Biography
Oakley Boycott is not a pseudonym.
Oakley Boycott is a multi-disciplinary artist.
Born and raised in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains in Lander, Wyoming on Apsaalooké (Crow), Eastern Shoshone, and Cheyenne land, the majority of her childhood was spent touring with her parents, the Western music duo "The Grizzlies" to communities across the country.
Based out of New York City since 2007, she can be seen regularly on stage and screen and with consistent appearances and accolades in New York City at the Metropolitan Opera, the Town Hall Theatre, Feinsteins 54 Below, and Theatre Row as well as regional theaters across the country.
Their production company Boycott…the Production works to cultivate and foster creative connection between juxtaposed communities in order to foster empathy, growth and healthy risk-taking.
“Oakley Boycott is the kind of outlandish talent that Broadway used to harvest and write shows around; the sort of performer that has no better use for anyone but to be a musical comedy star.”
-Michael Dale ; Broadway World
As an endurance artist, Oakley has performed:
SILENCE
based on Marina Abramovics
"The Artist Is Present"
Donations from any performances of SILENCE go directly to "Not Our Native Daughters" ; an organization on the Wind River Reservation amplifying the
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children epidemic.
perception is reflection
ECHO is a three-day long endurance art performance piece, rooted in community relationship to mental health.
Seated in an open air, transparent chamber alongside the Popo Agie River in Sink Canyon Wyoming is the artist.
The front facing side of the chamber will be a two-way mirror so that the artist will be reflected back to themselves. A darkened chamber is connected to the opposite side of the two way mirror so that those who choose to participate by entering into the darkened chamber are able to see the artist but the artist is unable to see who is on the other side; to be seen without knowing who is watching. The only way for the “audience” and artist, to engage with each other is if the participant exits the darkened chamber to stand behind the artist, connecting via their respective reflections.
On the exterior walls of the mirrored chambers, participating 'audience' members will be encouraged to document what they experience during the performance or in relationship to their own mental health.
ECHO will take place over the span of 3 days for 8 hours a day with no breaks and limited movement.
Audience members may come for as long as they want or need.
NOISE
FREEDOM OF SPEECH no repercussions
NOISE
November 4-6 2024
Fremont County Public Library
Lander Branch, Carnegie Room
451 N 2nd St | Lander, WY
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
a three day
endurance art installation integrating
true freedom of speech with
community mental health
Highlights:
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: documentary on the last of the true Wyoming Cowboys
Flappers to Fringe Exhibit: History of Women's Fashion from the 1920s-1970s
Nervous Means Do It: lifestyle concept by Mei Ratz
Finding Peabrook: collaboration with Patricia Heal
Curatorial work includes:
“Code of the West” community interpretation of Western art
“REFLECTION: the Art of Being” an exploration of community mental health
CREDITS
Ongoing training:
Vocal coaching with Don Lawrence
Meisner Technique at MCS Studio with Matthew Corozine
Proud member of Actors Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild.
National Tour: Cabaret
Off-Broadway: Bells Are Ringing, Hoi Polloi, Fade Out, Fade In, Silk Stockings, Early to Bed, Being Seen, Chomolungma
Metropolitan Opera: Agrippina, Adriana LeCouvreur, Norma, Elektra, Mefistofele, Manon Lescaut, Rigoletto, Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Regional: Comedy of Tenors, Clue, Chomolungma, Singin’ In The Rain, The Drowsy Chaperone, Boeing, Boeing, Statue in the Park, Midsummer Nights Dream, Much Ado…, Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet
Film: The Rider, Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man, Charlie,Trevor and A Girl…, Reflections, Carry Me, The Last Wash, White Briar Rose, BullThistle, Maktub:It Is Written, Before I Say Goodbye
Endurance art: SILENCE, ECHO, NOISE
Documentary production: Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: the Twain Meets
Producer: Flappers to Fringe: History of Women's Fashion, Nervous Means Do It, REFLECTION: the Art of Being(on community mental health), mixed: the nail that sticks out, Code of the West: celebration of Western Art , The Houlihan Narratives: Dear Jordan,Love Lander, The Rider: Reflections, Chomolungma, Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: the Twain Meets, SILENCE, ECHO, NOISE,
2023/24 Wyoming Arts Council Performing Arts Fellow
2023/24 BroadwayWorld Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Play, “Clue”
Tongue River Artist in Residence 2024