Oklahoma! Information Evening

Name: Oklahoma! Information Evening
Start: 2026-02-02T19:15:00+00:00
Location: Bitterne Park School

Schedule

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Bitterne Park School | Southampton, EN

SOS Presents Oklahoma! at Mayflower Studios, 8-11 July 2026. Please message us and ask to be added to the SOS Oklahoma! group for future updates.
INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED?
If you are interested in hearing more about the production, as potential CAST or CREW, please join us for our Information Evening from 7.15pm at Bitterne Park School, Dimond Road, SO18 1BU. (Parking is available in the school car park and along Dimond Road. (We anticipate the event being over by 9.30pm).
Our creative team will outline their vision for the show, and SOS Committee colleagues will provide an overview of the Society and our audition, rehearsal and production processes.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Director - James Westbrook
Assistant Director - Shian Hunter-Brown
Choreographer - Fi Guyott
Assistant Choreographer - Eva McManus
Musical Director - Amy Wardle
Asst. Musical Director - Hilary Green
KEY DATES:
Rehearsals:
Mondays & Wednesdays 7:15pm - 9:45pm. Some Sundays (tbc).
Audition Preparation – Wednesday 04 February
Audition Preparation – Monday 09 February
Ensemble Auditions – Wednesday 11 February
Principal Auditions 1 – Monday 16 February
Principal Auditions 2 – Wednesday 18 February
Show Week:
Monday 6th July 2026 (Tech Rehearsal)
Tuesday 7th July 2026 (Dress Rehearsal)
Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th July 2026 (5 performances)
ABOUT THE SHOW
Award-winning SOS Presents returns in July with a spellbinding production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary Oklahoma! – the show that redefined musical theatre. Blending music, dialogue and dance into a seamless storytelling experience, Oklahoma! set the standard for every musical that has followed, while remaining just as popular as when it first opened on Broadway in 1943.
Set against the wide-open skies of the American frontier, this joyful show celebrates the pioneering spirit of a hardworking community carving out a life on the land. At its heart lies the rivalry between confident cowboy Curly and brooding farmhand Jud as they compete for the attentions of the headstrong Laurey.
Featuring timeless classics such as 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'' and 'People Will Say We’re in Love', Oklahoma! bursts with humour, passion and adventure and the hopeful promise in each brand-new morning.
ABOUT SOS PRESENTS
Our group (“SOS”) was founded in 1924, making us Southampton’s oldest amateur musical society. While our official charity registration name is Southampton Operatic Society, we are known as SOS Presents and perform two musicals a year at the Mayflower Studios in the heart of Southampton’s cultural quarter. We are committed to maintaining very high production standards (professional theatre, paid band, excellent set, costumes, props) and we are always keen to welcome new members wanting to support us on stage as performers or behind the scenes in many different capacities.
FOLLOW US
If you don't already please follow us at SOS Presents for current and future show related news.
QUESTIONS?
Please message SOS Presents with any questions or to request to join our SOS Oklahoma! group for further updates.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Information Evening on Monday 2nd February 2026.