The Sound of Music Institute of Chicago

MIC student Sophia Varones is currently an understudy for the role of Brigitta in the Lyric Opera production of The Sound of Music. Sophia, a fifth-grader at Lake Forest Country Day School, is a vocal student of Dorothy-Jean Lloyd and violin student of Sonia Hadar at the MIC Lake Forest Campus.  Beginning her acting career at age 7 with the Performing Arts Summer Theatre Academy, Sophia has appeared as Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Glynda in the Wizard of OZ.  Her appearance as Brigitta is her first professional role. The Lyric Opera production of The Sound of Music runs through May 25th.