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"The Sound of Music"
Comes to Prescott Park Arts Festival June 22
June 7, 2007
Portsmouth NH - One of the most popular musicals of all time takes
center stage during Prescott Park Arts Festival's 33rd summer season
of entertainment that begins Friday, June 22 at 8 p.m.
"The Sound of Music" will be performed at the outdoor
waterfront park Thursday and Sunday at 7 PM and Friday and Saturday
at 8 PM through August 19.
Directed by University of New Hampshire theater professor David
Kay, this final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein production
tells the story of Maria, a young governess who, amidst the backdrop
of World War II and the Nazi invasion of Austria, captures everyone's
hearts--including her seven young wards and their widowed naval
captain father--with her generosity of spirit and love of music.
PPAF's annual music festivals including Freedom Rocks (June 30),
Jazz (July 15), Folk (July 21), and Country (August 4) have been
expanded with the addition of Americana (July 7) and Rhythm and
Roots (August 11), from noon to 5 p.m.
Three festivals days focused exclusively on the young and young-at-heart
featuring children's music, magic shows, jump rope competitions,
stilt walkers, and puppets will take place on June 23, July 28,
and August 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each of these days has a dance
performance - including tap, lyrical, ballet, jazz, and modern -
beginning at 3 p.m.
The PPAF season also offers a Wednesday evening concert at 7 p.m.
throughout the season where pops, big band, blues, gospel, Scottish
highland, and a Beatle's tribute band take the stage.
A $5 per person donation is suggested for the play, KIDS Fests,
and concerts and $8 per person for the music festivals. No one is
ever turned away for an inability to pay.
Executive Director Deborah Lielasus Tombleson says, "Like 'raindrops
on roses and whiskers on kittens' Prescott Park Arts Festival's
33rd season is destined to become one of your favorite things!"
For a full schedule of events, visit www.prescottpark.org.
Contact:
Deborah Lielasus Tombleson
PPAF Executive Director
dtombleson@prescottpark.org
603.436.2848
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