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Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson Based on a story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey

Production Team Director........................................................................................... Mhairi Berg Music Director............................................................................ Daniel Belland Choreographer........................................................................ Chelsey Ironside Production Stage Manager........................................................ Allene Hodgins Assistant Stage Manager........................................................... Madison Hucal Costume Designers.............................................................. Elana Svenningsen

Josephine Herbut

Jaelynne Gervais

Set Builders...................................................................................Quinn Fisher

Brent Schultz

Tech Crew................................................................................. Robbie Tkachyk

James Odenbach

Ron Smith

Cody Boyd

Song List Song List

Piano Lesson/If You Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

Pick A Little, Talk A Little

Rock Island

Mind

Shipoopi

Iowa Stubborn

Goodnight My Someone

Gary Indiana

Ya Got Trouble

Seventy Six Trombones

Synopsis Professor Harold Hill, a fast-talking traveling salesman with a shady reputation arrives in River City, Iowa, on the morning of July 4, 1912. Hill moves from town to town, selling musical instruments, uniforms and the promise of forming a boy’s band. Hill is a crafty character whose standard procedure is to leave town with the money he collects before anyone is able to discover he cannot read music. The townspeople greet each other and sing with pride about their inflexible nature. As they disperse, Hill enters the scene and begins to focus attention on the need for a boy’s band and the trouble that has entered River City in the shape of a pool table. An old friend has warned Harold about Marian, the willful town librarian and music teacher. After her first encounter with Harold, Marian speaks about his unwanted advances to her mother, Mrs. Paroo. Mrs. Paroo scolds Marian for not speaking to the man and criticizes Marian’s high expectations. Marian reflects on her plight while listening to her young piano student, Amaryllis, practicing a piano lesson. Later at the Fourth of July celebration, Harold steals the crowd’s attention to move in and sell his band idea. Mayor Shinn pushes for proper credentials from Harold. Harold follows Marian to the library, where she warns him that she will check his credentials. The ladies in town gossip about the charming newcomer. Marian appears with the reference book, but before she can hand it to the mayor, Gracie excitedly announces the arrival of the Wells Fargo Wagon with the new band instruments. With the exception of the Mayor, the town is now under Harold’s spell. Marian’s research pays off, but she withholds the evidence when she discovers Harold is helping her brother, Winthrop, to cure his speech impediment. Marcellus, Harold’s old friend and former partner, leads the crowd in a new dance. Winthrop returns home from fishing and sings for his mother and sister the song that Harold has just taught him. Future band members have been busily working on Harold’s “Think System” of musicianship while Harold meets Marian at the footbridge. She confesses that she has known he was a fake since the third day he was in town. Now it’s Harold who is off-balance. The uniforms arrive, but so does Charlie Cowell, Harold’s arch enemy. Marian tries to prevent Charlie from getting to the Mayor, but is unsuccessful. She wants to warn Harold, but Charlie reaches him first. He still has time to run, but he can’t – he’s hooked on Marian. The angry town gathers, hearing that Harold is a fake. Marian speaks out in his defense while the band arrives in uniforms. Harold is handed a baton. “Think, men, think,” is his command. At the drop of his arm comes the Minuet in G as it has never been “played” before. But each struggling note is music to the parents’ ears. Harold has his band at last, and a truly loving librarian by his side.

Director’s Notes Festival Players for Kids holds a huge spot in my heart. After previously directing Charlotte’s Web and James and the Giant Peach I am beyond grateful to return for my third show with the Festival Players for Kids. Working with the spectacular cast, crew, and production members has been everything I could have dreamed of, and with their constant hard work and support we have put together this beautiful show for you. It is my honour to present to you The Music Man Jr.! This classic musical has been performed on stages for many years and will no doubt warm your heart and leave you singing as you leave. This show full of loveable characters and an intriguing plot, but what truly stands out to me is it’s use of language. From a fast-talking salesman to a group of gossiping ladies, the speed of the music is not easily tackled.The cast has done a fabulous job taking on the huge challenge that is the music of this show and I know you are in for a treat! This tale serves to remind us that having heart is what is most important. I hope you all enjoy the show and take away memories that will last a lifetime. “You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you’re left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to make today worth remembering.” - Harold Hill in The Music Man Mhairi Berg Director

