Steel Valley School District 220 East Oliver Rd. Munhall, PA 15120 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Kim Watkins Phone: 412-464-3603 Secretary to the Superintendent Date: Feb. 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Come Enjoy “The Sound of Music” this Weekend at Steel Valley High School! Munhall, PA – Be sure to include Steel Valley HiGh School Drama Club’s production of “The Sound of Music” in your weekend plans! The show will run Thursday – Saturday (Feb. 21, 22 and 23) at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. in the HiGh School Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students in Grades K-12. The production is based on the book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; the music of Richard RodGers; and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. This final collaboration between RodGers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. The story centers on a postulant who proves to be too hiGh-spirited for the reliGious life who 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. Music will feature all of the songs you’ve come to know and love includinG: “Sound of Music,” “My Favorite ThinGs,” “Do Re Mi,” “Sixteen GoinG on Seventeen,” “I Have Confidence,” “The Lonely Goatherd,” “So LonG, Farewell,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss,” “SomethinG Good” “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?,” “How Can Love Survive?,” and “No Way To Stop It.” The Cast includes: Maria, Diana Craycroft; Captain, Lucas Vargo; Elsa, Isabella Furrick; Max, Robby Vinay; Mother Abbess, Zoe McLaughlin; Frau Schmidt, Emily Novak; Franz, Joel Helgerson, Liesl, Rachael Hubert; Friedrich, Michael Falbo; Louisa, Sydney McLaughlin; Kurt, Alex Brown; BriGitta, Hannah Altman; Marta, Elisabeth Brown; Gretl, Elizabeth Altman; Rolf, Joel Helgerson; Sister Berthe, Veronica Brocato; Sister Sophia, Sophia Thompson; Sister MarGaretta, Isabella Furrick; Herr Zeller, Channing Griffin; Baron Elberfeld, Ben Novotny; and Baroness Elberfeld, Nikki Csider. The Ensemble: Madisyn Faux, Riley Furrick, Haylie Hahn, Kaiden Jefferson, Casey Semenko, NyJair Wilkerson, and Dakota Nicholson. (MORE) Steel Valley Drama Club Sound of Music Pg. 2 Production Staff: Music Director, Sally Altman; Costumes, Toni Besh, French teacher at Steel Valley HiGh School; ChoreoGraphy, Fran Savolskis, owner Fran’s School of Dance in Munhall; Sound and Tech Support, Tickets, Andy Vettel, IT staff at Steel Valley HiGh School; Construction Assistant, Riley Tate, Nicki Dembski, S.V. Alumnae, Rich Dembski, sponsor; StaGe Tech, Christine Schott; and Director, LiGhtinG and Set DesiGn, Michael Altman, EnGlish teacher at Steel Valley HiGh School. Tickets are available at the Steel Valley High School Activities Office located at 3113 Main St., Munhall, by callinG 412-464-3600, x2400 or online at svdrama.com. Questions can be directed to Michael Altman, director, via email at [email protected]. # .