Popular show opens at The Fred Oct. 6

The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City will come alive on October 6, 7, 13 and 14 with some hootin’ and a hollerin’, as well as the exceptional musical voices of Rob Sylvester as Curly and Alison Chambers as Laurey in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical “Oklahoma!” presented by Pyke and Associates, P.C. and The Twilight Theatre.

Rob Sylvester comes to Twilight by way of Canada, where he has been singing since the age of 4, as well as playing drums and piano. He is no stranger to live audiences as large as 18,000, or TV audiences as big as 30 million, as he sang professionally with Canada’s premier a cappella group “The Essentials” for 5 years. He has also played in the orchestras for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Annie.” Sylvester works for Piano Crafters in Fayetteville, selling and tuning pianos, and is also the director of the praise team at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. He is the founder of the Christian a cappella group “Out of the Boat,” currently in the process of recording a CD.

Alison Chambers is certainly at home on the stage. She has been singing all of her life and began studying piano at age 2. With her passion for music, she attended Florida State University’s prestigious School of Music where she studied voice and musical theatre. Her extensive theatrical background includes recent performances in “A Few Good Men,” “Annie” and playing Maria in the “Sound of Music” for two different companies last year. Chambers is the founder and artistic director of The Twilight Theatre. She is a professional actress, model and singer and also teaches private acting classes.

The talented cast does not stop with the two leads. Kathy Andersen, drama teacher at Sandy Creek High School, brings her unique abilities to the portrayal of Aunt Eller.

The beautiful voice of Emma Stitt can be heard in the character of Ado Annie and Fayetteville’s Caitlin Wade is cast as Gertie Cummings. Michael Morgan of Griffin is perfectly cast in the role of Ali Hakim – the Peddler- man and Robbie Kirkland brings life to the character of Will Parker, Ado Annie’s beau. Rounding out the cast of main characters is Chuck Ekstedt of McDonough. His fantastic portrayal of Jud Fry, the hired hand, will have you on the edge of your seat.

Also featured is the Georgia Youth Ballet performing the Dream Ballet section of the show.

Beth Nicholson brings her expertise to the role of director of this large production and the musical direction is in the capable hands of Rick Massengale.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the movie version of “Oklahoma!” and it has been called the best musical of the 20th Century. All who come out to see “Oklahoma!” will be thoroughly entertained from beginning to end! Pre-show fun begins at 7:40 p.m. each night and the curtain rises promptly at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $20 for Gold Circle seating and $20 for picnic table seats. Table seats must be purchased in groups of six. Tickets are available from the amphitheater box office, by calling 770-631-0630 or at any Ticketmaster location.

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