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y Serving Sm, Western Oklahoma a 3 Since 1901 Weekend Edition Untitled Pop Up Theatre Presents ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ By Sheryl Ponce For the fifth year, the Untitled Pop Up Theatre (UPUT) will be presenting the movie, “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” with a live shadow cast at Elk City BPOE Elk’s Lodge #2343, located at 108 Blue Ridge Dr., on Oct. 29th, at 6 p.m. or 11 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at untitled-pop-up-theatre. ime sno square.site for $30 each. Prop bags purchased in advance are $5 and $10 at the door, no outside props will be allowed. The door and bar open at 5:30 p.m./10 p.m., 5:45 p.m./10:45 p.m. preshow, There will be a cash bar. The tick- ets are limited. The show is rated R and is only for individu- England e als who are 18 years old or older. It is suggested to attend in costume for additional fun. The show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Pictured are Ryan Schones and David Osterloh Century Fox that was produced by Lou Adler and Michael with Terry and Joyce Schones. The four were the only White and directed by Jim Sharman. The story is about an employees when the store first opened.; Early antics engaged couple whose car breaks down in the rain near a of Joyce and Terry Schones is pictured. The photo castle. The couple tries to use a phone at the castle, but the appeared in the Elk City Daily News.; Pictured is the castle is occupied by strangers in elaborate costumes. They original Terry’s Furniture Store located on 3rd street are celebrating an annual convention. They find out that the next to the hospital. Courtesy photos. head of the house is a mad scientist who is an alien transves- By Sheryl Ponce been a constant over the 33 years in the store. In Oct., 2016, tite from Transylvania. He creates Rocky, a muscle man, in his laboratory. Terry passed away leaving the store for Joyce to run and Ryan UPUT will be offering raffles for “Rocky Swag” and want It has been months since Ace Hardware announced the pur- to manage. help picking the “drunk” Rocky cast member. There are rules chase of Terry’s Furniture Store from Joyce Schones. Since then, “The success of the store is that we are just hometown people. of etiquette for audience members. According to their Face- Ryan Schones and the staff have been preparing for the closing of We are down-to-earth hometown people, and we offer a good book page, the guidelines for fans are necessary to have the the store, preparing for the new occupants. The sales have begun product. We are not real pushy, and I guess we are just like one of true “Rocky Horror Picture Show” experience. with ten to 50 percent off the merchandise. the local people,” Ryan said. Those rules include throwing of rice, toilet paper, water, Terry and Joyce Schones opened the doors in Sept. of 1989, Ryan could not predict what his father would have said about etc. is part of the fun, but not meant to harm people, ruin buying out Gubitz’s Furniture that was located on Third Street. the store or the success of the store because Terry had a larger- make-up or costumes, or cause damage to the facility. The Terry came out first, having worked for 17 years at Mathis Broth- than-life personality. He never met a stranger, and he knew just second rule is not to make fun of someone for dressing up, ers Furniture in Oklahoma City. The family followed about half- about everyone around. especially if is it not exact. They suggest that it is the heart way through ’89. “I think a lot of our success was because he (Terry) had dealt put into the costume and not the accuracy. Making fun of someone could discourage them from attending another ‘The couple was originally from Canute and returned to their with a lot of people when he was in OKC. He sold furniture to a show. Third rule of etiquette is not to get angry or jealous if roots. In the early days there were only four employees. Those lot of people, and he knew a lot of people when he moved out someone comes dressed as the same character. included Terry, Joyce, Ryan, and David Osterloh. Osterloh has See Terry’s page 2. See Rocky Horror page 2. RCCT Announces the Cast of ‘Little Women’ By Sheryl Ponce lives. The family’s strength is demonstrated, as is the love Red Carpet Community The- they have for each other. atre’s director Christy Russell- ‘The cast of sisters includes Dobbs announced the cast Jocelyn Kos playing the for their next production of younger Jo, Gini Smith as the “Little Women.” ‘The script is older Jo, Rose Carter as the based on the novel by Louisa younger Amy, Cassidy Crabb as May Alcott, produced by spe- the older Amy, Emily Barnes as cial arrangement with Heuer the younger Beth, Emma Fer- Publishing, LLC in associa- rero as the older Beth, Maken- tion with Brooklyn Publishers, na Valdez as the younger Meg, LLC. The show will open Nov. and Nicole Barnard as the old- 11 and run through the 13th er Meg. and then again them 18th Ashley Arganbright will play through the 22nd. Tickets can Marmee, Joshua Barnett will be purchased at www.rcct.org. be Mr. March, Julie Carter ‘The novel is about the four is going to be Hannah, Wade March girls, Meg, Jo, Beth and Showers is going to be the Amy. The story follows them younger Laurie, and Wesley as they grow into adulthood Javorsky is the older Laurie. during the Civil War era in the Mr. Laurence is going to be New England area. The play played by Jim Brown, Aunt surrounds the hardships the March is bein played by Sheila sisters endure, that includes Altland, John Brooke is played Pictured is the cast of Red Carpet Community Theatre’s “Little Women” by Matt Buchanan based on the novel by their losses and the courage See RCCT page 2. Louisa May Alcott. Courtesy photo. Courtesy photo. they show throughout their Vol. 120, No. 81 aT Te Weather tomorrow /48 75 cents, 12 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com