Mark Levine
Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Center
Mark Levine, a Houston native, has built a distinguished career in the arts and entertainment industry. Mark served as director of ticketing for Live Nation Entertainment and as North American and U.K. director of database and system operations for Broadway Across America. Mark’s leadership extended to the San Angelo Performing Arts Center as the founding executive director. Mark has worked as a consultant for several nonprofits to establish software standard operating processes, and he has been part of the opening team for a dozen performing arts venues and theaters. Mark became director of the Visual & Performing Arts Center at OCCC in July of 2024.Â
Kurt Leftwich
Coordinator of Cultural Programs Events
Mr. Leftwich has been working for Performing Arts Theatre and Equity Theatre venues for over 10 years. He has worked in almost every management position including programming director, event coordinator, box office manager, and front of house manager for OCCC, CHARTS Theater, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre. He previously worked at OCCC as the VPAC box office manager from 2014-2018. He has spent the past five years managing the CHARTS Theater on the UA-PTC campus in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Leftwich is very excited to be back in his hometown of Oklahoma City and back here at the OCCC campus!
John Farrell
Stage Manager
As a Journeyman of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Mr. Farrell worked with Oklahoma City performing arts programs for over 15 years. After four years in the Marine Corps, he returned to Oklahoma City to become Assistant Stage Manager for the Civic Center Music Hall. After the Civic Center reopened in 2001, Mr. Farrell was promoted to Operations Manager. In 2012 he began work part-time as a Stage Tech at OCCC, working productions in the Bruce Owen Theatre and assisting in the opening of the VPAC Theatre. He was hired in February, 2014 as Stage Manager, responsible for the VPAC and Bruce Owen Theatres.
Andi Gleichman
Assistant Stage Manager
Ms. Gleichman has been a part of the Performing Arts in Oklahoma for over 20 years working alongside groups such as the OKC Philharmonic, OKC Ballet, OKC Repertory Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and many others. She has worked as the house carpenter and audio engineer at Rose State Performing Arts Theatre(Hudiburg Chevrolet Center) and the Civic Center Music Hall and has been part of the OCCC family since the end of 2013. As the Assistant Stage Manager she not only helps advance shows she also is the House Carpenter and an AV and lighting technician for the VPAC, Bruce Owen Theatre and wherever needed across campus. She has a Bachelor of Science in Instrumental Music Education from East Central University and has a certification in Information Technologies. Ms. Gleichman is responsible for the theatre technical needs of the VPAC and Bruce Owen Theatre’s.
Tyler Swim
Theatre Technician
Tyler is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre design and technology with a focus on stage management. Tyler has worked for Oklahoma City Community College since late 2021 and has been a full-time member of the Visual and Performing Arts Center staff since summer of 2023. In addition to his work at OCCC, Tyler has worked with Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and several other community groups over the years. As a theatre technician for the VPAC and Bruce Owen Theatre, he is part of the team responsible for maintaining and operating the audio, lighting, and other theatrical systems necessary to realize the creative vision of every production.
Connor Traynor
Cultural Programs Administrative Coordinator
Connor carries out the Cultural Programs Departments accounting needs, policy and procedure guidance, office organization, and assists in Front End Management. His background includes 7 years of consumer and commercial banking. Utilizing his past experience, he is proficient in accounting and strategic planning. Before transferring departments, Connor worked in the Executive Offices and Human Resources at OCCC in a variety of roles.
Connor attended the University of Central Oklahoma majoring in Informational Computer Science and Business Accounting. He also serves as a member of the Oklahoma Air National Guard.
