 Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse Cain Park — Evans Amphitheater, 2001 |
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 Dani Apple as “Gretl,” C.J. Bonde as “Marta,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta,” Jennifer Goodson as “Maria,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich” and Elise de Roulet as “Liesl” |
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Winner of 3 ‘Times Newspaper’s Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre 2001’
Direction — Fred Sternfeld Music Direction — Lawrence W. Hartzell Set Design — Jeff Herrmann |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” |
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 Kathy Hogg, Jennifer Cochran, Jeanne Task, Kate Knueve, Sharon Richman Young, Sherri Britton, Georgina Gatto, Jennifer Leigh Seaman, Amy Kenerup, Anne-Marie Pinto, Vaishali Kharkar, Jackie Cassara, Rebecca Borger, Wendy Sue Jones, Theresa Benyo, Melinda Hughes, Elise de Roulet and Aly Friedman as “Nuns” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” |
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 Jackie Cassara as “Sister Margaretta,” Jennifer Cochran as “Mother Abbess,” Jeanne Task as “Sister Berthe” and Rebecca Borger as “Sister Sophia” |
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| Excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review
“the show sparkles with a series of beautifully crafted moments”
“If you’ve only experienced ‘ The Sound of Music ‘ through the Julie Andrews film or tacky ‘professional’ tours, this production will be a welcome eye-opener” “Director Fred Sternfeld takes you to the place where your heart unlocks, then melts” “Crafting … revelatory moments – where a song becomes not just a song, but a character’s motivating force, a decision, even a spiritual state – is where Sternfeld and music director Larry Hartzell combine forces with a fine group of local actor-singers to make this admirable production shine” “impeccably cast” “It’s pure, transcendent musical theater” Linda Eisenstein, The Plain Dealer, 2001 link to the complete Plain Dealer review |
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 Kirk Brown as “Franz,” Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp,” Elise de Roulet as “Liesl,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta,” C.J. Bonde as “Marta” and Dani Apple as “Gretl” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” |
 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” |
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 Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta,” C.J. Bonde as “Marta,” Dani Apple as “Gretl,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Jennifer Goodson as “Maria,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt” and Elise de Roulet as “Liesl” |
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| Excerpts from The Free Times review
“deft direction makes Sound of Music a fresh treat”
“Cain Park chef Fred Sternfeld has mixed in the outdoor bowl of Evans Amphitheater a conglomeration of able veteran and young performers, and with a deft, disciplined touch, induced the batch to rise into a pleasantly tasty musical dessert” “The children … are thoroughly captivating” “Director Sternfeld has always demonstrated a firm sense of grasping and adhering to an overall concept of a project. Here, that approach results in a charming emphasis on detailed but uncluttered staging of the musical numbers, clearly defined characterizations and a brisk pace that delivers, without ever indulging, the encapsulated storyline” “It’s in the emotional content and melodic genius of the songs marking each step of this progression, however, that the show coheres and moves us. The Cain Park edition nicely embraces this understanding” James Damico, The Free Times, 2001 |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria,” Dani Apple as “Gretl,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Elise de Roulet as “Liesl,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta” and C.J. Bonde as “Marta” |
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 Tom Fulton as “Max,” Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” and Tracee Patterson as “Elsa” |
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 Dominic Roberts as “Rolf” and Elise de Roulet as “Liesl” |
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 Sharon Richman Young, Scott Plate, Jim McCormack, Kirk Brown, Tracee Patterson, Geoffrey Griggs, Jeanne Task, Rebecca Borger, Jeremy Borger, Betsy Hogg, Elise de Roulet, Dani Apple, Devan Turchan, Gary Smith, Jackie Cassara, Aly Friedman, Alex Wyse, Georgina Gatto & Adam Hoffman |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta” and Sharon Richman Young as “Party Guest” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” |
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Cast of Characters |
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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, a maid Max Detweiler Herr Zeller Baron Elberfeld A New Postulant Admiral von Schreiber Baroness Elberfeld Frau Zeller Party Guests Contestants at the Festival Concert: Fraulein Schweiger Nuns, Postulants, Novices Nazis Offstage Nazi Voices |
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Jennifer Goodson
Jennifer Cochran Jeanne Task Jackie Cassara Rebecca Borger^ Scott Plate* Kirk Brown Sherri Britton Elise de Roulet Alex Wyse Aly Friedman Devon Turchan Betsy Hogg C.J. Bonde Danielle Apple Dominic Roberts Tracee Patterson* Wendy Sue Jones^ Tom Fulton* Adam Hoffman Jim McCormack Theresa Benyo Geoffrey Griggs Sharon Richman Georgina Gatto Jonathan Belanger, Jeremy Borger, Rebecca Borger^, Jackie Cassara, Geoffrey Griggs, Sharon Richman Young, Gary D. Smith, Jeanne Task Georgina Katherine Maria Gatto, Melinda L. Hughes, Wendy Sue Jones^ Wendy Sue Jones^, Sherri Britton, Elise de Roulet, Aly Friedman, Sharon Richman Young, Anne-Marie Pinto, Jennifer Leigh Seaman, Vaishali Kharkar, Melinda Hughes, Kate Knueve, Amy Kenerup, Georgina Gatto, Kathy Hogg, Theresa Benyo |
