Music Man!

2018 Play: Music Man!

By Tessa Barcelo

Ya got trouble, folks, right here in River City! This year’s musical is The Music Man! It is a six-time Tony Award winning comedy by Meredith Wilson. It is about Harold Hill, a traveling salesman, who tries to trick the town of River City, Iowa into buying instruments with the promise of helping them organize a band, a promise he doesn’t intend to follow through on. However, Harold doesn’t even know the difference between a trombone and a treble clef. But some of the citizens, especially librarian Marian Paroo, don’t quite trust his story. While Harold tries to keep his plan alive, he finds himself becoming attached to the town-- and falling in love with Marian. Some of the most famous songs include Ya Got Trouble, Seventy-Six Trombones, Wells Fargo Wagon, and Gary Indiana.

If you want to be involved in the show without actually being on stage, don’t worry! There are tons of fun opportunities for you. You could join stage crew and help with sets, or tech crew, where you can help with the lights and sound. Or if you are musically inclined, you can try pit band and be the soundtrack of the show. Sign ups for auditions, stage crew, tech crew, and pit band are on Mrs. Murray’s door.