COMING NEXT TO THE SANDERS THEATER FROM SSG
AUGUST 14—AUGUST 30 2015
Book by Jeffery Lane and Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
“SSG Summer Musical Series”
Directed by Alex Krus
Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy
and hilarious musical.
Stolen Shakespeare Guild’s Season Sponsors 2013 - 2015
KINGS AND QUEENS $5000.00 and up DUKES AND DUCHESSES $1000.00 and up
Keith Glenn (2013)
The Arts Council Of Fort Worth (2013 - 2015)
Community Foundation Of Texas (2014)
Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable
Trust (2015)
KNIGHTS AND MAIDENS $ 600 and up
Stan Graner and Jim McBride (2014)
LORDS AND LADIES $800 and up
Kieth Glenn (2014)
Denise Martinez (2013)
Evan S. and Janie Faris (2013)
Julia Hedden and Punch Shaw (2013)
SQUIRES AND NURSES $400 amd up
Nicholas and Alice Godbey
TRADESPEOPLE $200 and up
Dr. Judith Cherry and Glenn Cherry (2014)
Frieda Cooper (2014)
Robin
Attaway (2013 - 2014)
PIRATES AND WENCHES $100 and up
Jacqueline
Batjer (2013)
Jackie Batjer (2014)
Matt Anthony (2014)
SERFS $50 and up
Women's Shakespeare Club Of Fort Worth
Toni Strukely (2014)
(2014)
James and Robin Mauldin (2014)
Nathan & Trina West (2013)
Jeffrey & Kristi Henry (2014)
Carter Bowen (2013)
Patrick Clay (2014)
Diane Martichuski (2014)
Travis Andrews (2013)
Glenn Doskocil (2013)
Directed by
Jason and Lauren Morgan
Sanders Theater,
Fort Worth Community
Arts Center
July 10 — July 26 2015
www.stolenshakespeareguild.org
STOLEN SHAKESPEARE GUILD
presents
OKLAHOMA!
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs
Directed by Jason and Lauren Morgan
Musical Direction by Lauren Morgan
Choreography by Karen Matheny
Fight Direction by Ashley H. White
Stage Manager: Christopher Leach
Board Op: Steven Apple
Set Designer: Alex Krus and Jason Morgan
Set Design Advisor: Keith Glenn
Scenic Designer: Jason and Lauren Morgan
Master Carpenter: Keith Glenn
Light Designer: Bryan Douglas
Costume Designer: Lauren Morgan
Props Designer: Jennifer Stewart
Props Artisans: Amanda Merrill, Jean and Judd Jeske
Costume Crew: Thenia Haynie, Julie Molina, Lana Hoover, and Peggy Jobe
Set Building Crew: Brad Felty, Keith Glenn, Jason Morgan, and Bryan Douglas
Scenic Painter: Lauren Brazell and Lauren Morgan
Rehearsal Space Provided by First Christian Church, Irving
Special Thanks to Plaza Theater in Cleburne
Thanks to anyone who came and helped with the set after the publication of this program.
ACT I.
“Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’” - Curly
“The Surrey With The Fringe on Top” - Laurey & Curly
“Kansas City” - Curly, Laurey, &Aunt Eller
“I Cain’t Say No” - Ado Annie
“Many A New Day” - Laurey & Female Ensemble
“It’s A Scandall It’s a Outrage” - Ali Hakim & Ensemble
“People Will Say We’re In Love” - Curly & Laurey
“Pore Jud Is Daid” - Curly & Jud
“Lonely Room” - Jud
“Out Of My Dreams”/Dream Ballet” - Laurey & Ensemble
15 Minute Intermission
ACT II.
“The Farmer And The Cowman” - Andrew Carnes, Aunt Eller, & Ensemble
“All Er Nuthan” - Will & Ado Annie
“People Will Say We’re In Love” (Reprise) - Curley & Laurey
“Oklahoma” - Cast
“Finale” - Cast
Samantha Snow (Sylvie) is super excited to join her first with Stolen Shakespeare Guild. She is a recent transplant from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a
musical very dear to her heart. It was the one that started her down this crazy
path she now travels when she saw a production of it at age 5. Some of her favorite roles include Penny in Hairspray (Tulsa Project Theatre), Ophelia in Hamlet (Odeum Theatre Company), Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (LOOK Musical
Theatre) and Hope in Urinetown (Theatre Tulsa). She would like to send a big
thank you to her Husband Derick for all he does for her when she is running
around like a crazy woman because she is too busy for her own good.
