The Granby Memorial High School’s Drama Club is pleased to present its spring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical: Oklahoma! This famous musical has it all — a romantic story-line, big dance numbers, beautiful sets and costumes, a professional orchestra, and such classic songs as "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'," "Oklahoma," and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top." The cast and crew is a group of talented students from Granby Memorial High School under the direction of Michael Morgan. Asked about the appeal of the show Morgan replied: “Oklahoma! is a crowd pleasing musical with so many recognizable songs. You will leave the show with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.”
Oklahoma! tells the story of two cowboys as they follow their dreams and hope to make it big in the Oklahoma territory in 1906. Each cowboy has to compete with another suitor for the women they love. Curly McLain is a cowboy who falls for the headstrong farm girl, Laurey Williams, who admires him; but they both have trouble admitting their feelings for each other. At the same time Judd, the hired hand at Laurey's farm, tries to come between them. Cowboy Will Parker has strong feelings for Ado Annie but she can’t decide between Will and Ali Hakim, a businessman peddler. As the romance between Curly and Laurey grows so does the tension between the farmers and the ranchers, giving the audience a glimpse into daily struggles of nineteenth century pioneers.
There are two performances of Oklahoma! today Saturday March 16th at 2:00PM and 7:00PM. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults, $8.00 for students. (Senior Citizens that are members of the Senior Center and show their ID received free admission.)
