Members of the Lititz Area Community Choir love to sing.

That passion for music and singing will serve as the driving force behind a free concert that they will present at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at Lititz United Methodist Church, 201 Market St., Lititz. The Lititz Area Community Choir will present "A Night on Broadway," an hourlong celebration of show tunes.

The concert will feature selections from "Phantom of the Opera," "Carousel," "The Sound of Music," "Man of La Mancha" and "Les Miserables," among other shows.

"There's a sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing people come out as an audience and watching people create a feeling or an emotion," said Debbie Kline-Smith, the director of the Lititz Area Community Choir. "They're going from hearing the music to being excited about the music. Getting caught up in that music for an hour is a real goal of mine."

As a group, the 75-member Lititz Area Community Choir has dedicated 40 collective hours of rehearsal time in preparation for the upcoming concert.

"Many of them are former students I taught in high school (at Warwick) who wanted to continue on because there was a void in their lives," said Kline-Smith, who retired in June of 2022 following a 35-year career as Warwick's high school and middle school choir director. "I think they're really enjoying a taste of what they got in high school. For me, it's kind of like having your kids back again. It's making music together with people you know. It's reminiscing to music. Music is a common thread."

The concept of a community choir in Lititz is just getting off the ground.

Two months after her retirement, Kline-Smith was part of a committee created to gauge interest in forming the Lititz Area Community Choir. Four months later, the group presented its initial performance, to celebrate the 2022 holiday season.

"At one point I said to the committee, 'Do you really think people will want to do this?'" said Kline-Smith. "And they said, 'Yeah! Yeah!' They all loved to sing in high school. They all had great experiences. The Christmas performance went off really well. The choir felt really well received."

In some ways, "A Night on Broadway" will provide the Lititz Area Community Choir an opportunity to sustain that initial momentum. Kline-Smith said that the choir has come a long way since September and that its "voice quality has grown immensely."

"I'd love to add some choreography and some special effects," said Kline-Smith. "My shows at the high school were known for their professionalism. I have high expectations and I'm full of ideas."