THE SOUND OF MUSIC Creative

Director/Scenic Deign/Lighting Design
Matthew BurnsMatthew is so glad to be back at the Royal for another season! When he isn’t in a theater, you can find him behind a camera taking photographs, behind a desk at work, or in a movie theater. Past Director/Music Director credits include Seussical Jr., Annie, a Charlie Brown Christmas, Jungle Book Kids, A Christmas Story, Finding Nemo Jr., Little Women, The Wizard of Oz, and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Past acting credits include Bonnie and Clyde (Ted), She Loves Me (Georg), Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth) and SpongeBob the Musical (Patrick). He wants to thank his family, friends, and many more who support him.

Choreographer
Summer BrinleySummer’s recent credits include: Chris in Rumors by Neil Simon, Mother in A Christmas Story at TRT & Sherlock Holmes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes at GCT. She directed Silver Belles and The SpongeBob Musical here at TRT. She sends all her love to her husband Zack and her children Trudie & Henry.

Co-Producer
Amy ArmstrongAmy is excited to to produce her first show with the Royal. Most of the time you can find her children in the playbill while she helps behind the scenes. Producing this show has been amazing. A big thank you to everyone who has supported her through this process and she hopes you enjoy the show.
Co-Producer
Charlotte Hammonds
Stage Manager
Emma BooneEmma is thrilled to be back at The Royal telling such an important story! Previous Royal Credits include Into the Woods, Titanic, Beauty and the Beast, and many more! Emma would like to thank Matthew for trusting her to stage manage this classic!

Stage Crew
Destiny JeffriesDestiny Jeffries is thrilled to make her debut at the Royal Theater as a proud member of the stage crew. She recently served as Lead Costumer for Alice in Wonderland: The Musical and A Christmas Carol at Westwind School of Performing Arts, where she discovered her passion for behind-the-scenes theater magic. When she's not working backstage, Destiny enjoys singing, dancing, and cooking with her family.
Original Creative Team
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp
