October Sky
Marriott Theatre
Lincolnshire, IL
Previews Began: August 19, 2015
Opening Night: Aug 26, 2015
Closing Night: October 18, 2015
Music: Michael Mahler
Lyrics: Michael Mahler
Book: Brian Hill
Aaron Thielen
Inspired by the world’s race to space, Homer and his buddies begin to light up the starry skies with their homemade rockets and dreams of glory. This rich and emotional story is for anyone who ever dreamed of something better and reached for the stars.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
To the Mine………………………Ken, Jake, Earl, Miners
Never Getting Out Alive………Homer, Roy Lee, O’Dell,
Dorothy, Emily Sue,
Miss Riley, Students
Look to the Stars……………………………………Homer
We’re Gonna Build a Rocket……Homer, Roy Lee, O’Dell
Solid Ground…………………………………………..Elsie
Big Creek Missile Agency……Homer, Quentin, Roy Lee,
O’Dell
Return to the Earth……………………………………..Ike
Look to the Stars (Reprise)………………………..Homer
As They’re Told…………..Miss Riley, Mr. Turner, Homer,
Quentin, Roy Lee, O’Dell
You Are What You Are………………………………..John
If We Get It Right…….Homer, Quentin, Roy Lee, O’Dell
Hey, Did You Hear………………..Rocket Boys, Ensemble
Couldn’t That Be Alright?………………Dorothy, Homer
Stars Shine Down………………………….Homer, Miners
ACT TWO
The Last Kiss Goodbye……….Elsie, Dorothy, Miss Riley,
Women
Moonshine……..Bathtub Amos, Jug Band, Rocket Boys
Hey, Did You Hear? (Reprise)…..Rocket Boys, Ensemble
The Funeral: Return to the Earth…..Miners, Ensemble,
Homer, Rocket Boys
The Man I Met………………………………….Elsie, John
Couldn’t That Be Alright? (Reprise)…………….Dorothy
To the Mine (Reprise)………………………..Ken, Miners
Something That’s Divine……………..Miss Riley, Homer
The Man I Met (Reprise)………………………Elsie, John
You Are What You Are (Reprise)…………………….John
I Want to Know……………………………………..Homer
Finale (Look to the Stars Reprise)…………Rocket Boys,
Ensemble
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Nate Lewellyn Homer Hickam
David Hess John Hickam
Susan Moniz Elsie Hickam
Johanna McKenzie Miller Miss Riley
Ben Barker O’Dell
Patrick Rooney Roy Lee
Alex Weisman Quentin
Terry Hamilton Ken Dubonnet
Derek Hasenstab Ike Bykovski
James Earl Jones II Bathtub Amos
David Lively Mr. Turner
Jameson Cooper Jake Mosby
Liam Quealy Jim Hickam
Neil Friedman Earl
Adrian Aguilar Tex
Jesse Grider Chuck
Eliza Palasz Dorothy Platt
Betsy Stewart Emily Sue
Caleb Baze Ensemble
Dara Cameron Ensemble
Joan Hess Ensemble
Patrick Lane Ensemble
Jonny Stein Ensemble
Elizabeth Telford Ensemble