Yodeling echoed through the halls of Franklin High School Monday night. No it wasn't the folks hollering about masks or CRT at a school board meeting, It was the talented Grace Turk singing ""he Lonely Goatherd" song during dress rehearsal for the upcoming combined Franklin and Rocky Grove high school production "The Sound of Music." Turk is playing Maria Rainer, the part made famous by Julie Andrews in the classic movie about the Von Trapp family's escape from Nazi occupied Austria into Switzerland. Though many virtues were taken with the adaptation, it is a classic hero's tale of standing up for what is right on many levels.
On Monday, the Franklin production was ironing out early kinks to be ready to open on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Franklin's auditorium. The show runs three nights - Thursday, Friday and Saturday with all performances starting at 7 p.m.
The show features a live orchestra, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic songs, terrific performances by Turk and others including a very sweet Gretl who falls asleep on the steps during the "So Long, Farewell" scene, and great wardrobe.
These school shows benefit the theater and music programs allowing them to give the students a more rounded education experience as well as give back to the community. Doors open
Below are more photos from their first dress rehearsal.
On Monday, the Franklin production was ironing out early kinks to be ready to open on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Franklin's auditorium. The show runs three nights - Thursday, Friday and Saturday with all performances starting at 7 p.m.
The show features a live orchestra, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic songs, terrific performances by Turk and others including a very sweet Gretl who falls asleep on the steps during the "So Long, Farewell" scene, and great wardrobe.
These school shows benefit the theater and music programs allowing them to give the students a more rounded education experience as well as give back to the community. Doors open
Below are more photos from their first dress rehearsal.
The cast: Maria Rainer - Grace Turk Mother Abbess - Alyssa Shick Sister Berthe - Grace Freer Sister Sophia - Makenna Reavis Sister Margaretta - Cadence Collins Nun ensemble - Kai Coon, Halle Curry, Kendal Fonzo, Mercedes Stewart, Maddy Strawbridge Children’s Chorus - Brynna Baughman, DeEtta Carr, Alaina Kuhaneck, Alexandra Kuhaneck, Leia Walters Captain Georg Von Trapp - Silas Adams Liesl Von Trapp - Moravia Beach Friedrich Von Trapp - Ashton Shingledecker Louisa Von Trapp - Madolyn Williams Kurt Von Trapp - Gilberto River Jr. Brigitta Von Trapp - Isabel McNulty Marta Von Trapp - Lily Griffin Gretl Von Trapp - Lainey Smith Elsa Schraeder - Josie Fish Max Detweiler - Steven Gibbons Rolf Gruber - Andrew Young Nazis - Pietro Alfeo, Jacob Balsamo Herr Zeller - Gavin Weber Admiral Von Schreiber - Toby Greenawalt Franz - Kai Coon Frau Schmidt - Maddy Strawbridge Ursula - Mercedes Stewart Baron Elberfeld - Andrew Young Baroness Elberfeld - Halle Curry Party-Goers - Mercedes Stewart, Kendal Fonzo, Pietro Alfeo, Ben Krellner |
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