The Riordan spring musical, “The Sound of Music,” was presented to the audience at the end of March in Riordan’s Lindland Theater by the awesome cast and crew.
The Sound of Music was chosen to showcase the talented singers of the Riordan theater program and did so successfully. The cast left the audience in awe with their beautiful voices that carried the show.
Fiona Mulderig ’25, who played Maria, said, “The theme of this production is the power ofmusic and family spirit.”
Director Greg Callaghan’s take on the story demonstrated the theme of the story well, sending the message of the importance of love, passion, courage, and music.
The musical not only succeeded in telling the story, it also had an incredible set and stage crew. The set was made with great detail, easily being in the top three of all school theater productions I’ve been to. The crew did a marvelous job moving the sets as well, and the show ran smoothly with them working together with the actors.
Callaghan said, “In auditions, I look for students who have done their homework by being familiar with the songs and monologues that my team and I select. If a student reads for more than one role, I hope to see some different characterization for each. Most importantly, I look for students who get along well with others and treat every member of the company – cast and crew – with respect.”
The cast was magnificent, directly reflecting Callaghan’s high standards in selecting the actors. All of the actors showed great passion in their acting and singing, moving the audiences’ hearts and drawing them into the story.
“The Sound of Music” was an astounding show that was created with the hard work of so many people. The dedication of the cast, crew, director, and many others who worked on this musical led to a beautiful production.
For those who have never ever been to a Riordan production, they’re truly missing out on great performances of artwork.
Ponette Chen ’26 said, “I would absolutely recommended this performance to a friend, because I believe that everyone should appreciate the hard work and talent of everybody involved.”
