Famed modern dance choreographer Agnes de Mille’s “Dream Ballet” concluded Act One in previous productions of OKLAHOMA! The dance is an important piece advancing the conflict in Laurey’s story—a Freudian fever dream interpreting her inner struggle between two suitors vying for her attention and the chance to escort her to the town box social. A signature moment of any production of OKLAHOMA!, choreographer John Higgenbotham set his version of the Dream Ballet on one barefoot modern dancer wearing a sequined DREAM BABY DREAM t-shirt, an homage to de Mille’s original piece. The result is a striking, reimagined piece with a distinctly rocking modern take. In this production, it is a stark beginning to Act Two. In this conversation, we use personal stories and character analysis to explore: How does movement enhance and enrich the story of Oklahoma? How does choreography bolster the sense of community that we feel from this fictional Oklahoma town? And - what does the reimagined Dream Ballet reveal to us about the dark, yet illuminating undertones that exist within the story of OKLAHOMA?