Song and dance numbers are in full swing at The Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main Street in downtown Norman, where the young cast members of “Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun” have begun rehearsals for this wonderful western show! Seventy-four young performers between 8-13 years of age spend four hours a day, five days a week, learning lines, lyrics and dance steps to songs and scenes from this well-known musical.

“This show is going to be classic Broadway,” Executive Director Jennifer Baker said. “We are going to have great performers, fun costumes, lots of bling and amazing dance numbers…you won’t want to miss it!”

The musical tells the story of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler who meet when she beats him in a sharp shooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two have to negotiate between their competitive sides and their blossoming love for each other. The show features a string of popular songs like “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Anything You Can Do”, “Doin’ What Comes Naturally” and so many more!

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN PERFORMANCE DATES/TIMES
June 23            7:30 pm
June 24-26       2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
June 27            2:00 pm

Tickets are on sale now: $10 for adults, $5 for kids, 12 & under. To purchase tickets, visit www.soonertheatre.org. For orders by phone or in person contact The Sooner Theatre during regular box office hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-noon & 2-5pm. A service charge of $2 per ticket will be applied to all phone and online orders.

SummerStage began eight years ago with a cast of 30 kids from ages 8-18. It has now grown to a cast of 70+ who where awarded roles after a very competitive audition process.

Maddison Breedlove and Abigail Wilkins, both 13, are double cast in the role of Dolly Tate this year and are return performers in the SummerStage camp.

“The first year I tried out, I was nervous; the second year I remembered all the friends I made so I auditioned again; and the third year I thought, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life,’” said Breedlove.

“I keep coming back because of the friends I’ve made and the thrill of performing,” added fifth-year cast member Wilkins.

SummerStage is the third production in the Republic Bank & Trust Studio Series and is part of The Sooner Theatre’s theatre education program. The theatre’s education programming is made possible in part by Republic Bank & Trust, the Oklahoma Arts Council, Norman Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and the City of Norman.

The Sooner Theatre of Norman is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sooner Theatre offers year-round events including in-house musical theatre productions, concerts by nationally touring groups, special events and dozens of performing arts classes at The Studio of The Sooner Theatre.