03 Sep Sheridan Arts Foundation: Not-So-Young People’s Theater Presents “The Sound of Music,” 10/20 – 10/23!
The Sheridan Arts Foundation’s Not-So-Young People’s Theater presents “The Sound of Music” on Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23, 2022, 7 p.m. nightly, live at Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 26 at noon HERE and are $20 for students 18 & under; $30 for adults + $5 ticketing fee. Ticket purchasers can enter the code “localsnight” before selecting a ticket to receive $10 off each ticket for the Thursday, October 20 show. This discount expires on October 1.
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Starring 29 community members of all ages, the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, turned into a beloved movie adaptation in 1965 with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, follows an exuberant young governess in 1938 Austria as she brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.
The Not-So-Young People’s Theater was founded in 2021 by Young People’s Theater Artistic Director Leah Heidenreich as a way to do one universally beloved musical a year with both child and adult community members. Last year’s production, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” was a four-person, all-adult cast to streamline the rehearsal process during the pandemic. This year, however, Heidenreich has chosen one of the most beloved musicals of all time with cast members as young as six-years-old through adulthood.
Heidenreich shares:
“The Sound of Music is my all-time favorite musical. I grew up on it, it is my most favorite music, and I have always wanted to be a part of its magic. With the mission of the Not-So Young People’s Theater to bring the entire community of all ages together, this show was a no-brainer. I knew the production would be one that would bring a buzz of excitement in Telluride, and I was right. I was astounded by how much of our little town came out of the woodwork to audition. It will truly be a community theater production, and I can’t wait to see ‘Sound of Music’ come to life.”
With the complex music, huge cast and extensive choreography and blocking, Heidenreich has called in the big guns for support! She will co-direct the production with her predecessor, Young People’s Theater Artistic Director of 17 years: Jen Nyman-Julia!
On Nyman-Julia sharing directing duties, Heidenreich states:
“I am so excited that I will be co-directing ‘The Sound Of Music’ with my predecessor, the brilliant Jennifer Nyman-Julia. Jen was the artistic director of YPT for 17 years, and she is such a staple in the arts community of Telluride. This particular show is a massive undertaking, and I could not have done it alone. Normally, for a musical of this scale the creative team would consist of a director, stage manager, musical director, choreographer, and administrative director. Usually, I do this all as a one-woman crew. But to do my most favorite musical justice, I decided I needed to bring in the big guns, which is Jen Julia! Jen will be able to focus on the staging of the play, while I focus on all of the music and choreography. We will be collaborating together on stage management, set design ideas, and all the little details that bring the show to life. I am SO grateful to get to work with Jen; I feel I will learn so much from her, and it will be so exciting to see how we create the show together.”
Heidenreich held auditions in May 2022 while rehearsals began on Monday, August 22, 2022 on the historic Sheridan Opera House stage.
“The Sound of Music”stars:
Maria Rainer… Elizabeth Forsythe
Sister Berthe… Katrina Aumiller
Sister Margaretta… Jenny Birritella
The Mother Abbess… Megan Murphy
Sister Sophia… Grace Aumiller
Captain Georg Von Trap… James van Hooser
Franz… Peter Lundeen
Frau Schmidt… Yana Pollard
Liesl… Eva Henschel
Friedrich… Elijah Aumiller
Louisa… Pepper Tyson
Kurt… Arthur Forsythe
Brigitta… Vivian Julia
Marta… Sylvia Trn Dalton
Gretl… Chai Casanova
Rolf Gruber… Hollis Andrew
Elsa Schraeder… Meghan Knowles
Ursula… Erika Henschel
Max Detweiler… Ryan Heidenreich
Herr Zeller… Andrew Murphy
Not-So-Young People’s Theater, more:
The Not-So-Young People’s Theateris a tuition-free program with each cast member participating for free. Without the income generated from tuition, the Sheridan Arts Foundation must secure a significant amount of sponsorship in addition to ticket sales to cover royalties, costumes and other production costs to provide this production to the community. “The Sound of Music” program will be in the hands of over 700 people throughout the run, posters covering the towns of Telluride, Mountain Village and Down Valley, and emails sent out to our entire 15k+ person database. Support our non-profit and advertise your business! Email Maggie at maggie@sheridanoperahouse.com to secure your spot as a sponsor!
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Back Cover Full Page Ad in “The Sound of Music,” “Beauty & The Beast,” “Chicago” and “Peter Pan” programs
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$2,000 Level
Full Page Ad in “The Sound of Music,” “Beauty & The Beast,” “Chicago” and “Peter Pan” programs
2 tickets to each production
Your business logo on each production’s poster
Mentioned as sponsor in promo emails to database of 15k people
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