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"The Sound of Music"
Musical hits high school stage

Key people affecting the lives of Maria and the von Trapp family in 'The Sound of Music' were, from left: Steven Asbill as Max Detweiler, Chris Musser as Admiral von Schreiber, Seth Izer as Franz the butler, Ethan Goldbach as Rolf and Noel Fridgen as Elsa Schraeder.

The stage is alive with the sound of music for four performances this week. The Drama Club presents 'The Sound of Music' at Greencastle Antrim High School March 13-16 in the auditorium.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16.

Tickets are available at the door. They are

8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is directed by Martha Fuchs and Jennifer Gabler.

Cast members include: Diana Stottlemyer as Maria Rainer, Brittany Lackey as The Mother Abbess, Malorie Olivier as Sister Berthe, Paige Dixon as Sister Margaretta and Noel Fridgen as Sister Sophia.

The von Trapp family is portrayed by Alex Ramsey as Captain Georg, Sarah Louzon as Liesl, Ridge Bingaman as Friedrich, Sallianne Crawford as Louisa, Kolby Martin as Kurt, Brinna Hoover as Brigitta, Amy Crider as Marta, Sarah Mack as Gretl on Thursday and Sunday, Shyanne Smith as Gretl on Friday and Saturday.

Diana Stottlemyer and Alex Ramsey star Maria and Captain Georg von Trapp.

Other characters are: Ethan Goldbach as Rolf, Noel Fridgen as Elsa Schraeder, Steven Asbill as Max Detweiler, Seth Izer as Franz, Chris Musser as Admiral von Schreiber, Malorie Olivier as Frau Schmidt, Sarah Jansen as Ursula, Seth Izer and Amber Crider as Herr and Frau Zeller,

Cory Smith and Breton Carlson as Baron and Baroness Elberfeld, Heather Eichelberger as a new postulant, Katie Pryor as Fraulein Schweiser, and Kessley Carlson, Paige Dixon and Julie Phillips as the Sangerbund Trio.

Rounding out the cast are the nuns and dancers: Breton Carlson, Kessley Carlson, Amber Crider, Heather Eichelberger, Sarah Jansen, Riley Jo Lauffer, Anna Nowell, Julie Phillips, Katie Pryor, Sarah Winn and Peter Mowen.

Music is provided by the pit orchestra, which is composed of: Yvonne Wentz and Erin Wolf, flute; Paul Grane and Evan Zimmerman, clarinet; Ziggy Gamble, trumpet; Jenny Sipes and Elijah Kane, horn; Eric Plum and Dave Sipes, trombone; Jody Plum, bassoon; Landis Zehrung and Nick Mowen, guitar; Yvonne Wentz, mandolin; Peter Mowen, bass; Zach Beaver and Andrew Mowen, percussion; and Ken Shockey, piano.

Backstage assistance came from Katie Colbert, student choreographer; Carolyn Baker and the GAHS Art Club, backdrop design; Dan Barrett, set design; Dan Barrett, Barry Stottlemyer, Mark Louzon and Jake Troup, set construction; Kevin Carley, sound and lighting coordinator;

Ben Harp, Ray Hess, Jordan Krebs, Ricky McClain and Pete Oppliger, sound and lighting production; Lisa Bean, Jacob Foley, Katie Herman, Katie Lutz, Hannah Martin, Brad Shingler, Hannah Wylie and Zoe Zhou, set and stage crew;

Donna Louzon, costumes; Seth Brown, historical costume consultant; Kathy Olivier, program and Ken Shockey, rehearsal pianist.