What is the name of the lead, who opens the musical with "Oh What a Beautiful Morning"
Bonus: Who plays them in the staged version we watched?
Who is Curly?
played by Hugh Jackman
There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow
There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow.
The corn is as high as an elephant's eye
And it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky.
"Oh, What a beautiful Mornin'"
Rogers and Hammerstein
Where is Ado Annies crush from and what does he do?
Persia, and he is a peddler
Ali Hakeem
Describe characteristics and how you would embody this character if you were cast
independent, stubborn, and headstrong. She is also described as having an innocence and knowledge, and as a spunky farm girl.
Who is the antagonist?
Discussion-would they or would they not be considered a "villian" and why
Jud Fry
Don't take my arm to much
Don't keep your hand in mine
Your hand feels so grand in mine
People will say we're in love!
Don't dance all night with me
'till the stars fade from above
They'll see it's alright with me
"People Will Say We're in Love"
What makes this musical so influential in Musical Theater History
It was the first to integrate Story, Dance, Music and Lyrics in to the story to make it cohesive and integral to the plot
What is the meaning behind "Kansas City". Why does will sing about it?
Its a progressive town in an actual state that in industrializing and growing with new inventions and new was to lead lives other that cowman and farmers
Curley
handsome, confident, and strong-willed. Curly is a strong-willed character who is well-liked by many women in the town. He thinks he is the best bronc buster in the area, and he knows it. Curly is also charming, charismatic, and has a confident swagger.
What is the name of the matriarch of the musical?
Aunt Eller
Jud was the most misunderstood man in this here territory.
People used to think he was a mean ugly feller and they called
him a dirty skunk and an ornery pig stealer
"Poor Jud is Ded"
?When the musical is set, is Oklahoma a state
No, its a territory
Why should the farmer and cowman be friends?
Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
They all live on the same land and should help each other for the territory to thrive
Jud Fry
dark and growly, and lives in a smokehouse where he displays farm tools and postcards of nude women. He is seen by most as an outsider and misunderstood, and is bullied by his employers, Curly, and the rest of the community.
Gruff, stand offish, quiet, loner, untrusting, hurt, jaded
Who dances the "Dream Ballet"
Laurie
It ain't so much a question of not knowin' what to do
I knowed what's right an' wrong since I been ten.
I heared a lot of stories an' I reckon they are true
About how girls are put upon by men.
I know I mustn't fall into the pit
But when I'm with a feller, I fergit!
"Can's Say No"
What is the name of the play that Oklahoma is based on ?
"Green Grow the Lilacs"
What does the Dream Ballet mean to Laurie?
advances the plot by showing the emotional trauma of Laurey, the heroine, who is being wooed by two men, one wholesome (Curly) and the other sinister (Jud Fry)
surreal interlude with balletic characters representing the heroine's desires and fears
Aunt Eller
friendly, good-humored, and respected community leader who keeps the peace while also being protective of her niece and Curly. She is also a fun-loving caretaker who watches over the town and farm with Jud, her hired hand.
Motherly, Caring, strong-willed, wise, a leader
Who is "just a girl who can't say no" and who is the the young man who is in love with her who just got back from Kansas City?
Who are Ado Annie and Will Parker
Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk
Makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
"Oklahoma"
What year did Oklahoma! premiere on Broadway
1943
Explain the "trial" that the Curly received
He and Jud got in a fight over Laurie and somehow Jud "fell on his knife"
The citizens then say Curley needs a trial for what happens and its a rag tag trial
explain....
Ado Annie
young adult, playful, and open-hearted girl who "can't say no" to anyone and wanting everyone to be happy. She is also naive, innocent, and easily led, and is genuinely flattered by the attention that men have given her.
youthful, naive, caring,passionate, funny, lively