Immersive Summer Theatre at Okoboji
A summer stock theatre company in beautiful Spirit Lake, Iowa, the Okoboji Summer Theatre (OST) Company provides great theatre to loyal patrons and immersive internships to undergraduate theatre students.
To reserve tickets, contact the box office (712-332-7773).
You may also purchase full-price tickets online or email ticket requests to boxoffice@okobojisummertheatre.org.
Spend your summer at the Okoboji Summer Theatre!
Every summer the OST Company welcomes professional guest artists, designers, directors and staff to produce an unforgettable season of musicals and plays in the beautiful Iowa Great Lakes community in Okoboji, Iowa. The 2025 season runs from June 24-August 10.
Questions? Give us a call! (712) 332-7773
67th Season Sponsor
Andrea Waitt Carlton and the AWC Family Foundation
Additional Season Sponsors
Hy-Vee, Krause Gentle Foundation, KUOO/Y100.1, Northwest Bank, Okoboji Realty, Okoboji Wines, Pearson Art Foundation, Vintage Block Inn & Suites, Wolfe Eye Clinic
Show Sponsors
Anna and Josh Harris and Family, LostSaltShaker/in memory of Dave and Muriel Nelson, Marty Wikert, John and Ramona Nitz, Sue Peterson, Little Swan Lake Winery, Steve Nelson & Belinda Hayden, Kenna Okoboji/EV Smart of Okoboji, Okoboji Summer Theatre Association, Gary and Joleen Koch, Margy J. Wood, Rosemarie and Dennis Ward, John and Joan Benz Foundation, Biz Crane and Tom Hopton, Bob and Lynn Peterson, Signe Kim Lauridsen-Jones
Season 67: June 24-Aug. 10, 2025
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) | June 24-29
Music by Eric Rockwell, Lyrics by Joanne Bogart, Book by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell
In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five musicals in a playful parody of iconic musicals including OKLAHOMA, INTO THE WOODS, CABARET and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo | July 1-6
This classic farce centers on the chaotic lives of a has-been Hollywood couple, performing repertory in Buffalo NY, while dealing with their dysfunctional family and a director who could, hopefully, land them back into the movies.
Little Shop of Horrors | July 8-13
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken
The classic dark musical comedy about a nerdy florist named Seymour, who discovers a carnivorous plant that promises him success and love but at a horrifying cost. The show is highlighted by its wonderfully catchy score, its captivating characters and the plant’s increasing monstrous demands.
Bell, Book and Candle | July 15-20
By John Van Druten
This lighthearted 1950’s comedy is about what happens when a witch in New York City makes a lover of a conventional mortal man and then has to face the consequences when she really falls in love with him. The basis for the hit TV series BEWITCHED.
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown | July 22-27
By Clark Gesner, Michael Mayer, Andrew Lippa and Charles M. Schulz
This Tony Award-winning musical is all about the beloved PEANUTS comic strip gang, featuring Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally and Snoopy in vignettes that are funny and inspiring.
Deathtrap | July 29-August 3
By Ira Levin
This smart and compelling thriller tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway playwright who is seeking a new hit. The suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with devilish cleverness.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | August 5-10
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this timeless and quintessential musical tells the story of Pierpont Finch and his escapades as he climbs from lowly window washer to high-powered executive in 1967 America. Big business means big laughs in this delightfully clever lampoon of life on the corporate ladder!
Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre
Stuart Little | July 9-12 10:30 a.m.
Box Office Overview – Mainstage Shows
Ticket prices for all mainstage performances are $24. Weekly curtain times: Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.), Sunday (6 p.m.) There will be no productions on Thursday evenings. Box office hours are Monday and Thursday 10-6, Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday 10-8:30, and Sunday 5-7. To reserve tickets, contact the box office (712-332-7773), email ticket requests to: boxoffice@okobojisummertheatre.org or purchase full-price tickets online.
Special TWO-for-ONE Ticket Discounts: Two patrons admitted for the regular price of one for these performances:
- Seniors, age 65 or older, Saturday matinee (4:30 p.m.) and Sunday evening (6 p.m.)
- All ages, Saturday evening (8 p.m.)
- Active and reserve military, any 8 p.m. performance
Half price Student ticket, ages 13 through college, for Wednesday evening (8 p.m.)
For Our Students
Okoboji Summer Theatre Company is a summer stock theatre company owned and operated by Stephens College. The robust schedule is designed to help students in Musical Theatre, Acting, Technical Theatre & Stage Management, Theatrical Costume Design, and Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies improve in all aspects of their training, while being immersed in a living and learning environment. Students work side-by-side with nationally recognized guest artists, faculty and mentors.
In addition, students learn the inner workings of running a theater company, including box office and marketing.
5 Reasons Summer Stock Rocks
Owned and operated by Stephens College, the Okoboji Summer Theatre (OST) company has been a proud member of the Iowa Great Lakes community since 1958. OST has presented more than 550 productions to an audience of 1.5 million over 60+ seasons.
Thousands of young actors, 500+ professional faculty, and 2000+ guest artists have dedicated every waking moment to pulling off each production, accounting for over 40,000 exhausting — but rewarding — hours of rehearsals.
At OST, Conservatory for the Performing Arts students work alongside these professionals and guest artists from across the country to produce multiple mainstage productions which include musicals, comedies, and dramas. This extensive schedule provides significant and diverse performance and backstage opportunities.
Contact Us
Okoboji Summer Theater
Ruth Ann Burke, Executive Director
(712) 332-7773
boxoffice@okobojisummertheatre.org2001 US Highway 71, Okoboji, Iowa