HILLSDALE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY THEATRE

Directed by Trinity Bird

Musical Direction by Kristi Gautsche

Vocal Coaching by Gay Shaw

Stage Management by Allison Tappen


Set Design by Trinity Bird​

Costume Design by Patty Spence

Lighting Design by Angela Forant

Sound Design by Tim Ambrose

Properties Design by Travis Blatchley



The Cast​
Maria Rainer – Gianna Green
Sister Berthe – Samantha Lehman
Sister Margaretta – Chloe Callender
Mother Abbess – Jennifer Wagler
Sister Sophia – Breanne Vander Hill*
Captain Georg von Trapp – Morgan Francis
Franz – Nate Nelson
Frau Schmidt – Mandee Howard
Liesl – Berdi Springer*
Friedrich – Benjamin Springer*
Louisa – Drue Barnes*
Kurt – Ford Swihart
Brigitta – Serena Fleming
Marta – Blythe Barnes*
Gretl – Olive Johnson*
Rolf Gruber – Nathan Harmon*

Ursula - Lacie Keef*
Elsa Schraeder – Meghan Barnes
Max Detweiler – Travis Blatchley
Herr Zeller – Nathan Johnson
Baron Elberfeld – Sam Negus*
Baroness Elberfeld – Laura Negus
Frau Zeller – Jessica Franklin*
A New Postulant – Ruth Brownlee
Admiral von Schrieber – Paul Chamberlain*


Nazi Soldiers/Guards: Castin Cousino, Josh Lightner, Jacob Weldon


Party Guests: Castin Cousino, Morgan Fausz*,

Heidi Hambleton*, Jonah Hambleton*, Josh Lightner, 

Kaylee McCoy, Jacob Weldon, Esther Yokell


Nun Ensemble
Postulants: Paige Barnes, Abby Brownlee,

Ruth Brownlee, Morgan Fausz*, Meghan Mekelburg*
Novices: Erika Chamberlain*, Heidi Hambleton*,

Hannah Kies*, Kaylee McCoy, Esther Yokell
Nuns: Cyndi Baldermann, Jessica Franklin*, Mandee Howard,

Kris Johnson*, Patricia Jordon*, Lacie Keef*,

Laura Negus, Brandi Tippner, Carol Trevino


Festival Winners
Trio: Jonah Hambleton*, Heidi Hambleton*, Sam Negus*
Fraulein Schweiger – Brandi Tippner


*indicates Sauk debut​



The Orchestra

Conductor - Kristi Gautsche
​Susan Nawrot - Flute/Piccolo

Dawn Leno - Clarinet

Marsha Layman - Bassoon/Clarinet

Mark Hageman - Violin

Sarah Hashimoto - Violin

Rob Gates - Cello

Sandra Pooley - Double Bass

Tom Spring -Trumpet/Guitar

Chris Dube -Trombone

Tom Ryskamp - Keyboard

Timothy Green - Drum Kit



Production Team

Assistant Stage Manager - Shannon Chen
Set Construction- Ronald Boyle, Diane Langan

Scenic Artists - Josh Hall, Joella Hendrickson

Lighting Crew - Ashton Forant, Brenden Forant, Thallen Forant

Light Board Operator - Alessa Howard
House Manager - Savannah Bruton

Marketing Materials/Headshots - Patrick and Lisa Cook



Special Thanks to...

Sarah Gray, Jeff Gray,  Arrow Swift Printing, 

Hillsdale First Baptist Church, Robert Livingston,

and the families of our cast and crew.​

Music by Richard Rodgers​

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Book by Howard Lindsay & Russell Crouse

Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp


Adults - $14, Seniors (55 and up) - $12,

Students (with i.d.) - $12, Children (12 and under) - $10 

Pay What You Can Night is Thursday, October 12 at 8 p.m.

(Tickets are not sold in advance to Pay What You Can performances.)

All senior tickets to the Thursday, October 19 performance are $5.

​Tickets available by clicking here or by calling 517-849-9100. 


PLEASE NOTE: All performances are now SOLD OUT!


THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement

with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. 

www.concordtheatricals.com
 

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