Woodside Community Theatre's The Sound of Music

Woodside Community Theatre presents

                                              The Sound of Music                                             

Woodside, CA – Woodside Community Theatre presents the beautiful and heart-warming musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC, playing for six performances October 19,20,26,  28, 2012 at 7:30pm and Oct. 21, 18 at 2pm at the Woodside High School Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Avenue in Woodside, CA. Tickets are on sale now at woodsidetheatre.brownpapertickets.com or calling 650.206.9282.

The Story:  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 SOUND OF MUSIC is based off the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened on November 16, 1959. It was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards. The Sound of Music was the final musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Hammerstein died of cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere. THE SOUND OF MUSIC would go on to win ten Tony Awards including best musical in 1960.

The Woodside Community Theatre Cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is as follows:

Maria-Kerie Darner Moss (Sunnyvale)

Captain Von Trapp- Damian Marhefka (Redwood City)                                                                                  

Von Trapp Children:

Liesl – Evy Vaughan (Redwood City)

Friedrich – Colston Rienhoff (San Carlos)

Louisa – Julie Garber (Hillsborough)

Kurt – MacCallum Rienhoff (San Carlos)

Brigitta - Jenna Lange (Woodside)

Marta - Raquel Ladabaum (San Carlos)

Gretl – Mariana Marhefka (Redwood City)

Marta/Gretl (Swing) – Emily Mannion (San Carlos)

Max Detweiler– Walter Mayes (Sunnyvale)

Elsa Schraeder – Maureen Oneill (Redwood City)

Rolf – Matt Waters (San Carlos)

Mother Abbess – Darlene Batchelder (Redwood City)

Sister Berthe – Claudia McCarley              (Redwood City)

Sister Margaretta – Elizabeth Lawrence (Campbell)

Sister Sofia/ Frau Schmidt – Fionna Lane               (San Jose)

Franz – Torrey Rothstein (Portola Valley)

Admiral Schreiber – Amnon Levy

Herr Zeller – Nate Moss (Sunnyvale)

Frau Zeller – Cynthia Becker

Baron Elberfeld – John Tondino

Baroness Elberfeld – Lorraine Tondino

Nun Ensemble

Lissy Abraham (Sunnyvale)

Lyndesay Adams (Emerald Hills)

Joanne Barczi (Cupertino)

Cynthia Becker (Redwood City)

Kristine Berg (Santa Clara)/Morning Chant Soloist

Mandy Leung (Menlo Park)

Catherine Lyman (Redwood City)

Chloe Moissis (Portola Valley)

Fiona Ryan (Portola Valley)

Sarah Spikes (Sunnyvale)

Lorraine Tondino (Redwood City)

Men Ensemble

Darrell Batchelder (Redwood City)

Jim Kittel (Daly City)

Rob Lyman (Redwood City)

Sven Schutz (San Jose)

Jose Spencer (Brentwood)

Opening night for SOUND OF MUSIC is Friday, October 19, 2012 and the play runs until October 28, 2012. The curtain lifts at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday and 2:00 pm on Sundays. Ticket prices are $25 for Adults; Student price is $15 and seniors receive a $3 discount for all performances. For tickets services call 650.206.9282. SOUND OF MUSIC tickets can also be purchased live online at woodsidetheatre.brownpapertickets.com 24 hours a day, seven days a week.