McAlester Scottish Rite Work Division
Like the steel girder in the building, hidden by decorations but never seen, the Work Division is always there, supporting the Degrees, making things happen, and usually invisible.
The Degrees of the Scottish Rite are theatre, and theatre is illusion. But it takes skill, knowledge, and many dedicated men to make that illusion happen. Props have to be sorted, cleaned, repaired, and placed in position. The drops must be raised and lowered, set pieces such as chairs, thrones, even trees added, lighting adjusted--it is a long and intricate list.
Watching a scene change backstage is like watching a ballet--except that the dance partners are scenery and can weigh hundreds of pounds.
Work Division Staff
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James Capers, 33° Director of Work |
Robert Poole, Sr., KCCH Deputy Director of Ritual
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Jimmy Whitfield, KCCH Director of Creative Communication
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Lonnie Stewart, 33° Director of Opening Ceremonies |
Deputy Director of Front Stage
Bill Bowie, KCCH
Bobby Carter, KCCH, Assistant
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Senior Advisors of the Work Jack Duff, 33° Douglas Watson, 33° Billy Qualls, 33° Clem Peppers, 33° Kish Thomas, 33° Andrew McFeely, 33° Gene Harper, 33° Don Turley, 33°
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Class Supervisors Tommy Newsom, KCCH - Coordinator Oscar Wilkie, 33° - Coordinator Steven Saunders, KCCH Chuck Downing, KCCH Don Whitman Randy Smithling Bill McCaa, KCCH Richard Radloff Brent Been
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Communications Cecil F. Hewitt, KCCH - Supervisor Paul A. Silva, KCCH - Assistant Supervisor Hampton Anderson, Jr., 33° Dr. Doug Auld, KCCH William O. Coleman, 33° R. Bruce Hall, KCCH Noble Miller Randy Rogers, KCCH O. Ray Tomerlin, KCCH Oscar Wilkie, 33° Kenneth Fullbright
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Backstage Departments George Larcade, 33° - Manager Paul Larcade, KCCH - Assistant Manager
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Electrical Properties Robert D. Johnson, KCCH - Supervisor John H. Davis - Assistant Supervisor Ron Bryan John D. Jenkins Robert Reynolds, KCCH Randy Kirby Marvin Good Donald Lester, KCCH George Higdon, KCCH Eric L. Mullenix Jeff D. Wooliver David Hodges Phillip Powell Jerry Wooliver Terry Young
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Fly Loft Scott Culbreath - Supervisor Clarence Culbreath Edward Ellis Christopher Bryan Clint Lindsay Brent Todd
Graphic Arts Gary Scarber, KCCH - Supervisor Richard Heelan, KCCH Guy Baird James McNair, KCCH
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Scenery Cody Halyard - Supervisor John Hamilton Kyle Halyard |
Stage Properties E.C. "Chuck" Watterson, 33° - Supervisor Danny Barnett, KCCH - Assistant David Larry Roberts D. Gene Wade
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Switchboard Jerry Nanny - Supervisor D. Glaivin VanBrocklyn Fred Price, KCCH
I.T. Department James Dulin Larry McManus Butch Lutomski |
Spotlight David J. Williams - Supervisor Burr Osborn Ralph Terrell Andrew Perkins Mike Echols Danny Martin B.L. Tolbert
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Temple Carpenters Ralph Konelick, KCCH - Supervisor
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Front Stage Departments
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Altar Properties Donnie Higginbotham, KCCH - Supervisor Ron Chandler - Assistant Supervisor Glenn Love, 33° John T. Locke Glenn Love, Jr. Clyde Willard Dennis Noahubi
Gary W. Lee, Sr., KCCH - Supervisor
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Sound David Ray, 33° - Supervisor Walter Williams, Jr., KCCH - Assistant Daniel Beck Bobby F. Davis Don F. Hart James T. Kirk A. Dean Monroe Steven Wilson, KCCH Bob Richardson, KCCH R.J. "Butch" Lutomski, KCCH "Bob" Richardson, KCCH Justin Horne Gerald "Moose" Faulk, KCCH - Music Supervisor
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Wardrobe Department Donald Speigel, KCCH - Supervisor Albert Pahdocony - Assistant Russell Cannon Charles Duggar, KCCH Frank Headley, KCCH Tyrrell Helms, KCCH Larry W. Stewart Daimon VanBrocklyn Vendall Brigance, KCCH
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Makeup Amil G. Stercho, KCCH - Supervisor Joe Andrews, 33° Scott Corbett, KCCH E. J. Helms, 33° Bryan Moore John Cunningham |