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*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association
^Denotes Equity Membership Candidate |
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 Tom Fulton as “Max,” Tracee Patterson as “Elsa” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” |
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 “The Party Guests” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Jennifer Cochran as “Mother Abbess “ |
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The Orchestra
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Flutes
Oboe/English Horn Clarinet I Clarinet II Bassoon Trumpet I Trumpet II French Horn Trombone I Bass Trombone Keyboards Percussion Double Bass |
Jennifer Anderson, Melissa Fucci Robin Shell Renee Hermanowski Kim Taylor Emily Hague Christina Santelli Lyle Steelman Kelly Bayer Michael Schrag Kent Cleland Melissa Fucci Bill Hart Bruce Amsel |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Jennifer Cochran as “Mother Abbess” |
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 Kirk Brown as “Franz,” Tracee Patterson as “Elsa” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” |
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| Excerpts from the Chagrin Valley Times review “Mr. Sternfeld has created a ravishing production” “You find yourself enjoying a show you may have promised yourself you’d never see again” “Fred Sternfeld … has accomplished an awful lot” “This production is uplifting” “There is so much that’s good” “Jennifer Goodson has enough joy to go around. Her marvelously controlled singing and the honesty she brings to the role of Maria are what lifts the show skyward” “Scott Plate has the dash and reluctant charm to make the rich von Trapp extremely interesting” “Tom Fulton, as the freeloader Max, is the best in this role I’ve ever seen” “Tracee Patterson in the … role of Elsa Schraeder … is perfect” “Sets, costumes, seven of the best looking and best singing von Trapp children ever and a Captain von Trapp who is tall, gallant and principled…well, you just have to see it” “Jeff Herrmann has created giant yet movable sets and Charlotte Yetman’s costumes help the entire production glow” “the seven children … are all quite wonderful” “See this one, you will be rewarded” Herb Hammer, Chagrin Valley Times, 2001 |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Jennifer Cochran as “Mother Abbess” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” Dani Apple as “Gretl,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Elise de Roulet as “Liesl,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta” C.J. Bonde as “Marta,” and Gary D. Smith as “The Priest” |
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Production Staff |
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General Manager
Artistic Director Director Choreographer Music Director Set Designer Lighting Consultant Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Production Manager Stage Manager Stage Mngt Interns Assistant Music Director Deck Coordinator Asst. Technical Director Carpenters Props Artisan/Carpenter Deck Sound |
Janet Herman Barlow Victoria Bussert Fred Sternfeld Eric van Baars Lawrence W. Hartzell Jeff Herrmann Cynthia Stillings Beth Hoare Charlotte Yetman Stan Kozak Dylan Fujimura Christy Green Sarah B. Hiscott, Pamela Salling Jonathan Belanger Jeffrey Beard Everest Curley Karl Hopkins-Lutz, Joshua Padget, Brian Weisman Rebecca Tinsley Brian Bernicken Julia S. Livingston, Damon Reaves Calvin Knight Christopher Jacobs Melanie Boeman Pamela Pack-Pappas Christen Conard, Julia Conkey, Mindi Bonde Robert Gibson, Arlist Hunter, Cory Kensicki, Tim Larson, Eric Leiser, Kevin Lewish, Joshua Padgett, Robert Schulz, C.J. Vaca Deborah Bruml Ignacio Obejero-Paz, Sarah Thrasher Roger Mastroianni Anne Marie Pinto |
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 Kathy Hogg, Jennifer Cochran, Jeanne Task, Kate Knueve, Sharon Richman Young, Sherri Britton, Georgina Gatto, Jennifer Leigh Seaman, Amy Kenerup, Anne-Marie Pinto, Vaishali Kharkar, Jackie Cassara, Rebecca Borger, Wendy Sue Jones, Theresa Benyo, Melinda Hughes, Elise de Roulet and Aly Friedman as “Nuns” |
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Understudies
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Captain Georg von Trapp
Max Detweiler Baroness Elsa Shraeder Louisa, Brigitta & Marta Friedrich & Kurt Gretl |
Gary D. Smith Adam Hoffman Vaishali Kharkar Melissa Bonde Sean Fitzgerald C.J. Bonde |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” Dani Apple as “Gretl,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Elise de Roulet as “Liesl,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta” C.J. Bonde as “Marta,” and Adam Hoffman as “Herr Zeller” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria” and Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp” and Dani Apple as “Gretl” |
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 Jennifer Goodson as “Maria,” Alex Wyse as “Friedrich,” Aly Friedman as “Louisa,” Devon Turchan as “Kurt,”Scott Plate as “Captain Von Trapp,” Elise de Roulet as “Liesl,” Betsy Hogg as “Brigitta,” C.J. Bonde as “Marta” and Dani Apple as “Gretl” |
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This production is dedicated to the loving memory of my mother,
Violet Nearing Sternfeld December 25, 1924 — October 27, 2000 |
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