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The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Fifty years new, the final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Sound of Music was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Boasting such memorable classics as Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on 17 and the soaring Climb Every Mountain, the show will be produced by Billman/Masterson productions and a cast of 80 at the majestic Gardiner W Spring Auditorium on the campus of Chaffey High School in Ontario, CA.
The true story of Maria, Captain von Trapp and their seven children will be rightly told in GWS as it was here that the family made their first American concert appearance on February 5, 1942.
Sixty-eight years later to the month, the von Trapp’s musical story opens on Thursday, May 6, playing at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8 and at a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, May 9. The Tony and Academy Award winning production will continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 13, 14, 15 at 7pm with the So Long Farewell closing matinee performance on Sunday, May 16 at 2 pm.
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed Austrian naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.
The motion picture version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer remains the most popular movie musical of all time.
Tickets are $10 and $12, all seats are “first come-first served” and are available by calling 909-988-5560, extension 2314 or by purchasing online at chsthespians.com.
A special home family evening performance will be available at 7pm on Monday evening, May 10, with all seats discounted to $7.
On behalf of Billman/Masterson productions, Welcome to the Chaffey High School Thespian website. Feel free to browse our site and join our Forum. We’ve got pictures from our shows, video footage of select productions and valuable links to theatre related sites.
Are you a theater group interested in seeing archival footage of our winning production of The Music Man or the premiere production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka? Email d2dmast@aol.com , give your complete name, with whom you are affiliated, your address and telephone contact and we will contact you with the details.
Further Contact:
Gardiner W Spring Auditorium
1245 North Euclid Ave
Ontario, California 91762
909-988-5560 ext 2314
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Mission Statement:
"Enriching the lives of theater-goers and theater-doers of all ages, by pausing life through the magic of live theater."
-David Masterson, Director.
