ANONYMOUS THEATRE ™, 2023

The Pirates of Penzance: Or The Slave of Duty

MONDAY, AUGUST 21st
7:00PM
The Gerding Theatre at The Armory

Written by W. S. Gilbert  

Composed by Arthur Sullivan

Directed by Sarah Jane Hardy

Musically Directed by Mont Chris Hubbard

Choreographed by Elizabeth Young

Stage Managed by Carol Ann Wohlmut*

ABOUT The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance is a comedic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan that follows the story of Frederic, a young man who was mistakenly apprenticed to a band of tender-hearted pirates until his 21st birthday. As he reaches that fateful day, he decides to leave the pirates and vows to dedicate his life to the extermination of their kind. However, his plans take an unexpected turn when he encounters a group of beautiful maidens, the daughters of Major-General Stanley. Frederic falls in love with Mabel, one of the daughters, and the two face a series of comical and tangled situations. With lively music, witty dialogue, and delightful characters, Pirates of Penzance is a light-hearted and entertaining romp filled with love, humor, and swashbuckling adventures.

CAST

Frederic: Laura Johnson

Mabel: Carleena Manzi

Ruth: Caitlin Upshaw*

Pirate King : Ben Tissell*

Major General: Josh Weinstein*

Sergeant: Jesse Cromer

Edith: Catherine Olson

Kate: Sarah DeGrave

Samuel: Alec Lugo

Isabel: Sarah Maines

Pirate Cat: Amanda Soden*

Pirate Gibbs: Makaela Terance

Pirate Jonah: Matthew Curl

Pirate Edgar: Ryan Edlinger

Pirate Ragnar: Dave Cole

Liesl: Lindsey Rae Johnson

Nellie: Hannah Rice

Rose: Lindsey Lefler

Constable Dunberry: Grace Koch

Constable Juneberry: Bobby Tramontina

Constable Karen: Matthew Sepeda

Constable Davis: Graham Buyagawan

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

ORCHESTRA

Flute/piccolo: Martha Long

Oboe: Kelly Gronli

Clarinet: John Nastos

Bassoon: Vincent Igusa

Horn: Mike Hettwer

Percussion: Brian Gardiner

Violin: Vijeta Sathyaraj

Bass: Amy Roesler

Piano: David Saffert

Conductor: Mont Chris Hubbard