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'76 Trombones' Lead This Year's USCHS Musical
'The Music Man' promises to entertain and excite on March 4-6 and 10-12.
Friday night is opening night for the 2011 musical, Meredith Wilson’s “.”
Traveling salesman “Professor” Harold Hill arrives in River City to convince the parents in town that they’ve “got trouble” with the downward spiraling morals of the town’s youth. His solution: purchase musical instruments and uniforms to give the kids something to do after school. His qualifications are questioned and he tries to find a way to get out of town fast with the cash, but finds himself falling for town librarian Marian Paroo. Will the townspeople of River City run Professor Hill out of town? Will he get the girl in the end? Come and find out!
Performances run March 4-6 and 10-12. Friday and Saturday night showings are at 7:30, the Sunday matinee is at 2:00, and a special Family Night on Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 provides audience members a chance to meet the actors backstage for an autograph session.
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The musical involves more students than any other high school activity, featuring more than 90 actors, singers, and dancers, 55 pit orchestra musicians, and 60 other crew members and student staff. The “student leadership team” includes Alaina Zemanick, Lily Olsakovsky, Julia Dixon, Jess Tropp, and Dance Captain Lisa Moore.
More than one hundred adults, including the “Theatre Angels” make this show possible, including Executive Producer and Music Director Paul Fox, Drama Director J.R. Hall, Choral/Vocal Director Lorraine Milovac, Coreographer Shari Opfermann, and Producer Jane Dodd. Behind the scenes are also Musical Technical Director Terry Willard, Stage Manager Chuck Dodd, Scenery Painting Directr Mary Beth Werner, Scenery Artist Chris Groschner, Costume Director/Designer Liz Willard, Assistant Designer Karen Williams, Make-Up Directors Rosanne Stevens and Debi Blazek, Props Directors Bud and Janet Marlett, Program Director Tim Wagner, Sound Engineer Michael Binkley, and Box Office Coordinator Joyce Vance.
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You’ll want to sing along to familiar songs including “Ya Got Trouble,” “Goodnight My Someone,” “Seventy-Six Trombones,” and “Marian the Librarian.”
For ticket info, call 412-851-2060. USC senior citizens and school staff members will receive up to two complimentary admissions. Sell out shows are likely – call for your tickets today!
Featured student cast:
Harold Hill – Bruce Franz
Marian Paroo – Sarah Nadler
Mrs. Paroo – Anna Mittelman
Winthrop Paroo – John Cappetta
Mayor Shinn – Ben Reicher
Eulalie Shinn – Madeline Kushner
Zaneeta Shinn – Emily Fletcher
Marcellus Washburn – Dan Ryave
Ewart Dunlop – Nick Sembrat
Oliver Hix – Michael Boyas
Jacey Squires – Jacob Ryave
Olin Britt – Jon Wang
Ethel Toffelmier – Cassie Fowler
Alma Hix – Molly Tavoletti
Maud Dunlop – Christina Hlutkowsky
Mrs. Squires – Mallory Winner
Amaryllis – Morgan Wangler
Tommy Djilas – Michael Zaitz
Constable Lock – Dan Atman
Charlie Cowell – Colin Burns
Hotel Manager – Bruno Perdigoto