Snow Continues
to Plague Schedule
‘Oklahoma!’ to
Open Tonight
By Sara Kaplow (February 28, 2003)
Update: At 12:30 this afternoon
it was announced that Oklahoma! WILL open tonight. Curtain
time is 7:30 P.M. Additional performances are scheduled for Saturday
evening at 7:30 and on Sunday afternoon at 2:00.
This year’s musical, Oklahoma!,
opens this week here at George Mason. The show, which was scheduled to
open Thursday, was canceled due to the weather and the performance schedule
has yet to be determined. Nevertheless, the show will go on sometime either
this weekend or next.
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The show centers around
two love-birds, Curly and Laurey, played by juniors Greg Corbino and Sarah
Snyder. The plot thickens when Laurey agrees to go to the box social with
hired hand Jud Fry (Todd Johnston), and Curly ends up attending the event
with Laurey’s Aunt Eller, senior Kate O’Hara. The secondary plot involves
a love triangle between Ado Annie Carnes (Annie Wanlund), cowboy Will Parker
(Chad O’Hara), and peddler Ali Hakim (Sam Adylette).
The show features a number of lively
musical and dance numbers including "The Farmer and the Cowman," "Many
a New Day," and the title song. The cast is comprised of over 25 high school
students, as well as a few middle school students. Many parents also spent
hours sewing and fitting custom-made costumes for the show. Each character
has at least two costumes. |
Juniors Sara Snyder and Greg Corbino
stare off into the moonlight in the play
“Oklahoma!” (photo by Kristin Sommers) |
| Mr. John Ballou and
his stage crew again created the elaborate set, and as usual Mr. Frank
Marino choreographed, directed, and designed costumes for the show. The
live orchestra is skillfully led by Ms. Mary Jo Webster and includes students,
parents, and teachers.
If the show is in fact postponed
until next weekend, some changes may be made in the cast depending on what
days the performances are rescheduled for. Please continue to check the
Falls Church City Public School website or monitor Channel 12 for updates
on the performance schedule. |
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The cast of “Oklahoma!” sings in
the show. Opening night
has been postponed due to weather. |
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| Junior Annie Wanlund, sophomore Chad O'Hara, Zoe Jones
and Farrel Oxley sing in the song “Oklahoma!” |
Sophomore Chad O'Hara leads the boys in the cast of
"Oklahoma!” through his journey in Kansas City.
(photos by Kristin Sommers) |
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