Almost Oklahoma

Almost Oklahoma - A Senior Youth Theatre Production

There is a good blend of everything that was enjoyed in those lovely 50s Western Musicals and it all has been combined in the production of Almost Oklahoma. LaVerne Kirton, writer and director, believes she has achieved this with an interesting mix of characters - some likeable larrikins, a baddie, of course, and a couple of romances thrown in for good measure.

Sarah is the owner of the 'Windy Oaks Ranch' which she farms with the help of her two nephews, Billy and Dusty and niece Ellie. Her neighbour, Morgan Williams, owner of the Lazy B Ranch has discovered that the railroad company wants to obain a compulsive government purchase order to buy up the two ranches so they can run the rail tracks across their respective lands.

Dusty Oaks and his sidekick, Noah Count, have a secret of their own happening. Meanwhile farmhand, Dan Druffy, an obnoxious character, enamoured of Ellie, is jealous of her affection for Joe McNally. He also hates Montana, the female farm hand, and is out to cause trouble for her.

Add a travelling quack medicine doctor/preacher into the mix and anything can happen. Will Sarah and Morgan be forced to sell out to the railroad company? Is this the end of 'Windy Oaks' and the 'Lazy B'? Will true love ever run smoothly for the folks at the ranch?

Romance, jealousy, intrigue, loveable rogues, sassy women and more... take a step back in time to the days of those good, old fashioned, Western style musicals.

Featuring: Lizzie Howard, Savannah Wood, Jayshub O'Brien, Chris Ball, Jayden Payne, Renae Makin, Stephanie Pullman, David Bain, Glen Bain, Connor Kemp, James Earnshaw, Ryan Marano, Stacey Gay.
With: Charlie Darlington, Sean Deamer, Harrison MacLennan, Rory McCoy, Jesse Wood, Juliet Blundell, Rachel Vonk, Teagan Lindsay, Georgina Taylor, Channing Whitworth, Clare Wheeler, Tania Morrow, Natalie Oaks, Isabelle Skene, Odette Vonk, Maddy Scade, Kate Agnew, Kira Vallenlonga, Kahlee Thomason.

All shows commence 7.30pm except Sunday matinee performances at 2pm.