The Music Man
Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Presented June 2005 at Paris Hill Academy
Sponsored by Western Maine Health and Rupert & Suzanne Grover.
Directed by Linda Sturdivant.
The Music Man tells the story of traveling salesman Harold Hill and his visit to a small Iowa town in 1912 where he meets and falls in love with the willful, spinster librarian, Marian Paroo. With his fast-talking style, "Professor" Harold Hill convinces the town that unless they adopt his revolutionary music program, the youngsters of River City will be forever doomed.
He gets the parents to buy instruments and expensive uniforms in order to form the River City Boys Band. Chaos ensues as Hill's credentials are questioned and he is called upon to prove himself to the citizens of River City.
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Harold Hill | Jeff Orwig |
| Marian Paroo | Kristen Searles |
| Marcellus Washburn | Josh Witham |
| Mrs. Paroo | Sally Jones |
| Winthrop Paroo | Ryan Fagan |
| Amaryllis | Abbie Goldberg |
| Mayor Shinn | Dennis Twitchell |
| Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn | Carol Brown |
| Tommy Djilas | Brandon Pullen |
| Zaneeta Shinn | Meredith Jones |
| Gracie Shinn | Alyssa Wyman |
| Alice Shinn | Maggie Whittemore |
| Alma Hix | Joyce Franklin |
| Maud Dunlop | Jeanie Stone |
| Ethel Toffelmeier | Kelsey Franklin |
| Mrs. Squires | Corrine Wyman |
| Ewart Dunlop | Tom Littlefield |
| Olin Britt | Denis Fontaine |
| Oliver Hix | Keith Halliburton |
| Jacey Squires | Michael Davis |
| Charlie Cowell | Bob Bohren |
| Constable Locke | Matt Delamater |
| Salesman/Town Folk | Alex Davis, Matt Delamater, Bill Miller |
| Pick-a-Little Ladies | Leanne McKinney, Barbara Danforth, Kate Franklin |
| Teen Dancers | Chris Alberi, Felicia Brown, Hannah Brown, Kelsey Gamble, Bently Hamilton, Josh Twitchell |
| Boys' Band | Max Peter Brown, Sorrel Dunn, James Miller, Jeremy Read, Kemsen Searles |
| Pit Band | |
|---|---|
| Piano | Kevin Smith |
| Flute | Audra Hatch |
| Cello | Levi Chouinard |
| Trumpet | Julie Schubert-Cowan |
| Trombone | John Miley |
| Drums | Ethan Wright |
| Clarinet and saxophone | Sean Diette |
| Crew | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Connie Allen and Kristen Searles |
| Director | Linda Sturdivant |
| Music director | Sara Sturdivant |
| Director's assistant | Kathy Davis |
| Choreography (Shipoopi) | Debi Irons |
| Choreography (Marian, The Librarian) | Hannah Brown |
| Stage manager | Zilpha Chouinard |
| Lights | Norman Hutchins Jr. |
| Hair stylist | Sue Cairns |
| Costumes | Barbara Kelly |
| Costume assistants | Gail Brusoe, Robin Twitchell, Jeanie Waite |
| Master carpenter | Andy Stonehouse |
| Set construction | Mike Porter, Alex Davis, Kathy Davis, Michael Davis, Tom Littlefield, Andy Frickett, Cathy Raynor, Jonathan Goldberg, Levi Chouinard |
| Scenic artist | Zilpha Chouinard |
| Set painters | Sue Alberi, Chris Alberi, Sarah Brown, Talcot Starr, Abbie Goldberg, Rachel Goldberg, Rose Goldberg, Leanne McKinney, Naomi Chouinard, Sara Sturdivant |
| Publicity | Sally Jones |
| Poster, program, tickets | Richard McIntosh |
| House manager | Claire Sessions |
| Readers | Connie Allen, Gail Brusoe, Kathy Davis, Michael Davis, Kelsey Franklin, Denis Fontaine, Keith Halliburton, Jenn St. Pierre, Alison Whitney |
| Piano | Kevin Smith |
| Flute | Audra Hatch |
| Cello | Levi Chouinard |
| Trumpet | Julie Schubert-Cowan |
| Trombone | John Miley |
| Drums | Ethan Wright |
| Clarinet and saxophone | Sean Diette |
