BEDFORD - MARCH 11, 2023 - The Bedford North Lawrence High School students put on a suburb three showings this weekend. The final performance will be on Sunday evening at 6:00 pm at the Bedford Performing Arts Center.
Those who attended will not be disappointed in a wonder performance of " The Sound of Music".
Video: The Sound of Music
According to Luke Foster Hayden, Director the last time the BNLHS students put on this timeless classic was back in 2002.
" What really drew me to the show was the vocal talent at Bedford North Lawrence High School. Maybe I am biased, but I think that we have the most talented young singers in this program, and I chose this show for them," said Hayden.
The audience would have to agree with his statement with all the singers, able to reach the notes to perfection, along with the live orchestra making the production of this musical one of the best seen performances in a long time put on by the high school students.
What " The Sound of Music lacks in edge and spectacle makes up for with the sheer beauty of its music.
Video: The song - A Few of my Favorite Things
The Lawrence County Zephyr concludes all of the performers will be going places in the future, you may even see some as professional actors on the screen in Hollywood as they performed quite well during the almost three-hour performance.
The Sound of Music is based on "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers" by Maria von Trapp.
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers is a 1949 memoir written by Maria Von Trapp, whose life was fictionalized in Rogers and Hammerstein's Broadway production in 1959.
The book itself was published in 1949, with the book describing the life of von Trapp family from the beginnings in Salzburg, Austria, to their adventures in America where they escaped from Nazi - invaded Europe.
Video: Song So Long Farwell
The story reflecting on family tragedies, victories, and kindness of strangers who soon become friends to the young family.
CAST AND CREW
Maria Rainer - Anngelina Harris
Captain Georg von Trapp - Eric Meyer
Lisel - Mary Korvela
Friederich - Lincoln Gabhart
Lousia - Kelsie Key
Kurt - Cash Kurtz
Brigitta - Lexi Parsley
Marta - Claire Miller
Gretel - Kenlyn Robbins
Rolf - Noah Jones
Mother Abbess - Timsil Goodman
Sister Berthe - Waverly Ward
Sister Margaretta - Rosie Patterson
Sister Sophia - Camryn Kurtz
Baroness Elsa Schraeder - Lil Conner
Franz - Kyle Givens
Frau Schmidt - Hadley Wegener
Max Detweiler - Noah Russell
Herr Zeller - Leto Allen
Baron Elberfeld - Gunner George
Admiral von Scriebler - Maya Fahr
Ensemble
Viktor Stucker, Hayleigh Davis, Emily Wright, Maya Fahr, Frank Decker
Crew
Music Director - Luke Foster Hayden
Stage Directors - Tiffani Kurtz, Luke Foster Hayden
Choreographer - Tiffani Kurtz
Assistant Director - Emmi Magers
Assistant Director assistant - Cameron Smith
Stage Manager - Emma Allender
Hair and Make Up - Molly Osmon
Stage crew - Nori Key, Jose Cruz, Isabel Mason, Danica Launder, Lilly Bagge, Marrisa Rodman
Orchestra
The LIVE Orchestra made this production very lively and added so much creativity to the musical.
Violin 1 - Alexander Regalado
Violin 2 - Rowan Lemaster
Cello - Michael Tynes
Harp - Victoria Ponella
Flute 1 - Hannah Fish
Flute 2 - Amy Price
Clarinet 1 - Kate Jolley
Clarinet 2 - Greyson Monroe
Trumpet 1 - Seth Price
Horn 1 - Brendan Brown
Horn 2 - Ladarion Hardison
Horn 3 - Natalie Smith
Trombone 1 - Bryce Carroll
Trombone 2 - Ethan Lehman
Tuba - Julien Gaudiet
Percussion - Caleb Jones
Conductor - Luke Foster Hayden
Special thanks go to Tiffani Kurtz, Jay Black, Trisha Magnus, Lillie Judge, Matthew Olson, and the construction classes at BNLHS, Andi Overmen, Emmi Magers and Sapphire Perez who was the behind-the-scenes individuals who put some of the final touches on the productions to make it a success.
A lot of time and effort went into the production and was very well executed by all mentioned above.
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