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Rising Star Theatreworks presents Oklahoma!

Rising Star Theatreworks will present the iconic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! at the Historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on June 24-26, 2011.

Set in Western territory in the early 1900s, this classic musical presents the love story of Curly, the handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, and has been charming audiences for more than 65 years. Based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, “Green Grow the Lilacs,” Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The Pulitzer Prize-winning show features the songs People will Say We're in Love, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, and of course, Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! is co-directed by RST artistic director and co-founder Jeanne O'Donnell and Dawn Harkins. Harkins is also vocal director, and music director is Joe Blomquist. Choreographer is Kyle Donahue and ballet choreographer is Paula Venckus. Producer is Tom Jassoy. The musical features cast members ages 8 through 23 from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Aurora, and Yorkville.

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Oklahoma! will be performed at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main Street, in St. Charles on Friday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and children. For tickets, visit www.rstix.com.

The final dress rehearsal—at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23—will be open to individuals with special needs and their families. To reserve tickets for this performance, contact Nancy E. Hansen at (630) 845-9165 or HansConsulting@aol.com.

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Rising Star Theatreworks is a not-for-profit community theatre group known for inspiring young people to become involved in theatre and for providing the community with quality theatre at affordable prices. For more information, visit www.risingstartheatre.org or find us on Facebook at Rising Star Theatreworks (Illinois).

Oklahoma! is presented through special arrangements with Rodgers & Hammerstein, an Imagem Company. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

For more information or for group ticket sales, call (630) 845-4028 or email tickets@rstix.com.

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