Gary Neal Johnson

(June 16, 1993 to August 8, 1993) He played Max Detweiler and Captain Von Trapp standby the musical, "The Sound of Music," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas with Melinda MacDonald (Maria Rainer); David Stadwell (Captain George Von Trapp); Cathy Hardy (Mother Abbess); Dodie Brown (Elsa Schrader); Kirsten Carver (Liesl); Perry D. White (Rolf Gruber); Becky Barta (Sister Margaretta, Maria standby); Laure Ronnebaum-Cumley (Sister Bertha); Lindsey McKee (Sister Sophia); Jennifer Moore (Sister Katherine); Lea Lavish (Sister Ursula); Alicia Shelton (Sister Marie Louise); Rhonda Wilegus (Sister Sarah); Aaron Bower (Postulant); Mary Lou Phipps-Winfrey (Frau Schmidt); Andrew Garrison (Franz); John Greenland (Admiral Von Schreiber); Randel Wolf (Herr Zeller); Don Lowery (Baron Elferfeld); Drew Schiller (Friedrich); John Patrick (Friedrich); Kelley Ann Appleyard (Louisa); Rebecca Rose (Louisa); Aaron Day (Kurt); Joseph Winans (Kurt); Megan Kain (Birgitta); Samantha Agron (Birgitta); Amy Marie Appleyard (Marta); Christel Pongue (Marta) and Colleen Grate (Gretl); Emma McKee (Gretl) in the cast. The ensemble included Shirley Brown, Carol Barta, Bonnie Cooper, Ruthie Hoffman, Bett Kinser, Betty Kloster, Kathy Murphy, Sharon Pearce, Deana Petty, Paula Rinehart, Betty Sweeney, Marilyn Weld, Mary Grace Williams, Marylin Muhlenpoh, Coleen Meinen, Carolyn Steffen, Jeannine Bell, Rebecca Coleman, Karla Korspen, Joe Locascio, Seth McClintock, Bob Murphy, John Pearce, Sid Sachs, George Berry, Bill Vanderlippe, Gene Muhlenpoh, Wade Spencer, Michael Marshall and Jim Coleman in the cast. Richard D. Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy were artistic directors. Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse wrote the book. Richard Rodgers was composer. Oscar Hammerstein was lyricist. Dennis D. Hennessy was also director. Joe R. Fox III was producer. Randy B. Winder was lighting designer. Howard Jones was scenic designer. Roberto Serda was audio engineer. Jeremy Grody was sound consultant. Kenn McSherry was properties coordinator. Keith Reece was stage manager. J. Kent Barnhart was music director and orchestra supervisor. Vincent Scassellati was costume designer. Terry G. Walthall was technical director. Cynthia Johnson was resident technician. John Dunn was production assistant.