The Sound of Music was the second musical Longford on Stage performed.
Based in the Austrian town of Salzburg, the musical follows the life of a convent novice, Maria. As a result of being unhappy in the convent, she is sent to be a governess to the seven children of Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp, a former captain in the Austro-Hungarian Navy who was widowed some time before. Captain von Trapp is very pro Austria and anti Nazi Germany. The children are initially unhappy having a governess, but after a while become to like and trust her. During this period, she finds herself falling in love with the captain. Unfortunately, he is engaged to Baroness Elsa Schräder.
Eventually Maria marries the Captain and they have to escape to Switzerland to escape the Third Reich.

The cast for this production was:-

Maria Rainer	Sophie Benn
Captain von Trapp	James Randle
Elsa Schräder	Jill Copper
Maxamillion Detweiler	Steve Benn
Franz & Herr Zeller	Stuart Porter
Frau Schmidt	Charlene Randle
Mother Abbess	Carol McDougall
Liesl von Trapp	Gemma Wood
Freidrich von Trapp	Dale Jefford
Louisa von Trapp	Claire Wood
Kurt von Trapp & Rolf	Adam Lilley
Briggita von Trapp	Charlotte Porter
Marta von Trapp & Nun	Cara Mullan
Gretel von Trapp	Megan Mullan
Sister Sophia & Ursula	Sarah Smith
Sister Bertha	Barbara Porter
Sister Margereta	Audrey Benn
Colonel von Schreiber	Paul Smith
Nun & Postulant	Emma Smith
Dancer	Ruth Porter

The Backstage crew were:-

Wardrobe Mistress	Lynn Porter
Stage Crew & Special award winner!	Sarah Benn
Prompter	Helen Randle
Lighting	James Porter
Lighting & Sound	Andrew Stringer
Stage Crew	Betty Willshee
Stage Crew	Pam Lovick
Stage Crew & Scene Painting	Alex Smelt
Stage Crew & Scene Painting	Gill Smelt
Stage Crew	John Tomlinson
Costume Dresser	Rita

Pictures from the Longford on Stage production of The Sound of Music:-
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