Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers

Download .pdf of the Musical Numbers here from the R&H Theatricals website.
Link to Rehearsal Schedule (revised 10/7/08)

FEATURES: 4 Women; 6 Men; 1 Boy; 1 Girl
ENSEMBLE: Large singing ensemble consisting of Islanders, Nuns, Officers, Sailors, Marines, and Soldiers

Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he's fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices.

2009 Performance Dates:
All shows at the Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 S. Main Street, Map
Friday-Sunday, January 9-11
Saturday-Sunday, January 17-18; These two shows will be Open Captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Thursday-Sunday, January 22-25

Questions? Contact director Fred Brown at 344-2221, aut0@juno.com