The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. 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 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 remains the most popular movie musical of all time.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
3 Women
5 Girls (ages 5, 7, 9, 13 and 16)
2 Men
2 Boys (ages 11 and 14)
FEATURED
4 Women
2 Men
ENSEMBLE
Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and contestants at the Festival Concert
CHARACTERS
Maria Rainer - a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
The Mother Abbess
Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices
Sister Margaretta - Mistress of Postulants
Sister Sophia
Captain Georg von Trapp
Franz - the butler
Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper
Liesl von Trapp - age 16
Friedrich von Trapp - age 14
Louisa von Trapp - age 13
Kurt von Trapp - age 10
Brigitta von Trapp - age 9
Marta von Trapp - age 7
Gretl von Trapp - the youngest
Rolf Gruber - age 17
Elsa Schraeder
Ursula
Max Detweiler
Herr Zeller
Baron Elberfeld
A New Postulant
Admiral von Schreiber
Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and contestants at the Festival Concert
Set Requirements: THE SOUND OF MUSIC takes place in Austria, early in 1938.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
Nonnberg Abbey
Mountainside near the Abbey
The Office of the Mother Abbess
A Corridor in the Abbey
The Living Room of the Trapp Villa
Outside the Trapp Villa
Maria's Bedroom
The Terrace of the Trapp Villa
A Hallway in the Trapp Villa
A Cloister Overlooking the Chapel
The Concert Hall
The Garden of Nonnberg Alley
Genre / Style: Musical Drama
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set - 20 Libretto-Vocal Books,
2 PIANO VOCAL SCORE.
Orchestra Package (25 Books)
1 PIANO VOCAL SCORE, 1 FLUTE I, 1 FLUTE II (Doubling Piccolo), 1 OBOE (Doubling English Horn), 1 CLARINET I, 1 CLARINET II,
1 BASSOON, 1 HORN I, 1 HORN II, 1 HORN III, 1 TRUMPET I, 1 TRUMPET II, 1 TRUMPET III, 1 TROMBONE I, 1 TROMBONE II, 1 TUBA,
1 PERCUSSION, 1 GUITAR (Doubling Mandolin), 1 HARP, 1 OPTIONAL PIANO,
1 VIOLIN I (Divisi), 1 VIOLIN II (Divisi), 1 VIOLA (Divisi), 1 CELLO (Divisi), 1 BASS.
Optional material: Additional Songs: “I Have Confidence” and “Something Good” from the movie.
Two-Piano Arrangement Act 1 & Act 2.
Partitur (Full Score for Conductor).
Synthesizer String Book
Musical Numbers: The Sound of Music, Maria, My Favorite Things, The Lonely Goatherd, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Edelweiss, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, So Long Farewell.