Oklahoma!
In the Fall of 2009 WHCT presented Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first musical collaboration is by 
many considered their greatest. Set in a Western frontier territory just after the turn of the century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background for the tumultuous love story of Curly and Laurey. Some of the many well-known songs from Oklahoma! include “Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’,” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.”
Oklahoma! won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1944, and ran for 2,248 performances on Broadway. It was revolutionary for the time because it combined elements of operetta with old-style musical comedies to produce the first full-fledged musical play, where all elements contribute to character development and story line.
Cast:
| Curly McLaine | Chris Cobb Olsen* |
| Laurey Williams | Katie Meagher |
| Will Parker | Bruce La Roche |
| Ado Annie | Catherine Joseph |
| Aunt Eller | Kayzie Rodgers |
| Jud Fry | S. Adam Granato |
| Ali Hakim | Salvatore Uccello |
| Andrew Carnes | S. Porta |
| Gertie Cummings | Ilanna Tariff |
| Ike Skidmore | David Coleman |
| Cord Elam | Mitchell Hess |
| Fred | Nick D’Agostino |
| Slim | Lee Helwig |
| Chalmers | Blake Randall |
| Mike | Keith Giard |
| Joe | Matthew Goetz |
| Sam | Kevin Grimm |
| Jess | Larry Sidney |
| Buck | Rob Thornton |
| Dream Laurey | Rebecca DeNies |
| Kate | Rachel Oremland |
| Ellen | Julie Levine |
| Vivian | Karen Finnegan |
| Virginia | Jennifer Vickers |
| Soloist 1 | Fran Kreigenhofer |
| Soloist 2 | Gretchen Sausville |
| Ensemble | |
| Caitlin Becker, Molly Behan, Lisa Camargo, Joan Delaney, Ian Enders, Charlie Gfeller, Karen Finnegan, Nicole Hostettler, Fran Kreigenhofer, Julie Levine, Rachel Oremland, Wally Phelps, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Gretchen Sausville, Alexandra van der Hulst, Nancy A. Ritter van der Hulst, Jennifer Vickers | |
| Dancers | |
| Women: Caitlin Becker, Molly Behan, Erica Bunger, Jennifer Bunger, Emily Camargo, Lisa Camargo, Rachel Oremland, Felicia Poretsky, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Alexandra van der Hulst Men: Nick D’Agostino, Keith Giard, Kevin Grimm, Lee Helwig, Mitchell Hess, Matthew Goetz, Blake Randall, Larry Sidney, Robert Thornton Connecticut Concert Ballet Dancers: Sara Clarke, Marie Manero, Bridget Oei, Theresa Oei, Ari Rossetti, Cassie Rudolph, Katelyn Silverwatch |
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| Featured Dancers | |
| Women: Erica Bunger, Jennifer Bunger, Emily Camargo, Felicia Poretsky, Brittany Thornton, Kristin Thornton, Nancy A. Ritter van der Hulst Men: Nick D’Agostino, Mitchell Hess, Matthew Goetz, Robert Thornton |
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| * appears at the courtesy of Actors Equity | |
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