The Sound of Music - Main Characters

Main Characters

Sources: Rodgers & Hammerstein Guidetomusicaltheatre.com

  • Maria Rainer, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
  • The Mother Abbess, the head of Nonnberg Abbey
  • Sister Bertha, the Mistress of Novices
  • Sister Margaretta, the Mistress of Postulants
  • Sister Sophia, a sister at the Abbey
  • Captain Georg von Trapp
  • Franz, Captain von Trapp's butler
  • Frau Schmidt, Captain von Trapp's housekeeper
  • The Children:
    • Liesl von Trapp, age 16
    • Friedrich von Trapp, age 14
    • Louisa von Trapp, age 13
    • Kurt von Trapp, age 11
    • Brigitta von Trapp, age 10
    • Marta von Trapp, age 7
    • Gretl von Trapp, age 5, the youngest child
  • Rolf Gruber, the 17-year-old delivery boy who has a crush on Liesl
  • Elsa Schraeder, "wealthy and sophisticated" and Captain von Trapp's would-be fiancĂ©e
  • Max Detweiler, Captain von Trapp's friend, a music agent and producer

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