Thank you’s Rose Hucal Shelley’s Dance Company Parents of the Cast

cast bios Adrian Peckham Adrian is very excited to be playing the role of salesman #1 in this year’s Music Man show. She has sang and performed in many malls, restaurants, and coffee shops. Adrian attends Wes Hosford Elementary in the 6th grade. She loves to sing, dance and draw and aspires to have a career in musical theatre. Adrian is very happy to be a part of this production

Alyanna Abdulla Alyanna loves to perform on stage and is delighted to be part of The Music Man, her fifth play with The Festival Players. She has been part of the Festival Players productions since she was 6 years old and hopes there are many more! She is currently in Grade 6, plays the piano and is also part of the school band program playing the drums.

Avery Day Avery is excited to be on stage this year with the Music Man Kids chorus. She is currently enrolled in the Performing Arts program at St. Theresa Middle School where she is looking forward to her upcoming role as Ms. Hannigan in Annie. This is her first time on stage outside of school; previously acting the roll of Roxie (Jukebox Time Machine). In her spare time, she loves ringette, soccer, swimming and art.

Brooklyn Widynowski Brooklyn is thrilled to be returning to The Festival Place stage for a third time. She is a grade 10 student attending Archbishop Jordan High School. She has had the honour of performing in Fairy Tale Ending, James and the Giant Peach, Charlotte’s Web, Willy Wonka, Alice in Wonderland, and Seussical. Brooklyn feels blessed to work with such an amazing cast and crew. She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she has had fun working on it.

Callie Bizuk Callie is thrilled to join the cast of Music Man and thanks Mhairi and Festival Place for the opportunity! She is ten years old and a Grade 5 student at OLPH school here in Sherwood Park. You may have previously spotted Callie at Festival Place in Peter Pan or Charlotte’s Web or on CBC Parents as a regular guest on the YouTube show Stump Kitchen. When not on the stage you can usually find her at the rink with her ringette team, the Sherwood Park High Voltage!

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cast bios cont. Carson Griffiths Carson is thrilled to be back on the Festival Place stage with The Festival Players. Carson just finished the incredible run of Singin’ In The Rain. As always this has been such a fun cast to work with and it has been amazing seeing this whole show go from our read through to this full production you are about to enjoy! Enjoy the show!

Cooper Frank Cooper is an energetic 10 year old who loves both sports and theatre! Cooper is no stranger to the stage, having appeared in his first big production when he was 3 years old as the sheep in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. His past credits include: Joseph (twice), Peter Pan, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Anne of Green Gables, Christmas Carol, Elf, Charlotte’s Web and James and The Giant Peach. When Cooper is not singing and dancing on stage he enjoys all sports but especially loves hockey! He would like to thank the cast and crew for being so awesome and teaching him so much! Shout out to Mom, Dad and Carter for being his biggest cheerleaders! Enjoy the show!

Cooper Walsh Cooper is thrilled to be back for his 3rd Festival Players for Kids production. When he’s not working hard on his voice technique or rocking out on bass with his band Homemade Psycho Cooper loves to play badminton, play with his brother and sister and read books. He’s grateful for his fantastic and talented fellow cast mates and he’s hoping you thoroughly enjoy the show!

Cora Hardy Cora is a very talented 10 year old girl, and is extra excited for this year’s “Music Man Kids”. This is Cora’s third production here at Festival Place. Past productions include: James and the Giant Peach (ensemble), and Charlotte’s Web (ensemble). She wishes all cast and crew a good performance this run! Break a leg!

Ella Day Ella Day is excited for her first time on stage with the Music Man Kids Chorus. She loves to sing, dance and strum a tune on her ukulele. Off stage, you’ll find her mainly on the ice with her ringette team, Sherwood Park Dynamite!

Erik Orthner Since the age of 5, Erik has claimed he was “born to be a stage performer”! Last year was his first performance in a production. He played a silkworm in Festival Players for Kids: James and the Giant Peach. He couldn’t be happier to be a part of The Music Man Kids this year. Enjoy the show!

