The Music Man is the 51st annual summer production of the North Country Community Theatre. The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, which premiered on Broadway in 1957 and has become a beloved staple of musical theater.
At its core, The Music Man is a story about redemption, community, and the transformative power of love. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her. Harold Hill’s journey from a swindler to a beloved figure in River City is a testament to the potential for change in all of us. Songs include Ya Got Trouble, 76 Trombones, Lida Rose, Wells Fargo Wagon, Goodnight My Someone, and Till There Was You.
Cast Harold Hill ………………… Jason Archambeault Marian Paroo ……………......…….. Miranda Scott Mrs Paroo ………………….…….. Jennifer Hawson Mayor George Shin …………….…… Barry Wenig Eulalie Mackeknie Shinn .………..……. Amy Roy
Quartet Jacey Squire …………………….…..… Archie Apigo Ewart Dunlop ………………… Mary Ann Stanford Oliver Hix ………………………………… Dan Falcone Olin Britt …………………….……………….. Mark Roux
Winthropp Paroo ……………........…….. Nat LeBlanc Amaryllis ………………………. Margaret Hourdequin Charlie Cowell …....………….………… Tommy Bauch Tommy Djilas ……….……….……… Sebastian Lorenz
Zaneeta Shinn ……............…...…….. Rachel Enelow Gracie Shinn …………………........... May Thomasson Constable Locke …………............ Sean Sansevere
Boy ……………………...…….…… Isaac Dunstin-Eichler Girl ………………………........................……… Olivia Tyler Conductor ………………........................ Archie Apigo Salesmen ………… Jamie Ellis, Dan Falcone, Steve LeBlanc, Sebastian Lorenz, Catie Nelson, Mark Roux, Sean Sansevere, Mary Ann Stanford