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Southridge presents “The Sound of Music”

ByMatthew Crane Reading Time: 4 minutes
The Von Trapp children perform the song “So Long, Farewell” during the dinner party put on by the Captain. The Von Trapp children are played by Ava Ham as Leisl, AJ Wright as Frederick, Chloe Atchison as Louisa, Russell Kendall as Kurt, Lyla Pinkstaff as Brigitta, Chloe O’Brien as Marta, and Bella Hernandez as Gretl. The group held a dress rehearsal Tuesday evening at the high school.

This week, return to the Alps with the Von Trapp family for “The Sound of Music,” presented by Southridge High School.

With Nazism creeping into Austria, the Von Trapp family undergoes several awakenings during the course of events that changes their lives.

The classic story may be more than 60 years old, but the divisive undertones in contemporary culture reflect this historical period in some ways.

The cast provides wonderful performances of the Rogers and Hammerstein production with the classic songs many know by heart. The public is invited to share in the theatrical experience at the Southridge High School Auditorium. “The Sound of Music” opens Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. It will be held again on Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. and then on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Here are a few photos from Tuesday’s dress rehearsal.

Maria, played by Penelope Roy, comforts the children with a song, “The Lonely Goatherd,” during the thunderstorm.
Maria and Rolf Gruber, played by Richard Gutierrez, dance in the garden before sharing their first kiss while performing “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.”
Leisl, played by Ava Ham, sneaks into Maria’s room after her meeting with Rolf.
Captain Georg Von Trapp, played by Carson Blair, expresses his anger at the children’s new clothing. Maria used the curtains in her room to create play clothes for the Von Trapps.
After hearing the children singing in their rooms, the Captain’s heart melts, and he calls the children back out to perform “The Sound of Music” with them.
After hearing the children singing, the Captain tosses his boatswain’s whistle away. Up to that point, the whistle had been his beckoning call for the staff and children in the home.
Captain Von Trapp, Elsa Schraeder, played by Jordyn Anderson, and Max Detweiler, played by James Bowers, discuss the couple’s marriage.
Maria and Captain Von Trapp dance together for the first time.

Here is the cast:

MARIA RAINER………………………………………………Penelope Roy

CAPTAIN GEORG VON TRAPP…………………….………..Carson Blair

MOTHER ABBESS…………………………..……………..Katelyn Wright

SISTER BERTHE………..………………………………..Isabella Leibering

SISTER MARGARETTA………………..…….…..……..Reagan Anderson

SISTER SOPHIA……………………………..…………..……..Ella Bailey

FRANZ……………………………..………………..…Jojo Soto Gonzalez

FRAU SCHMIDT…………………………………..……..Addison Bradley

LEISL VON TRAPP……….…………………….….…………….Ava Ham

FRIEDRICH VON TRAPP…………………………..…………..AJ Wright

LOUISA VON TRAPP……………………………..……….Chloe Atchison

KURT VON TRAPP…………………………………………Russell Kendall

BRIGITTA VON TRAPP…………………….……………….Iyla Pinkstaff

MARTA VON TRAPP…………………..….…..……………Chloe O’Brien

GRETL VON TRAPP………………………………………Bella Hernandez

ROLF GRUBER………………………………….……….Richard Gutierrez

MAX DETWEILER……………………………..……………James Bowers

ELSA SCHRAEDER……………………..……………….Jordyn Anderson

URSULA…………………………..…..…..….….Angie Rugamas Calderon

HERR ZELLER…………………………………………….Zach Hillenbrand

BARON ELBERFELD……………………….………………..Sam Stratman

ADMIRAL VON SCHREIBER…………………..…………Jaxson Flamion

NEW POSTULANT……………………………………………Tegan Taylor

Ensemble

ENSEMBLE CAPTAIN………….………………..William Dubon

Kynlee Jackson, Meredith Smith, Camryn Nalley, Jayden Flores, Payton Fergusen, Shera Deno, Jonathan Flores, Marissa Thacker, Kali Chambers, Braelynn Turner, Addison Poole, Gabrielle Gomez, Ameryn Fetter, Ainsley Hoblitzel, Ben Hoblitzel, Kaitelyn Baker, Isabelle Flamion, Kyah Hamby, Allison Hobbs, Mallory Tooley, Lindsey Mendel, Stephany Galdamez

Creative Team

Theatre Director……………………………………………………..Shane Denu

Music Director………………………………………….…………Erich Kendall

Choreographer/Assistant Theatre Director……………………..….Kimy Martin

Technical Director………………….………………………….….Kaleb Webster

Assistant Technical Director………………………………………..John Kendall

Assistant Music Director……………………………………………Phil Hayden

Costuming…………………………………………..…………….Jenna Kendall

Stage Manager…………………………………………..………Lyndsey Taylor

Assistant Stage Manager……………………………….…………Jake Wibbeler

Assistant Choreographer…………………………..……………Richard Gutierrez

Spot Lights………………………………………….Kameron Speed, Eli Englert

Microphones…………………………………………………………Jill Keusch

Backstage

Logan McBride,

Lucy Soto Gonzalez,

Kyleigh Shaw,

Magdalena Fahlkenberg,

Eleanor McConnell,

Annebell Eatherly,

Katherine Dubon

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