THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 2026
Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years is an excruciatingly intimate view of a couple's love as it shifts and crumbles under the weight of time. This deceivingly complicated two-person musical was my fourth show with Southern Plains Productions, and my first at OKC's historic Civic Center. I strove to demonstrate how little autonomy Cathy had over the way her story was told. Jamie was able to interact with the band, the audience, the stagehands, but Cathy was nothing but a character in his play. With minimal scenery, music, lighting, and video became the strongest voices in our world.
The Last Five Years
By Jason Robert Brown
Presented by Southern Plains Productions
at the Oklahoma City Civic Center
Director: Cameron King
Artistic Director: Jackson Gifford
Music Director: Eric Grigg
Choreographer: Hui Cha Poos
Casting: Cassandra Leigh Maguire, CSA
Lighting Designer: Carson Decker
Scenic Designer: Ningning Yang
Sound Designer: Dee Etti-Williams
Costume Designer: Yuanting Zhao
Video & Media Designer: Abby Bi
Technical Director: Rachel Hauser
Stage Management: Sara Ramirez Correal with Madeline Belcher
Cathy: Erin Elizabeth Clemons
Jamie: Tristan McIntyre
Erin Elizabeth Clemons and Tristan McIntyre
"This beautiful production under the direction of Cameron King, The Last Five Years is a must see!"
"Directed by guest artist Cameron King, who might as well be a regular company member by now, The Last Five Years is a tale that brings audiences into the internal workings of a marriage."
- Oklahoma City Free Press
Erin Elizabeth Clemons performing "Still Hurting"