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Green Grow the Lilacs

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 10m

Lynn Riggs

The source material for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, Lynn Riggs' evocative play charts the rocky romance between a headstrong farmgirl and a cocky cowhand in the Great Plains.

Green Grow the Lilacs

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 10m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 1931 Pulitzer Prize in Drama
Also Available
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!: Youth Edition

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Summary
Lynn Riggs' evocative play, charting the rocky romance between a headstrong farmgirl and a cocky cowhand in the Great Plains, was the basis of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical Oklahoma! Using the vernacular of the period, Green Grow the Lilacs paints a vivid picture of pioneer farm life at the turn of the 20th century.
History
Green Grow the Lilacs opened on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on January 26, 1931, directed by Herbert J. Biberman and starring Franchot Tone as Curly McClain, June Walker as Laurey Williams, Helen Westley as Aunt Eller and Lee Strasberg as the Peddler.
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Performing Groups

Curly McClain
Aunt Eller Murphy
Laurey Williams
Jeeter Fry
Ado Annie Carnes
A Peddler
Cord Elam
Old Man Peck
A Cowboy
Another Cowboy
An Old Farmer
Marthy
Fiddler
Banjo Player
Other Farmers
Cowboys
Girls

  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting The territory now known as Oklahoma. 1900.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

"Vivid imagery...quaint, small and simple." - Culture Spot LA
"Musical theater fans owe themselves the pleasure of seeing this rarely seen classic of the American stage." - VC On Stage

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Lynn Riggs

Lynn Riggs

Lynn Riggs was the author of Green Grow the Lilacs, originally produced by the Theatre Guild in 1931 and later used by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II as the basis for their musical Oklahoma!. The original play had a New York run of 64 performances, while its musical ...

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