COPPERSTAR REPERTORY CO.
Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2013
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: Laura Christian
COSTUME DESIGN: MJ Okawa
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Emily Kupitz
LIGHTING DESIGN: Jeff Davis
SOUND DESIGN: Jeremiah Pflieger
STAGE MANAGER: Kona Fotu
AriZoni AWARDS: Costume Design, Guest Artist: Laura Christian (Nominee)
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS AWARDS: Outstanding Direction: Laura Christian, Lighting Design: Jeff Davis, Outstanding Ensemble. Nominations - Guest Actor: Brady Quiseberg, Caleb Allred, Featured Actress: Shanti Okawa, Guest Actress: Kristen Briggs, Supporting Actor: Nate Dutson, Dylan Pinon
Photos by Tim Trumble Photography
DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SET, COSTUME & PROP DESIGNER
Mesa Arts Center, 2014
Photos by Tim Trumble Photography
BroadwayWorld.com Nominations - Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Choreography
DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SET & PROPERTIES DESIGN
Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 2011
Photos by Tim Pannell Photography
AriZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence - Best Scenic Design
DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SET, PROP & COSTUME DESIGNER
Mesa Arts Center, 2014
Photos by Tim Trumble Photography
Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart - Based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
National Youth Arts Awards - Outstanding Ensemble
Copperstar Repertory Company’s 2014 production at Mesa Arts Center, AZ
MANAGER | TEACHER | DIRECTOR
Performing Arts Studios - Dance, Acting, Voice, Copperstar Summer Theatre Academy, Camps, Workshops and Copperstar Rehearsals - Opened in 2012
DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SET, COSTUME & PROP DESIGNER*
Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 2012
Photos by Tim Pannell Photography
Music by Harold Arlen & Herbert Stothart, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, Book byJohn Kane
National Youth Theatre Awards - Outstanding Set Design: Mary-Jo and David Okawa, Outstanding Lead Actress: Kylie Toon, Outstanding Lighting Design: Daniel Davisson (Nominees)
Aunt Em's House and Oz Doors by Valley Youth Theatre *Flying by ZFX
COPPERSTAR REPERTORY CO.
Here are some examples of marketing campaigns and materials designed by MJ Okawa with Todd Thompson and Christine Bryner
Marketing is a very important and powerful aspect of the story we tell. If we are not grabbing the attention of our community and engaging with them, we need to make changes. Our story and our brand needs to be consistent. We worked toward a recognizable style and brand with COPPERSTAR REPERTORY CO.
