Green Grow The Lilacs
by Lynn Riggs

Green Grow The Lilacs Book Cover
Green Grow The Lilacs Cover

Highlights

120 mins 1900-1910 Expandable Casting Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize

Nominee: 1931 Pulitzer Prize in Drama

Synopsis

Drama / 10m 4f extras This evocative play charting the rocky romance between headstrong farmgirl Laurey and cocky cowhand Curley in a tale of early America during the settlement of the midwest was the basis of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!

Using the colorful vernacular of the period Green Grow the Lilacs paints a picture of pioneer farmlife with colorful characters and language presenting a dramatic challenge to professionals and amateurs alike.

Press Reviews

"Musical theater fans owe themselves the pleasure of seeing this rarely seen classic of the American stage."

— VC On Stage

Characters

Character
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
Curly Mcclain

Videos

Jillian Michelle Smith - Monologue from Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Pages 164
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573609626
ISBN-10 0573609624
LCC PS3535.I645 G7 1958

Green Grow The Lilacs is a American play written by Lynn Riggs and published by Samuel French (2010).

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Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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