Our Season - Production Details:
July 15-August 1, 2010
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 PM
Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 PM
*ADDED PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, August 1 - 7:30 PM
Tickets: $35 (Center Section Seats)
$30 (Left and Right Section Seats)
Virginia Samford Theatre
1116 26th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music
One of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music tells the story of a sweet young girl named Maria sent off to be the governess of Captain von Trapp's seven troublesome children. Through their mutual love of music, the von Trapp family comes to admire Maria. But when the Nazis invade Austria, the whole family is forced to flee their homeland in hopes of finding freedom. With its unforgettable score that includes musical favorites like "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "The Lonely Goatherd," The Sound of Music is the perfect family treat!
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Book by Howard Lindsey and Russell Crouse
Suggested by "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
Presented by AT&T and Vulcan Materials Company Foundation
Children (12 and under) receive half-price tickets to the Saturday (2:00 PM) matinee performances - July 17, 24 & 31.
Meet the Cast on our blog - All the Drama
Watch The Story of The Sound of Music by the Von Trapp Children (YouTube)
Do-Re-Mi Add-On: $5 (per ticket)
Enjoy sweet treats and pictures with characters from The Sound of Music in the Virginia Samford Theatre courtyard before each Saturday matinee performance (July 17, 24, 31 @ 1:00 PM). MUST BE PURCHASED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Remember to bring your camera!
To book this add-on for The Sound of Music, please contact the RMTC Sales Manager at 205-324-2424.
RMTC's Wedding Gift Registry
A wedding registry has been created to support the family’s new venture - The Von Trapp Scenic Shop - which will be opening in Birmingham after their escape from Austria. (Really, these items will go to benefit Red Mountain Theatre Company’s new scene shop!)
Please visit myregistry.com/public/redmountaintheatrecompany or mail your donation to the RMTC Business Office (P.O. Box 278, Birmingham, AL 35201) to help us provide “gifts” to the happy couple. The full amount of each gift purchase is tax deductible.
Special Note: The Thursday, July 22, show will feature a short performance by members of the RMTC Youth Programs, along with special guests, the Rosh Ha'ayin youth performers, who are visiting from Israel through a partnership with the Birmingham Jewish Federation. The house will open at 6:30 PM and the special performance will start at 7:00 PM (July 22 only). The performance of The Sound of Music will still begin at 7:30 PM that evening.
There will be a special cast "talk-back" session directly after the Thursday, July 22, and each Friday night performance of The Sound of Music.
THE CAST:
Maria Rainer - Kristen Bowden Sharp
Captain Georg von Trapp - George Dvorsky*
The Mother Abbess - Lucie Cardwell
Elsa Schraeder - Kristi Tingle Higginbotham
Max Detweiler - Don Everett Garrett
Frau Schmidt - Kristin Staskowski
Franz, the Butler - Howard Green
Rolf Gruber - Collin Janich
Liesl von Trapp - Katie Wesler
Friedrich von Trapp - Patrick Kolar
Louisa von Trapp - Savannah Hammick/Brooke Holloway
Kurt von Trapp - Michael O'Malley/Jordan Graham
Brigitta von Trapp - Hannah Reeder/Grace Reeder
Marta von Trapp - Aidan Alford/Annie Norris
Gretl von Trapp - Maggie Tompkins/Caroline Bates
Admiral von Schreiber/Ensemble - Mike Bratton
Herr Zeller/Ensemble - Michael Bridges
Baron Elberfeld/Ensemble - Jim Emison
Sister Berthe/Ensemble - Amy Johnson
Sister Sophia/Ensemble - Misty Posey
Sister Margaretta/Ensemble - Amanda Maxwell
Ensemble - Madeline Chandler, Stephen Fister, Julia Gannon, Olivia Kolar, Ben Thomas, Holly Vinson, Hal Word
*This actor appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
