Directed by James Brennan with choreography by Patti Colombo, the vintage musical will begin performances at the New Jersey venue Sept. 17 and officially open Sept. 21. Performances will continue through Oct. 19.
The cast will be headed by Adam Monley (Curly), Brynn O'Malley (Laurey), Andrew Varela (Jud Fry), Beth Fowler (Aunt Eller), Megan Sikora (Ado Annie), Brian Sears (Will Parker), John Jellison (Andrew Carnes), Joseph Kolinski (Ike Skidmore) and Jonathan Brody (Ali Hakim).
The ensemble comprises Ashely Adamek, J. David Anderson, Dan Bogart, Stephen Carrasco, Drew Franklin, Cynthia Leigh Heim, Anne Horak, Ryan Jackson, Danielle Jordan, Sam Kiernan, Kimberly Lemieux, Sabra Lewis, Lauren Marshall, Ryan Sandberg, Steve Schepis, Kiira Schmidt, Elizabeth Stacey, Samantha Sturm, Kyle Vaughn and Ryan Worsing.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! score includes "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'," "The Surrey with the Fringe On Top," "I Cain't Say No," "People Will Say We're in Love" and "Oklahoma."
The production will feature scenic design by Michael Allen, costumes design by Gail Baldoni, lighting design by Mitchell F. Dana, sound design by Randy Hansen and hair and wig design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer. The production stage manager is Peter Hanson. The Paper Mill Playhouse is located on Brookside Drive in Millburn, NJ. For tickets call (973) 376-4343 or visit www.papermill.org.
