OKLAHOMA Brings The Farmers & Cowboys To Salerno Theatre 5/1-5/3

The Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Salerno Theatre Company proudly present Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! 

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today.

Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is a bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA!

OKLAHOMA! stars Michael Mathews as Curly, Hilary Kraus as Laurey and Joe Conboy as Jud Fry. This is the second production by Salerno Theatre at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.
At the Carrollwood Cultural Center

4537 Lowell Road Tampa 33618

Friday, May 1 at 8pm

Saturday, May 2 at 3pm and 8pm

Sunday, May 3 at 3pm
$18 for members, $25 for non-members, $20 per person for groups of 10 and more.

"We are thrilled to continue the partnership that began with Sweet Dreams," said Paul Berg, Executive Director. "OKLAHOMA! is an incredible musical that we know our audiences will love."

Featured Gallery Artist: Debra Campbell (May 1 - May 14). Artist reception: May 7 from 6 to 8pm.

The mission of the Center is to offer cultural programs, services and events that encourage individual exploration and promotes a sense of community.

The Center participates with several Florida interest groups to promote the arts and its influences throughout the community. These groups offer intergenerational programs as well as initiatives that address particular individual needs and encompass graphic and performing arts, continuing education, and community outreach programs.

The Center is a d/b/a of the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information visit the Center website at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.