AUBURN — “The Music Man” is marching into town for a must-see theater experience for adults and children alike. The L-A Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., announces the cast of “The Music Man.”
L-A CLT is to present this all-American musical classic and winner of an Oscar for Best Music, multi-Tony Award winner including Best Musical winner, and Grammy Award winner for multiple songs featuring our area’s own talented actors, singers, dancers, designers and musicians.
“The Music Man” features Professor Harold Hill, con man and fast-talking salesman. He convinces the people of River City, Iowa, “Ya Got Trouble” and sells them on a young people’s band and “Seventy-Six Trombones.” Marian the Librarian’s “Till There Was You” causes him to grow fond of her and the children.
L-A CLT’s production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” is directed by Kay Warren. Warren is joined by an amazing production team: Music Director Paul G. Caron; Producer Jackie McDonald; Assistant Producer Sophie Wood; Stage Manager Aaron Louque; Costume Designer Kat Carney; Choreographer and Assistant Director Jake Boyce; Assistant Choreographer Carly Georgen; Prop Master Dan Burgess; Assistant Prop Master Emma Curtis; Set Decor Becca Tinkham; lighting design, Richard Martin; lighting operator, Matthew Conklin; and sound design and operator, Tom Anderson.
The cast of the show includes: Sean Wallace as Harold Hill; Emily Flynn as Marian Paroo; Chris L’Hommedieu as Marcellus Washburn; Mitchell Clyde Thomas as Mayor Shinn; James McKinley as Ewart Dunlop; John Guy as Oliver Hix; Dan Crawford as Jacey Squires; Dan Burgess as Olin Britt; Andy Dolci as Tommy Djilas; Jackie McDonald as Mrs. Paroo; Dashiell Legawiec as Winthrop Paroo; Sue Caron as Eulalie M. Shinn; Emily Thompson as Zaneeta Shinn; Madeleine Vaillancourt as Gracie Shinn; Genevieve Vaillancourt as Amaryllis; Debora Bishop as Alma Hix; Lucy Poland as Maud Dunlop; Carly Georgen as Ethel Toffelmier; Bre Allard as Mrs. Squires; and Greg Judd as Charlie Cowell.
The adult ensemble includes: Jane Mitchell, Nancy Kenneally, Charlotte Morin, Chip Groover, Peter Cyr, Connor Crawford and Dan Dostie. The teen ensemble includes Bailey Michaud, Chantal Cyr, Marie Pittman, Maria Groover, Maddi DuBois, Hayden Thomas, Heather Pape, Amy Cote, Allyson Boilard and Margaret Brown. The youth ensemble includes Brock Rancourt, Lyra Legawiec, Joshua Allard, Julia Groover, Ansley Watson, Lauren Jorgensen and Makenzie Finnegan.
“The Music Man” is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International.
Tickets are available online and through the box office. Evening performances begin at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online with all available dates and times listed and by contacting the theater at 207-783-0958.
FMI: visit L/A CLT’s website at www.laclt.com, their Facebook page, contact by phone at 207-783-0958 or email info@laclt.com.
Ethel Toffelmier (Carly Georgen) and Marcellus (Chris L’Hommedieu) with the cast dancing the “Shapoopie.”
Marian (Emily Flynn) is unimpressed by Harold Hill (Sean Wallace) and his advances during “Marian the Librarian.”
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