Rachel (Virginia) is thrilled to be making her Stolen Shakespeare Guild
debut, and is super excited to be a part of this fantastic and talented cast!
Rachel has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from Texas Wesleyan
University, and was a semi-finalist in the Mid-Texas Symphony Young Artist
Competition in Voice. Favorite credits include 1776 (Martha Jefferson,
Granbury Theatre Company), The Golden Apple (Ensemble, Lyric stage),
and La Traviata (Chorus, Fort Worth Opera). Rachel would like to say thank you, so much,
to her family and friends for their continued love and support!
Jessica Taylor (Ellen/ Dance Captain) Jessica is excited to return to the
SGG stage having been seen most recently as Sylvia in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Emma in Emma. Jessica has also been seen in other stages across the
metroplex such as Lyric Stage, Irving Las Colinas MainStage, Ohlook Performing Arts and others. Jessica holds a theatrical degree and dance minor from
Millikin University, when she is not performing she is teaching, she is the theatre director at Richland Middle School and a part of the theatre and dance
faculty at Ohlook Performing Arts Center. She'd like to thank all her wonderful friends and family for all their love and support they give to her!
Jennie Jermaine (Aggie) is very excited to take part in Oklahoma! She
was recently seen in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Stolen Shakespeare
(Ensemble) and in Singin in the Rain (Kathy Seldon). She has a degree in Musical Theatre from KD College. Other credits include West Side Story
(Anybodys), Rent (Mimi), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Ensemble), and
Les Miserables (Eponine). She would like to thank her amazing friends and
family for their support.
Bailey Lawrence (Vivian) is ecstatic to be making her Stolen Shakespeare Guild debut with this production! Bailey received her BA in Musical
Theatre from WTAMU in 2011, and has been performing across the
metroplex ever since. Her favorite roles include; Tood (The Cover of Life),
Sophia Zubritsky (Fools), Alison Stevens (The Frequency of Death), and
Jane Hurley (A Catered Affair). Bailey will be joining the cast of The BFG
with Dallas Children's Theatre for their national tour, set to leave in September! She would like to extend her thanks to her parents and sisters for
their continued support in everything she does, and would like to wish each
cast member at least one broken leg, but preferably two.
Nate Milson (Fred) is happy to be making his SSG debut. With a decorated
past as a competitive soloist Nate has enjoyed bringing his talent to the stage in
numerous musicals. Nate's favorite roles include The Tinman in "Wizard of Oz"
with Plaza theatre company in Cleburne. Emmett Forrest in "legally Blonde" with
the Granbury theatre company, Thomas Jefferson in "1776" with Granbury theatre company, and ensemble in Fort Worth Opera's "Silent Night." Nate hopes to
pursue a career in theatre wherever the stage may be, and would like to thank
his family for all their support along the way.
Chris Ramirez (Curly) is happy to return to Stolen Shakespeare Guild
after being featured in last years column award nominee "GYPSY". Chris
received his BFA in Theatre Performance from Baylor University and has
had the privilege of working with many great artists in the DFW area over
the past couple of years. Previous roles of his include Chris Alvero in
Hands on a Hardbody (Theatre 3), Henry Reyna in Zoot Suit (Cara Mia),
Henri in South Pacific (Lyric Sage) and Bolt in Pericles (Dallas Shakespeare). Though Chris performs in the evenings, during the day Chris
teaches high school Theatre at the Jack E. Singley Academy and loves every
minute of it. He would like to thank his students, family, and friends for
being supportive and patient with his busy work schedule. Sic'em!
Neil Rogers (Jud) is pleased to be returning to Stolen Shakespeare Guild
where he performed earlier this year as Capulet in ROMEO AND JULIET
and excited to be working with this cast. He has worked across the
metroplex at theatres such as Casa Manana, Lyric Stage, Theatre Three,
Garland Summer Musicals, Shakespeare Dallas, and others. Favorite recent
roles include THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION (David Sarnoff) ,LES MISERABLES (Javert), AN ACT OF THE IMAGINATION (Arthur), SPAMALOT
(King Arthur), Camelot (King Arthur), THE WINTERS TALE (Polixenes)
SOUTH PACIFIC (Emile), A CATERED AFFAIR (Sam) at Theatre Three,
and productions like TITANIC, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GYPSY, THE
GOLDEN APPLE (featured on the Cast Recording) and 1776 (Best Supporting Actor) at
Lyric Stage as well as many others as well as numerous staged readings in the AT&T/
Shakespeare Dallas’s Complete Works of Shakespeare Series. Find out more, including upcoming releases of a webseries and a full length movie at www.neil-rogers.com .