Evalena Marsten Evie is 8 years old and loves to perform and is super happy to be back at Festival Place, this time as Amaryllis. Previous credits include being in Charlotte’s Web, James and the Giant Peach and most recently Once Upon A Frost. Evie enjoys playing with her hamster “Mrs. Fluffy Butt” and loves drawing, dancing, and writing plays. She hopes that you enjoy the show!

Filip Fufezan Filip Fufezan is super excited to be on stage at Festival Place again after being the “Centipede” in James and the Giant Peach last winter. He has been in Peter and the Starcatcher as “Prentiss” with Element Theatre, and “Peter” in Diary of Anne Frank, with his high school, Bev Facey. He has just finished the Christmas Production of Singin’ In The Rain. He is 16 years old and in 11th grade.

Juliana Duran This is Juliana’s fifth show with Festival Place. She has been in Honk Jr., Peter Pan Jr., Charlotte’s Web and James and the Giant Peach and she is thrilled to be in this classic musical theatre production of Music Man Jr. Juliana also takes part in her high school theatre program and has been in Matilda, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, The Addams Family and is excited to play the role of ‘Miss Sunshine’ in Chicago opening in March. Thank you to Festival Place and the directors and staff of Music Man Kids for the opportunity to be in this wonderful play. Enjoy the show!

Kate Boswell Kate is very excited to take part in her 3rd Festival Players production. You might have seen her as “Fern” in Charlottes Web, or in ensemble roles in James and the Giant Peach. She loves singing and dancing and is fluent in French! This year she is excited for new challenges in horseback riding too. She hopes you enjoy this year‘s production of Music Man as much as she loves performing in it ;-)

cast bios cont. Kerri Stratton Kerri is appreciative to have this opportunity to be a part of her third Festival Place show. Her love for theatre started with acting camps at the age of seven. Kerri is thrilled to be part of a wonderful cast full of talented actors. She hopes you enjoy the beautiful story we are about to share.

Lily Gervais This is Lily’s third year with Festival Players for Kids and she is super excited to be part of The Music Man. Previous performances included Charlotte’s Web and James and the Giant Peach. Lily was recently the ragged caroller in the Citadel’s production of The Christmas Carol. She also performed as young Cosette in Broadway Bound’s Lights-Up Revue, Zazu in The Lion King, and Mrs. Pott’s in Beauty and the Beast. Lily currently takes lessons in voice, acting, and dance. She also participates in Kiwanis Music Festival (voice) and dance competitions. In her spare time, you can find Lily in her room singing or drawing while listening to Broadway soundtracks. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Lily Gidych Lily attends Victoria School of the Arts and has been in many productions. Her passion for the arts shows through in her performance. Lily hopes to pursue her acting further. She loves live theatre and animals, and her mom. Enjoy the show!

Lindsay Patterson Lindsay is excited to join the cast of Music Man Kids and share the wonderful tale with you. This is her third theatre production with Festival Place. Lindsay’s previous experience includes playing the Goose and ensemble in Charlotte’s Web, ensemble in James and the Giant Peach, musical theatre and Elk Island Regional Honor Choir and voice lessons. Lindsay is made for stage and has enjoyed drama from a young age. She enjoyed the process of creating this tale and hopes you enjoy it too!

Lucy Berube This is 9 year old Lucy’s first time in a musical production and she couldn’t be more thrilled! Lucy is a lover of music and dance. She was part of the choral group Edmonton Young Voices for 4 years and she has learned French Jig through classes at the Girandole school of dance in Edmonton. But music is not the only passion of Lucy’s, she has also been a dedicated ringette player for the last 5 years. She loves the girl power and camaraderie of her SPRA team. GO BANDITS!!

cast bios cont. Matteo Rota This is Matteo’s fourth stint with Festival Place Theatre, having been part of its productions of James and the Giant Peach, Fiddler On The Roof, and Charlotte’s Web. Most recently he was cast in Lights Up – A Musical Revue with Theatre Alberta. He is currently enrolled in the Theatre Arts program at MacEwan University, and sessional instruction at the Citadel Theatre. Matteo truly looks forward to being part of this amazing show!

