Oklahoma!
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!
Directed by: Jeff Murdoch
Show Dates: February 5 and 6 at 8:00 pm, February 7 at 3:00 pm, February 12 and 13 at 8:00 pm and February 14 at 8:pm. All performances at the Owosso Middle School Auditorium.
The cast for OCP's revival of Oklahoma! is a blend of young and old, veterans and new comers, the cast is now in rehearsal for the recreation of this Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic which was first performed in Owosso some twenty years ago.
In the lead roles of Curly and Laurey are Quinton Brainard and Shelby Love. They are supported by Anna Owens (Aunt Eller), Maggie Smith (Ado Annie), Erik Horn (Ali Hakim), Steve Hoshal (Pa Carnes), Zach Spencer (Will), Arnie Davis (Jud), and Emily Mikolanz (Gertie).
The chorus of singing and dancing farmers and cow folk includes Karie Riggio, Sara Beth Collins, Eric Davis, Ann Gamboe Hall, Mike Cole, Jonathan Sannes, Erica Johnson, Madeline Harkema, Vivian Hatrick, Zach Crawford, Lacey Monroe, Tyler Monroe, Kate Tykocki, Paul Peters, Isaiah Reich, Jason Reich, Dave Conant, Andrew Snyder, and Mike McClung.
The show is being directed by Jeff Murdoch, assisted by Lyle Mikolanz, with John Morovitz producing; choreography by Lacey and Sherry Monroe; choral direction by Cheryl Gapinski. The orchestra is under the direction of Jullian Turner.