

2015

Bree Stack

Hitchcock Hall

Inaugural spring cabaret

Pippin

2014

Danny DiMarino & Christine Metzger

Hitchcock Hall

First ever Peer Theatre performance

All Shook Up

2013

Ricky Locci & Brandi Harris

Hitchcock Hall

 

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

2012

Brandi Harris

Hitchcock Hall

First year to have a pit application, first OTLetter

The Drowsy Chaperone

2011

Kelsey Tschanen & Johnny Robinson

Hitchcock Hall

First year with an advanced set. ASL interpreted

The Wedding Singer

2010

Joe Barone

US Bank Conference Theatre

New student union, year of the first winter minicab

Urinetown

2009

Priscilla Ju & Tyler Rogols

Hitchcock Hall

Extended active membership and voting privileges to crew members.

Aida

2008

Jenny Briggs & Allison Bressi

Hitchcock Hall

Organization Chair position created

Children of Eden

2007

Michael DeSantis & Jenny Briggs

Hitchcock Hall

 

Footloose

2006

Jenna Zins

Hitchcock Hall

Raised over 2,000 lbs. of food for MOFB

42nd Street

2005

Amy Tarr & Jenna Zins

Hitchcock Hall

First year of Fall Cabaret – only 12 members performed. Raised almost $100

Fame, the Musical

2004

Sarah Santill

Hitchcock Hall

 

Kiss Me, Kate

2003

Justin Kuch

Hitchcock Hall

 

Annie

2002

Katey Hamilton

Hughes Hall

 

Anything Goes

2001

Katey Hamilton

Hitchcock Hall

First year of pit orchestra

Guys and Dolls

2000

Meghan Frazer

Ohio Union Conference Theatre

Piano accompaniment

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1999

Meghan Frazer

Browning Amphitheatre

Piano accompaniment

Bye Bye Birdie

1998

Meghan Frazer

Browning Amphitheatre

Piano accompaniment

Into the Woods

1997

Jeff Rice & Meghan Frazer

Browning Amphitheatre

Piano accompaniment