Published: Friday, April 08, 2011
Thanks to: Delcotimes.com
ROSE VALLEY — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s rollicking musical “Oklahoma!” comes alive, beginning tonight, as the Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra presents the show at Strath Haven Middle School.
“Oklahoma!” is set in a western Native American territory just after the turn of the 20th century. There is conflict between the farmers and the cowmen over the land, providing a colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, struggle to play out their love story.
A frightening hired hand named Jud, also in love with Laurey, provides tension and drama. But it is the music and lyrics that are among the most memorable in theater history. Standards such as “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” and “Oklahoma!” make this a musical treat.
The cast includes Chris DiMeo of East Norriton as Curly, Jennifer Graf of Hellertown as Laurey, Ryan Goulden of West Chester as Will, Andrea Kalan of Bryn Mawr as Ado Annie, Michael Dutka of Doylestown as Jud, Sonja Allen of Rosemont as Aunt Eller, Janet Lloyd Murphy of Media as Gertie, and Alan Alvarez of Swarthmore as Ali Hakim. Bob Moore of Chadds Ford is stage director, Edd Paffett of Newtown Square is music director and orchestra conductor, Susan B. Guyer of Newtown Square is choreographer, and Bill Michael of Wallingford is the producer.
Show times are tonight, Saturday, Wednesday, April 13, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 and Saturday, April 16. All performances are held in the theater of the new Strath Haven Middle School, 200 S. Providence Road (Route 252) in Wallingford.
Tickets, available at the door, are $20 for adults, $17 for senior citizens (60 and over) and students, and $7 for children 12 years and under. Tickets bought in advance are discounted to $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students; children are still $7. All tickets are good for any performance and seating is general admission. Tickets for groups of 10 or more for the same performance are only $12, and one Wednesday night ticket will admit two. Send advance orders to the Rose Valley Chorus, Box 414, Media, PA 19063.
All performances are fully staged, featuring a large chorus and a 30-piece orchestra. For more information and directions to the theater, call 610-565-5010 (recorded message/voice mail) or visit the website at www.rvco.org.
“Oklahoma!” is set in a western Native American territory just after the turn of the 20th century. There is conflict between the farmers and the cowmen over the land, providing a colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, struggle to play out their love story.
A frightening hired hand named Jud, also in love with Laurey, provides tension and drama. But it is the music and lyrics that are among the most memorable in theater history. Standards such as “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” and “Oklahoma!” make this a musical treat.
The cast includes Chris DiMeo of East Norriton as Curly, Jennifer Graf of Hellertown as Laurey, Ryan Goulden of West Chester as Will, Andrea Kalan of Bryn Mawr as Ado Annie, Michael Dutka of Doylestown as Jud, Sonja Allen of Rosemont as Aunt Eller, Janet Lloyd Murphy of Media as Gertie, and Alan Alvarez of Swarthmore as Ali Hakim. Bob Moore of Chadds Ford is stage director, Edd Paffett of Newtown Square is music director and orchestra conductor, Susan B. Guyer of Newtown Square is choreographer, and Bill Michael of Wallingford is the producer.
Show times are tonight, Saturday, Wednesday, April 13, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 and Saturday, April 16. All performances are held in the theater of the new Strath Haven Middle School, 200 S. Providence Road (Route 252) in Wallingford.
Tickets, available at the door, are $20 for adults, $17 for senior citizens (60 and over) and students, and $7 for children 12 years and under. Tickets bought in advance are discounted to $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students; children are still $7. All tickets are good for any performance and seating is general admission. Tickets for groups of 10 or more for the same performance are only $12, and one Wednesday night ticket will admit two. Send advance orders to the Rose Valley Chorus, Box 414, Media, PA 19063.
All performances are fully staged, featuring a large chorus and a 30-piece orchestra. For more information and directions to the theater, call 610-565-5010 (recorded message/voice mail) or visit the website at www.rvco.org.
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