One of the most popular musicals of all time, “The Sound of Music” is written by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, with music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. The show is set in 1940s Austria, and is based on the true story of the Trapp Family Singers.
The show is directed by Nora Krainis with assistance from Patia Maule and piano accompaniment by Janelle Powers.
There are 45 cast members and three student crew members in the production, allowing for almost two complete casts of principals — indicated as “Black” and “Orange.”
Show times are Thursday, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m. (Black); Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. (Orange); Saturday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m. (Orange) and 7 p.m. (Black); and Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m. (Black) and 7 p.m. (Orange).
Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Advance tickets may be reserved by contacting Carol Harris at 846-9051 or [email protected].
All performances will be held in Safford Center, 148 Main St. For information, call 847-5423 or visit www.nya.org.
Several students from The Times Record’s circulation area are part of the production. In the “Black” cast are junior Lily Dearing of Lisbon Falls (who plays Liesl), sixth-grader Avery Bakewell of Freeport (Gretl) and sophomore Tess Hinchman of West Bath (Elsa). The “Orange” cast includes freshman Sarah Cooper of Bath (Mother Abbess), fifth-graders Jack Bontatibus of Topsham (Friedrich) and Afton Morton of South Freeport (Brigitta), and sixth-grader Aidan Yilmaz of Freeport (Kurt).
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