Auditions for State Fair

Anamosa - "Starlighters II Theatre announces auditions for the Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical “State Fair” May 18, 19, 20 at 7:00 p.m. Starlighters II Theatre will present the musical State Fair, based on the screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II and the Novel by Phil Stong, as their second production of their 40th season.

Performance dates will be July 25, 26, 27, August 1, 2, 3 at Starlighters Theatre, 200 East Main Street, in Anamosa. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m.

The cast of State Fair has a wide variety of characters including Abel Frake - a farmer, Gus - the Frake's hired man, Margy Frake - the Frake's daughter, Melissa Frake - Abel's wife, Wayne Frake - the Frake's son, Dave Miller - the local storekeeper, Eleanor - Wayne's girlfriend, Harry - Margy's boyfriend, The Fair Announcer, The Hoop-La Barker, Emily Arden, The Astounding Stralenko.