"Oklahoma!" Show Casting Performers
Auditions for "Oklahoma!" show. Actors required. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! set the American musical theatre standard. Set in Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the 20th Century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the backdrop for the love story between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a beautiful farm girl. The road to true love is anything but smooth, but there is no doubt that these two romantics will succeed in making a life together. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised to spend their new life together in a brand new state: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A - OKLAHOMA! Additional info: Please note- some genders of the character descriptions below may be changed at the Director’s discretion. Some roles may be double cast. For the Dream Ballet- may not utilize doubles, so dance experience is a plus! Come prepared with 1 minute of a song, from a musical (please do not sing anything from Oklahoma). You will learn a short choreography routine. For those wishing to audition for a speaking role….please prepare one of the attached monologues. These monologues do not have to be memorized. Directors will have copies available. Men should prepare Curly and Judd monologues. Women should prepare Laurey and Ado Annie monologues. Optional- Will Parker, Aunt Eller, Ali Hakim monologues. Rehearsals: The first rehearsal will be Tuesday January 2nd. Rehearsals will begin the week of Tuesday January 2nd. Rehearsal dates and times will be scheduled around availability, however typical rehearsals will be: Sundays 5pm-8pm, Tuesdays 6pm-8pm and Thursdays 6pm-8pm. There MAY be longer rehearsals for choreography. Please reach out if you have conflicts- as directors may be able to accommodate. There will be a Tech Week of rehearsals March 10th-13th. These rehearsals will be mandatory. Performances There will be 8 performances of Oklahoma. March 14th, 7pm March 15th, 7pm March 16th, 7pm March 17th, 1pm March 21st, 7pm March 22nd, 7pm March 23rd, 7pm March 24th, 1pm All performances are mandatory. If you are interested, please apply.
25 role s
Soprano, She has an innocence and yet an air of knowledge about her. She lives with her Aunt Eller on a ranch and is in love with Curly, though she may not admit it.
Baritone, Has a confident swagger and deserves it, he is the most handsome man in the whole county. He is in love with Laurey, but refuses to admit it. He’s a cowboy and the romantic lead. He is called Curly for his curly hair.
Mezzo, She acts as the town’s aunt, a fun-loving caretaker. She watches over the town and a ranch with her neice, Laurey and a hired hand, Jud. She sees the good in everyone.
Tenor, Will is a cowboy who is skilled enough to compete in rodeos. Being able to do rope tricks is a plus. Will is a dance role, tap dancer preferred. He is interested in Ado Annie, but isn’t the brightest bulb.
Baritone, Described as dark and growly by others, Jud takes care of the ranch Laurey and Aunt Eller live on. Jud does not fit in with the society he lives with, he is seen by most as an outsider and misunderstood. He has feelings for Laurey. He works hard to take care of Laurey and Aunt Eller on the ranch.
Soprano, Andrew Carnes’ daughter, she “Can’t Say No” to anyone. She wants everyone to be happy. Her heart is always in the right place, but she isn’t always the best judge of character. A comic, romantic lead, she is wooed by Ali Hakim, but deep down she feels a connection to Will parker.
Traveling peddler who says he’s from Persia (present day Iran). Though we aren’t sure how much of what he says we can believe. He, like Jud, is an outsider to this community but not feared by most. He likes pretty things and women. He pursues Ado Annie and Gertie Cummings.
Alto or Soprano, From the next town over, she has eyes on Curly and isn’t waiting around for Laurey to say no to him. She has a unique laugh.
Tenor, He is very protective of his daughter, Ado Annie. He doesn’t want Will Parker to marry her because he believes the cowboy’s life to be risky and unreliable. To prove this isn’t true he asks for Will to maintain $50 in order to have his daughter’s hand in marriage. He is a rancher, and doesn’t feel very kind to cowboys in general.
Dancer, He must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble Curly in Laurey’s dream ballet. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble.
Dancer, She must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble the actress playing Laurey. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble.
Baritone, Farmer, Owns the ranch where the Box Social takes place.
Baritone, Farmer.
Dancer, Farmer.
Alto/Mezzo/Soprano.
Alto/Mezzo/Soprano.
Alto/Mezzo/Soprano.
Alto/Mezzo/Soprano.
Alto/Mezzo/Soprano.
Tenor/Bari/Base.
Cowboy, Tenor/Bari/Base.
Tenor/Bari/Base.
Tenor/Bari/Base.
Tenor/Bari/Base.
Tenor/Bari/Base.
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