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Oklahoma!

Music by Richard Rodgers / Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II / Original Dances by Agnes De Mille / Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs


Synopsis: Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant Oklahoma!

Cast

Laurey Williams Hannah Sharpe
Curley McLain Andy Terwilliger
Ado Annie Elizabeth Watson
Will Parker Garrett Metzler
Aunt Eller Murphy Kat Gold
Andrew Carnes Ray Vervoort
Ali Hakim Mckenzie Richards
Jud Fry Jim Eisman
Cord Elam/Ensemble Josh Thomas*
Ellen/Ensemble Morgan Seip
Gertie/Ensemble Hayley Heath*
Ike Skidmore/Ensemble Tim Colee
Kate/Ensemble Kayleigh Campo
Mike/Ensemble Gabriel Esmurdoc
Slim/Ensemble Jared Gibson**
Virginia/Ensemble Cassidy Beal
Vivian/Ensemble Joanna Warner
Fred/Joe//Ensemble Rey Garcia
Ensemble Hannah Chism
Ensemble Alex Brookins
Ensemble Mallory Maiberger
Ensemble Jordan Whorton

*Dance Captains

**Fight Choreographer

Musicians

Conductor/Piano Tom Baroco
Percussion Leah Yelverton
Bass Michael Danielson
Guitar Ryan Etheredge
Trumpet Jarrett Watkins
Horn Kevin Fails
Trombone Wes Hillman
Clarinet I Angela Hillman
Clarinet II Maria Baroco
Flute/Piccolo Brooke Haigler
Oboe/Bassoon Dallas Roper
Violin I Paula-Kay Beswick
Violin II Ramel Price

 

Production Staff

Director Sara Schoch
Music Director Tom Baroco
Assistant Director Gabriella Fernandez
Choreographer Elyn Collier
Set & Lighting Designer Charles Houghton
Costume Designer Glenn Avery Breed
Wig & Makeup Designer Hannah Hiers
Technical Director & Sound Engineer Phillip Brulotte
Stage Manager Baron Leon
Assistant Stage Managers Michele Barber
  Elise Money
Scenic Charge Artist Shana Solomon
Assistant Scenic Charge Artist Alys Mead
Master Electrician Kieannah Marshall-Dawson
Light Board Operator Alexa McKnight
Spotlight Operators Sam Barker
  Keyshawn Rodgers
Sound Board Operator Emily Carff
Wardrobe Co-Supervisors Emily Albaugh
  Annastasia Fiala
Dressers Miranda Cobb
  Melissa Lashbrook
  Renee McGee
  Dakota Scarbough
Wig Crew Darian Canton
Laundry Topher Warren
Props Master Jessica Milliam
Props Run Crew Mia Carisse
Deck Chief Matt Brunelle
Stage Crew Amanda Ceballos
  Ann Marie Nusrala
  Maria Ruiz
Master Carpenter Tyler Frayer
Assistant to Tom Baroco Kayla Fainer
Scene Shop Crew Amanda Ceballos
  Tim Colee
  Kimberly Collins
  Hope Englestad
  Alison Irby
  Brittany Lester
  Kieannah Marshall-Dawson
  Dakota Scarbough
Paint Crew Miranda Cobb
  Chantelle Cognevich
  Hope Englestad
  Katie Joyce
  Kieannah Marshall-Dawson
  Alys Mead
  Maria Ruiz
  Kerry Sandell
  Jordan Whorton
  Jessi Winter
Costume Shop Crew Val Besser
  Edee Green
  Emily Albaugh
  Cassidy Beal
  Matt Brunelle
  Darian Canton
  Maria Carisse
  Megan Hancock
  Hayley Heath
  Kira Houser
  Brittany Lester
  Mallory Maiberger
  Renee McGee
  Alexa McKnight
  Topher Warren
Lighting Crew Jim Eisman
  Gabriel Esmurdoc
  Ann Marie Nusrala
  Jeremy Sommers
  Ray Vervoort
  James Wiggins
Props Shop Crew Annastasia Fiala
  Megan Hancock
  Katie Joyce
  Raissa Lima
  Garrett Metzler
  Joanna Warner
Scene Shop Student Staff Matt Brunelle
  Kayleigh Campo
  Tyler Frayer
  Baron Leon
  Ray Vervoort
  Topher Warren
Costume Shop Student Staff Kendall Dayton
  Gabriel Esmurdoc
  Annastasia Fiala
  Logan Goodson
  Hannah Hiers
  Jessi Winters
Box Office Staff Paula-Kay Beswick
  Kayla May
  Eleanor Sweeney