The "G2K" Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA! In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a classic are still in place. You and your students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to perform a G2K musical should apply through Hal Leonard Australia. Community theatres and youth organizations should apply here.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
3 Women (Aunt Eller, Laurey Williams, Ado Annie Carnes)
3 Men (Curly McLain, Jud Fry, Will Parker, The Peddler)
FEATURED
1 Woman (Gertie Cummings)
2 Men (Andrew Carnes)
ENSEMBLE
Large singing and dancing ensemble with numerous small roles
CHARACTERS
Aunt Eller Murphy
Curly McLain, a cowboy
Laurey Williams, a farm girl
Jud Fry, a farm hand
Will Parker, a cowboy
Ado Annie Carnes, a farm girl
The Peddler
Gertie Cummings
Andrew Carnes, a farmer
Ike Skidmore, a rancher
Cord Elam, a rancher
Fred, a rancher
Slim, a rancher
Mike, a farmer
Joe, a cowboy
Tom, a cowboy
Vivian
Ellen
Kate
Virginia
Set Requirements: OKLAHOMA takes place in the Western Indian Territory soon to become the state of Oklahoma, in the early 1900s.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
The Front Yard of Laurey’s Farmhouse
The Smokehouse
A Grove on Laurey’s Farm
The Skidmore Ranch
Genre / Style: Musical, Youth Theatre Edition
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set (35 Books, 2 CDs, 1 Video)
2 Director’s Scripts
1 Logo CD
2 Piano/Vocal Scores
20 Libretto/Vocal Books
1 Study Guide
1 Vocal/Accompaniment (Rehearsal/Perf) CD
1 Video Guide to Musical Staging (VHS)
10 Chorus Books
G2K-Oklahoma Pre Production Packs
1 Libretto/Vocal Books
1 Piano/Vocal Scores
Musical Numbers: Oh What I Beautiful Mornin', The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Kansas City, I Cain't Say No, People Will Say We're In Love, Pore Jud Is Daid, Out Of My Dreams, The Farmer and the Cowman, Oklahoma