"Oklahoma Central University approved a student-led fall production of Boy My Greatness by Zoe Senese-Grossberg. "As the plague and rising religious conservatism threaten their way of life, they are all forced to reconsider their futures on the stage," the show's blurb read ahead of its world debut. "[It's a] play about growing up, gender, and a chapter of theater history we seek to forget.""
"SB 796 bans public universities in Oklahoma from utilizing "state funds, property, or resources" to "support diversity, equity, and inclusion positions, departments, activities, procedures, or programs." The duo said school officials gave students two choices: do another show approved by the university legal team, or self-produce the event, which would require them to raise thousands of dollars, find a venue, construct a set, and secure the rights to the script before the October premiere."
Oklahoma Central University initially approved a student-led fall production titled Boy My Greatness, a historically based play about boy actors performing Shakespeare's leading ladies. University administrators revoked funding and permissions over liability concerns tied to Senate Bill 796, which restricts public universities from using state funds, property, or resources to support diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Student directors Liberty Welch and Maggie Lawson were presented with two choices: stage a different, legally approved production or self-produce by raising funds, securing a venue, building a set, and obtaining script rights. Students raised nearly $10,000 to bring the production to life despite the obstacles.
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