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Temple troupe stages ‘The Sound of Music’ optimism, Maria brings warmth and joy back into the household and eventually falls Members of Temple B’nai in love with the captain. MeanTorah’s Mainstage Players the- while, the family faces the ater group will bring “The looming threat of Nazi occupaSound of Music” to the stage in tion in 1930s Austria. The show features many Wantagh for four performances well-known songs, including beginning on April 25. T h e m u l t i g e n e r a t i o n a l “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Edeltroupe, which performs one musical weiss,” “Climb a year and consists Ev’ry Mountain” of more than 40 and “The Lonely performers ranging Goatherd.” from children to Lisa Shubin, the longtime communishow’s producer, ty theater veterans, said the music conwill bring the tinues to connect beloved Broadway with audiences of musical to life. all ages. The Rodgers and “The music is Hammerstein clas- ToM REIlly sung by children, sic musical contin- Director parents and grandues to resonate parents alike,” Shuacross generations bin said. “We hope through its touching story and the audience leaves with a memorable songs. Many of the smile saying, ‘That was fun.’” performers are temple memTom Reilly, the show’s direcbers and local residents volun- tor, said preparing a large comteering their time on stage and munity theater production behind the scenes. requires flexibility as cast The show follows Maria, a members balance rehearsals spirited young woman who with work, school and family leaves an Austrian convent to commitments. become governess to the seven “The rehearsal process is children of Captain Georg von always difficult for a communiTrapp on the cusp of World ty theater production,” Reilly War II. Through music and her
By HUNTER FENollol
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Wantagh native celebrates a memoir Tom Junod released his memoir, “In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man,” earlier this month. The 67-yearold Wantagh native appeared at a discussion and book signing at Barnes & Noble, in Carle Place, on March 18, drawing a crowd of friends, family members and supporters. Above, Junod with a copy of the memoir. At right, he signed books and spoke with attendees, sharing insights from his writing career.
n the end, we will present a performance that everyone will be proud of.
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