SoonerCon 28 Featured Guest
Sarah Wiedenheft
Actor Sarah Wiedenheft has provided voices for a multitude of anime. Some include Zeno from Dragon Ball Super; Tohru in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid; Charmy from Black Clover; Phos from Land of the Lustrous; Shihoru from Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash; Shera Greenwood from How NOT to Summon a Dragon Lord; Charlotte Dimandias in Hundred; and several dozen more. She also lent her voice to the video games: HunieCam Studio and HuniePop. Some of her visual art may be seen on DeviantArt.
Twitter: @sarahwiedenheft
Instagram: swiedish.fish
Friday, June 7, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Location: University C
Meet Your Favorite Dragon Maid
What's it like being a dragon who's also a maid? Join the dragon Tohru's voice actress herself, Sarah Weidenheft, in this interactive Q&A to find out!
Panelists: Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: Anime
Tags: GoH
Friday, June 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H
Opening Ceremonies
SoonerCon 28's official opening. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will blast us all into Brave New Worlds.
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Ceremony
Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma B
Friends of SoonerCon Reception
Friends of SoonerCon membership-exclusive social event with SoonerCon 28 guests of honor and featured guests. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. Thank you to our Friends of SoonerCon supporters!
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Reception
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:00 p.m. | Location: University C
Q&A with Austin Tindle and Sarah Wiedenheft
Have you ever wanted to be a voice actor and wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite anime shows? Come to this Q&A and ask Austin Tindle and Sarah Wiedenheft, both seasoned voice actors, your burning questions.
Panelists: Austin Tindle, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: Anime
Tags: GoH
Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: University C
The Voice of Evil
Villains can be more entertaining than heroes, but there are subtle ways that voicing our favorite baddies differs from voicing the good guy. Learn those differences, and how voice actors develop these characters using various vocal techniques.
Panelists: Summer Rain Cosplay, Prince Blackheart, Austin Tindle, Haileigh Todd, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: Anime, Performing Arts
Tags: Panel
Sunday, June 9, 2019 11:00 a.m. | Location: Boomer A
Anime Diamonds in the Rough
There are dozens of new anime every season, not counting the hundreds already released with established, decades-long fandoms. This panel will look at some hidden gems that fans may have overlooked.
Panelists: Sally Hamilton, Capt. Sean MacTaggart, Brittany Ellis, J.H. Fleming, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tags: Panel
Sunday, June 9, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: University C
The Shining Women of Anime
Female protagonists are some of anime’s most fiercely capable, beloved, and admirable characters. Women and girls in anime reimagine cultural views on power, duty, beauty, wish fulfillment, and coming-of-age storytelling. How do empowering gender roles in anime create new twists on Japanese lore and its fantastic legends?
Panelists: Summer Rain Cosplay, Courtney's Cosplay, Sally Hamilton, Honor Lychee, PinkCherry Cosplay, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: Anime, Culture & World Affairs
Tags: Panel
Sunday, June 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H
Closing Ceremonies
SoonerCon 28's official closing. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will launch us into SoonerCon 29, coming June 26-28, 2020.
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft
Tracks: General Interest
Tags: Ceremony