Auditions are in week one of term 4 (Wednesday 14, Friday 16 and Monday 19 October 3.30 - 6.00 p.m.) in the Raye Freedman Arts Centre.
Music by Richard Rogers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 11
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
Suggested by "the Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
1) - von Trapp and Frau Schmidt (German or Austrian men and servants) - a discussion between Captain von Trapp and his servant.
Captain: Why did the last governess leave?
Frau Schmidt: Who knows? She just said "I've had enough of this," and walked out.
Captain: Why? Was Louisa playing tricks again? - Putting toads in her bed?
Frau Schmidt: She didn't complain of that, sir.
Captain: (crosses L, reading letter) Well there's another one coming today, from Nonnberg Abbey.
Frau Schmidt: Oh?
2) Mother Abbess and Maria (nuns and Maria) - a confession over why Maria has run away from her employment with the von Trapp family
Mother Abbess: (Blessing Maria) This must have been a trying experience for you
Maria: It was Reverend Mother
Mother Abbess: Has it taught you anything?
Maria: I've learned that I never want to leave these walls again.
Mother Abbess: Why did they send you back to us?
Maria (after a moment's hesitation) They didn't send me back. I left. I left without telling them I was going, without saying goodbye.
Mother Abbess: Sit down Maria. (Maria sits down) What happened? Why did you do this?
Maria: I was frightened.
3) Rolf and Liesl (Rolf and Liesl) - a cat'n'mouse game between the two young lovers
Liesl: How did you know two days ago that you would be here at just this time of tonight with a telegram for Franz?
Rolf: (following her ) Every year on this date he always gets a birthday telegram from his sister.
Liesl: You see - you are wonderful.
Rolf: Can I come again tomorrow night?
Liesl: Rolf you can't be sure you will have a telegram to deliver here tomorrow night.
Rolf: (sitting beside her) I could come here by mistake- with a telegram for Colonel Schneider.
4) Elsa and Max (Max or any of the other Nazi men and Elsa) - two interesting and snobbish German friends
Elsa: Oh yes, whatever became of them?
Max: By the time their voices changed they were rich enough to live in America. Who lives in that dilapidated castle down there? Rumplestiltskin?
Elsa: Baron Elberfield. He's one of Georg's friends. I should like to meet him. I'd like to meet all your friends. Georg, why don't you give a dinner for me while I'm here? Nothing very much - just something lavish.
5) The children (female) - gossipy girls
Louisa: We have some things to tell you, too
Maria: You must have a great deal to tell me.
Brigitta: I guess the most important thing is that Father's going to be married.
Maria: Married?
Louisa: To Frau Schraeder.
Maria: Are you sure?
Brigitta: Oh yes - he just told us - he told us himself.
6) The children (males) fearful boys trying to be macho
Maria: You boys aren't frightened are you?
Kurt: Oh no we just wanted to make sure you weren't. (colluding with the audience)
Maria: Was this your idea Frederich?
Frederich: Oh no. It was Kurt's. (ironical)
Thunder and lightning (They run and hide under the bed clutching one another for support).