Newark High School presents 'Oklahoma!'
Seniors Citizens invited to dress rehearsal

PHOTO BY ERRIN CAIN

Chelsea Bendix, playing Laurey Williams, and Ryan Haas, taking on the role of Curly McClain, belt out a song.

Newark High School presents 'Oklahoma!' this Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at Newark High School.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theater still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy; and Laurey, a winsome farm girl; play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant 'Oklahoma!' Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization (www.rnh.com)

The production stars Mallary Walton as Aunt Eller, Ryan Haas as Curly McClain, Chelsea Bendix as Laurey , Williams, Colin Burgess as Will Parker, Evan VanKouwenberg as Jud Fry, Katie Clemons as Ado Annie, Aaron LaTray as Ali Hakim, Olivia Howard as Gertie Cummings, Walter Fedczuk as Andrew Carnes, Tyler VanHall as Cord Elam, and Jacob Kline as Ike Skidmore.

Ensemble members include: Ashley Bremer, Holly Bullock, Emily Case, Seth Case, Kaleigh DeJohn, Christina Denniston, Ryan Ford, Kaleigh Fremouw, John Gonzalez, William Guchone, Dylan Hallagan, Lauren Hann, Samantha Howell, Ryan Jeffrey, Jesse LaTray, Chris Martin, Norene Meyer, Lexi Morales, Alex Nassimos, Samantha Nassimos, Brandon Schober, Joshua Stokes, Julie Timerson,Thomas Van Duyne, Brynna Venoski, Jack Venoski, Krista VerMeersch, Allison Wilck, Henry Wilck, Kelsey Williams.

Ticket prices are: adults $7, students and seniors $5. Available at the high school main office, Flowers Unlimited, The Village Pharmacy and at the door.

Area senior citizens are invited to attend the dress rehearsal performance of 'Oklahoma!' at 3:30 p.m. March 12 in the Newark High School auditorium. The performance is free.

Seniors who prefer not to park in the high school parking lot may park in the lot at the nearby Woodlane Community Church, from which a school bus shuttle will be running from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.

After the performance, seniors are welcome to have dinner in the high school cafeteria at about 6:30 p.m. It will include baked chicken, rice pilaf, California mixed vegetables, tossed salad, rolls and butter, beverages and assorted cookies. The admission price for the dinner is

$5 and will be paid at the door. After the dinner, those who parked in the church parking lot will be shuttled back to their cars beginning at 7:15 p.m. The shuttle will continue running until 8 p.m. Everyone who wants to attend the dinner is asked to make a reservation by March 11 by calling 332-3265.

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