Sound of Music

The sound of Music Information

DELANO DRAMATIC COMPANY

and artistic directors
Joe Lawrence and Jack Neveaux

proudly announce our summer musical

Rodgers and Hammerstein's
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

A big THANK YOU to all who attended this production.

Performances were:

July 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:00 pm

and July 14 & 21 at 2:00 pm

at Delano Performing Arts Center

700 Elm Ave

Delano, MN 55328

THE SOUND OF MUSIC has become the world's most beloved musical which features a trove of 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." This classic has won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, follows an ebullient convent postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp as she brings music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, the von Trapp family must make a moral decision.

Cast List

Principals & Supporting Roles

Maria Rainer: Laura Smith
The Mother Abbess: Lois Smith
Sister Berthe: Madelyn Roseen
Sister Margaretta: Rebecca Morgan
Sister Sophia: Maria Molitor
Captain Georg von Trapp: Sean Snow
Franz: Logan Johnson
Frau Schmidt: Lana Grace
Rolf Gruber: Harry Stenbeck
Elsa Schraeder: Solveig Lawrence
Max Detweiler: Nathan Grefsrud
Ursula: Amanda Szulczewski

Von Trapp Children

Liesl von Trapp: Luzi Feldman
Friedrich von Trapp: Carson Snow
Louisa von Trapp: Ryann Wyman
Kurt von Trapp: Grant Szulczewski
Brigitta von Trapp: Eva Nohner & Bria Canniff
Marta von Trapp: Lyla Stavlo & Rilynn Peterson
Gretl von Trapp: Rose Reither & Ella Risdahl
(We are casting two actors to play the youngest roles to allow flexibility in their schedules. Each young actor will play the role 3 times - twice on one weekend and once on the other.)

Ensemble

We assigned additional speaking roles and featured singing roles during the first few weeks of rehearsals.
Emmett Anderson
Amanda Anjorin
Barrett Buck
Kat Burleson
Andrea Canniff
Caroline Cronk
Clara Cruz
Katrina Denzer
Beth Johannsen
Grace Johnson
Rose Lahti
Kyra Machakaire
Lucia Millard
Gloria Reither
Emily Rosdahl
Veronica Schneider
Natasha Shafer
Re Steinberg
Brie Stole
Chloe Tesmer
Alysia Zens
Alexis Zens

To all who auditioned, thank you all for sharing your time and talent with DDC. There were many wonderful auditions, which made for some very challenging decisions. As we made clear at the auditions, we are unfortunately not able to cast all the young people who auditioned as there are no roles written aside from the von Trapp children. We hope you will continue to “climb every mountain” and pursue theatre through the multiple opportunities available through Community Ed here in Delano and in many neighboring towns.

DDC is committed to casting diverse artists who reflect the demographics of our community and our society. As a community theatre with an open, conscious casting policy, we promote equal opportunity and inclusion. We actively invite those performing artists who may have been historically underrepresented.

DDC is an inclusive community where artists of all backgrounds can find a safe place to tell stories that encourage our wonderful audiences, volunteers, and actors to walk in each other's shoes.

Artistic Staff

Jack Neveaux

Jack Neveaux will serve as technical director.

Jack, who comes from a college theatre background, has been working with community theatres for 17 years, directing productions such as "The Addams Family," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Camelot," "The Glass Menagerie," "Of Mice and Men," "Death of a Salesman," Noel Coward’s "Private Lives," and others. He has been on staff for the Delano High School Drama Department, directing and designing multiple shows since Fall of 2018.

Joe Lawrence

Jack Neveaux

Joe Lawrence will direct.

Joe is directing this year's summer musical production, "The Sound of Music" and co-directed “School of Rock – the Musical” in the Summer of 2023 while also playing the role of Dewey Finn.

Joe has been a full-time secondary school teacher for the past 18 years. He has directed multiple shows at Lakeville South High School, Delano High School, and Mound Westonka High School in addition to teaching literature and theatre classes.

Jason Koets

Jason Koets will be the Music Director.

Jason is a longtime music faculty member at Delano Schools and veteran conductor of many high school and community theatre pit orchestras.

John Lahlum

Jason Koets

The Vocal Coach will be John Lahlum.

John is a Delano High School graduate, currently studying music education at Minnesota State Moorhead. John is an accomplished musician, actor and composer.

On-Line Box Office closed until next show

The sound of Music Information

Cast List

Principals & Supporting Roles

Von Trapp Children

Ensemble

Artistic Staff

Jack Neveaux

Jack Neveaux

Jack Neveaux

Joe Lawrence

Jack Neveaux

Jack Neveaux

Jason Koets

Jason Koets

Jason Koets

John Lahlum

Jason Koets

Jason Koets

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