Published: June 11, 2007 07:45 am      

ACT II Youth Drama Camp presents ‘Monster’ musical

ADA — Ada Community Theatre (ACT II) has been awarded a matching grant from the Oklahoma Arts Council to assist in funding their 2007 Youth Drama Camp.

The campers will perform two one-act musical comedies:

“I Want My Mummy” by Tim Kelly with music and lyrics by David Reiser and “Shake with a Zombie” by Tim Kelly with music by Bill Francoeur and lyrics by Bill Francoeur and Steven Fendrich. Both will be performed as one show. They are produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colo.

“This is our seventh year for the camp,” said camp director, Vickie Reifsnider. “Our main goal is to promote youth involvement in the dramatic arts. The kids learn basic acting and stage skills, singing, choreography, makeup and some costume design.” Part of the camp involves a stay at Pennington Creek Lodge Camp in Tishomingo. Rehearsals and various fun outdoor activities are conducted at the camp.

In the lighthearted musical “I Want My Mummy,” Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to monsters of the world who are having difficulty fitting in with society. The cast includes Kiré Stenson as Baroness Frankenstein, Eli Corbin as Igor, Natalie Hale as Medusa, Rosie Jenkins as Vampira, Ashley Woodruff as Jacqueline, Meagan Wright as Hyde, Amon Hanson as the Mummy, Micah Worcester as the Phantom Bride, Nathan Wright as the Invisible Man, Kelsey Dial as Mrs. Hoople, Brandi Williams as Pauline, Brock Mann as Ted, Nick Geisler as the Werewolf, and Roger Hayes as the Monster.

Horror and hilarity abound in “Shake with a Zombie” when Mongo, a rock-chomping beast from the center of the earth, connects with bright-eyed Pete Berserker, proprietor of Pete's Luncheonette. The “Zombie” cast includes Dylan Cunningham as Pete, Makenzi Lamb as Marlene, Cali Stenson as Mrs. Berserker, Rachel Madden as Sara Lee, Meagan Wright as Georgia, Brooke Trail as Patty, Kiré Stenson as Maxine, Brittany Dawn as Lucy, Chase Berning as Skipper, Nathan Wright as Buford, James Wallace as Mongo, Steven Davison as Sheriff Billy Bob, and Dalton Dial as Dr. Judd.

Through state appropriations and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Oklahoma Arts Council funds over 1,200 events annually with an estimated total attendance of more than 3.5 million.

Projects funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council generally account for over $20 million in grants and matching funds distributed throughout Oklahoma’s economy throughout the state’s rural and urban communities.

For camp information, contact Rudy Lupinski at (580) 272-7234 or e-mail act2ada@yahoo.com. To reserve tickets for the show, call 436-ACT2 beginning June 11 from 1-5 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door, $6 for adults, $4 children and seniors. The performances are June 14-16 at 8 p.m. and June 18 at 2 p.m. at the Norris Performing Arts Center, 1450 Cradduck Road.