The Wagga School of Arts’ cast of The Sound of Music are eager to put on a fun show full of beloved songs including The Hills Are Alive and Do-Re-Mi. Photo: Jarryd Rowley.
The Civic Theatre is set to come alive to the sound of music when the Wagga Wagga School of Arts’ latest production lands next month.
Local directors Dennis and Louise Blackett are waiting with nervous excitement for the people of the Riverina to see their take on Maria and the Von Trapp family’s story, showing from 27 September to 6 October.
“The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein is one of the great musicals of our time,” Mr Blackett said.
“Somewhere in the world today, it’s playing at this very moment. The songs are very catchy. It’s a very singalong-type musical with a great human story. And I think the audience will love it.”
Mr Blackett said the cast and crew were working hard for the past 10 weeks to make sure the show was ready by its late September deadline.
“The process has truly been wonderful and the cast have really gotten into it,” Mr Blackett said.
“As many may probably know, the story is about the Von Trapp family trying to escape from Austria to Switzerland during the Nazi regime. Despite the dark times it’s based during, the story is a beautiful one that has stuck with audiences for decades.
“We have brilliant young children playing the Von Trapp children as well as truly experienced performers who are looking to just teleport the audience away through performances and songs that have endured for years.”
Hannah (middle) who is playing the lead role of Maria, said working with the young cast was “so natural” and “absolutely fantastic.” Photo: Jarryd Rowley.
One of the cast members with perhaps the biggest challenge is Hannah Rumbachs, who will be tackling the lead role of Maria. Despite being one of the biggest and most challenging musicals to perform, Hannah said she had loved the source material from a young age and the excitement outweighed the nerves.
“The Sound of Music really hits the heart for me,” Hannah said.
“As soon as I saw that auditions were happening, I was so excited; I was ecstatic, and I just knew that I had to be a part of it.
“Working with the Wagga School of Arts has been fabulous, the whole team has been supportive and has pushed the experience well past my expectations.”
Hannah said the various ages and stories of each of the characters made The Sound of Music unique and was part of the reason it was still so popular today.
“The Sound of Music has been around for such a long time, and I think the fact that it’s still showing really shows how beautiful and how exciting the show is, and it’s just such a lovely story, and I’m so glad that we get to tell it here in Wagga,” she said.
Tickets for The Wagga Wagga School of Arts’ production of The Sound of Music are on sale now and can be purchased at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre box office or via its website.
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