Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) brings one of the most beloved musicals of all time to the playhouse, now through Sunday, July 9, 2023: “The Sound of Music.” Below, Gabriel Pauley, Makenzie Ruff, Luke Holcomb, Catia Wilson, Taylor Jakobs, Rosemary Heckard, and Kynnedi Smith rehearse a scene with Mollie-Claire Matthews (Maria.) Tickets are available by calling the Box Office, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., at 815-224-2035. Visit online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young Governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta von Trapp, leads to Maria and the entire von Trapp family making a moral decision.
“This season at TLP, we had the dream of producing the classic musical, “The Sound of Music,” utilizing our local talent…with professional talent,” said TLP Artistic Director Darren Mangler. “We are so excited to have made this dream a reality.”
Playing the role of Maria, the children’s Governess, is Mollie-Claire Matthews. Captain von Trapp is played by Andrew Fehrenbacher. Returning to TLP in the role of Mother Abbess is Mia Gimenez.
Local performers cast in the roles of children are Gabriel Pauley, Catia Wilson, Nadia Deline, Luke Holcomb, Alden Ames, Taylor Jakobs, Christine Ayling, Kynnedi Smith and Molly Kashner. Rosemary Heckard and Maggie Martin return from last season’s “Annie,” as two of the von Trapps.
At TimberLake, Mangler noted, “The woods definitely are alive with the sound of music!”