Minnetonka Theatre's THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Feature Jen Burleigh-Bentz and John Trones

Minnetonka Theatre will be celebrating this holiday season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical classic, The Sound of Music. Timeless songs including "My Favorite Things", "Do-Re-Mi", and "Edelweiss" will enchant audiences on the Arts Center on 7 Main Stage December 9-18.

Minnetonka Theatre Associate Director Trent Boyum will stage the holiday show. "I have wanted to direct this show for years, and I am thrilled to finally have the opportunity. We are known for our top-notch talent and lavish production values, and our Sound of Music won't disappoint!"

The stellar cast will be headed up by Minnetonka Theatre favorites Jen Burleigh-Bentz as Maria and John Trones as Captain von Trapp, last seen together at the Arts Center in Annie Get Your Gun, Hello, Dolly!, and The Romance of Broadway. They are also set to perform in the highly anticipated Karen and Richard Carpenter tribute tour, Yesterday Once More. Kathleen Bloom, with local credits in Minnesota Opera and Theatre Latte Da, will star as Mother Abbess.

"I am thrilled Jen and John will be joining us for this beautiful production. They are a part of our theatre family, and that's what the holiday season is all about," says Boyum. "And just wait until you hear Kathleen's rendition of ‘Climb Every Mountain', it will blow the roof off the theater! Add the kids and the cute quotient will be off the charts."

Minnetonka Theatre's The Sound of Music Cast

Maria Jen Burleigh-Bentz*
Mother Abbess Kathleen Bloom*
Sister Bertha Maureen Kvam
Sister Margaretta Virginia Flannery
Sister Sophia Anne Reason
Sister Agatha Gia DesLauriers
Captain Von Trapp John Trones
Liesl Shelby Flannery
Louisa Scottie Nicole Schwefel
Friedrich Leo Plante
Brigitta Claire DesLauriers
Kurt George Mulder
Marta Aubrey Salita
Gretl Celia Salita
Elsa Schraeder Toni Trussoni
Max Detweiler H. Wesley McClain
Rolf Karl Amundson
Franz Mark Battles
Frau Schmidt Ginny Fogg
Ursula Monica Livorsi
Herr Zeller Zach Diamond
Baroness Zeller Tabitha Kerr
Baron Elberfield Joel Gotz
Baroness Elberfeld Becky Salita
Postulant Clare Seeman
Admiral von Schreiber Jens Midthun

Party Guests / Festival Contestants / Townspeople
Connor Sell, Mike Whalen, Matt Kohr, Jim Melzer

Townschildren
Isabelle Erhart, Leah Gotz, Kate Peterson, Morgan Prentiss,
Anna Jones, Laurel Gotz, Andrew Shellum, Hannah Seeman

Nuns / Party Guests / Festival Contestants / Townspeople
Kimberly Whalen, Debra Larsson, Kelly Rohde, Ilana Henckel,
Melissa Patterson, Kara Schrapp, Ann Person, Helen Miltich-Kaul, Tricia Thomas,
Janet Skidmore, Mary Twite, Adrienne Davis, Katherine Rupp

Postulants
Katie Halloran, Madison McDaniel, Ruby Segal, Laura Shellum, Nikki, Kallman,
Monica Livorsi, Allison Spencer, Olivia Hultgren, Molly Weibel, Lindsey Sempel,
Olivia Hoff-Golmen, Giselle Montminy, Quinn Thomas, Kathleen Lunger, Portia Bartley,
Brianna Regan, Anna Rupp, Erika Wichmann
*Member of Actors Equity Association