Photo Flash: Opening Night of SDMT's THE SOUND OF MUSIC

San Diego Musical Theatre celebrated their production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" with an Opening Night party on May 11th at Wang's North Park Restaurant. Producers/Executive Directors Erin and Gary Lewis hosted the event, with photography by Ken Jacques. "The Sound of Music" Artistic and Production team, SDMT Board Members and Advisors and Cast, Crew, Orchestra and guests attended the event. Check out the photos below!

The Sound of Music is San Diego Musical Theatre's second production of their 2013 season at the Birch North Park Theatre, and runs until May 26, 2013. The show is Directed/Choreographed by Todd Nielsen. The 25 piece live orchestra is led by Musical Director, Don LeMaster. Artistic & Production team includes JR Bruce as Set Designer, Matthew Novotny as Lighting Designer, Janet Pitcher as Costume Coordinator, Bonnie Durben as Property Master, Jill Townsend as Assistant to the Director and Tarin Hurstell as Stage Manager and David Friedman as Assistant Stage Manager.

The cast includes: Allison Spratt Pearce* as Maria Rainer, Randall Dodge* as Captain Georg von Trapp, David McBean* as Max Detweiler, Jill Van Velzer* as Elsa Schraeder, Victoria Strong* as The Mother Abbess.

* Members of Actors Equity Association

Additional Cast includes (in alphabetical order): Susan Boland, Laura Bueno, Janie d'Avignon, Mary Ann DiPietro, Max Gidaley, Jeni Hawkes, Glenn Hermans, Jim Marshall, Ashlee Mayer, Hallie Mayer, Charles Maze, Kevin McDonald, Paul Morgavo, Chad Patterson, Debra Wanger. The von Trapp Children are played by: Luke Babbitt, Annie Buckley, Gabriella Dimmick, Katelyn Katz, Hourie Kilijian, Jonas McMullen, and Kelly Prendergast.

For tickets or more information, visit SDMT online at www.sdmt.org.

"Like" us on Facebook - San Diego Musical Theatre
"Follow" us on Twitter - @SDMTmusicals

Tarin Hurstell, Mary Ann DiPietro & Guest

Cinda Lucas & Randall Dodge

Gary Lewis, Sarah Toothacre and Lori Toothacre

J.R. Bruce & Guest, Robert J. Townsend & Jill Townsend
Wendy Gillespie, Gary Lewis, Erin Lewis & Kathryn Hutson Smith

Christopher d'Avignon & Janie d'Avignon

The von Trapp Children: Top row : Kelly Prendergast, Jonas McMullen, Annie Buckley, Luke Babbitt, Bottom row: Gabriella Dimmick, Hourie Kilijian & Katelyn Katz

Susan E.V. Boland, Laura Bueno, Hallie Mayer, Kelly Prendergast, Kevin McDonald & Don LeMaster

Laura Bueno, Hallie Mayer, Kelly Prendergast, Kevin McDonald & Don LeMaster

Cinda Lucas and Jim Marshall

Victoria Strong, Jill van Velzer, Allison Spratt Pearce, David McBean & Randall Dodge

Robert Mrazek, Allison Spratt Pearce, Burak Genc & Steve Hardy

Robert Mrazek, Burak Genc , & Steve Hardy

David Friedman, Neal Hyde, Philip Rowcliffe, & Guest

Tom Janecek, Allsion Spratt Pearce & Delnora Janecek

Emmy Farese, Susan Farese, Susan E.V. Boland & Allison Spratt Pearce

Max Gidaley, Ritchie Valenzuela & Guest

Jill Townsend, Robert J. Townsend, Debra Wanger & Ted Leib

Ashley Mayer & Guest

Erin Lewis & David Friedman

David Friedman, Tarin Hurstell, Michael R. Mongomoglia, Jay Schenk & Adam Torpey

Brenda Hogan Dodge & Randall Dodge

Jill Townsend, Todd Nielsen, Jill Van Velzer & David McBean

Jill Townsend, Gary Lewis & Erin Lewis