Morgan Peters Morgan is thrilled to be back performing on the Festival stage. She has previously performed in Frost, Fiddler on the Roof, Anne of Green Gables and Peter Pan. In her spare time Morgan likes to sing, play guitar and binge watch Grey’s Anatomy. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform with such a talented group

Noah Penny Noah is super excited to be part of Festival Place’s production of Music Man. Noah is currently in the sixth grade. In addition to singing and acting, he enjoys playing with his younger brother and gaming. Noah would like to thank his parents for all their support and chauffeuring.

Quaid Blom Quaid Blom, who plays the role of Constable Locke and the Conductor, is happy to be joining the cast in his first performance with the Festival Players for Kids. An avid singer and performer, Quaid takes voice lessons and is a member of the Kokopelli-Shumayela and Elk Island Regional Honor Choirs. When not singing, Quaid enjoys dirt biking and spending time with his family and many pets.

Maren Richardson Maren is grateful for having this amazing opportunity in Music Man. She is sixteen years old, and is a grade 11 student at Bev Facey High School. Some of her recent productions include: “Singin in the Rain”(Kathy) “Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Dorothy) and many more! Outside of school and theatre, Maren works as a Disney Princess, and enjoys composing music! She hopes this show will make you gleam and smile.

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cast bios cont. Quinn Hocker Quinn is thrilled to return to the Festival Place stage to be part of Music Man. Quinn has previously performed with the Festival Players for Kids in the junior productions of Seussical, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Charlotte’s Web and James & The Giant Peach. Quinn is in tenth grade where his favourite subjects include Digital Media & Design and Film Production. He hopes that you enjoy the show!

Sabrina Warwick This is Sabrina’s first ever drama performance experience, having never taken a drama class or been in a play before. She’s been involved with other art forms however and always finds herself to be around theatre kids in one way or another who have inspired her to take a jump into the deep end and experience all the performance arts has to offer! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Sam Michaelchuk Sam is thrilled to be in the production of the Music Man! Previously he has performed at Festival Place in Charlotte’s Web, James and the Giant Peach, and most recently Once Upon a Frost. He had fun performing at the Edmonton Fringe Festival this year and has attended Foote Theatre School since 2013. When he is not acting and singing, Sam is playing hockey and gaming. He hopes to inspire others into acting and have fun doing it.

Sarah Hart Sarah is very excited to be a part of the production of Music Man Kids. She will be playing the role of Mrs. Paroo and is thrilled! You may have seen her in Festival Place’s production of Singin’ in the Rain or in James and the Giant Peach Jr. as Aunt Sponge. Sarah’s passion is performing and really appreciates all the hard work of her fellow cast mates and crew to make this wonderful show come to life. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Selah Mrochuk This is Selah’s third performance with Festival Place, and she is super excited to be a part of this year’s production of the Music Man. She really enjoys her voice, piano, and dance lessons, and loves singing, acting, and dancing on stage. Her previous acting experiences with festival place include Charlotte’s Web (Lamb), and James and the Giant Peach (ensemble).

Sophie Berube This is 13 year old Sophie’s second time performing at Festival Place, as she had the role of Ladybug in the 2018 production of James and the Giant Peach. Sophie has taken musical theater classes at the Citadel Theatre’s children’s Foote theatre school, and it is at the Citadel Theatre that she had her very first role on stage in their production of Evangeline in 2016. She was also a member of the wonderful Edmonton Young Voices choir for 7 years. If Sophie isn’t singing, dancing or playing music she is enjoying her other passion… all things Harry Potter!!

Taeya Symon Taeya is 11 and in Grade 6. She is thrilled to be given the opportunity to take on the roles of Amaryllis’ understudy, a member of the Boys Band and Kids Chorus. Last year she was in the James and the Giant Peach production at Festival Place. A few of her other passions include playing piano for the past 8 years, Aerial dance, Musical Theatre and going on adventures. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Talitha Mrochuk This is Talitha’s second time performing in a festival place production. She started after seeing her sister enjoy being a part of Charlotte’s Web a few years ago, and was able to perform in James and the Giant Peach last year. She has been enjoying her piano, voice and dance lessons over the last few years, and hopes you enjoy this year’s production of The Music Man!

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Sunday, March 17, 2019 7:30 p.m. Genre: Dance

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