Character Description Songs
Curly McLain Charmingly naïve and *Oh what a beautiful mornin’
handsome cowhand; rough- *Surrey with a fringe on the top
Baritone with F# hewn, strong bronco-buster, *People will say we’re in love
*Pore Jud
clever, romantic lead who is
in love with Laurey.
Laurey Williams Spunky farm girl who is in *Oh what a beautiful (reprise)
love with Curly but plays *Surrey with a fringe on the top
*Many a new day
Soprano with A hard to get. She has an *People will say we’re in love
earthy, sassy eagerness
combined with dream
beauty.
Aunt Eller Murphy Raises Laurey as her own. *Surrey with a fringe on the top
Rough with a fair heart that *Kansas City
*Farmer and the cowman
Mezzo-soprano makes her a leader in the
community. Good values
and a sense of humor.
Ado Annie Carnes Driven by kisses and crazy *Cain’t say no!
for boys, Ado is a mixed up *All er nothin
Belter with E girl promised to Will
Parker, but charmed by Ali
Hakim; rough edged, comic
role with huge appeal.
Will Parker Smitten with Ado Annie. A *Kansas City
cowboy just returning from *All er nothin
Tenor with F a trip from Kansas City.
Thinks slowly but with
passion. Has bright comic
appeal.
Jud Fry Hired hand to Aunt Eller; *Pore Jud
strong physique; he loves *Lonely Room
Bass up to C# Laurey in his darkly
menacing way; has a chip
on his shoulder; will do
anything to get Laurey.
Ali Hakim A traveling Persian *It’s a scandal!
salesman with an eye for
Baritenor with F# the ladies; unwilling
“suitor” to Ado Annie;
clever comic actor;
believable accent
encouraged.
Gertie Cummings An obnoxious loud *Many a new Day
mouthed girl with a loud *Out of my Dreams
laugh; she lusts over Curly
making Laurey jealous.
Judge Andrew Carnes Over protective father of Soloist in ensemble
Ado Annie; he thinks Will
Baritone with F Parker is “no good” and
defends the honor of his
daughter with an ever-
present shotgun.
Ike Skidmore Owner of the ranch where Soloist in ensemble
the box social is held.
Tenor with F
Cord Elam Is the Federal Marshall in Ensemble songs
town and oversees legal
“trial” of Curly after the
stabbing.
Slim, Fred, Mike, Joe, Farmers and Cowhands *Kansas City
Sam, Tom, Jess, who are friends of Curly *It’s a scandal!
Chalmers, Fred and Will. (part of the
ensemble) Some soloists.
Ellen, Kate, Virginia, Farmer’s daughters and *Many a new Day
Vivian, Sylvie, Aggie, friends of Laurey. (part of *Out of my Dreams
*It’s a scandal!
Armina ensemble) Some soloists.
Singing and Dancing Farmer’s, Wives, *Entrance of ensemble “Oh What
Ensemble (All) Daughters, and Cowhands a Beautiful Mornin”
*Farmer and the Cowman
who dance and sing in large *Oklahoma!
numbers