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Cosplay Guest

Dark Side Cosplay

 

Stephanie Hendershott is a professional cosplayer who recently relocated to Texas after living in Pennsylvania for over a decade. She has been attending cons for 10 years. She started cosplay as a full-time hobby in 2018 to improve her mental health and combat burnout from her career as a healthcare worker. She is most known for her Leia, Catwoman, and Aayla Secura cosplays.

She loves cosplaying villains. She mostly focuses on her favorite fandom, Star Wars, and re-imagines characters as Dark Sided—hence the name. When it comes to cosplay, Carrie Fisher, Steph’s personal hero, gave the best piece of advice: “What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”

 

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Join us for Oklahoma's Premier Pop Culture Convention.

Noon | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

1:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G

Cosplay Shoots for Beginners

Deep dive with Dark Side Cosplay on easy posing techniques you can use for your next costumed photo shoot. Learn about useful resources for sourcing inspiration, getting comfortable with the camera, plus tips for optimizing use of the time and setting during the shoot.

Moderator: Dark Side Cosplay

Panelists: Dark Side Cosplay

Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, Art

2:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

4:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1.5 hours)

Tracks: Autographs

6:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Robot House

Opening Ceremonies

Soonercon 31's official opening. Emcee John Eads/Jim Shorts will Declare Our Independence!

Moderator: John Eads/Jim Shorts

Panelists: Brent Amberger AKA Goobertown Hobbies, Caleb Haldane, Chaz Kemp, Christina Dark Cosplay, Daniel Soto, Dark Side Cosplay, James Farr, John Eads/Jim Shorts, John Scalzi, Kevin Dilmore, Larry Nemecek, Loretta McKibben, Matthew Cavanaugh, Red Bard, RedWebb Cosplay, Rynaga, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay

Tracks: General Interest, Meetup

7:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G

VIP Friends of Soonercon Reception

VIP Friends of Soonercon membership-exclusive social event with Soonercon 31 guests of honor and featured guests. Refreshments and beverages provided. Thank you to our 2023 VIP Friends of Soonercon!

Moderator: John Eads/Jim Shorts

Panelists: Brent Amberger AKA Goobertown Hobbies, Chaz Kemp, Christina Dark Cosplay, Dark Side Cosplay, James Farr, John Eads/Jim Shorts, John Scalzi, Kevin Dilmore, Larry Nemecek, Loretta McKibben, Red Bard, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay

Tracks: Meetup

10:00 AM | Location: Embassy Hotel: JQH Boardroom presented by Morningstar Storage

Costume Contest Prejudging Sessions

All interested costume contest contestants must attend their assigned pre-judging session in full costume. Questions? Find the Costuming Info table near Con HQ/Registration.

Moderator: Dark Side Cosplay

Panelists: Christina Dark Cosplay, Dark Side Cosplay, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay, Whitney Sews

Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, Maker, Performing Arts

2:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

4:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G

Coping Through Cosplay

Dark Side Cosplay shares her personal story in this discussion on using cosplay and conventions to help deal with depression and anxiety and to overcome many of life's tougher adversities. Join in this open forum to open up about the therapeutic side of cosplay and creative expression.

Moderator: Dark Side Cosplay

Panelists: Dark Side Cosplay

Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, Health & Wellness

5:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

8:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Robot House

Costume Contest

Soonercon's 31st annual Costume Contest.

Moderator: John Eads/Jim Shorts

Panelists: Christina Dark Cosplay, Dark Side Cosplay, John Eads/Jim Shorts, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay, Whitney Sews

Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion, Contest, Art, Maker, Performing Arts

10:00 AM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

Noon | Location: Oklahoma G

Cosplay on Location

Love to travel and cosplay? Dark Side Cosplay shares her pro tips for choosing locations, researching and incorporating destination spaces into your next cosplay-spectacular road trip.

Moderator: Dark Side Cosplay

Panelists: Dark Side Cosplay

Tracks: Cosplay, Costuming & Fashion

1:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1 hour)

Tracks: Autographs

2:30 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table

Autographs

Meet Dark Side Cosplay at her table in the Exhibitors Hall. (1.5 hours)

Tracks: Autographs

4:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Robot House

Closing Ceremonies

Soonercon 31's official closing. Emcee John Eads/Jim Shorts launches us into Soonercon 32, coming 2024.

Moderator: John Eads/Jim Shorts

Panelists: Brent Amberger AKA Goobertown Hobbies, Caleb Haldane, Chaz Kemp, Christina Dark Cosplay, Daniel Soto, Dark Side Cosplay, James Farr, John Eads/Jim Shorts, John Scalzi, Kevin Dilmore, Larry Nemecek, Loretta McKibben, Matthew Cavanaugh, Red Bard, RedWebb Cosplay, Rynaga, Tiffany Gordon Cosplay

Tracks: General Interest, Meetup