Commencement-Eve Concert 2025: The Sound of Music
SUPPLEMENTAL AUDITIONS will be held on Tuesday, March 25 in Mason 1022 from 6 to 7 p.m. We still need to fill the singing and speaking roles of the Mother Abbess ("Climb Every Mountain") and Sister Margaretta. We are also seeking to fill the non-singing roles of Baroness Elberfeld and Frau Schmidt/Fraulein Schwiger. See the link below for the online sign-up form. If singing, please prepare a 32-bar cut from a Golden Age musical and if auditioning for the role of Mother Abbess, please also be prepared to sing this cut from the show.
Use this link to sign up for a three-minute audition time slot.
For those unable to attend in person, you may submit a video audition to our Production Stage Manager, Kaitlyn Power at powe3691@fredonia.edu You may also check with her for details as to length, format, etc. March 24th is the deadline for video submissions.
Rehearsals will be held Monday-Friday nightly between 6 and 9 p.m. starting on Monday, April 8. Not all cast members will be needed every night.
Please fill out the audition form below and bring it with you on March 25 along with a resume and head shot. If auditioning by video, send the video, completed audition form, headshot and resume to Kaitlyn at the address above by March 24.
More information about this project can be found on our original audition announcement, available here.
Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Experience the timeless magic of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and some of Fredonia’s most talented music and musical theatre majors. This heartwarming story follows Maria, a spirited young governess who brings laughter, music, and love into the lives of the von Trapp family. With unforgettable songs like "Do-Re-Mi," "My Favorite Things" and "Edelweiss," the production promises to enchant with its uplifting story and soaring melodies. Join us for a journey of courage, family bonds, and the triumph of the human spirit. Don’t miss your chance to rediscover why The Sound of Music continues to capture hearts all over the world.
Tickets also available by phone (716-673-3501) and in person at the Campus Ticket Office in the Williams Center, MWF from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.