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Show " " ' - -'' . X ? i I , " V ' -J X . ' ! t '- x xx " i i v tvt ; i x ' V i T 1 - W -1 r'-v - - - 1 - - V . ,p ! -; ' j f 7"".' :fYi":!?-? '! . gUUt0r.1A BEGINS s,pu(ti iidealistic, it's beautiful i Mis. W at and refreshing and jatttl'i! wary in our modern liaiW !." said John Fearnley, :m of "Oklahoma," the .ning May 8 at Pioneer J-:tial Theatre. "You VjJitaromatic re-call of D CM J iple and satisfying life in V :Jss of the Oklahoma S It seems to fulfill ev-j ev-j iv's dream," he con- DIRECTOR, Pioneer ill Theatre has chosen v. "in who can capture this I 'and freshness. John K ".herefrom New York ! JhisfifthshowatPMT, ( a involved with" Okla- ! since the first produc-'1943. produc-'1943. He has directed ' a number of times worked on the movie -Mr. Fearnley worked dodgers and Hammer-i Hammer-i over ten years and re- The musical Oklahoma begins at Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Joseph Anderson and Kana Swenson are two of the lead characters. mained a close personal friend for many years. ; ;,; :; Based on Lynn Rigg s "Green Grow the Lilacs' "Oklahoma" was the first collaboration col-laboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The original production ran for over five years on Broadway and it has been produced thousands of times since in this country and in many other countries. Rodger's music and Hammerstein's book and lyrics seem destined to live forever. For almost forty years "Oh, What A Beautiful Mor-nin'," Mor-nin'," "Oklahoma," "Cain t Say No," "Surrey With The Fringe On Top," "People Will : Say We're In Love," and other songs from "Oklahoma" ' have remained popular: "OUR CAST is as fresh and charming as the show," said-Director said-Director Fearnley. "We have a group of the most beautiful people I've ever seen," he said- , .u "Oklahoma" features the PMT Company with Joseph Anderson, Zelie N. Daniels, Travis DeCastro, H.E.D. Red-ford, Red-ford, Max Robinson, Beverly Booth Rowland, Dana Swenson Swen-son and Derryl Yeager. There are 14 more cast members and an ensemble of 20. JAMES PRIGMORE is musical director; Rowland Butler is choreographer; Ron Crosby is scenic designer; Kay Schumacher is costume designer desig-ner and Robert King has designed de-signed the lighting. "Oklahoma" will play May 8 through 24 (nightly except Sundays) at 8 p.m. at Pioneer Memorial Theatre with a matinee on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. Further information may be obtained and reservations reserva-tions may be made by calling the PMT box office at 581-6961. |