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 2024 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.
Night of One Acts 2023 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.
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.
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