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Serving Western Oklahoma turday, October 29, 2022 Weekend Edition Madisson Miller Gets Beckham/ RCCT Announces Roger Mills County Scholarship New Season of Shows By Sheryl Ponce ‘The Board of Directors of Elk City’s Red Carpet Communi- ty Theatre has announced their 2023 season of shows. Board President Christy Russell-Dobbs posted the list on the theatre's Facebook page that said season tickets would be going on sale soon. ‘The first show will be Neil Simon's “Barefoot in the Park.” It will open March the 24th and run through the 26th and again March 31st and close on April 2nd. It is a romantic comedy that premiered on Broadway in 1963 with Robert Redford and Eliza- beth Ashely. The film came out in 1967 with Redford and Jane Fonda starring in the lead roles. “Barefoot in the Park” is about newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter who begin their new lives in an apartment in Man- hattan. Paul is a lawyer and Corie a romantic free spirit. She decides to set up her widowed mother with their neighbor, in which they all had one wild night. Paul and Corie learn more about each other, and how to embrace their differences but marriage is not easy. The play calls for five characters - Paul and Cori Bratter, Mrs. Ethel Banks (Corie's mother), Victor Velasco, and the telephone repair man. ‘The next show will be Frederick Knott's “Wait Until Dark,” Pictured are members of Beckham/Roger Mills Retired Educators organization with scholarship recipient Madisson which will open June 16th through the 18th and the 23rd Miller. From left are Suzanne Walker, Scholarship Chairman, first grade teacher and student teacher at Elk City Elemen- through the 25th. It was first performed on Broadway in 1966, tary School Madisson Miller, and President Linda Long. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. and the film was released in 1967. The characters include Sam Hendrix, Mike Talman, Susy Hendrix, Sergeant Carlino, and By Sheryl Ponce thank Dewana Wynn, retired teacher, who came in the first day Gloria. The story is about a doll filled with heroin that ends up of school to help Miller get the year started. in an apartment of a blind woman. She is terrorized by crimi- Elk City graduate Madisson Miller was honored by Beck- “It has been exciting. Every day is different. That's what I love nals who are looking for the doll until she learns how to fight ham/Roger Mills Retired Educators organization with a student about it. I have struggled some, but basically I felt like I didn’t back, Lee Remick was nominated for a Tony Award, Best Ac- teacher's scholarship. She is in her last semester of obtaining her know what I was doing in the beginning. I’ve always wanted to tress in a Play. Bachelor’s in Early Education and will graduate at the end of De- control what I'm doing, do my best at everything, and I still do. June 30th through July 2nd, “Matilda Jr.” will be produced cember. She is married to Ethan Miller, also an Elk City graduate. But I felt like if I didn’t do good enough, I was not going to be through a children’s camp. The actual camp dates are to be an- Miller is in a unique position with Elk City Elementary. She good enough for my students. IfI don’t do well, they’re not go- nounced. The musical is based on a book by Dennis Kelly, and was supposed to be starting her student teaching with Kim Rog- ing to do so. I've been trying to learn as much as I can from my the music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. This is a story of a girl ers, but she was offered the opportunity to be a first grade teacher admin and from my teachers. We collaborate great together. who dreams of having a better life. She inspires a group of re- at the same time. ‘They've given me strategies and tips. We plan together, and so volting children to teach the grown-ups a lesson. The musical is “I'm doing my student teaching, and I'm being a full-time that has helped,” Miller said. said to have high energy dance moves and catchy songs. classroom teacher. I am doing everything in college and then As she has had to transition from student teacher to having ‘The musical for the season is “Chicago,” based on the book by learning everything, so that’s why I wanted to mention my team her own classroom, it has been somewhat of a challenge, but she Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. The music is by John Kander with lyr- because I could not do it without them. My mom (Yedid ‘Mrs. has been around education and educators all of her life. ics by Fred Ebb. This production will open Sept. 8 through the D’ Ayala, ELL specialist) has been amazing help, too. She always “My whole family in Mexico are teachers. My mom