An enviable cast of Broadway and local talent will join Studio Ten and CPA Arts in The Sound of Music for several weeks beginning June 22nd at the Soli Deo Center at Christ Presbyterian Academy.
The full schedule of shows for June and July, plus tickets are on sale now at studiotenn.org, with prices starting at $35. Specially priced family and student packages are also available with additional seats at discounted rates.
The popular Rogers & Hammerstein musical follows young tutor Maria, who brings joy and music to the von Trapp family. But as Nazist forces occupy Austria on the brink of World War II, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
The production stars Broadway’s Laurie Ferdia as Maria Von Trapp and local theater favorite John-Mark McGach as Captain Von Trapp.
Nashville theater staples Matt Carlton, Nan Gurley, Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva, Brian Charles Rooney, and Nathan Quay Thomas round out the cast, while a CPA and Belmont University student is also beloved Von. – Play the children of the trap.
“The Sound of Music is a unique opportunity for Broadway talent to bring classic and powerful stories to our community in the stunning setting of the CPA campus with up-and-coming performers,” said Studio Ten Arts. said director Patrick Cassidy. “We couldn’t be more excited not only for the quality of the show, but for the opportunity to bring our community together for everyone to enjoy.”
Verdia’s Broadway credits include “Plaza Suites” and “Mamma Mia!” And “newsies”. She has toured nationally with productions of “Into the Woods” and “Hairspray,” and has appeared in “A Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Newsies,” and “A Little Night Music.” ” and “Steel Magnolia” in regional performances. Her role in her production of Verdia is a perfect circle moment for her, as she once played Brigitta von Trapp as a child.
McGaha is a familiar face in the community. He is the Director of Worship and Arts for the Presbyterian Church of Christ and serves on the CPA’s Artistic Staff. In addition, McGaha is an artist who has starred in “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Stevie Wonder Experience with John-Mark McGaha” and “Unforgettable: John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole.” I am a liner. McGaha’s theater productions include “Cafe a Go Go,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Violet,” “The Ray Charles Legacy,” “The Sinatra Legacy,” and “The Cash Legacy” at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. there is.
Directed and choreographed by Emily Speck of CPA Arts, with music directed by Steve Comer. Emily and her husband, Jake Speck, helped found Studio Ten and were long-time leaders in the arts community, so the Speck name is familiar to those involved in the Mid-Tennessee theater scene.
“Giving our students the experience of being part of the cast and staff of a professional production here on campus is a tremendous opportunity for them, and not to mention a great gift to our community,” said CPA Arts. Director Jake Speck said: Former CEO of Studio Ten.
The 1960 Tony Award-winning musical for Best Musical and the final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Sound of Music featured “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” and “My Favorite Things.” , “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “My Favorite Things”, “Doremi”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”.
The Sound of Music premieres June 22 at the Soli Deo Center of the Academy of Presbyterian Christianity and will run through July. For more information, visit studiotenn.org or call (615) 541-8200.
