The music man

 The Pinedale Theatre Company presented Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Oct. 26-28. The musical directed by Anne Mason and starred Adam Herron as Harold Hill and Michelle Humber as Marian Paroo. Audiences experienced laughter and tears as the story unfolded through live music and the talented community cast. In addition, the Director, Anne Mason, provided additional theatre learning experiences for the community at the public library and to classes in both school districts.

Around 100 folks were involved in bringing the performance to life, with a budget of $60,000 and a cast of 40-plus local actors and actresses — more than half of them area youth.

A 12-piece orchestra conducted by Travis Swanson accompanied the classic musical, which was choreographed by Stasia Hamilton.

Over 1,000 people attended during the 3 days of performances, with much support from the community and families of the actors in the play.