Annual Candlelighting Program Scheduled On Wilburton Campus
(Press Release 11-26-07)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Eastern Oklahoma State College Music Department will present the Christmas musical “One Quiet Night,” during the 81st annual Candlelighting program for the community with two performances Sunday, December 2, in Mitchell Hall Auditorium on the Wilburton campus.

"We will have two performances again this year," Director Paul Enis said. "Our first will be at 5 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. performance to begin the Christmas season. As always, the admission is free.

"I would like to take this opportunity to extend a personal invitation to everyone in the surrounding communities to attend this very special musical presentation,” he said.

The Concert Choir, actors and soloists will collectively present the Christmas musical, “One Quiet Night,” the story of Kelly Hollis, who is frantically getting ready for Christmas.  There are gifts to buy, cards to address, carols to sing and housework to be done all before December 25th and she is furious that her husband Mike and their three children do not seem to be doing their part.  Her panic builds to a frenzy, culminating in an accident that forces Kelly to surrender her agenda and allows her heart to be transformed by the true meaning of Christmas.

The cast will include Crystal Needham, Quinton sophomore as Kelly Hollis, Adam Rainwater, Quinton sophomore as Mike Hollis, Emily Enis, WHS sophomore as Katy Hollis, Spencer Bray, WJH 7th grader as Christopher Hollis and Garrett Smith, Wilburton 3rd grader as Caleb Hollis.  Other roles will be portrayed by Kendra Click, Muldrow sophomore as Tammy, Kelly’s organized and creative counterpart in the choir, and Paul Enis as the choir director.

Soloists will be Whitney Waldrop, Kendra Click, Caitlyn Bailey and Andrew Enis.

Other participants include Caitlyn Bailey of Bentonville, AR.;  Sara Brinsfield, Checotah; Chelsea Thomas, Clayton;  Eric Gibson, Kingston;  Jason Strickland, McAlester; Kendra Click, Muldrow;  Kaori Hirabayashi, Nagano, Japan; Daniel Bacorn, Crystal Needham and Adam Rainwater, Quinton; Ryan Wolf, Rose Hill, KS.;  Naomi Long, Savanna; Boomer Lowrie, Smithville;  Megan O’Connor, Stigler; Corey Traylor, Talihina; Jonathan Fletcher, Whitesboro, TX; Mandy Atkinson, Jenna Bills, T.J. Bray, Andrew Enis, Luke Forwoodson, Adam Hendricks, Spencer Ingram, Jeremiah Kelly, Krista Kendrick, Casey Reinhardt, Mike Roets, Whitney Waldrop and Matt Weston, Wilburton.

“We’re excited to present this excellent Christmas musical to the community,” Enis said.

“Please come and help us celebrate the beginning of the 2007 Christmas season with this very special Christmas musical demonstrating the true meaning of Christmas through the outstanding program ‘One Quiet Night’.”

Photo Caption:
Eastern Director Paul Enis works with the Eastern Choir polishing songs for the annual Eastern Candlelighting Christmas program scheduled for Sunday, December 2, in Mitchell Hall Auditorium on the Wilburton campus of Eastern Oklahoma State College. Performances are free to the community and slated for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.