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Wade Elkins has led a varied performing career, working in New York and Chicago theatre, regional theatre, TV, commercials, film, studio recording, cruise ships, a theme park, and workshops and readings of new theatre works. He even donned the ā€œbald and blueā€ as a Blue Man with BLUE MAN GROUP for 13 years.  

Select theatre credits include Wonderful Town (Frank Lippencott) directed by Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theatre; regional productions of Gay Bride of Frankenstein (Harry ā€“Spotlight Award Nomination), Forever Plaid (Francis), Into the Woods (Rapunzelā€™s Prince), Big Fish (Will) among many others; and Twelfth Night (Malvolio) and 9 to 5 the Musical (Franklin Hart) here at OU's Tantrum Theater. Film credits include Bert and Arnieā€™s Guide to Friendship and Kabukicho (Cannes Film Festival) along with several commercial and television appearances including Chicago Fire. 

Wade earned a Bachelor of Music with Honors in Voice Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Master of Music Education with Honors from Northwestern Universityā€™s Bienen School of Music, and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from 51ĀŅĀ×. 

In addition to performing and teaching acting and music classes here at OU, Wade has been a high school music teacher; clinician and competition judge; private vocal and musical coach; theatrical, church, and choral music director; and instructor at arts camps.  

As a composer, Wadeā€™s music is featured in Steven Straffordā€™s award winning and critically acclaimed show  

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