Playhouse Stage Company and the Town of Guilderland present the enduring Rodgers & Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! for 4 encore performances at Guilderland’s Tawasentha Park! One of the landmarks in 20th century theatre, Oklahoma! not only launched a new era in the American musical, but also began the most successful songwriting partnership in Broadway history. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination and the promise of a new land. This groundbreaking musical that set the stage for all that followed is a lively, tuneful night of theatre full of cowboys, farmers, romance and fearless optimism. RUNNING TIME - 2 Hours, plus a 15-minute intermission. The play is open to all – with free parking and admission. Our concession stand will be open at each show with light snacks and beverages.
Playhouse Stage Company has been producing free, outdoor summer musicals in Albany's Park Playhouse since 1989 and is excited to bring these encore performances to GPAC in conjunction with The Town of Guilderland. This production is led by veteran PSC director Chuck Kraus and choreographed by Playhouse Stage Academy alumni Alexis Papaleo. Long-time PSC associate, Brian Axford, will music direct and lead the live, on-stage bluegrass band for the production.
Playhouse Stage Company aims to provide the highest quality professional musical theatre to audiences in NY’s Capital Region. The organization augments the quality of life for a diverse audience in the Capital Region by producing free theatre in an outdoor setting at Guilderland’s Tawasentha Park, mounting high quality, affordable productions at the historic Cohoes Music Hall, and providing arts education programs to young people in the community with Playhouse Stage Academy. By providing free and affordable admission at our productions and for all our education programs, they make theatre an all-inclusive art form, accessible to people from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds. Their education programs teach valuable life lessons about collaboration and communication, while helping to train the area’s next generation of theatre artists. Playhouse Stage Company takes a leadership role in enhancing the cultural landscape of New York’s Capital Region, and is a catalyst for economic and community development in our area.
You may also like the following events from Guilderland Parks & Recreation:
Also check out other
Arts events in Guilderland,
Theatre events in Guilderland,
Music events in Guilderland.
