3:37 p.m., July 10, 2008--A favorite summer tradition in the Brandywine Valley area is the annual musical staged by the Brandywiners. This year's production is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, which will feature many performers with a UD connection.

Shows are at 8:30 p.m., July 24, 25, 26, 31, and Aug. 1 and 2 at the Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. Tickets include all-day admission to the gardens and the fountain display following the performance.

For ticket information, call (302) 478-3355 or (800) 338-6965 or visit [www.Brandywiners.org].

Students and alumni taking part in Oklahoma! include:

• Christine Girolami, a senior majoring in engineering and music, as Ado Annie;
• Chris Saltalamacchio, CHEP '07, as Will Parker;
• Matthew Hearn, AS '01, as Ike;
• Jennifer Sprout, HS '06, as a dancer;
• Danielle Stapleton, AS '00, as a dancer;
• Heather Duff, CHEP '97, as a dancer;
• Emma Bradley, a senior majoring in history and legal studies, as a dancer;
• Jessica Sprout, CHEP '08, as a dancer;
• Melanie Kaiser, AS '06, in the chorus;
• Alexandra Woosley, a junior majoring in secondary math education, in the chorus;
• Jay Sentman, EG '83, in the chorus;
• Jessica Cohn, CHEP '08, in the chorus;
• James A. Nichols, AS '84, in the chorus;
• Jamie Fleetwood, AS '61, in the chorus; and
• Judith Willams Fullhart, HS '80, '91M, in the chorus.