Sound of Music

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Cast
(In order of appearance)
Maria Rainer, a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey ...................... Anita Owens
Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices ..................................... Mollie Jackson
Sister Margaretta, Mistress of Postulants ............................... Mary Banks
The Mother Abbess ................................................................ Irene Halliday
Sister Sophia ......................................................................... Joan Albertina
Captain Georg von Trapp ........................................................... Mark Duffy
Franz, The Butler ...................................................................... David Banks
Frau Schmidt, The Housekeeper ................................... Davida Bentham

Rolf Gruber ......................................................................... Robert Skillcorn
Elsa Schraeder ................................................................... Yvonne Purdue
Ursula ....................................................................................... Lynn Vincent
Max Detweiler .......................................................................... John Draper
Her Zeller ...................................................................................... Tony Reid
Baron Elberfeld ................................................................ Andrew Albertina
A Postulant ............................................................................ Nicola Woods
Admiral von Schreiber ........................................................ Tony Adamson


Neighbours of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, contestants in the Festival Concert
Thelma Adamson, Joan Durham, Heather Dickman, Anita Davies, Joanne Fairhurst, Jo Horrocks, Gaynor Hale, Laura Hoye, Peggy Hulme, Pam Jillings, Barbara Lowe, Debra Parkes, Joyce Perrinm Beryl Spellman, Lynn Vincent, Gill Thornton, Nicola Woods, Tony Adamson, Andrew Albertina, Brian Clifford, Grahame Settle


The Orchestra
Edna Lally ........................................ Leader
Philip Moreton ........................ Percussion
Tom Lally ................. Various instruments
Anthony Bearon ....................... Trombone
Lisa Christian ....................... French Horn
Rod Cotter ............... Saxophone/Clarinet
Dave Yarwood ....................... Bass Guitar
Jack Schiller ...................................... Piano


For M.A.O.S.
Stage Manager ......................................................................... Norman Jackson
Scenery ............................................................................. James Fredericks Ltd
Costumes ....................................................... Masquerade (Newton le Willows)
Wardrobe Mistress .......................................................................... Joyce Perrin
Properties ........................................................................................... Stan Perrin
Stage Crew ....................................................................... Friends of the Society
Publicity ......................................................................................... Neil Townsend
Programme design and Compilation ......................................... Neil Townsend
Front of house ......................................... Geoff Povlo & Friends of the Society
Prompt .................................................................................................... Betty Hall
Accompanist .................................................................................... Jack Schiller
Librarian ....................................................................................... Tom Adamson


For Southport Little Theatre

Lighting ................................... Heather Corlett & Syd Coley
Sound ..................................................................... Bill Davies

NODA Review

I did enjoy Neil Townsend's production of The Sound Of Music . A nice, easy performance was given by Anita Owens as Maria. Although Mark Duffy's Captain von Trapp was a little disappointing, resulting from weak delivery, I know he is capable of better projection.

Team B that was performing the night I attended was very good indeed, as was Liesl, played by Bethan Blase. The Mother Abbess (Irene Halliday) gave a sympathetic performance, although her singing was strained on her top notes. Mollie Jackson, Joan

Albertina and Mary Banks as Sisters Bertha, Margaretta and Sophie were good. I always find Davida Betham gives a strong performance in an acting role. Yvonne Purdue gave one of the best portrayals of the evening as Elsa. John Draper also gave us a likeable Max.

At times, the artistes were at odds with the musical director, Edna Lally, but managed to redeem themselves to give us a very enjoyable evening.

Michael Simpson

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