YOUNGSTOWN, OH (February 11, 2025): The Youngstown Playhouse has announced auditions for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Singer auditions will be held Saturday, March 1st from 12:00 – 3:00pm and Monday, March 3rd from 6:00 – 9:00pm in the Moyer Room located inside the Youngstown Playhouse. Auditions for dancers will be held Tuesday, March 4th on the Mainstage at the Youngstown Playhouse. Should you have
questions regarding auditions, please Contact Caitlyn Santiago. Contact information is listed above. For a full character breakdown and to sign up for an audition slot, please visit youngstownplayhouse.org/auditions.

Director Tyler Stouffer is seeking a large, energetic cast ages 13 and up. There are plenty of different opportunities in this show for performers of different skills across the acting, dance, and singing disciplines. Performers attending the singer audition should come prepared to sing 32 bars, or 1 minute, of a golden age musical theatre song with sheet music in your correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Those attending the dance audition
should be prepared to move in standard musical theatre and ballet styles. Callbacks for singers will be held Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm. Rehearsals for dancers will start Monday, March 10th and full company rehearsals will start on Tuesday, March 18th. Rehearsals will be held Monday-Thursday 6:00-9:00pm and Saturdays 12:00-4:00pm. Please be advised, the role of Aunt Eller has already been cast.

Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Native American Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl, Laurey Williams, and her courtship by two rival suitors: cowboy Curly McLain, and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry.

The production team for Oklahoma! Is committed to celebrating individuals’ talents and consciously creating equal and inclusive opportunities for performers. As such, performers of any and all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, religious affiliations, and performers with mental or physical disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition. If you are in need of special accommodations to support your audition and/or involvement in the production, please email Stage Manager Caitlyn Santiago at caitlynnicole2019@gmail.com
before your audition so we can arrange for those accommodations to be met.