Neshaminy Students To Perform 'Sound of Music'

Students from Neshaminy High School will perform "The Sound of Music" starting Thursday and continuing through Sunday.

There will be a total of five performances (three evenings and two matinees) in Theodore Kloos Auditorium at Neshaminy High School, 2001 Old Lincoln Highway.

The production will feature two casts alternating performances, as well as live music from the Neshaminy High School pit orchestra. Tickets are $10 for evening shows. $7 for matinees, and are available at the Neshaminy High School Main Office during regular school hours or at the theater door subject to availability.

Here is the schedule of performances:

• Thursday February 2, 7 pm
• Friday February 3, 7 pm
• Saturday February 4, 1 pm and 7 pm
• Sunday February 5, 1pm

Here's more about the production from Neshaminy School District:

The story in the musical begins with Maria, a postulant who proves too high-spirited for the religious life. She is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.

The Sound of Music is presented at Neshaminy by special arrangement with Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.