I was raised by a man who is unbelievably proud of the fact that he could raise 6 children on an artist’s salary. My father, much like myself has a deep love for the theater. He is the Technical Director of the School of Theater at Ohio University. A title I used to trow around as if it made me royalty without the understanding of what truly a technical director did. I just knew with dad’s name, I had gotten in to see alot of theater for free – a personal favorite perk of being a Denhart. My father’s job it to manage all of the technical aspects of theater, ensuring that they all come together in time to create a beautiful and seamless production. As the TD for OU, he is also the head of the TD program learn more about him as a faculty member here.
My father has done many shows over the years with OU and outside of it. In 2016, there was the launch of Tantrum Theater which is a professional theater through OU. My father was instrumental in the creation. Learn more about the start of tantrum here.
Tantrum is making BIG changes in their upcoming season. They are cutting ties with Dublin and implementing the season into the OU season. I am excited because that means for the first summer in my know history my father has a break!
Through tantrum, my dad was able to build the set for my favorite musical ever. It is called NEXT TO NORMAL and it centers on a family dealing with mental health. It has been my favorite show for 6 years, and after 5 of them my father finally had the opportunity to work on it. It was incredibly special for me to be able to share that experience with him.
My dad and I have worked on shows together in the past. It is always so special to share that experience with him. I have had the honor of both performing in and costuming for shows my dad has TDed and built. I love sharing theater with him because it is something I feel really binds our relationship.
Theater Talk with Sarah 