Tabula Rasa was founded in 2010 as a collaboration of student artists whose goal was to bring intimate contemporary theatre to Springfield, Missouri. Five seasons later and with every production Tabula Rasa draws in larger and larger audiences. However, we continue to maintain the integrity of the goals that the company was founded under.
"Anyone who didn't get a chance to see Letters to No One: A Play tonight should DEFINITELY make it out to see it tomorrow night, Saturday April 13 at 6:30! This student-written, produced, performed, and designed show gave me the best night of theatre I've been to in a while! And for only $5 you can't beat it! Go support local art!" - Nick Oswalt, Letters To No One: A Play By Jalen Lee from Tabula Rasa's 2012-2013 season.
"Thank you for an inventive evening! I want to congratulate everyone involved with this unique event." - Dr. Jenny Stoessner, Permanent Residents by John O'Neil and Mia Craigmile from Tabula Rasa's 2013-2014 season.
"Very impressive performance. The actors and production staff did an incredible job. Nice to see independent theatre in the Ozarks" - Michael Bower, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V Royal from Tabula Rasa's 2013-2014 season.
"Thank you for a powerful evening of theatre, and to the cast for being very sweet afterwards. I'm looking forward to my school doing this show next year." - Deborah Tragasz-Tveit, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V Royal from Tabula Rasa's 2013-2014 season.
Micheal Cassidy Flynn - Producing Director
Cassidy is a B.F.A. Acting student at Missouri State University. He has served as Tabula Rasa's Producing Director since the fall of 2012. He currently serves as the President of the University Coalition of Young Artists (UCYA), the official student organization of the Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance. Cassidy has recently been seen as Capulet's Servant in Romeo & Juliet, Kyle Singer in Pointe of Contact, Elliot Perry in 8 The Play, and Otis Ormonde in Bernice Bobs Her Mullet: A New Musical Comedy! Cassidy is the recipient of the In-School Players Scholarship
Ethan Ritschel - Managing Director
Ethan is a Junior BA Theatre and Performance Studies Major at Missouri State University. He has recently served as the Dramaturge for Romeo and Juliet, Assistant Properties Master for Tent Theatre's 51st season. Ethan has been the Marketing Director for Tabula Rasa Theatre Production Company since September of 2013. He is a recipient of the Regents Theatre Scholarship.
Dallas Leeper - Technical Director/Production Manager
Dallas is a Senior BFA Theatre Design/Tech/Stage Management Major with a Stage Management emphasis . Dallas will be the Assistant Stage Manager for Tent Theatre's 52nd season. She has recently served as the Stage Manager for the Spring Dance Concert and The World Goes Round at Missouri State University . Dallas has been the Technical Director for Tabula Rasa Theatre Production Company since Januarary of 2014.