Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Tom Briggs and Louis Mattioli Directed By Connie Senkowski and Bob Houston Showdates:  1-13, 7-10, 14-17, and 21-23 June 2007. Set against the colorful backdrop of an AmericanHeartland tradition, State Fair travels with the Frake family as the leave behind the routine of their Farm for three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair.  Mom and Pop have their hearts set on Blue Ribbons, while their daughter and son find romance and heartbreaks on the Midway.  Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award winning score, State Fair is the kind of warm- hearted family entertainment only Rogers and Hammerstein can deliver. Click thumbnail to enlarge