Center Theatre alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts and Slightly Off-Center Players community theatre group launched their production of “The Sound of Music” on Friday, May 8. The audience on opening night was delighted by the local cast and live band bringing the classic musical to life.
The show at the Center Theatre features a cast of 28, directed by Ashley Gosselin with vocal direction by Olga Maselli and led by Amanda Ober as Maria and Douglas Webster as Captain Von Trapp. The entire cast and ensemble contributes to some rousing numbers including some of the most popular songs in musical theater such as “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Me” and “The Sound of Music” The energetic songs are supported by a pit band of six musicians led by Band Director Deb Maynard.
According to Patrick Myers, the Center Theatre executive director, this was the perfect year to perform “The Sound of Music”.
“THE SOUND OF MUSIC” — The cast, crew, and band pose for a photo after a triumphant opening night performance of “The Sound of Music” at the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft. The show will be performed four more times from May 15 to 17.
“The Theatre is celebrating our 20th anniversary year and we last performed ‘The Sound of Music in 2016’, so we thought 2026 was a great time to bring this important show back onto the stage,” Myers said.
Many theater goers at opening night commented on the vibrant singing and innovative set design. Not only did the Theatre remove 30 seats to make room for the band, they also created an upstairs exit into what is normally their prop storage area to create an expansive feeling for the Von Trapp mansion.
“The Sound of Music” returns for four more shows on Friday the 15th at 7 p.m., Saturday the 16th at 2 and 7 p.m. and a final show on Sunday the 17th at 2 p.m. Tickets for the production range from $8 to $20 and can be purchased by calling the Center Theatre at 207-564-8943, visiting www.centertheatre.org or stopping in at the box office, 20 East Main St. between the hours of noon and 7 p.m. The production would not be possible without the support of local sponsors including: Maine Biosensors; Win Win Thrift Store; the Piscataquis County Ice Arena; Bob’s Farm, Home, and Garden; and Davis Brother’s Furniture.
The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to engage and inspire by making arts, education and entertainment accessible to its rural communities.