Tahoma High School drama presents Oklahoma! May 6-14!

This classic musical highlights the spirited rivalry between farmers & cowboys in western territory at the turn of the century. You won’t want to miss this outstanding production! May 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 7 pm & May 7 & 14 at 2 pm. Performed by Tahoma High School drama, tickets available at the door one hour before Showtime at Tahoma Middle Theatre, 24425 SE 216th St., Maple Valley. Adults are $12, students & seniors are $8. Children, under 5 are $5. See www.TahomaDrama.org for info.

Charismatic cowboy Curley (Sam Bennett) is in love with spirited farm girl Laurey (Morgan Roberts) but they are both too stubborn to admit their feelings for each other. When Laurey refuses Curly’s invitation to the box social and instead accepts a ride with Jud Fry (Tanner Fuller), tensions rise between the men, capturing the attention of the whole town. Meanwhile Ado Annie (Mikayla Kay) has fallen for a shifty peddler, Ali Hakim (Everett Wall), but will the determined courtship of steadfast cowboy Will Parker (Gunar Peterson) get her to finally settle down? Beloved frontier woman Aunt Eller (Rachel Bridges) offers a firm guiding hand through it all.

Songs include Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, People Will Say We’re In Love, Surrey with the Fringe On Top, Kansas City, Many a New Day, Out of My Dreams, I Cain't Say No, All Er Nuthin’, and Oklahoma! Directed by: Melissa Bean, Musically Directed by Ken Riggs, choreographed by Indeah Harris. Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs, music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, with original dances by Agnes de Mille. Oklahoma! is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. http://www.rnh.com

Oklahoma! Cast: Curly McLain - Sam Bennett, Laurey Williams - Morgan Roberts, Aunt Eller - Rachel Bridges, Will Parker - Gunar Peterson, Ado Annie Carnes - Mikayla Kay, Jud Fry - Tanner Fuller, Ali Hakim - Everett Wall, Andrew Carnes - Bryce Summerhays, Ike Skidmore - Jack Duggan, Dream Curly - Bennett Campbell, Dream Laurey - Tallia Lewandowski, Gertie Cummings - Sadie Christensen, Cord Elam - Alec Downing, Fred - Jared Loveless, Slim - Tyler Bocock, Ellen - Payton Cambia, Kate - Natalie Riggs, Virginia - Stella Hagen, Vivienne - Ainslee Nill, Aggie - Lindsay Harmon, Chalmers - Bennett Campbell, Mike - Ian Bridges, Joe - Bailey Shores, Tom - Ian Brey, Sam - Justin Velasco, The Twins - Stella Hagen & Morgan Adkins Ensemble: Kalani Pinter, Soleia Weisenburger, Katie Nickel, Emily Auletto, Tracy Anderson, Isabel Bammer, Marison Gonzalez, Tallia Lewandowski, Elena Tran, Shannon Evans Ballet Corps: Isabel Bammer, Bryce Summerhays, Marisol Gonzalez, Tyler Bocock, Stella Hagen, Jared Loveless, Kalani Pinter, Gunar Peterson, Lindsay Harmon, Justin Velasco, Tracy Anderson, Ian Brey, Morgan Adkins, Ainslee Nill