The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

Whether you are new to theater or an avid Broadway fan, this iconic musical never fails to charm its audience. The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical.

When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain’s immediate service in their navy. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theater.

Cast

  • Maria: Marilyn Abrams
  • Sister Berthe: Judith Lampila
  • Sister Margaretta: Joyce Neuf
  • Mother Abbess: Sylvia Horwitz
  • Sister Sophia: Joyce I. Witting
  • Captain Von Trapp: E. James Cole
  • Franz: Richard G. O’Connor
  • Frau Schmidt: Phyllis Gottung
  • Liesl: Judi Murphy (Thurs/Fri), Beth Piper (Sat/Sun)
  • Friedrich: Dirk Hermance (Thurs/Fri), Daniel Diamante (Sat/Sun)
  • Louisa: Debbie Tranelli (Thurs/Fri), Lori Darley (Sat/Sun)
  • Kurt: Sidney Brown, Jr. (Thurs/Fri), Richard Savage (Sat/Sun)
  • Brigitta: Amy Carr (Thurs/Fri), Barbara Solberg (Sat/Sun)
  • Marta: Michele Pigliavento (Thurs/Fri), Lesley Young (Sat/Sun)
  • Gretl: Susan Cicarelli (Thurs/Fri), Ginny Lupi (Sat/Sun)
  • Rolf Gruber: John S. Liccardi
  • Elsa Schraeder: Eileen Bush
  • Max Detweiler: George Kahlbaugh
  • Herr Zeller: Leonard Sutton
  • Baroness Elberfeld: Louise Kahlbaugh
  • Baron Elberfeld: Perry Byrnes
  • A Postulant: Rose Stubblefield
  • Admiral Von Schrieber: Howard Moyer
  • Prize Winners: Fran MacMillan, Robert Chapman, Toby Tyler, Dale Atwell
  • Party Scene: Linda Seehafer, Toby Tyler, Jim Cummings
  • SS Men: Jim Cummings, Allan Foster, Tom MacMillan, Jerry Shelton, William Trier
  • Singing Ensemble: Virginia Dirks, Louise Kahlbaugh, Joyce Neuf, Kathleen Reilly, Rose Stubblefield, Lydia Cicarelli, Sally Eldred, Arlene Loucks, Terry Paulson, Joyce I. Witting, Carol Anselmo, Janet Empire, Jillian Hayes, Judy Lampila, Sally Ann Zollo, jane Betts, Jean Clarke, Beverly Cunningham, Mary Lansing, Barbara Nelson, Paula Szpak
  • Dancing Ensemble: Carol Anselmo, Jillian Hayes, Virginia Dirks, Kathleen Reilly, Rose Stubblefield, Sally Ann Zollo, Robert Anselmo, Jerry Shelton, Allan Foster, Tom MacMillan, William Trier, Dale Atwell

Production Team

  • Director: Marjorie Feiner
  • Asst Directors: Margaret Eighmey & Marion Foster
  • Music Director: Alan Solberg
  • Choreographer: Eleanor Pigliavento
  • Producer: Robert Anselmo
  • Stage Manager: Varro Clarke
  • Set Designers: Ginnie Mills, Drew Mills
  • Lighting Desinger: James Lommel
  • Sound Technician: Ted Rautenberg
  • Costumer Mistress: Mildred Ey, Sherry Firke
  • Make-up Artist: Carol Anselmo, Patricia Thompson
  • Properties Mistress: Mary Jane Salamone
November 28-December 1, 1968