Lucy Shea (Gertie) is grateful to be making her Stolen Shakespeare Guild
debut in Oklahoma! Previous credits include Betty in Sunset BLVD, The
Witch in Into The Woods, Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lenny in Crimes of the Heart, and, most recently, the
ensembles of Annie Get Your Gun and Lady in the Dark at Lyric Stage. Lucy
Shea would like to thank all her friends and family for their love and support!
Galatians 2:20
CAST
Laurey………………………………..……….…………….Morgan Haney
Curly………………………………………...………………Chris Ramirez
Aunt Eller………………………...………………………..Lana K. Hoover
Ado Annie…………………………….……………………..Becca Brown
Will………………………………………….……………….Tim Brawner
Jud……………………………………..……………………...Neil Rogers
Carnes……………………………………..…………...Delmar H. Dolbier
Ali Hakim……………………………..……………………….Alex Bigus
Gertie……………………………………..…………………….Lucy Shea
Fred…………………………………….………………...Nathaniel Milson
Ellen…………………………………..……………………..Jessica Taylor
Slim……………………………………..…………………...Chris D'Auria
Kate…………………..………………...……………………Caroline Ellis
Jess…………………………………………..…………….Chapman Blake
Sylvie…………………………………………………….Samantha Snow
Joe……………………………………..……………………..Logan Coley
Virginia…………………………………...………………...Rachel Starkey
Mike………………………………...……………………Winston Daniels
Aggie………………………...…………………………….Jennie Jermaine
Cord……………………………………..………………..Christopher Hurt
Vivian……………………………………………………..Bailey Lawrence
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wait till intermission or the end of the show to leave your seat.
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Cast
Chris D'Auria (Slim) is delighted return to the SSG stage for the fifth time
since his arrival in Texas in the summer of 2013. He was previously seen
SSG's productions of Spamalot, Emma, Romeo and Juliet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. Chris has also appeared with TART, performing as Ezekiel
Cheever in The Crucible. When not acting, Chris can be found biking the
Trinity Trail, plowing through the Song of Ice and Fire book series, and singing at every karaoke bar within a 10-mile radius.
Chapman Blake (Jess) is excited to be performing for the second time
with Stolen Shakespeare Guild. He was last seen at SSG in The Mystery of
Edwin Drood (ensemble). Other recent credits include Beauty and the Beast
(Gaston) and Into the Woods (The Baker) with The Acting Studio. He would
like to thank the wonderful cast and crew for their hard work as well as his
friends and family for their support.
Alex Bigus (Ali Hakim) is thrilled to be performing in his first show with
Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Alex holds a Bachelor of Music specializing in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University Bass School of Music. Some of his
favorite roles include Jekyll/Hyde: Jekyll and Hyde (She&Her Productions),
Man 2: Songs for a New World (MTKC and later Leawood Stage Company),
and Jean Val Jean: Les Miserables (OCU.) He has also had the pleasure of
working with Lyric Stage several times since moving to the DFW area 8
months ago. Alex teaches private voice lessons and works as a lighting designer. www.Alexbigusmusic.com
Tim Brawner (Will Parker) is making his debut appearance with SSG.
Over the last two years, Tim has had the privilege of working with many of
the wonderful stages and talents that DFW has to offer. Favorite roles include Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Theater Arlington), The Tall Brothers in
The Drowsy Chaperone (Firehouse Theater), Enjolras in Les Miserables
(MTD), and Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (DCT). Tim has also done
work with Lyric Stage and Runway Theater, and has played lead roles in several productions with Gateway Performing Arts for the past three years. Tim
is extremely grateful to Jason and Lauren Morgan for giving him the opportunity to work with SSG and the insanely talented cast of Oklahoma!
Logan Coley Broker (Joe) - is excited to be making his Stolen Shakespeare
Guild debut. Logan studied Drama at Texas Woman's University with a focus
in design and later received a Certification of Cosmetology from North Central Texas College and currently runs and owns Salon Reprise in Denton. Some
of his previous roles include; Cabaret (Herman(Chita Rivera dance award
Nominee, the Column)/Runway Theater), La Cage Aux Folles ( Hanna/Greater
Lewisville Community Theater), and Hello Dolly (Ambrose Kemper/Denton
Community Theater). Logan is also a wig/hair/makeup designer and has
worked as a wig technician/designer for several shows in the DFW area.
