The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem Announces Sound of Music Cast

Thank you, again, to everyone who auditioned for The Sound of Music! We were beyond fortunate to have so much talent from which to choose. It is our pleasure to announce the cast:

Maria Rainer - Katie Muhlenkamp

Captain Georg von Trapp - Trevor Ketterling

Max Detweiler - Matt Adams

The Mother Abbess - Muffy Underwood

Elsa Schrader - Joyner Horn

Baroness Elberfeld - Beth Cox

Baron Elberfeld - Alex Stryker

Rolf Gruber - Nathan Paukstelis

Herr Zeller - Andrew Lopina

Sister Bertha - Heidi Shafer

Sister Margareta - Miriam Davie

Sister Sophia - Sarah Jedrey

Franz - Gregg Vogelsmeier

Frau Schmidt - Angela Hodges

Liesl von Trapp - Chloe Law

Friedrich von Trapp - Jackson Colo

Louisa von Trapp - Alora Engel

Kurt von Trapp - Robert Davis

Brigitta von Trapp - Elizabeth Shteinberg

Marta von Trapp - Scarlett Edge

Gretl von Trapp - Beatrice Levinson, Saluda Sparks

Ensemble - Alyson Baker, Evetter Culcleasure, Amber Engel, Trinity Hall, Lydia Hudgens, Ellen Law, Nicholas Peterson-Paugh, Anne Powers, Gloria Rochester

Congratulations

to everyone! Now, on to rehearsals!

Show information & tickets: https://www.ltofws.org/sound-of-music or (336) 725-4001

Lees McRae Summer Theatre 2020 Season Cancelled

Today Lees-McRae College announced all summer events on campus are cancelled, and that sadly includes Lees-McRae Summer Theatre. This was a difficult decision for the College to make, and while it is heartbreaking for our company and our audiences, it was the right decision. 

Since 1985, LMST has been a cornerstone of the Banner Elk community, welcoming thousands of audience members to Hayes Auditorium and bringing professional theatre to the High Country. Our casts and crews come from all over the country, and we’ll miss introducing them to the beauty of the mountains and the friendly community of Banner Elk. Beyond the college campus, many members of LMST patronize local businesses and attend events in the High Country, as well as make new acquaintances and friends with the locals who are lucky to call Banner Elk their home. 

All three previously announced productions (The Drowsy Chaperone, America’s Artist: The Norman Rockwell Story, and Matilda) will be moved to next year and become our 2021 season. We’ll announce new performance dates at a later time.

If you purchased tickets for the 2020 season, refund information will be shared on our website (lmc.edu/summertheatre) soon. You may choose to receive a refund for your tickets, or if you find it within your heart to help LMST during this difficult time, you may convert your ticket purchase into a tax-deductible donation. Whatever decision you make, we’re thankful for your support of LMST. 

We’re already looking forward to seeing you all in Hayes Auditorium in 2021. Until then, we’re wishing you health and safety.

Guys and Dolls Cast

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem is pleased to announce the cast for Guys and Dolls:

Kira Arrington – Sarah Brown
Ken Ashford - Lt. Brannigan
Charity Hampton - General Matilda B. Cartwright
Haley Hansen - Miss Adelaide
John Howard - Benny Southstreet
Glenn Hurst - Arvide Abernathy
Troy Hurst - Nathan Detroit
Trevor Ketterling - Sky Masterson
Dylan Lack - Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Ken Ashford, Isaac Hampton, Glenn Otterbacher, Nick Parleir, Gabriel Wood - Gangsters/Crapshooters/Ensemble
Bobbi Eschenbach, Sally Meehan - Hot Box Master of Ceremonies
Shelly Beard, Taylor Bechtold, Carolyn Brock, Kayla Guffey, Kaelee Meecham - Hot Box Dancers/Ensemble
Grace DiMaio, Guy Dorsinville, Angela Hodges - Salvation Army Band
Elissa Brannan, Grace Hampton, Sue Joyce, Heidi Shafer - Salvation Army/New Yorkers/Ensemble

What a surprise to find several Monarch caterpillars dining on my Butterfly Weed plant today while working in my flower beds.

Rooten Tooten Red Day Lillies

My "ROOTEN TOOTEN RED" day lilies put on a show this year!