‘Sound of Music’ to Open at San Gabriel Civic

Rebecca Thomas of La Crescenta will be featured as Marta in the San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre’s upcoming production of ‘The Sound of Music’ at The San Gabriel Civic Auditorium. Auditions held after Labor Day drew more than 100 youngsters and adults who tried out for various parts in the show.

“‘The Sound of Music’ is the inaugural production for our 2006-2007 Broadway season,” said SGVMT Executive Producer John Peters. “In this effort, which has not only been a tremendously exciting venture but a true labor of love, I am particularly proud to be joined by an extraordinarily talented and very loyal creative team consisting of Artistic Director Bill Shaw, Choreographer Rikki Lugo and Musical Director Lloyd Cooper. Additionally, we are blessed with a phenomenal, deeply dedicated board of directors headed by President Mary Cammarano, former mayor of San Gabriel.”

Recent auditions for the timeless Rodgers & Hammerstein classic drew throngs of talented performers from the greater Los Angeles area culminating in the casting of Broadway musical theatre veterans Victoria Strong as Maria Rainer and Michael G. Hawkins as Captain Georg von Trapp.

The Sound of Music remains one of the world’s most beloved musicals featuring such songs such as “Climb Every Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “Edelweiss,” “Maria,” and the title song “The Sound of Music.”

The San Gabriel Civic Auditorium (Mission Playhouse) is located at 320 South Mission Drive in San Gabriel. Performances are Friday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are Terrace Box — $60; Orchestra I — $40; Orchestra II — $30; Orchestra III & Balcony — $20. The box office is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call (626) 282-1440 or (626) 308-2865 ext. 350, or visit www.Seatadvisor.com or www.sgvmusictheatre.org.