February 8, 2011 

SoonerTheatreThe Sooner Theatre

101 E. Main St., Norman, OK 73069

(405) 321-9600   www.soonertheatre.org

 

Hours:

Tuesday-Friday, 10am - Noon & 2-5pm and one hour before show time.
**THURSDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE CANCELLED IN ANTICIPATION OF WINTER STORM**
Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
DEATH IN A CUBICLE
February 11 & 12 * Doors open 6:30
Tickets for Friday night still available! Saturday night sold out!
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Unlike anything you'll see on The Sooner stage, this clerical conundrum is set in the offices of a turntable manufacturing company that is dying to succeed despite it's nearly obsolete technology. Set to the music of movie musicals from the late '70s/early '80s, you'll spend the evening rocking, rolling, and unraveling this hilarious mystery.
 
Dinner by Benvenuti's Ristorante. Cash bar available.
Tickets: $50 per person (includes dinner & show)
Intended for patrons 21 years old and older.

 

The Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre will take place at The Hall at Old Town, 102 W. Eufaula in Norman. 

 

DEATH IN A CUBICLE, written by James Briggs and Jud Foster, will be directed by Jay Potts. The cast includes some of Norman's most infamous faces including Foster, Potts, Linda Boatright, Sharon Pyeatt, Jody White, Kris Glenn, Leasa Stewart, David Wilson-Burns, Linda Whitaker and a few other guest stars.

To purchase tickets, call The Sooner Theatre at (405) 321-9600 or visit during regular business hours: Tues-Fri,10am-noon & 2-5pm.
If the theatre is closed due to the weather, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Tickets for this production are not available online.
 
Proceeds from the annual Musical Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre support the programs of The Sooner Theatre.
The Republic Bank & Trust Studio Series and
The Studio of The Sooner Theatre present
Disney's High School Musical  February 18, 19 & 20 
 
HighSchoolMusicalJoin an incredible cast of performers, including Sooner Theatre Executive Director JENNIFER BAKER, when the Sr. Production Class of The  Performances will be held at The Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main Street in downtown Norman.

 

Show dates and times:

Feb 18 @ 7:30pm;

Feb 19 @ 2:00 & 7:30pm;

Feb 20 @ 2:00pm

 

Art will imitate life in this special production when Sooner Theatre Executive Director JENNIFER BAKER takes the stage with the students. Baker will play the role of Miss Darbus, the dramatic East High musical director who expects the best from her students and keeps them in line.

 

"I'm going to have a hard time keeping up with the kids in this show; they are such a talented bunch! I'm looking forward to this rare opportunity to share the stage with them, I just hope they don't show me up too much," said Baker, with a laugh.

 

CAST LIST

Troy Bolton - Preston Taylor

Gabriella Montez - Brooke Potter

Sharpay Evans - Isabella Rose*/Callie Cabbiness+

Ryan Evans - Asher Nees

Chad Danforth - Briar White

Taylor McKessie - Katherine Lock*/Kylie Anderson+

Kelsi Nielson - Meredith Rasnic

Zeke Baylor - Eaton York

Jason Cross - Benjamin Gaskins

Ripper/Mascot - John Raadschelders

James - Kaylee Ayers

Susan - Chelsea Thiesson

Cathy - Riley McGinnis

Alan - Tate Robison

Cyndra - Brandy Martin

Martha - MacKay Whalen

Kratnoff - Natalie Baker

Mongo - Ian Chilson

Jack Scott - Ryan Blagg

Brianiacs - Riley Benson, Hallie Hembree, Erin Noble, Isabella Beevers, Jackie Delay

Thesbians - Amanda Wilkins, Grace Pantalone, Jenny Pannell, Allison Pugh

Jocks - Sarah Royse, Zoe Zachary

Cheerleaders - Jasmine Chonlahan, Haley Woodard, Dru Chilson, Tori Lynn, MacKay Whalen

Skater Dudes - Maggie Martin, Jazz Williams, Hannah Hill, Macy Fisher, Charya Ratwatte, Ellen Melton

 

Click here to purchase tickets online.

 

 

 

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Funding for The Sooner Theatre's Main Event Concert Series and Sooner Stage Presents series is provided, in part, by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Norman Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Norman. Additional funding is provided by Republic Bank & Trust.

Tickets for Sooner Theatre events can be purchased in person, by phone and online. A service charge of $2 per ticket will be applied to all phone and online orders. Box office hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-Noon & 2-5pm and one hour before showtime.
In This Issue
MUSICAL MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE * Thursday Night Cancelled
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - CAST LIST
COMING UP
  
Rusty Sullivan & Kendall's Restaurant present
Texas Roadhouse Blues Guitarist
Bugs Henderson
February 25  8:00 pm 
Bugs Henderson will rock The Sooner Theatre with a mixture of searing blues, jazz, swing, funk, and just about everything else that can be played on six strings; "Bugs has the ability to give his audience a sense of true musical art, applying enormous control over his tone and coloration." Bugs has played with such guitar icons as B.B. King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Roy Buchanan, and James Burton and has opened for such music legends as Leon Russell and the Allman Brothers. You will not want miss this show!
Tickets: $25, $20, $15

Click here for tickets.
  
  
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
March 12   8:00 pm

The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and '40s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts, and the drawing power at theatres, hotels and dance pavilions built and sustained the momentum of popularity. Hear the band that bears his name at The Sooner Theatre when they bring that swingin' sound to town. Tickets: $30, $35, $40

 

Click here for tickets

 

 
 
Commemorative Cloisonne Ornament Still Available
Purchase a memorable gift AND support the programs of The Sooner Theatre by purchasing a handmade cloisonn� ornament in a quilted gift box. Available while supplies last.  $50 each.
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To purchase items, please visit The Sooner Theatre or call (405) 321-9600 during box office hours.

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The Sooner Theatre * 101 E. Main Street * Downtown Norman * (405) 321-9600 * www.soonertheatre.org