Miranda Margaret Purcell

Name

Miranda Margaret Purcell

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Major

English
Creative Writing

Concentration

Theater and Drama

About Me

At Oberlin I majored in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Theater. I like reading plays, 20th-century literature, and work with religious themes. I like writing essays, plays, and short fiction. At Oberlin, I was involved in student and department theater, the comedy scene and a capella. Some of my favorite things to do at Oberlin were eating meals outside, playing music with my friends, and performing sketch comedy. Oberlin taught me to always try new things, like the steel pan exco and eggs, and helped me find myself, my passions, and my forever friends.

Study Abroad

I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland in the fall of 2019.

Campus Jobs

Co-head of Social Media for the Theater Department
Tour Guide

Favorite Place

My favorite place at Oberlin is Wilder Bowl on a 75-degrees and sunny day. I have happy memories of sitting in the sun, getting grass stains on my clothes and spending hours outside with friends.

Favorite Class

My favorite class was Lynn Powell's Nonfiction workshop. I loved the readings , found the assignments compelling and fun to write, and enjoyed working with the invested and strong community of writers in the class.

Clubs & Organizations

Acapelicans
Two Groves
Doobie Ingenuity

Notable Quote

"A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image." - Joan Didion

Memorable Oberlin Moment

My most memorable moment was performing in my last sketch comedy show right before we all left campus. I loved all the sketches we performed and thought that everyone in my group did a fantastic job. It was a house show, which made the show seem cozy and I felt like our rushed preparations and last-minute blocking changes leading up to the show captured the essence of what I love about the group.

Graduation Date

05/25/2020

Future Plans

I plan to move to New York City and pursue editorial and arts education positions while continuing to perform stand-up and sketch comedy and write for magazines.

Files

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Citation

“Miranda Margaret Purcell,” OC2020, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/286.

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