Noelle Ford slings sliders, sings in 'The Music Man'

A server at a La Conner restaurant isn't just singing the praises of Skagit County's musical community.

She's lending her voice to it, returning to the stage after a lengthy hiatus, with the Skagit Valley College presentation of "The Music Man," Meredith Wilson's 1957 Broadway musical comedy.

Noelle Ford, who by day works at The Slider Café, is rehearsing several nights weekly for the Feb. 23-March 3 run at McIntyre Hall on the SVC campus.

She was thrilled to learn that tryouts for parts in the local production of "The Music Man" weren't limited to SVC theater arts students. The Tony Award-win...