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lonewriter
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Location: Texas
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 Captain von Trapp What age should the actor be? We are thinking of doing Sound of Music next year and I want to audition for the part. I am 38 but I can play anyone from 30 to 40.
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Vanessa20
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The real Captain von Trapp was 47 when he married Maria and 55 when the family left Austria, but plenty of actors in their mid to late 30s have played the role. He just needs to seem old enough to be convincing as a father whose oldest child is 16. You should be fine.
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Salome
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Why not read for Max as well? Its am ore satisfying role. Has the shows best lines and the shows 2 best songs.
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jackissensational
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I think your age is *ideal* for Von Trapp!
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Mark Walton
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Including Christopher Plummer, who was 35 when he played Captain Von Trapp. Julie Andrews was not even 30 yet.
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Slaine
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Re: Captain von Trapp Just to resurrect this one - I know that he is a lead but just how much has Captain Von Trapp got to do in the musical?
Is it all dialogue? I know he sings "Edelweiss" but does he sing much else? I'm just trying to get a feel as to whether the part is too big bearing in mind work and family commitments.
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Slaine
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Re: Captain von Trapp
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Apples2for10
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Re: Captain von Trapp Depends on which version of the show you're doing. "Edelweiss" is Captain's only solo, but for the love duet, you'll be singing either "An Ordinary Couple" or "Something Good"; either way, he sings about half of each song. Then if you're including "No Way to Stop it", he sings in the last third of it.
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Pannic
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Re: Captain von Trapp He also sings in the reprise of the title song. Goes loooooow.
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Slaine
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Re: Captain von Trapp Thanks guys. And as to dialogue, are we talking half the show or relatively small sections?
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Mark Walton
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Re: Captain von Trapp In the movie at least, he and Liesl sing "Edelweiss" in duet. I love how Charmian Carr's Liesl demolished his alibi about not having sung for a long time - "I remember, Father!"
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