Jersey Productions Returns To Cincinnati, Announces Staff & Cast For OKLAHOMA! Runs 7/17-25

Jersey Productions (JP), is returning for its fourth season bringing quality theatre to the Greater Cincinnati area, and is delighted to announce the cast and staff for its July production, Oklahoma!, running July 17th-25th at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. This year will mark Jersey Productions' second year at the Aronoff Center for the Arts as a resident company.

Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, was the first collaboration between these two giants of American musical theatre. Originally produced in 1943, Oklahoma! was a box office smash hit that saw an unprecedented 2212 performances before closing. Though originally panned by the critics as too avant guard, Oklahoma! is now considered the birth of the modern American musical. Oklahoma! tells the story of the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. This provides a colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story.

Staff: Jason Bruffy Director, Liz Vosmeier Choreographer, Kelly Martin Musical Director, Kristen Ruthermeyer Stage Manager, Doug Borntrager Production Manager

Cast: Courtney Brown as Laurey, Case Dillard* as Curly, Lisa LeCuyer as Ado Annie, Leeds Hill as Will Parker, Ken Early as Jud, Sherri McCamley as Aunt Eller and George Alexander as Farmer Carnes.

Ensemble: Joshua Borths, Katie Eichler, Alyssa Hostetler, Derek Johnson, Andrew Maloney, Max Monnig, Brendon North, Lauren Otte, Jessica Quitter, Valerie Witherspoon, Elizabeth Worley

Season Summary:

OKLAHOMA - (Aronoff Center - Jarson-Kaplan Theater)
Friday, July 17 - 8:00 pm; Saturday, July 18 - 8:00 pm; Sunday, July 19 - 3:00 pm;

Thursday, July 23 - 2:00 pm; Friday, July 24 - 8:00 pm; Saturday, July 25 - 8:00 pm

Tickets for each show ($25-$20) are available in person @ Aronoff Center Ticket, on the phone 513-621-ARTS (2787) and on line at www.cincinnatiarts.org. Links and information may be found on the JP website, www.jerseyproductions.org. This venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Student and Senior (60+) discounts available. Group ticket discounts are available for groups of 12 or more.

PICK A PLAN-Purchase your tickets for all three shows, OKLAHOMA, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, for only $63 or join our THURSDAY MATINEE CLUB for only $50!

Photo: Lisa LeCuyer and Leeds Hill
Photo credit: Jersey Productions