Oklahoma!
Music by Richard Rodgers, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Produced in Cooperation with the Department of Music
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world; someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”--Tom Bodett
This landmark musical, the first by Rodgers and Hammerstein, opened in 1943 and was immediately a box office smash; its popularity has not faded. The love story of cowboy Curley and farm girl Laurey was originally described by one New York critic as "a beautiful and delightful show that has, at a rough estimate, practically everything." Since its opening, Oklahoma! has been performed every day somewhere in the world for the past seventy-four years.
Adults and seniors $25, students $16.
Don't miss out! Purchase your tickets now for the best seats.
Iowa State Center Ticket OfficeRead about it in Inside Iowa State and the Iowa State Daily!
Poster by Mary Bendgen
Publicity photos and production photos by James Tener
Cast
- Jud Fry - Nolan Brown
- Ali Hakim - Christopher Culver
- Laurey - Morgan Darrow
- Gertie - Becca Dorsett
- Ike Skidmore - Dave Bowles Edwards
- Ado Annie - Angelica Elkema
- Kate - Olivia Griffith
- Aunt Eller - Bridget Johnson
- Will Parker - Lincoln Klopfenstein
- Fred - Keaton Lane
- Curly - Michael Madison
- Ellen - Libby Peterson
- Andrew Carnes - Andrew Kille Smith
- Cord Elam - Zachary Smith
- Slim - Justin Wigdahl
- Singing Ensemble - Logan Benson
- Singing Ensemble - Jinni Dingel
- Singing Ensemble - Emma Feldhans
- Singing Ensemble - Ryan Foreman
- Singing Ensemble - Olivia Gasper
- Singing Ensemble - Kailey Gibbs
- Singing Ensemble - Amanda Gray
- Singing Ensemble - Sara Kottra
- Singing Ensemble - Rachel McDermott
- Singing Ensemble - Aidan McSperrin
- Singing Ensemble - Ben Parker
- Singing Ensemble - Cassidy Peterson
- Singing Ensemble - Nicolas Ronkar
- Singing Ensemble - Davis Vande Steeg
- Singing Ensemble - Rachel Ward
- Singing Ensemble - Joel Williams
- Singing Ensemble - Ben White
- Singing Ensemble - Robert Wise
- Dream Laurey - Serena Hilton
- Dream Curly - Aidan McSperrin
- Dream Jud - Joey Ulven
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Lauryn Berger
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Olivia Gasper
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Amanda Gray
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Olivia Griffith
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Sara Kottra
- Laurey's Dream Friend - Catherine Thom
- Dream Saloon Girl - Avery Grundy
- Dream Saloon Girl - Katie Heitpas
- Dream Saloon Girl - Rachel McDermott
- Dream Saloon Girl - Izabel Wilde
- Dream Cowboy - Trevor Kliever
- Dream Cowboy - Ian Steenhoek
- Dream Cowboy - Keaton Lane
- Dream Cowboy - Andrew Kille Smith
- Dream Cowboy - Zachary Smith
- Dream Cowboy - John Topf
Creative Team
- Director - Brad Dell
- Music Director - Adam Yankowy
- Scenic Designer - Rob Sunderman
- Costume Designer - Erin Connor
- Lighting Designer - Jim Trenberth
- Choreographer - Valerie Williams
- Sound Designer - Josh Jepson
- Stage Manager - Sarah R. Bennett
- Assistant Stage Manager - Nolan Kratky
- Assistant Stage Manager - Rachel Shaw
- Assistant Director - Abigail Luchsinger
Music
- Flute (Piccolo) - Melanie Smith
- Oboe (English Horn) - Madalyn Walker
- Clarinet 1 - Tommy Krohn
- Clarinet 2 (Bass Clarinet) - Leif Albertson
- French Horn 1 - Nadia Somers
- French Horn 2 - Michael Miller
- Trumpet 1 - Amanda Schuler
- Trumpet 2 - Isabel Ollie
- Trombone 1 - Lily Dunlop
- Trombone 2 - Eli Davidson
- Percussion, Trap - Duncan McClain
- Percussion, Timpani - Luis Corona
- Piano/Keyboard - Patrick Gagnon
- Violin 1 - Bethany Trang
- Violin 1 - Stefan Peng
- Violin 2 - Olympia Manning
- Viola - Rachel Henning
- Viola - William Schatz