QUILTERS
QUILTERS, a play with music by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek,
with performances Thursday thru Saturday, Oct. 13-15, and again on Monday
the 17th at 7:30 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium on the Wilburton campus
of Eastern Oklahoma State College. Box office receipts from the Saturday
night performance are designated for Eastern's Hurricane Relief fund.
According to Ruth Askew Brelsford, director, "Attendance is growing
at all of our plays and this beautiful piece should be especially appealing
to our audiences. This is the first time that we have attempted to add
singing to our productions, other than our very popular musicals, co-produced
with Eastern's music department each spring, and we are really excited
about this work."
The story of a pioneer woman and her daughters, QUILTERS stitches together
songs, scenes, and monologues into a beautiful patchwork design that
celebrates women on the early frontier. The action depicts the daily
lives of women in the early days of our country utilizing the motif
of the quilts they made to keep their families warm.
"This play is both funny and sad, angry and stoic, in short, it
is the story of our mothers' lives. We have spent a lot of time exploring
our own family stories in preparation for this work. It has been deeply
rewarding. Plus, the girls have learned to piece a quilt!" Brelsford
says.
The cast, which is all female, features Dottie Minshall as Sarah, the
mother.
The acting ensemble includes Maribeth Baker, sophomore, Talihina; Tiffany
Craig, freshman, Wister; Carly Jones, sophomore, Talihina; Lucy Moore,
sophomore, Kiowa; Tosha Sorter, freshman, Kiowa; and Julia Wynn, guest
artist from McAlester.
Les Brelsford is the music director while Hara Seo, sophomore from
Gwang-Ju, Korea, is the accompaniest. The pit band includes Kyle Williams,
Wilburton sophomore; Adam Rainwater, Quinton freshman; Justin Crook,
Crowder sophomore; and Gary Wackerly, guest artist from Red Oak.
Tickets are $3 at the door. For more information, call Ruth Askew Brelsford,
918-465-1762.
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