All About The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music opens on Saturday, and we have had some great articles written about several of our cast members and the show!

The News & Observer did a preview on the show - discussing the lead characters, auditions and the von Trapp children. (http://www.newsobserver.com/2766/story/1611558.html)

The Cary News sat down with Mary Kate Lindsay Englehardt, who is playing 'Gretl' in the production for an inside look on what it's like to be the youngest 'von Trapp' in The Sound of Music. They also discuss her budding acting career on the TV show One Tree Hill and what she likes to do in her free time, among other things. (http://www.carynews.com/front/story/12937.html)

The Fayetteville Observer talked with Suzanne Ishee who plays 'Mother Abbess' in the show. Originally from Fayetteville, Suzanne began her acting career as 'Liesl' in The Sound of Music in Fort Bragg before going on to play Broadway in a number of productions. (http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/07/21/914040)

Playbill.com also gave a brief overview of our version of The Sound of Music detailing show information, the cast and creative team. (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131028-Galantich_Fisher_and_Ishee_to_Star_in_Sound_of_Music_for_NC_Theatre)

Don't forget to buy tickets to The Sound of Music, running July 25-August 2 in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium! Visit www.nctheatre.com for more information.

Favorite Things

I asked a few of our very own 'von Trapp children' in The Sound of Music what their favorite things were...their answers are below! They make me smile. :) What are your favorite things?

Daniel Marhelko aka Friedrich von Trapp

Ice cream

Days with no homework

Performing

Fall

Pasta

My dog, Angel

Christmas

Going to musicals

Tennis

Traveling

Daniel

Trey Fitts aka Kurt von Trapp

2-3 ft waves for surfing

Maguro Nigiri Sushi

The swish sound of a 3 point shot in basketball

The feeling of a soft blanket

Finding the perfect app for my Itouch

When my face is sucked into the seat on a great roller coaster

The crack of the bat when I hit a baseball

The hug my sister gives me when I have been away for a while

The feeling of making people laugh on stage

White powdery snow on a black diamond slope

Trey

Gabby Simone aka Marta von Trapp

God

Mom

Dad

AJ (my dog)

singing

mom's chicken pot pie

Friends

Miley Cyrus

Animals

Movies

Gabby

Mary Kate Lindsay Englehardt aka Gretl von Trapp

Miracles and good surprises

Animals, especially dogs, horses & sugar gliders

Being with family and friends lots

Musicals and fancy dinners on Saturdays

Trips to fun places like NYC

Parties to celebrate everything

School, every subject is my favorite

Shopping and dressing up when it rains

Being outside doing anything when it is sunny

My very favorite thing is being in the cast of The Sound of Music because I will get to do what I love most...singing, dancing and acting everyday with other people like me.

Mary Kate