Having been absent in the community for the past 17 years, performers of the UMEI Community Players are back on stage with the classic musical made famous by Julie Andrews and the late Christopher Plummer.
In partnership with RBC Wealth Management Dominion Securities, Snoei Omstead Wealth Management Group, The Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and is based on the book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
Led by Artistic Director Jillian Suta, Musical Director Erin Armstrong and Assistant Director Allysa Epp, the cast is made up of two children’s ensembles, UMEI students, UMEI alumni and community members, and will most certainly have the audience tapping their toes to the likes of “Do-Re-Mi”, “Sixteen Going On Seventeen”, “So Long, Farewell”, “Edelweiss” and “My Favourite Things”.
This is the directorial debut for Suta and brings her back to her roots as she was a UMEI player many years ago. She shared that her biggest reward from the experience so far is “seeing the cast of 40 have fun on the stage and watching all of the children bond together as a family.”
As to what the audience can expect from this iteration of The Sound of Music, Director Suta said, “This is truly a timeless classic. This musical was one of our most popular shows from our past and will bring many back to a time of their youth.”
Performances of The Sound of Music at UMEI Christian High School will take place on February 21, 22, 28 and March 1 at 7 p.m. and on February 23 and March 2 at 2 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at umei.ca/communityplayers or at the door.