was a 10th and the 15th through the 17th. The show is a 1975 Ameri- helps everybody, but she has been a great help,” Miller said. teacher there, too. Since I was eight years old, I've been in the can musical set in Chicago in the Jazz Age. Itis based ona 1926 ‘The first-grade team includes Wesli Blumer, Rudi Burge, Shelly school system, so I know what the school system is about. I play of the same title by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about Garrison, Jennifer Baker, Jamie Forester, and Juli Kilhoffer. didn’t know if I had faith in myself to actually be able to do it,” actual criminals and the crimes that she reported. The story is Blumer is serving as Miller's mentor teacher. She also wanted to See Scholarship page 2. a satire on the corruption and administration of the criminal justice system and the concept of a celebrity criminal. The story is about two rival vaudevillian murderesses who are locked up in Cook County Jail. Korbin Perkey Takes on One of the nightclub stars is serving time for killing her hus- band and sister after finding them in bed together. Another chorus girl has been thrown in jail for killing off the lover she ECHS Media Productions has been cheating with on her husband. ‘The two vie for public- ity and celebrity status to keep them for their fate. “Chicago” won a Tony Award for the Best Revival ofa Musical in 1996. In ter he graduated from ECHS, summer hit, I was full time little bit different, being able 1997 Laurence Olivier won an award for Outstanding Musical he went on to SWOSU and into real estate. They opened to structure it in a way that Production. achieved a Batchelor’s degree a position for Media Produc- the kids will be able to actually ‘The holiday show slated for Nov. 10th through the 12th and in communications, a minor in tions, which was right up my engage has been a challenge,” the 17th through the 19th will be “Miracle on 34th Street.” It marketing, and associate de- alley. And I was like, ‘Yeah, he added. is adapted by Mountain Community Theatre from the novel by gree in business. let's take it’ I've been here this Perkey has been trying Valentine Davies, and it is based upon the Twentieth Century Since he graduated, Perkey year, and it’s been pretty fun,” to have his classes do more Fox motion picture, “Miracle on 34th Street.” The cast includes wanted to get into real estate, Perkey explained. hands-on tasks rather than three men, two women, one girl and 14 others of either gender, enjoying the profession. He He has found a few sur- doing worksheets. Grading including many extras and children. has also been working with the prises since he has been in the hands-on assignments has ‘This show is about wanting to believe in a world free of com- youth at his church, Assembly classroom fulltime. Things are not been easy; therefore, he mercialism, but where love, decency, and generosity abound of God, which made a differ- a little different from what he focuses more on participation the spirit of Christmas. It is said to be a heartwarming holiday ence in his decision to workexpected, and effort in the student's final story. Kris Kringle is an old man in a retirement home, and he with students in the school ‘T guess, class load is a score. gets a job working as Santa in Macy’s. He is sincere and wants Korbin Perkey system. surprise. There are a lot more “I feel like the kids have re- to release goodwill among the shoppers. A woman and her “ applied to be a sub (sub- students than what I thought ally gotten a lot out of doing daughter doubt that he is Santa, but Kris is determined to win By Sheryl Ponce there was going to be for each hands on experiences. This is a stitute teacher) because they them over. were desperately searching for class. Getting to know every- dlass that’s not a core subject, ‘he theatre will be asking for anyone interested in directing Elk City High School 2016 subs. So Iwas like, ‘Well, Il try body, and trying to be able to so it’s not meant to be super one of these shows. Those interested should watch their Face- graduate Korbin Perkey has it out.’ I tried it in the fall of connect with them has been a stressful, and Media Produc- book page or their website at www.rcct.org, Everyone interested returned to the high school 2021. Then they offered me a difficult task, but we've got it tions and these classes are in season tickets should also watch for further announcements. to be their media production, position to be a para (parapro- done. Yeah. It seems like we're supposed to be fun, I want to ‘The last show of the 2022 season is “Little Women.” It will computer science, and com- fessional) in January. I went all connecting now. 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