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Okoboji Summer Theatre Announces 68th Season Shows

Okoboji Summer Theatre Announces 68th Season Shows

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Okoboji, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — It is the perfect time to think summer fun, as temps are still cold. The Okoboji Summer Theare 2026 Season has been announced, and Ruth Ann Burke is Executive Director with details:

 

Ring of Fire runs through June 28, followed by Murder on the Links June 30-July 5.

 

 

Sister Act the musical is July 7-12, and a comedy called The Cottage runs July 14-19.

 

The Okoboji Summer Theater season wraps up with two iconic stories…. Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town” July 28-August 2….. and a musical version of “9 to 5) with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, and that show is August 4-9.

This year’s Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre and Musical Theare Workshop returns July 6 thrugh the 11th. For more information on that and to purchase tickets, visit okoboji summer theater dot com or email rburke@stephens.edu

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