| THE founders |
| FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| A MOMENT IN TIME : |
| THE FIRST PRODUCTION |
| S.C.T. VOLUNTEER PAGE |
| THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTED OF AN INTERIM BOARD SELECTED MARCH 18TH, 1975. THE INTERIM BOARD MEMBERS WERE: JIM GARAWAY, CHAIRMAN JENNIFER COLE MYRNA DUNCAN STEVE SMALLWOOD HENRY STEINER ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1975, THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATE BOARD WERE ELECTED. THEY WERE : WILLIAM CORPORON, PRESIDENT HENRY STEINER, VICE-PRESIDENT MYRNA NILES, SECRETARY NADINE LEE, TREASURER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDED: MYRNA DUNCAN LARRY LONGAN JOHN MCLEMORE WILMA SMITH |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1975 WERE: |
| IN 1975, STEVE SMALLWOOD, THEN THE DRAMA TEACHER AT PERRY HIGH SCHOOL, SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF HIS OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DRAMA PROFESSOR, JEANNE ADAMS WRAY, ON HOW TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY THEATER IN PERRY. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1975, A MEETING WAS HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL. AT THE MEETING WERE : STEVE SMALLWOOD JEANNE ADAMS WRAY (deceased) JIM GARVEY CAROL WELCH (COSTUME DESIGNER) MELINDA CORPORON (NOW DIRECTOR OF DUNCAN THEATRE) MARY RYMER (ACTRESS) BETTY PARLI MYRNA DUNCAN MOORE DOROTHA RENDA MARJORIE MARTIN KAREN PERRY EMALINE MILLER (deceased) CAROLYN MCLEMORE (DAUGHTER OF EMALINE MILLER) WILMA SMITH (REVERED BACKER) LOUISE EMMONS LINDA ROGERS HENRY M. STEINER (PROFESSIONAL ACTOR, CURRENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) STEPHEN DANIELS RICHARD MAY (deceased) JUDY HARNDEN CHERI GOTTFRIED FRED BEERS (deceased) LAURA BEERS CINDY TOMLINSON (deceased) BEVERLY BOYD BEVERLY HAYNES JENNIFER COLE THEY SELECTED AN INTERIM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE STAGECOACH COMMUNITY THEATRE WAS BORN. |
CLASS A
JIM GARVEY
HENRY STEINER
JULIA PAYNE
STEVE SMALLWOOD
WILMA SMITH
MYRNA DUNCAN
ROBERT CASPER
JIM GARVEY
HENRY STEINER
JULIA PAYNE
STEVE SMALLWOOD
WILMA SMITH
MYRNA DUNCAN
ROBERT CASPER
CLASS B
MELINDA CORPORON
STEVE DANIELS
JUDY HARNDEN
NADINE LEE
FRED BEERS
MYRNA NILES
LARRY LONGAN
MELINDA CORPORON
STEVE DANIELS
JUDY HARNDEN
NADINE LEE
FRED BEERS
MYRNA NILES
LARRY LONGAN
CLASS C
CHARLES MARTIN
JULIA PAYNE
WILMA SMITH
WILLIAM CORPORON
CHARLES MARTIN
JULIA PAYNE
WILMA SMITH
WILLIAM CORPORON
| IS PROUD |
| OF OUR 33 YEARS OF LIVE COMMUNITY THEATRE IN PERRY, OKLAHOMA |
DID YOU KNOW...?
| Jeanne also RECEIVED THE GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARD IN 1975, THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS GIVEN. SHE RECEIVED O.C.T.A.'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD. SHE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION; AND SHE NOW HAS AN AWARD BESTOWED IN HER HONOR BY OCTA. |
| A MOMENT IN TIME AT THE STAGECOACH COMMUNITY THEATRE |
| THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF THE STAGECOACH COMMUNITY THEATRE WAS: THE MUSICAL OKLAHOMA ! THE PLAY WAS PERFORMED: At 8:00 pm on Friday night, June 6th, 1975, at the new 1000 seat Perry High School Auditorium THE DIRECTOR WAS: Steve Smallwood, Perry High School Drama Teacher Piano Accompaniment was by: Bernice Schieffer Percussion & Saxophone: Miss Adrian Bear OPENING NIGHT AUDIENCE: 745 souls CAST, CREW & HELPERS: Over 100 people ORIGINAL PLAYBILL: (we're looking for a copy of it) MOTHER NATURE MAKES A SURPRISE APPEARANCE ...A SHOW STOPPER FOR SURE ! "On our very first opening night, about 45 minutes into the show, the tornado sirens went off, the doors of the theater blew open, and lighting operator Gary Hampton dashed to the lobby to close them. Marge Martin went after him to see what was happening -- the wind and rain was blowing in, the storm was intensifying and the audience and the cast were getting a bit worried --then suddenly the power went out momentarily... it came back on, then shortly went out again. And on again. And off again. Melinda Corporon was singing "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No" and the roof started leaking onto the stage and in the wings -- the actors put paper cups out everywhere to catch the raindrops -- (troopers all, they knew how to deal with an early summer thunderstorm in Oklahoma!) A few in the audience left, but most stayed. Then, the power went out completely. Another siren sounded. Several flashlights and lanterns came on in the house, and someone from Civil Defense sent word that no tornado had touched down. Then Bernice (piano) and Adrian took the reins and led the cast in a rousing reprise of "Oklahoma" -- by flashlight the audience and cast sang song after song. By about 10:30 p.m. the storm had passed, and relieved Perryans headed home. The next night we staged the full production, and added a free Sunday matinee to make up for the opening night cancellation -- and all went beautifully. Each performance when we got past "I Can't Say No", we knew we had it made: Stagecoach was on its way!" (This story was derived from a letter by Marge & Charles Martin describing the event) |
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| THATJEANNE ADAMS WRAY WAS A FOUNDER IN 1969 OF THE OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION ? THAT O.C.T.A. WAS THE FIRST STATEWIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED STATES ?! |
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