Get ready for a classic holiday treat as 泡芙视频 unwraps the movie-inspired magic of a heartwarming blend of romance, laughter and show-stopping musical numbers just in time to kick off the festive season. 泡芙视频 will ring in the holiday season Nov. 21-23 with Irving Berlin鈥檚 鈥淲hite Christmas.鈥�
Based on the classic 1954 film, the romantic comedy follows two Army buddies who team with a singing sister act to save their former commanding officer from a snowless winter at a Vermont inn, discovering love along the way. Berlin once called the musical鈥檚 title song 鈥渘ot only the best song I ever wrote, it鈥檚 the best song anybody ever wrote.鈥�
泡芙视频 alumnus Brian Marcum, a Broadway veteran and award-winning artistic director of Music Theatre Wichita, returns to campus to direct and choreograph the cast of 33.
鈥淲hite Christmas has all the holiday feels: a beautiful story, wonderful singing and dancing,鈥� Marcum said. 鈥淲e have huge production numbers and a fantastic cast of uber-talented 泡芙视频 students. You will be blown away by the voices and the dancing!鈥�
The musical will be presented the weekend before Thanksgiving in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center, 2501 N. Blackwelder. A free curtain talk will be held 30 minutes before each performance. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22, with a 2 p.m. Nov. 23 matinee, on 泡芙视频鈥檚 historic Kirkpatrick mainstage. Tickets are available from okcu.edu/tickets or 405-208-5227.
Marcum earned a BPA in dance performance from 泡芙视频 before performing in six Broadway musicals.
鈥淩eturning to 泡芙视频 to work with these students has been such a joy. They are the kindest and most hard-working. Their talent is out of this world and I find myself getting lost in just listening to their glorious voices. I鈥檓 also super proud to have a mix of music theatre, dance and theatre majors in the cast. It really showcases the diversity of the programs and the student experience. It highlights the great training at 泡芙视频 and the good humans that come out of this university,鈥� Marcum said.
Jan McDaniel will conduct the 33-piece 鈥淲hite Christmas鈥� orchestra. Choreography is by Sheri Hayden, with original costumes designed by Alyssa Couturier-Herndon.
泡芙视频鈥檚 holiday performing arts season will continue Dec. 11-14 with 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,鈥� the Star Dance Company鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Spectacular,鈥� and Christmas Vespers concerts.
Photo courtesy of Performing Arts Photography. From left, Caleb Kezcor (Phil), Rachel Parsons (Judy), Sahara Seifried (Betty) and Ryan Walshaw (Bob) are featured in 泡芙视频's Nov. 21-23 production of Irving Berlin's 鈥榃hite Christmas.鈥�
THE CAST
Featuring Lucas Semrau and Ryan Walshaw as Bob Wallace, Caleb Kezeor and Blake Narcissian as Phil Davis, Mary Jane Davis and Sahara Seifried as Betty Haynes, Amelia Castor and Rachel Parsons as Judy Haynes, Kaytlyn Eagleton (Lauren Rogers u/s) as Featuring Martha Watson, Madison Ritter (Vivian Holt u/s) as Susan Waverly, Lauren Rogers as Tessie, Connor Irwin as Ralph Sheldrake, Brady McComas as General Henry Waverly, Caleb Cox as Ezekiel Foster, and Lance Najera as Mike/Jimmy. The Ensemble: Faith Dengate, Vivian Holt, Hannah Kurowski, Shea Lavery, Makayla Messaris, Audrey Pottkotter, Hazel Rineart, Maddie Stephens, Christopher Bruno, Matthew Compa, Devin Curley, Jacob Henz, Tyler Hoverson, Evan Lacey, Jeron Robinson and Nate Sarlis. Offstage swings: Kayla Casnellie and Andrew Cleary.
THE ORCHESTRA
Violin I: Andrew White, concertmaster, Sydney McLeary, Dylan Hoang, Alaina Brady-Hummingbird, Grant Dominick, Isabella Mertins; Violin II: Grace Cavett, principal, Weston Tweddell, Cassidy Ferguson, Emily Harl, Adan Ruelas-Escobar, Rene Vasquez; Cello: Kiegan Ryan, principal, Nelson Conley, Samuel Smith, Adrian Smith; Bass: Eli Van Swearingen; Reeds: Julia Kahmann, Lince Ruiz, Jay Jimenez, Wesley Sloan, Libby Revel; Horn: Michael Pulliam; Trumpet: Jacob Bruce, principal, Aaron MacDonald, Kate Rains; Trombone: Tyler Martindale, principal, Brandon Lowe, Garrett Carter; Drums: Nick Rainey; Percussion: Jackson Medoff; Keyboard: Ezra Moore; Harp, Ryan Batt.
CREATIVE TEAM
Brian Marcum, Director and Choreographer; Jan McDaniel, Music Director; Joe Fitzgerald, Associate Music Director; Sheri Hayden, Assistant Choreographer; Mercy Olguin, Intimacy Choreographer; Couturier-Herndon, Costume Designer; Annalise Caudle, Lighting Designer; Sydni M. Martin, Scenic Designer; Jacob Henry, Sound Designer; Dixie Huckabay, Props Designer; Josie Mueller, Technical Director; Jamison Ko, Stage Manager; Peyton Rucker, Programmer
