Published March 18. 2024 01:36PM
by Dana Grubb Special to the Bethlehem Press
The Liberty HS Theatre Company presents the Meredith Willson musical, “The Music Man,” March 22 and 23 at 7 p.m., and March 23 at 1 and 7 p.m. in the school auditorium theater. “The Music Man” is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. Con man Professor Harold Hill poses as a band director who sells instruments and then normally skips town with the proceeds, but other forces come to play in River City, Iowa.
Julie Wydrzynski directs and is vocal director. She is assisted by Laura Mainiero (assistant director), Allen Frank (pit director), Jennifer Dorn (choreographer), Ross Makary (technical director and set design). Wes Harris and William Lennox (sound engineers), Zack Spadaccia (lighting design). and Laura Papera and Betsy Mowrer (costumes).
Tickets may be purchased in advance atshowtix4u.com/event-details/77199?fbclid=IwAR2X_i4_l_VKoB-1UcWWTwAKh-usbIrYPA988shemFi2DxsqK1n9ce12mVU.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB The River City townspeople perform “Iowa Stubborn” as con man Professor Harold Hill (Connor Dinwiddie) listens.
“Next stop River City, Iowa,” announces train conductor (Pantelis Georgalas) to a group of salesman.
Mayor Shinn (Isaiah Downs) and the townspeople listen as his wife Eulalie (Caroline Lisson) sings “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean” during Independence Day festivities.
Marian Paroo (Hana Mohamed) and her piano student Amaryllis (Brooke Wydrzynski) sing “Goodnight, My Someone.”
Professor Howard Hill (Connor Dinwiddie) distracts the school board by having them sing as a Barbershop Quartet.
