The beloved story To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, made
famous in the film starring Gregory Peck, will feature Theresa Raunikar,
formerly of Wilburton and now a professional actor in Los Angeles, returning
to the Eastern stage in the narrator role of "Jean Louise."
Megan McElroy, sophomore from Holdenville, will play Jean Louise as
the child, "Scout." Brenton Duncan, sociology/psychology professor
at Eastern, plays "Tom Robinson" while veteran actor and Eastern
alum Terry Wilson, Yukon, takes on the role of "Atticus."
Cody Henry and Charles Chaney, Antlers freshmen, play Scout's brother
"Jem" and pal "Dill" in this play adaptation of
the novel read by most high school students.
Others in the cast include Erin Hallman, Denton, sophomore; Christina
Bentley, Muldrow, sophomore; Pam Sims, Wilburton, sophomore; Beth Fields,
Wister sophomore; Timmy Clemmetsen, Atoka, freshman; Mike Battiest,
Idabel, freshman; Ryan Sliger, McAlester, freshman; Issac Jones, Moses
Lake, WA, freshman; Vanessa Miller, Haileyville, freshman; Clif Loman,
Haileyville, freshman; Richard Allen, Oleta, freshman; Daniel Smith,
sophomore, McAlester. Also in the cast are: T'erra Combest, Holdenville,
freshman; Dawn Wallis, Pittsburg, freshman; Heather Bambeck, Wilburton,
freshman; Gus Palmer, Drumright, sophomore; Laura Butler, Whitefield,
freshman; Brandy Purnell, New Orleans, freshman; Vernecia Devance, Longview,
TX, sophomore, and Katrisha "Red" Dunn, Dallas, sophomore.
Stage Manager: Vanessa Corson, Broken Arrow sophomore
Lights: Lauren Helmke, Nashoba sophomore
Sound: Daniel Smith
Artistic Director: Ruth Askew Brelsford
