Pictured above are cast members from The Sound of Music. Seated in front is Vincent McCauley. In the first row, from left to right, are Benjamin Widrick, John Buttner, William Musengo, Lauren Galimi, Jessica Louise, Matthew Davern, William Hess, Jonathan Kennedy, Jenna Cunningham, and Patricia Albright. In the back row are Erin Dowler, Jenna Rahrle, Kathryn Galimi, Marci Fenton, Caley Cross, Laura Schad, Jessica Mason, and Nicole Baz.
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 6, 2012
On February 9, 10, and 11 students at West Genesee High School will perform the classic Broadway musical The Sound of Music.
Set in Austria against the backdrop of World War II, Maria Rainer (Lauren Galimi), a young postulant at Nonnberg Abbey who enjoys the freedom she finds in the hills and mountains outside the Abbey walls. To test Maria's devotion, the Mother Abbess (Alyssa Wleklinski) sends the young postulant to work as a governess for the widowed Captain von Trapp (Vincent McCauley). When she arrives at his home, Maria finds that the Captain has been cold and distant since his wife's death but her cheerful approach and love of singing quickly win over his children Leisl (Marci Fenton), Friedrich (John Buttner), Louisa (Kathryn Galimi), Kurt (William Musengo), Brigitta (Jenna Rahrle), Marta (Erin Dowler), and Gretl (Emily Augello). Over time, Maria even manages to win over the Captain, who begins to feel torn between the governess and his fiance, Elsa Schrader (Jessica Louise). Equally torn between her feelings for the Captain and the vow she is about to take, Maria leaves the house and returns to the Abbey.
As Germany's presence in Austria expands, Captain von Trapp struggles with his dedication to his country and his own opinion of what's right. Elsa and his friend Max Detweiler (Ben Widrick) try to convince him there's nothing he can do to stop Germany's advances while Maria offers him inspiration to follow his heart.
With well-known songs like "My Favorite Things", "Do-Re-Mi",
"So Long, Farewell", "Climb Every Mountain", and the title song,
"The Sound of Music", will have the audience singing along with
the talented cast!
Nicole Baz, Jessica Mason, Laura Schad (Sisters Berthe, Margaretta, and Sophia), Caley Cross (Frau Schmidt), Joshua Mattice (Franz), Samantha Cherry (Ursula), Jonathan Kennedy (Herr Zeller), Catherine Pellenz (Frau Zeller), Rob Morey (Baron Elberfeld), Jenna Cunningham (Baroness Elberfeld), Jillian Taylor (Young Postulant), and Matthew Davern (Admiral von Schreiver) round out the cast.
The musical is directed by Daniel Callahan, produced by Martha Gibbs and Marcia DeMartini, and choreographed by Caroline Brackett. Anthony Alvaro is the music director, William Mercer, Jr. is the lighting director, Karen Simko is the technical director, sound director is Corey Hobin, and costumes have been designed by Cindy Kissane and Lisa Mason.
Show times are 7:00 p.m. on February 9-10, and 2:00 p.m. on February 11, 2012. Seats for all three shows are reserved and are $10 each. You can purchase presale tickets online by going to www.westgenesee.org and go to the "Fine Arts" page for the link or to our www.etix.com ticketing site. You can also call the Ticket Call Center at 1-800-514-3849, ext. 4. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
West Genesee News