Cast Announced for Northwestern Children’s Play ‘Hard Boiled: A Nursery Crime’

November 14, 2025

ALVA, Okla. -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Fine Arts has found its cast for the upcoming theatre production for young audiences, “Hard Boiled: A Nursery Crime” by Tracy Wells.

A public performance of the production will be in the Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall in Alva on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.

Admission is $2 for everyone. The play is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service in Denver, Colorado.

This year’s cast and crew includes:

Bella Anguino, Tulsa sophomore, speech/theatre; Allie Brewer, Bristow freshman, agricultural education; Addyson Bryan, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, junior, business administration;
Gabriel Bussinger, Woodward senior, speech/theatre; Jade Campbell, Woodward senior, instrumental music education; Dawson DeFoor, Erick sophomore, speech/theatre;
Justus Durham, Brighton, Colorado, freshman, speech/theatre; Dalton Ebert, Medford sophomore, instrumental music education; Hellena “Ellie” Exum, Follett, Texas, freshman, sociology; Lilith Ferrero, Cordell senior, speech/theatre; Kaley Floyd, Shidler sophomore, biology; Karina Garcia, Beaver sophomore, biology; Samantha Grimes, Enid junior, music education; Anastasia Harper, Northwestern graduate from Alva; John Hillman, Cheyenne junior, computer science; Maegan Holson, Northwestern graduate from Waynoka; Sophie Jungman, Alva sophomore, English; Jaden Matthews, Hennessey junior, speech/theatre; Alex Marshall, Alva sophomore, undeclared; Aspen Marshall, Tulsa sophomore, speech/theatre.

Also, Rylee Ott, Forgan junior, biology; Lyn Pickle, Hennessey freshman, vocal music education; Irys Pollock, Northwestern graduate from Alva; Kendra Puebla, Felt sophomore, psychology; Ashlien Richmond, Enid sophomore, psychology; Ethan Rigdon, Beaver freshman, vocal music; Charles Schafer, Alva freshman, speech/theatre; Gail Schroeder, Okeene sophomore, speech/theatre; Matthew Skinner, Sand Springs junior, speech/theatre; Johnathan Snyder, Oklahoma City senior, instrumental music education; Aidan Slater, Laverne freshman, elementary education; Lisa Turner, Alva graduate student, American studies; Bethany Towns, Alva graduate student, Rosa Vargas, Lahoma senior, instrumental music education; Dr. Dena Walker, Northwestern graduate from Alva; Luke Wheeler, Duncan freshman, agricultural education; LeAnn Wood, Hennessey freshman, pre-nursing; and Lucas Wood, Enid sophomore, vocal music education.