‘Rodeo Rogers Show’ coming to History Museum

“Happy Trails to You!” Singin’ and ropin’ are part of Edmond History Museum’s old-time variety show, The Rodeo Rogers Show: The Legacy of Will Rogers and Roy Rogers on Sun, Oct 5th, at 4:30-5:45pm.

AI-generated content may be incorrect.The in-person performance will include rope tricks and cowboy-style guitar strumming, along with humorous commentary and an original comedy sketch by the show’s director, Barrett Huddleston.

The role of Will Rogers is portrayed by Buckaroo Bart Taylor, who is the Will Rogers Interpreter at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Bart not only educates people on the importance of Will Rogers’ legacy, he has also written children’s books about the Oklahoma hero. Will Rogers, known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” was America’s most famous vaudeville performer, actor and journalist of the 1930s.

Roy Rogers is performed by Edmond-local, Brandon Cheng, who is a bluegrass musician and business manager of the Cynthia Ridge Band. Roy Rogers, known as the “King of the Cowboys” was a Western performer of radio, film and television from the 1930s to 1950s.

The Rodeo Rogers Show is the latest 1940s Radio Theater production, a series of state and national award-winning shows produced by Edmond History Museum.

The Rodeo Rogers Show is offered in celebration of the “This Ain’t Our First Rodeo: The History of the Edmond Round Up Club” exhibit.

Supporting cast will be supplied by military veterans who participated in a Creative Forces Community Grant, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the MidAmerican Museum Alliance.

Tickets cost $10, and children 5-12 are $3. Children under 5 and all military veterans at-

tend for free, but RSVP is still required. The show will be performed live at the Edmond History Museum, 431 S. Boulevard in Edmond. Register https://www.edmondhistory.org/event/therodeo-roys-show/ or call 405-340-0078.

BONUS!

Buckaroo Bart Taylor will be sharing his rope tricks and teaching people of all ages to rope at the Okie Dokie Day at the 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse on Sun, Oct 5th from 2:30-4pm. Members of the Edmond Historical Preservation Trust are hosting the free event, which will include old-fashioned yard games and the opportunity to visit the one-room schoolhouse. Afterward, head over to the Edmond History Museum to watch The Rodeo Rogers Show, which will star Buckaroo Bart as Will Rogers and Brandon Cheng as Roy Rogers. It’s a full afternoon of family-friendly fun!