Just days away! Manchester Essex Regional Middle School presents the Sound of Music on May 5, 6, and 7. Below is a press release, cast list and rehearsal photos.
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The YMCA of the North Shore and Manchester Essex Regional Middle School (MERMS) are proud to present one of the most famous musicals of all time: The Sound of MusicYouth Edition on Friday, May 5 at 7:00pm; Saturday, May 6 at 7:00pm; and Sunday, May 7 at 2:00pm at the Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. All tickets are $15.00. For ticketsgo to:https://our.show/mermssound-of-music
Directed by YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Specialist Heidi Dallin, the production features students from the Manchester Essex Regional Middle School playing some of the most beloved characters in theatre history. The Sound of Music was the final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein and features many cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music. The book of the musical was written by the Pulitzer Prize winning writing duo of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. A Broadway legend, Crouse spent his summers living in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester. The Sound of Musicwon the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. Set in 1938 Austria, before the Nazi occupation, this inspirational story based on the memoir of Maria Augusta von Trapp, follows Maria Reiner, an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household.
MERMS 8th Grader Cate Vendt playing Maria Reiner and MERMS 7th Grader Jack Rousmaniere playing Captain von Trapp lead the cast of over 30 middle school actors. Director Heidi Dallin’s YMCA Theatre Production Team includes Music Director: Rin Wolter; Set, Prop and Costume Designer: Sarah Vandewalle; Stage Manager: Manchester native Jenny Hersey; Choreographer: Ts Burnham; Sound Designer: Francis Bordeleau; Set Tech: True Sayess and Lighting Designer: MERHS Sophomore Nicholas Haley.
The YMCA of the North Shore and Manchester Essex Regional Middle School’s production of The Sound of Music Youth Edition will be presented at the Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA on Friday May 5, and Saturday May 6, at 7:00 p.m and Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 pm. All tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://our.show/mermssound-of-music
The SOUND OF MUSIC CAST
Sound of Music Youth Edition CAST LIST
| Character | Cast |
| Maria Rainer | Cate Vendt |
| Opening Number ensemble (mountains, trees, birds, a brook, etc) | Grace Burgess, Kit Carpenter, Thomas Chrzanowski, Damian Etna, Kate Graeter, Annabelle Kerivan, Calvin Lee, Scarlet Lee, James Lamb, River Martin, Mady N, Jack Rousmaniere, Oscar Storella, Julian Zaremba |
| Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices | Simone Argento |
| Sister Marge | Harper Hemme |
| Sister Anne | Natalia Woodman |
| Sister Etta | Maddie Delaney |
| The Mother Abbess, in charge of the Abbey | Scarlet Lee |
| Sister Sophia | Rosie Renehan |
| Nuns of the Abbey | Katelin Aloi, Sofia Colarusso, Elizabeth Coughlin, Emily Fedorowich, Maya Khan, Paisley Koeplin, Estelle Lovett, Chloe Marletta, Hannah Meara, Anne Stevens, Antonia Vivanco |
| Captain Georg von Trapp | Jack Rousmaniere |
| Franz, the butler | Elizabeth Coughlin |
| Hellen, the Chef | Hannah Meara |
| Clara, the Maid | Katelin Aloi |
| Annika, a servant | Estelle Lovett |
| Emilia, a servant | Maya Khan |
| Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper | Anne Stevens |
| Liesl (16) | Kit Carpenter |
| Friedrich (14) | Oscar Storella |
| Louisa (13) | Kate Graeter |
| Kurt (10) | Thomas Chrzanowski |
| Brigitta (9) | River Martin |
| Marta (7) | Grace Burgess |
| Gretl (youngest) | Annabelle Kerivan |
| Rolf Gruber | Damian Etna |
| Max Detweiler, friend of Captain | Calvin Lee |
| Goat | Antonia Vivanco |
| Girl in the Pale Pink Coat | Chloe Marletta |
| Folks In the Town | Sofia Colarusso, Maya Khan, Paisley Koeplin, Madelyn Nazzaro, Natalia Woodman, Rosie, Simone, Katelin, Maddie D, Harper, James, Damian, Scarlet, Estelle, Julian |
| Mama | Emily Fedorowich |
| Herr Zeller, a German supporterFrau Zeller | James Lamb |
| Fraulein Zeller, Herr Zeller‘s Sister | Madelyn Nazzaro |
| Baron Elberfeld, party guest against Nazis | Julian Zaremba |
| A New Postulant | Paisley Koeplin |
| Admiral von Schreiber, admiral In German Navy | Chloe Marletta |
| German Officials | Damian Etna, Maya Khan, James Lamb, Antonia Vivanco, |
| Salzburg Accordion Dancers | Elizabeth Coughlin, Paisley Koeplin, Hannah Meara |
| Festival Judges | Estelle Lovett, Anne Stevens, Julian Zaremba |
| The Trio of The Saengerbung of Herwegen | Sofia Colarusso, Emily Fedorowich, Madelyn Nazzaro |
| Fraulein Schweiger | Katelin Aloi |
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