Meet Our Cast - pt. 1

Get to know our wonderful Sound of Music cast.  Check back often for more bios...

APRIL HUNTINGTON

Maria Rainer

April grew up in the Grant Stake and is glad to be back again. She lives with her handsome husband and two adorable children. In college, April sang with BYU Concert Choir and after graduating was asked to join the U of U Singers for a season and travel to Europe, where they won the world championship! It has been a number of years since April performed in a musical, but some past roles she has played include: a Narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Mrs. Harcourt in "Anything Goes", and a nun in "The Sound of Music!"  Being a stay-at-home-mom is the biggest part of April's current life, but she also enjoys whole foods cooking and teaching voice lessons, reading, and being outside when it's warm.

WADE HANSEN

Captain Georg von Trapp

This is Wade's first trip back to the stage in nearly a decade -- after realizing the musical theater degree he was pursuing at BYU probably wasn't going to be the ticket to providing for a family. Now, one wonderful wife and four fantastic sons later, he's excited to be playing the role of Captain von Trapp. Wade was a member of BYU's Young Ambassadors and has played the roles of  Jinx and  Frankie in "Forever Plaid", Charlie in "Brigadoon", Matt in "The Fantasticks", and Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

CANDICE JORGENSEN

Elsa Shrader 

Candice has been performing since before she could walk. She has performed on stages throughout the valley including Hale Centre Theatre, Rogers Memorial Theater, Midvale City Arts & Murray City Arts to name a few. Past favorite roles include The Cat in the Hat in "Suessical the Musical" and Annabelle in "Lucky Stiff." Her first solo was when she was five years old singing "Edelweiss" and is excited to be involved with the musical that started her love of theater. She's thankful for the loving support of her husband and son for letting her come and play.

MATT MARGETTS
Max Detweiller

Matt has been performing here in the Grant Stake since he was a youth when he played the role of Fydka in "The Fiddler on the Roof." When he moved back into the stake as an adult with his own family in 1991, he has been participating ever since. He truly enjoys getting to know other members of the stake family by doing these shows and has many close friends who he met through these great productions – both old & young.  He says, "It is a great blessing in my life to be associated with such a great cast! Thanks to all those associated with 'The Sound of Music.' Much love to my beautiful wife, Christy, and my children and their spouses. We’re going to knock your socks off!"