Directed by Trinity Bird
Musical Direction by Kristi Gautsche
Choreography by Elizabeth McNair
Stage Management by Connor Ganzel
Vocal Coaching by Gay Shaw
Dream Sequence Created by Trinity Bird
Set Design by Bruce Crews
Costume Design by Jennifer Ambrose
Lighting Design by Chris Dube
Sound Design by Ross Bonjernoor
Properties Design by Travis Blatchley
The Cast
Aunt Eller – Anne Conners
Curly – Morgan Francis
Laurey – Gianna Green
Ike Skidmore – Travis Blatchley
Fred – Ezra Hutchinson
Slim – Josh Lightner
Will Parker – Nathan Johnson
Jud Fry – Tim Ambrose
Ado Annie Carnes – Heather Hemingway
Ali Hakim – Mitch Butler
Gertie Cummings – Tiffany Thatcher
Kate – Jennifer Wagler
Virginia – Karen McFarland*
Vivian – Cara Baker
Sylvie – Rachel Miller
Armina – Lexie Stump
Female Ensemble – Sarah Buxton*, Paige Barnes, Olivia Dube, Brandi Tippner
Andrew Carnes – Bruce Crews
Cord Elam – Mike Sutton
Mike – Jacob Weldon
Joe - Nicholas Gerring
Young Girls – Belle Ambrose, River Hemingway
The Dream
Little Laurey – River Hemingway
Child Laurey – Belle Ambrose
Laurey's Mother/Teen Laurey – Emmy Ambrose
Laurey's Father - Jacob Weldon
Young Curly – Ezra Hutchinson
Young Jud - Nicholas Gerring
*denotes Sauk debut
Orchestra
TBD
About the Play
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination and the promise of a new land. FIRST SAUK PRODUCTION IN 25 YEARS!
RUN TIME: Three hours. This includes one fifteen-minute intermission.
The Crew
TBD
Marketing Materials/Headshots - Patrick and Lisa Cook
Special Thanks to...
Thank you to Hillsdale First Baptist Church for rehearsal space. We wish to thank the families of our cast and crew for their patience, support and encouragement. The Sauk wishes to express our gratitude to The Print Shop of North Adams for a generous donation toward this season’s programs.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's
Oklahoma!
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs
Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille
June 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 2025 at 8 p.m.
June 7, 8, 15, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Sauk Theatre, Jonesville, Michigan
Adults - $14, Seniors (55 and up) - $12,
Students (with i.d.) - $12, Children (12 and under) - $10
Pay What You Can Night is Thursday, June 5 at 8 p.m.
(Tickets are not sold in advance to Pay What You Can performances.)
All senior tickets to the Thursday, June 12 performance are $5.
Tickets available by clicking here or by calling 517-849-9100.
This production is sponsored by
The 2025 Orchestra Sponsor is