Beauty and the Beast In Odessa at The Ector Theatre
The production runs about four hours with private donors funding costumes and RV dressing rooms. Dale Jenkins, who portrays Lumiere, notes the floaty costumes are hot and limit movement. He shares a trailer with nine fellow actors amid glitter and lace while preparing for the show.
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Sally Osborn
Tony Georges
Odessa
Dale Jenkins
Lumiere
Jenkins
Actors stagecraft and wardrobe hustle in theater trailers
The cast splits between four trailers and the theater for costume changes. Darci Georges and other women change in their RVs, with glittery outfits hung inside and a teapot prop on display. William Michals and William Michael McCarty head two other trailers for Beast and Belle father prep. Actors avoid concrete by tarp protection per Equity rules.
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Darci Georges
William Michals
Beast
William Michael McCarty
Belle
Georges
Equity
Osborn
GM outlines plans to cut ranks and refocus brands
GM spokesman Wagoner described a plan to shrink staff only as attrition and union negotiations hinge on a 2007 UAW contract. UAW VP Richard Shoemaker doubts shrinking alone solves GM’s woes and urges a focus on rebuilding U.S. market share with strong product design and quality. Wagoner pledges big changes across eight brands with full lineups for Chevrolet and Cadillac while GMC Pontiac Buick Saturn Saab and Hummer shift to niche markets.
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UAW
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U.S
Wagoner
Chevrolet
Cadillac
GMC
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GM Faces Tougher Year Amid Slumping North American Market
General Motors reports a $1.1 billion loss in the first quarter as increased Asian competition and rising health care and pension costs squeeze profits. CEO Rick Wagoner defends cuts aimed at saving about $2.5 billion annually, following earlier workforce reductions from 177,000 to 150,000 in four years.
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General Motors
Wagoner
Settlement details reveal hospital overcharged rates and settlement
The release outlines a 1998 to 1999 rate error at Medical Center Hospital for Basin Orthopedic causing undercharge. A federal rule required correction, leading to a negotiated settlement with the Office of the Inspector General after internal audits and lease corrections. Authorities approved the agreement awaiting signing and payment. Debbi Johnstone notes the favorable terms.
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J. Michael Stephans
Stephans
Reneé Henderson Earls
MCH
Energas
Basin Orthopedic
Lincoln Ave
Ector County
William Reilly
Steven Riley
Richard Duke
Medical Center Hospital
Riley
Reilly
Duke
Alliance Hospital
Medical Center
Webster
Hospital
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Inspector General
HHS
Debbi Johnstone
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Susan Jones
Cynthia Quiroz
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