"The Sound of Music" Cast Announcement

Cast Announcement: "The Sound of Music!"

Congratulations to the cast of "The Sound of Music." ACT wishes to express our huge, heartfelt gratitude to the nearly 80 people who auditioned, including so many very talented children. Casting was equally difficult, but an extreme joy. Thank you for GETTING INTO THE ACT by sharing your time and your talents with us!

DIRECTOR'S NOTE TO CAST: First read-thru for the show will be Monday, September 1 at 6:30pm, in the Black Box Theatre at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Questions? Email Director Brian T. Schultz at Brian.act@nvc.net.

Aberdeen Community Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” in partnership with Northern State University’s Opera-Theatre and The Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony.

"The Sound of Music” is the fifth mainstage show in ACT’s 2025 Season. All performances will take place onstage at the Harvey & Cynthia Jewett Theatre, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center, on the NSU campus.

Show dates & times:

• Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30pm

• Thursday, October 16 at 7:30pm

• Friday, October 17 at 7:30pm

• Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm

• Sunday, October 19 at 2:30pm

Ticketing by reserved seating only. The Box Office will open September 23 for ACT Subscribers. The Box Office will open to the general public on September 27.

Pricing:

• Early Bird, only through Sept. 30: $22.

• In Advance, Oct. 1 – Oct. 19: $24.

• At the Door: $28.

Questions? Please email us: act@nvc.net.

CAST LIST

• Maria Rainer ~ Hannah Gasperich

• Mother Abbess ~ Emily S. Davis

• Sister Berthe ~ Ember Geist

• Sister Margaretta ~ Haven Brunes

• Sister Sophia ~ Diane Leitheiser

• Captain Georg von Trapp ~ Matthew Harmel

• Franz ~ Stephen Rowenhorst

• Frau Schmidt ~ Aysia Eggena

• Liesl ~ Lexie Johnson

• Friedrich ~ Haydler Schiferl

• Louisa ~ Eden Barkmeier

• Kurt ~ Gabe Cogley

• Brigitta ~ Isabella Carlson

• Marta ~ Ella Balgaard

• Gretl ~ Kealey DesCamps

• Rolf Gruber ~ Brayden Cambier

• Elsa Schraeder ~ Stephanie Fritz

• Max Detweiler ~ Shaun McNeely

• Ursula / New Postulant ~ Sadie Brunes

• Herr Zeller ~ Alexander Trujillo

• Frau Zeller ~ Emily Meidinger

• Baron Elberfeld ~ Nick Harr

• Baroness Elberfeld ~ Kylee Carlson

• Admiral von Schreiber ~ Chris Anderson

• ENSEMBLE: Anna Bisbee, Emma Bowser, Aria Crary, Asa Crary, Lindsey Dosch, Jaycee Nelson, Rebecca Mattern, Elizabeth Schiferl, Kat Schnabel, Grace Schumacher, Olivia Vogt, and Margaret Wild

• Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Alexis Schwagel