We are very excited to announce that the world premiere of Rilla of Green Gables will be in Saratoga Springs this year! The entire community is invited to participate in and attend the new musical, which will be produced by the Saratoga Springs South LDS Stake. Auditions will be held in March, rehearsals will begin in April, and performances will be Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 2 pm and 7 pm.
Throughout the year, our Shows & Events, Auditions, and Music & More pages will be updated with more information about the production and its accompanying original cast album.
Rilla of Green Gables is based on the Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The timeless score features songs of the period by renowned composers Irving Berlin (Annie Get Your Gun, White Christmas) and Jerome Kern (Show Boat, Swing Time), freshly arranged and orchestrated. As her sweetheart and brother leave to fight in World War I, Anne's daughter, Rilla, embarks on her own emotional journey at home that teaches her the importance of selflessness and sacrifice, changing her life forever. Touching and uplifting!
The musical is adapted by Saratoga Springs resident Tyler Hinton, with arrangements and orchestrations by Saratoga Springs resident Charles Dail Nielson.
