The Sound of Music
Auditions for lead roles and chorus will be held on November 18th & 20th at 7:00 pm at the Classic Theatre. Please come prepared with the following:
- Short monologue
- Vocal piece to be sung unaccompanied
- CV of past experience (if available)
Cast will be chosen based on several key criteria:
- Audition performance
- Performance experience (people auditioning for featured roles should be prepared to bring a CV of experience to audition)
- Vocal range (ie. an experience Baritone will not necessarily be selected over a less-experienced Tenor for a Tenor part)
- Attitude and commitment
The cast will be selected at the discretion of the director with the input of the musical director.
These are the cast requirements:
- Maria Rainer - a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey role filled
- The Mother Abbess
- Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices
- Sister Margaretta - Mistress of Postulants
- Sister Sophia
- Captain Georg von Trapp role filled
- Franz - the butler
- Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper
- Liesl von Trapp - age 16
- Friedrich von Trapp - age 14
- Louisa von Trapp - age 13
- Kurt von Trapp - age 10 role filled
- Brigitta von Trapp - age 9
- Marta von Trapp - age 7
- Gretl von Trapp - the youngest
- Rolf Gruber - age 17
- Elsa Schraeder
- Ursula
- Max Detweiler
- Herr Zeller
- Baron Elberfeld
- A New Postulant
- Admiral von Schreiber
- Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and contestants at the Festival Concert
In addition the following technical roles are also being recruited:
- Set Designer
- Carpenter/lead hand
- Set Builder(3)
- Set Finisher
- Lighting Designer
- Lighting Technician
- Sound Technician
- Stage Manager
- Assistant Stage Manager (2)
- Costume Designer
- Costume Assistant
- Properties Manager
- Assistant Director
Production Staff:
- Producer - Denise Williams
- Director - Angela Drainville-Ashick
- Musical Director - Patti Campbell
- Choreographer - Erin Messenger