Becca Brown (Ado Annie/Dance Captain) is pleased as pie to be
back for her fifth summer with SSG; previous credits include Electra/
GYPSY, Adelaide/GUYS & DOLLS, Patsy/CRAZY FOR YOU, and Bonnie/ANYTHING GOES. In 2011, Becca received her degree in Musical
Theatre from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Closer to home, she's worked with Theatre Arlington, Casa Mañana,
GLCT, and Six Flags Over Texas. Besides performing, Becca teaches
dance at Miss Persis Studio and is heavily involved with the Company
Dancers of their non-profit, Dance Theatre of Arlington. She would like to thank Jason &
Lauren, the cast & crew, the incomparable Persii, her darling Alex, and most importantly,
her wonderful parents for being her biggest supporters. "Y'all come back now, y'hear!"
be BLESSED!!
Winston Daniels (Mike) is absolutely elated to be making his debut with
the Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Winston received his BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Texas in 2013, and since has been actively
working with Amphibian Stage Production's outreach program. Some of his
recent/favorite roles include, Donkey: Shrek the musical, and Avram: Fiddler
on the Roof. If he's not out walking on stilts, or in the offices of the American Association of Community Theatre, he is out teaching, singing, and or
dancing in the DFW area! He would like to thank his family, friends, and
God for the continuous prayers, blessings, and support. Enjoy the show and
DELMAR H. DOLBIER (Carnes) marks his fourteenth appearance with
The Stolen Shakespeare Guild in Oklahoma! having been seen most recently as The Stage Manger in Our Town and as Friar Laurence in Romeo
and Juliet. Acting in more than one hundred plays since his 1960 debut as
Nat Miller in Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! he counts among his favorite roles Sir Wilfred Robarts in Witness for the Prosecution, Arthur Kipps
(and six others) in The Woman in Black, Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey and
Willie Clark in The Sunshine Boys. A retired Civil Servant and Conductor
Emeritus of the Fort Worth City Band, Mr. Dolbier lives with his wife,
Sarah, in Fort Worth. This performance is dedicated to the memory of his daughter Katherine, who played in the orchestra at her high school production of Oklahoma!
Caroline Ellis (Kate) – is thrilled to be making her debut with Stolen
Shakespeare! A few of her favorite roles are: Natalie (ALL SHOOK UP, Artisan Center Theatre), Liesl (SOUND OF MUSIC, Firehouse Theatre), and
Lady Beaconsfield (JEKYLL & HYDE, Casa Manana). She’s grateful to this phenomenal cast, her director Jason, and most especially God!
Morgan Haney (Laurey) is thrilled to be performing in her first SSG production! She is currently a student of Oklahoma City University, where she is
pursuing a Bachelors of Music in Music Theatre and studying under Frank
Ragsdale. Favorite roles include Maureen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane
(OCU), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre), and Janet u/s in The Drowsy Chaperone (OCU). Morgan is incredibly
grateful for each member of the Oklahoma! family, and for her friends and
family that are always there to support and encourage her.
Lana K. Hoover (Aunt Eller) is happy to be back at Stolen Shakespeare
Guild, after last appearing as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum. Other theatres’ appearances include Stage West, Circle Theatre,
Onstage in Bedford, Theatre Arlington, Greater Lewisville Community Theatre,
Jubilee Theatre and several others throughout the metroplex. A few of her favorite roles have been: Bananas in The House of Blue Leaves, Susannah in Black
Pearl Sings, Miss Mona in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Sheree in
The Dixie Swim Club. She is a multiple Column Awards Nominee and has been
voted “Best Actress in a Musical” twice at Onstage in Bedford. She is half of the
comedy duo, Girls Gone Weird with fellow actress and friend, Sherry Etzel. As
always, she thanks her best “productions”, Lauren and Brady along with all the
other members of her family for always supporting her in every endeavor.
Christopher M. Hurt (Cord) is excited to be making his Stolen Shakespeare Guild debut. Some of Chris' favorite roles are Charles J. Guietau, Assassin, Lucio, Measure for Measure, and his most recent performance of
Cosmo Brown, Singin’ in the Rain. He has been a proud member of SAG and
AFTRA for the past ten years now. Chris would like to thank his family and
friends for the support, especially his mother for helping him live out his one
and only dream.