Sterling High stages The Sound of Music, students lead community holiday show
Sterling High School’s theater department staged The Sound of Music on December 3, 2025, featuring student lead roles, a student pit orchestra and a technical crew drawn from across the student body. The production served as a holiday season cultural offering for families in Sterling and surrounding towns, and ticket sales and fundraising support aim to sustain the school program into next year.
Sterling High School brought Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music to the stage on December 3, 2025, in a community production driven largely by students. The cast included seniors and underclass students in lead roles, while the pit orchestra was staffed by student musicians and the technical crew managed lighting, sound and set changes. School leaders emphasized that the show combined theatrical training with practical skills in production management.
The director highlighted educational benefits of mounting a full scale musical, saying the experience built skills in collaboration, musical performance and technical theater that complement classroom learning. Students involved reported long rehearsal hours and cross disciplinary work, from vocal coaching to costume design, which school officials framed as part of broader arts education goals.
Tickets were made available to the public as part of the school’s outreach to families in Sterling and neighboring towns in Logan County, and proceeds from the performances were directed toward the theater program. Performance announcements included ticketing information for residents seeking seats and outlined fundraising objectives intended to cover future productions and equipment needs. Organizers described the effort as critical for program continuity given the limited budgets that small school arts programs commonly face.
Audience response at the December 3 performance reflected strong community interest in a family friendly holiday offering, with many seats filled by local families. School administrators noted that such productions generate modest but tangible economic activity for local restaurants and shops on show nights as attendees arrive early or stay after performances, extending the community benefit beyond the auditorium.
The production underscored the role of school theater as both an educational platform and a community cultural asset in Logan County. By involving students across acting, music and technical disciplines, Sterling High reinforced pathways for arts participation while leveraging ticket revenue and fundraising to sustain the program through the coming year.
