LAKEPORT, Calif. – The production of “The Sound of Music” by Clear Lake High School will introduce new stage designs to the community.  

At the heart of this innovative staging is Bill Chambard, a professionally trained stage designer who recently relocated to Lake County from the Bay Area.  

According to Chambard, “The staging is representational in that it provides a framework within which the actors can perform, and gives the audience the opportunity to use its imagination to place itself within the scene.”  

Chambard has designed a setting that takes the actors and audience from scene to scene without closing the main curtain.

A team assisted Chambard in constructing the sets.  

Steven Stocker, a local engineer, prepared construction drawings of the sets.  

John Moorhead, the CLHS woodshop instructor, and Rose Davidson manufactured the sets in their woodworking shop.  

Set decoration was conceived by Suna Flores, a set designer well known in local theater circles for many productions of the Lake County Theater Co.

Students from Shana Wilbur’s CLHS art classes painted much of the scenery.

Lighting for the show is being provided by Steve Wilson, a well known theater lighting designer and technician. Sound design for the auditorium is being created by Nick Biondo for this production.

New stage curtains are being installed to enhance the production qualities of the stage at the Marge Alakszay Center on the school campus at 250 Lange St. in Lakeport. A permanent backdrop will be installed to support future productions. New teaser curtains will hide the stage lights from audience view.  

These improvements were generously donated by the Clear Lake High School Booster Club and the Lakeport Enhanced Education Foundation.

Performances take place March 15, 16, 22 and 23, at 7 p.m., and March 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.

CLHS will offer a dinner theater performance on March 16. Tickets cost $15 general admission and $10 for seniors, students with student body cards and children. The dinner theater performance costs $30.  

Tickets are available through the CLHS office at 707-262-3010 or at the door.