This Town OKC

Cities are defined by their cultures. Those cultures could entail sports, or business, or certainly arts and entertainment. Oklahoma City is thriving in all of these areas. But who makes that all happen? This Town OKC explores the people behind the...

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S2E13 Lyn Adams
Episode 13
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

She created Oklahoma Children's Theatre out of necessity. Having moved to Oklahoma from her native Australia in 1980 to attend OU, Lyn Adams was working at Stage Center where she had created a children's program when the place closed. She moved the program to OKC Community College and formed a nonprofit organization. Later Oklahoma Children's Theatre moved to Fair Park and eventually to Oklahoma City University where it remains today. Lyn retired in 2022 to travel and enjoy grandmotherhood. After a wee bit of prompting, she recalls her favorite OCT production that coincidentally was written by your host.Post-production by Fred O. BishopSponsored by Carpenter Square Theatre