PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Hills Are Alive..." Backstage at Drury Lane's Sound of Music

Cast member David Girolmo took a camera backstage at the acclaimed suburban Chicago venue and introduced the nuns, Nazis and Von Trapps who inhabit the theatre.

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Hills Are Alive..." Backstage at Drury Lane's Sound of Music

Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune calls her "The pulsing heart of a stellar Oakbrook Terrace production. At once adorable and insouciant, loving and feisty, romantic and determinedly unsentimental." <br><br>Our Maria, Jennifer Blood! — PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Hills Are Alive..." Backstage at Drury Lane's Sound of Music

Playbill.com offers a backstage look at Drury Lane Theatre's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's *The Sound of Music*, starring Larry Adams, Patti Cohenour and Jennifer Blood. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Meet Larry Adams (Captain Von Trapp) trying desperately to look serious, and Beth Spencer (our terrific PSM).

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Michael Ehlers (Dance Captain) at home in Dressing Room #2.

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James Lee Glatz (Ensemble/Rolf US) gets ready earlier than anyone I have ever known.

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Wardrobe Supervisor Kristin Ligeski in her office repairing something (as usual) by the light of the mini mirror ball.

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Leisa Mather (Sister Sophia, Frau Zeller), and Paula Scrofano (Frau Schmidt, US Mother Abbess) rejoicing in the amount of money we've raised for Season of Concern.

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Peter Kevoian (Max) and Jennie Sophia (Ensemble, u/s Elsa) arriving for the matinee.

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Zack Keller (Friedrich) just shot a National AT&T commercial. Of course he's smiling!

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Matthew Jones (Ensemble/Baron Elberfeld/Nazi) arrives with a smile!

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The two mugs of John Reeger (Franz)!

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Ann McMann (Sister Margaretta) always brings a smile and the best attitude in the business to work.

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Cuties! Katie Huff (Liesl) and Gary Carlson (Ensemble/ASM) bring treats from Panera. Those are for us, aren't they...?

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McKinley Carter (Elsa) signs in, and can not escape the intrepid photographer!

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Peter Kevoian (Max) congratulates Jeff Diebold (Ensemble) on getting the National Tour of <i>Mamma Mia!</i> — Peter Kevoian (Max) congratulates Jeff Diebold (Ensemble) on getting the National Tour of *Mamma Mia!*

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Our lovely Maria understudy, Natalie Ford.

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Brandon "Thor" Springman (Rolf) lights up dressing room 3. As you can see, James Lee is almost ready and we still have 15 or 20 minutes to half hour!

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The only way I could get Patti Cohenour (Mother Abbess) on camera!

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That's me, David Girolmo (Herr Zeller) in dressing room 1 listening to Larry tell "Olly and Lena" jokes.

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The Nun Brigade! Cathy Lord (Sister Berthe), Natalie Ford (Ensemble/US Maria), Ann McMann (Sister Margaretta), Patti Cohenour (Mother Abbess) and Liz Pazik. If you're in the area, come see us before Jan. 8!

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Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell (Sweeney Todd, Ragtime and Miss Saigon at Drury Lane Theatre) directs the Tony Award-winning Best Musical (lyricist Oscar Hammerstein's final show) about a young nun who is sent from a convent to be governess to a family headed by a stern widower. It's inspired by a true story.

The production continues to Jan. 8, 2012, representing an extension, in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Five-time Jeff Award nominee Larry Adams (Captain von Trapp) appeared in the Broadway production and national tour The Phantom of the Opera; 1986 Tony nominee Patti Cohenour was Mother Abbess in the 1997 Broadway revival of The Sound of Music, Christine in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and received her Featured Actress Tony nomination for The Mystery of Edwin Drood; newcomer Jennifer Blood (Maria) appeared in Off-Broadway's Falling for Eve. The Sound of Music also features Jeff Award nominee McKinley Carter as Elsa; Jeff Award winner David Girolmo as Herr Zeller (Drury Lane Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Candide on Broadway, Passion at Ravinia); Katie Huff as Liesl (Drury Lane Theatre's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers); Jeff Award nominee Peter Kevoian as Max (The Screwtape Letters at The Mercury Theater); Jeff Award winner John Reeger as Franz (Sunset Boulevard at Marriott Theatre, Amadeus at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Jeff Award winner Paula Scrofano as Frau Schmidt (Broadway Bound at Drury Lane Theatre, Sunday in the Park with George at Goodman Theatre); Jeff Award nominee Craig Spidle as Admiral von Schrieber; and Brandon Springman as Rolf.

The company also includes Julia Baker and Marie Claire Popernick (Gretl); Arielle Dayan and Ingrid Lowry (Brigitta); Zach Keller (Friedrich); Emily Leahy and Hannah Whitlock (Marta); Ethan Lupp and Ben Parkhill (Kurt); Laura Nelson and Dana Paulo (Louisa). The ensemble includes Michael Accardo, Audrey Billings, Gary Carlson, Jeff Diebold, Michael Ehlers, Natalie Ford, James Lee Glatz, Cory Goodrich, Sophie Grimm, Catherine Lord, Emilie Lynn, Ann McMann, Liz Pazik, Genevieve Perrino and Jennie Sophia.

Musical direction is by Jeff Award winner Roberta Duchak. The creative team includes set designer Kevin Depinet; lighting designer Jesse Klug; costume designer Theresa Ham; sound designer Garth Helm; wig designer Rick Jarvie.

For more information, visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.