Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trap
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of R&H Theatricals
The Beacon, Wantage, 24th to 27th Nov 2021
Cornerstone, Didcot, 2nd to 4th Dec 2021
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
The Sound of Music is based on the memoirs of Maria von Trapp from her book "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers". Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a daring plan to flee Austria with the children.
Many songs from the musical have become standards, such as "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-
Cast
Maria ........................................ Helena Kerswell
Mother Abbess ........…............ Christine Jones
Sister Margaretta ................................ Cat Boaz
Sister Berthe ..................................... Pam Hale
Sister Sophia .................…........... Maureen Yell
Captain von Trapp .......….….......... Kevin Potter
Max Detweiler .............................. Rob Berwistle
Liesl ….................... Ella Rixon/Elizabeth Ireland
Rolf ........................................…........ Felix Potter
Elsa Schraeder ............................. Jules Roberts
Franz ........................….......….……. Mike Davies
Frau Schmidt .........….….... Rosemary Stickland
Herr Zeller .......................................... Alan Rixon
Baron Elberfield .............................. John Ireland
Admiral von Schreiber .....….…..… John Ireland
Nuns .......................….….... Rosemary Stickland
Laura Kent
Postulant ......................................... Isobel Boaz
New Postulant …...................... Elizabeth Ireland .
Children’s cast -
Friedrich ............................. Dexter Kent
Louisa ............... Martha Paxton-
Kurt ...........….…….............. Luke Adams
Brigitta .................................. Lilli Fowkes
Marta ................................ Eva Wilkinson
Gretl ...................................... Agnes Och
Children’s cast -
Friedrich ............. Ashton Davis-
Louisa ............................ Hepzibah Wren
Kurt ........................................ Albie Lock
Brigitta ................................ Emily Swash
Marta ............….…...…...... Julia Szklarski
Gretl ................….….. Vanessa Gabitan .
Production Credits
Directed by ............….…......... Gill Morgan
Musical Director .................... John Brooks
Stage Manager .........….………......... Bryan Procter
Stagehand ........….…………............... Danni O’Neill
Stagehand ............….………….......... Tegan O’Neill
Lighting & Sound ...........….……... George Jackson
Wardrobe …………............................... Chris Jones
Wardrobe ............….…………............. Maureen Yell
Props ..................….……………….......... Judy Smith
Rehearsal Pianists .......….……... Rhiannon Demain
Cast Co-
Make-
Make-
Programme, Posters & Publicity …...... Mike Davies
Publicity ………………............................ Chris Jones
Scenery Painting ....….………….......... Jules Roberts .
The Band
Violin ......….……..……....... Vicki Stapleton
Clarinet + Flute .………. Jo Paterson-
Piano .............….………... Rhiannon Jones
Percussion ....….……….......... Julian Bown
Keyboards ................……..….. Jon Brooks .
