Wooster 3rd grader, Grace Rundhaug, will be making her television debut in NBC's The Sound of Music Live on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 8:00 pm EST.
The Sound of Music Live is based on the original Broadway musical. The iconic story centers on a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a naval officer widower. Grace will star as Marta von Trapp, one of the seven von Trapp children.
This Wednesday, November 27, at 8:00 pm EST, The Making Of The Sound of Music Live will air on NBC. Get the chance to view the nationwide casting call, rehearsals in action with the cast, and the 40-piece orchestra recording the soundtrack.
In addition to the live on-air television performance, Grace and her fellow cast members will be appearing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on Thursday, November 28. Look for the cast of The Sound of Music Live to perform right in front of Macy's, at Herald's Square, during the first hour of the national broadcast, beginning at 9:00 am EST.
To learn more about NBC's The Sound of Music Live please visit http://www.nbc.com/sound-of-music/
(the von Trapp children in costume)
About Wooster School
Wooster School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school, serving students from Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the School serves students from Pre-K through grade 12. A leader in classroom innovation and teaching, Wooster School is a place where thinking and learning are personal, meaningful, and visible; and where faculty work closely with students in small classes and cohorts to think and communicate critically and creatively. At Wooster, every student participates, every student contributes, and every student learns and develops the necessary skills to be a life-long learner and leader in college and life beyond.
To learn more, visit http://www.woosterschool.org/ or contact Wooster School Admissions at (203) 830-3916.