Jacques Offenbach's
La Périchole
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February 24-25, March 3-4, 2017 at 8pm
February 26, March 5, 2017 at 2pm
fully staged, in English, with live orchestra

Directed by Madeleine Smith
Music Directed by Joseph Sorge

​The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Drive
Rockville, MD 20851

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Cast

La Perichole - Emma Jensen
Piquillo - Christopher Allison
Anita - Jade Jeon
Berginella - Christie Phillips
Manuelita - Carla Rountree
Violetta - Julia Vollmers
Frasquinella - Stevie Miller
Ninetta - Amanda Jones
Bambilla - Jasmine L. Mays
Notaries - Michael Keith & Bill Rogers
Don Andres de Ribero - Blair Eig
Don Gomez de Panatellas - Kent Woods
Don Pedro de Hinoyosa - Tom Goode
Old Prisoner - Gary Sullivan

Production Staff

Producer - Denise Young
Assistant Music Director - Rebecca Henry
Stage Manager - Brianna Capps
Set Design - Bill Pressley
Costume Design - Denise Young
Rehearsal Accompanists - Jenny Bland, Ross Capon

Chorus -  David Bradley, Alice Drew, Lena Goldweber, Tara Hockensmith, Chuck Howell, Laura Hubbard, Rand Huntzinger, Ralph Johnson, Gabriella Jones, Carlton Maryott, Jane Maryott, Christine Massimei, Mary Mitchell, Deborah Peetz, Rusty Suter, Ed Vilade, Maria Wilson

Synopsis
"During a birthday celebration for the Viceroy of Peru, two street performers entertain the crowd. Too poor to marry, the performers briefly part and the girl, La Perichole, falls asleep in the park.  The Viceroy sees her and falls in love.  Out of practicality, she agrees to become his mistress, and writes a letter to her lover explaining the situation.  Since the Viceroy’s ladies-in-waiting must be married, his henchman must find La Perichole a husband.  Her devastated lover Piquillo, with the help of some wine, is convinced to marry a young woman in order to receive a title and riches.  La Perichole, who has reconsidered her decision, agrees to marry when she sees that the man selected is Piquillo. When a sober Piquillo learns that he married La Perichole, he throws her at the Viceroy’s feet, an act that puts him in prison.  La Perichole tries bribing the jailer, only to discover he is the Viceroy in disguise.  He punishes his faithless mistress by imprisoning her, too.  The Viceroy is captured and the lovers escape. After a search, the lovers appear singing of their misfortune and their love, and the Viceroy releases them, awarding their promised estates and titles." (Taken from Boosey & Hawkes).