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On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado, with peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h), struck Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down west of New Castle at 2:56pm CDT, staying on the ground for 39 minutes over a 17-mile (27km) path, crossing through a heavily populated section of Moore. The Tornado was 1.3 miles (2.1 km) wide at it's peak.

The Creative Team from Broadway Theatricals, the Inland Empire's Premiere Theatre Company producing "Theatre with Purpose," would like to announce that $1.00 from every R&H OKLAHOMA ticket sold will be donated to the AMERICAN RED CROSS: DISASTER RELIEF FUND to assist Oklahoma Tornado victims. By attending today's performance, not only are you seeing a great show, you are also supporting a worthy cause.

The Red Cross will be in Oklahoma for the weeks and months ahead to help people get back on their feet and recover. You can help support the Red Cross mission by visiting the Broadway Theatricals box office during intermision and making an annonymous donation. You can also help support the Red Cross mission by making a donation at redcross.org/donate, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Your donation helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to those affected by disasters.