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The Elk City News SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024 * 3 RCCT Announces Cast for SWOK TRANSPORTATION CHAT ‘Into the Woods’ SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA TRANSPORTATION CHAT GROUP By Sheryl Ponce Duke; and Cassidy Crabb will has been cast as The Giant. be playing Red Ridinghood; The crew includes Under- After two nights of audi- Granny will be played by Cait- wood, Julian, and Carpenter at Where? Talking with the community about tions, director Ashley Under- lynn Osborn. The Wolf will the helm. The Stage Manager Western transportation needs, concerns and be played by Jeff Johnson, and is going to be Rae Dorlac, and wood, assistant director Bailey strategies forimprovement. This chat is Technology Center important because it brings the Carpenter, and music directorJack will be played by Jordan assistant stage manager will be Laura Lee Julian announced Stamper. Joanna Wood. Melissa Wil- 301 Western Drive Elk City, OK community together to discuss and focus ontransport jon solutions that work for the cast and crew of the up- Joy Hale Moore has been liams is going to take on the everyone. Thus, ensuring that the coming production of “Into cast as Jack’s Mom, while Jovi sound, and Jayde Boeck is do- When? solutions are efficient and consider the April 22,2024 needs of citizens, businesses, agencies, the Woods” The musical will Patzold was cast as Milky ing the lights. Costume design 10:30am ~ 11:30am and transit agencies. open Friday, June 14th, and White. Emma Ferrero will be is being handled by Carpenter. run throughout that week- playing Rapunzel, Alex Duke Set design will be done by Un- We Value Your Input!! end, along with the following will be Cinderella’s Prince. Ra- derwood, while props is go- weekend of June 21st through punzel’s Prince will be played ing to be handled by Madison the 23rd. by Kieran Rylee Yeager, and Kelly. The cast includes Patrick The Wicked Step-Mother will ‘The cast and crew include Julian as the narrator and be played by Shawna Hardin, seasoned actors who have mysterious man; Blair Barnett Brynlee Bustin is going to been on the RCCT stage be- will be playing the Witch; Tim play Florina. Lucinda is being fore, along with some new Bodenstein will be the Baker; played by Emily Barnes. people who will be debuting and Sara Marie Bodenstein Diana Torres is going to play their skills. Calendars should will be the Baker's Wife. Cin- Cinderella's Father/Swing, and be marked to see this musi- Ifyou are unable to attend in person and would derella will be played by Sierra Lexi Mosqueda is going to play cal production of “Into the like to attend virtually, please email me at The Steward. Lisa ‘Thompson Woods” [email protected] to receive a virtual link or scan the QR code. ‘Mobility Navigator To Find a Mobility Navigator Near You Elk City Student Selected for ‘seo-seo-so3s, ASCOG > /nttp//okmm.multiscreensite.com Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Student Awarded Scholarship to State's Official School of the Arts Talking Transportation Needs at Community Meeting OKLAHOMA CITY, Connor Beebe, chorus, from chosen discipline and new By Sheryl Ponce solutions are efficient and OK— Nearly 900 high Elk City High School. exposure to unfamiliar art consider the needs of citi- school actors, photogra- The program will take forms. ‘The Southwest Oklahoma zens, businesses, agencies, phers, dancers, singers, writ- place this summer, June Unlike other state arts pro- Mobility Navigator Cristi and transit agencies. We val- ers, visual artists, filmmak- 8-23, at Quartz Mountain grams, every student accept- Williams will be conduct- ue your input,” she said. ers, and musicians across the State Park & Lodge. Re- ed to the Institute receives a ing a community meeting to If someone is unable to at- state auditioned for the 2024 nowned teaching artists full scholarship to attend. discuss the needs concerning tend the meeting in person, Oklahoma Summer Arts In- from around the world will The Oklahoma State De- transportation on Monday, he/she can join virtually by stitute at Quartz Mountain travel to Quartz Mountain partment of Education, the April 22nd, from 10:30 a.m. contacting Williams at cris- (OSAD, Oklahoma's one-of- to provide collegiate-level Oklahoma Arts Council, the to 11:30 a.m.,, at the Western [email protected] to receive a vir- a-kind arts education pro- training and mentorship to National Endowment for the Technology Center in Elk prove transportation in the tual link or scan the QR code. gram. Only 240 students are the students in one of eight Arts and numerous private City. WTC is located at 301 area. According to Williams’ Williams can also be con- selected to attend, joining disciplines in the literary, foundations and individu- Western Dr. flyer about the meeting, it is tacted by her office phone at nearly five decades of excep- visual, and performing arts. als underwrite the program ‘This meeting will give con- important to talk about pos- 580-562-5038 or cell phone at tional alumni including Tim OSAI’s multidisciplinary costs to ensure that OSAI is cerned citizens the opportu- sible solutions that will work 580-660-5035. To find a Mo- Blake Nelson and Megan structure sets the Institute within reach for all of Okla- nity to talk about the needs for everyone. bility Navigator go to http:// Mullally. apart, allowing students homa’s young artists. and strategies that may im- “The chat ensures that the okmm.multiscreensite.com. Among those selected was both intense study in their You WGAt it? /ou Need it? 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