By Sara Kaplow (January 3, 2003)
 

The cast list for the spring musical, "Oklahoma!" was released today by theatre director Frank Marino. Students auditioned for roles on December 16 and 17 but due to winter break, Marino decided not to post the cast list before the two-week vacation. While most of the cast has been decided, there are still a few roles yet to be determined and these will be announced on Monday, January 6.  Greg Corbino and Sarah Snyder, both juniors, will play the two main characters, the lovebirds Curly and Laurey respectively. The role of Aunt Eller, Laurey’s aunt and friend to cowboys and farmers alike, will be played by senior Kate O’Hara, in her final Mason musical performance. Todd Johnston will act the dark character of Jud Fry, the hired hand of Aunt Eller who escorts Laurey to the social in lieu of Curly as part of the main plot.

Drama director Frank Marino announced  the cast for the spring musical  "Oklahoma!" today.

The supporting cast includes a mix of mostly juniors and sophomores in the roles of the farmers and their girls. Junior Annie Wanlund will play Ado Annie Carnes, and her beau Will Parker will be played by sophomore Chad O’Hara. The role of Ado Annie’s other male friend, Persian trader Ali Hakim, went to sophomore, Sam Aydlette. Senior Stefanie Johnston, will perform the role of Gertie Cummings, a fiery redhead with a crush on Curly.

Jessie Jondrow, a senior, will lead the cast in learning how to dance in the large musical numbers, as well as perform as the lead dancer. Additionally, junior Matt Meyer will act as assistant director, the first time that a student has taken that role in a major Mason production. 

Marino had originally planned to do the musical "Grease," but instead chose to perform "Oklahoma" due to easier access to the rights required to put on the show. The musical is known as a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein production, which was originally performed on Broadway in 1943. 

The production is scheduled for February 27 and 28, and March 1. Rehearsals for the show will begin after school when school resumes. Below is the entire cast list as it now stands. 

Dancers – Jessie Jondrow (Dance Captain), Ashley Pettit (Dream Laurie), Whitney Lemke, Zoe Jones, Stephanie Melkonian, Emily Fellows, Kate Lauere, Diana Machamer, Juan-Miguel Gonzalez (Dream Curly)

Cowboys – Kellan Meaded, Gavin Argo, David Oglethorpe, Jason Martinez

Farmers – Matt Scully, Peter Windle

Gals – Lauren Breeden, Alisa Sukachevin, Anya Solovieva, Maya Cough-Schulze, Charmaine Nerone, Nina Richards, Ashley Minosh, Brittany Smith, Jill Maier, Jessica Donaldson, Christina Parsons