Music by RICHARD
RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Directed by Sue Beukema & Rachel Faidley
March 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd: 2013
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!
Oklahoma! Orchestra
Music Director/Conductor – Rachel Faidley
Piano – Eric Petersen
Clarinets – Pam Andrews, Nancy Wright
Oboe – Keliah Brown
Bass – Fred Chabot
Trumpets – Sandy Johnson, Murray Moening
Trombones – Don Perkins, Lowell Halfhill
Percussion – Cathi Wickett
CAST
Aunt Eller – Sandy Olsthoorn
Curly – Lonnie C. Appleby
Laurey - Meredith McKay
Ike Skidmore – Dan Schlup
Fred – Kent Leckband
Slim – Terry Faidley
Will - Steve Barnett
Jud - Kelly W. Peavey
Ado Annie Carnes - Kristine Perkins
Ali Hakin – Jamie Grout
Gertie Cumming – Amy Prime
Cowgirls – Jenelle Gideon, Julie Laube, Julie Goodman, Joellen Maurer, Stephanie Moran, Lanette Peavey, Amanda McMaster, Cheyenne Schaeffer and Ellen Schumann
Andrew Carnes - Scott Schaeffer
Cord Elam – John Adams
Cowboys – John Dougan, Matt Moran and Lucas Sander
Farm Girls – Amanda Laube, Sarah Maurer
Farmers – Keith Laube, Emigdio Lopez-Sanders, John McNeer, Dave Miller, Zain Van Wyk and Rod Zuidema
Dream Laurey – Lindsey Williams
Dream Curly – Lucas Sander
Farm Boys – Liam Dougan, Daniel Lopez-Sanders, David Lopez-Sanders, Anthony Moran Mason Moran and Elijah Sander
Farm Women – Connie Jagau, Judy Richmond, Robin Stoner, Joy Stout, Roberta Wade, Mary Wadzinski and Mel Wilson
Production Staff
Choreography: Meredith McKay
All Er Nothing' Choreography: Kristine Perkins
Dance Captains: Julie Goodman, Kristine Perkins, Ellen Schumann
Stage Manager & Crew: Julie Schaeffer, Dallas Schaeffer
Poster: Kristine Perkins
Costumes: Sue Beukema, Linda Dougan, Lanette Peavey, Kristine Perkins, Barb Perkins, Joellen Maurer, Mary Thompson
Light Crew: Tim Blount, Wanda Blount, Pam Ratliff
Set Crew: Harvey Olsthoorn, Sandy Olsthoorn
Sound: Mary Thompson, Bill Goodman, Terry Faidley
Props: John Dougan, Linda Dougan, Lynette Baker, Mike Beukema
Make-up: Cindy Healy, Pete Sciarrotta
Hair: Desiray Lange, Kelly Lange, Pauline Hesson, Jennifer Havlovick
