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Gilbert & Sullivan's
Princess Ida
or, Castle Adamant

March 1, 2, 8 & 9, 1991 at 8pm
March 3 & 10, 1991 at 3pm

Directed by Daniel Lyons
Music Directed by Barry Morley

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Cast

Princess Ida - Kathleen Allen
Lady Blanche, Professor of Abstract Sciences - Linda Lynch
Lady Psyche, Professor of Humanities - Shirley Friedman
Melissa, Lady Blanche's Daughter - Sally Martin
Girl Graduates
    Sacharissa -Michael Hogrete
    Chloe - Diana Fortuna
    Ada - Meredith Parker Koeneman
King Hildebrande - Gordon Brigham
Prince Hilarion, King Hildebrande's Son - Daryl Landis
Prince Hilarion's Friends
    Cyril - Jamie Zavitz
    Florian - Daniel Lyons
King Gama, Princess Ida's Father - John Perine
King Gama's Sons
    Arac - Barry Grinnell
    Guron - Kent S. Woods
    Scynthius - Charles Sens

Girl Graduates -  Nancy Alper, Lynda Berg, Stephanie Brigham, Evelyn Dobbins, Valerie Epstein, Fran Fleming, Donna Jaffe, Edith Livingstone, Mary Lord, Barbara Naleszkiewicz, Gina Nowacki, Rusty Suter

Courtiers and Soldiers - John Austen, William Brown, Paul Danaceau, Tom Fuchs, Bob Jacobson, Lyle Jaffe, Erik Kreil, Victor Hugo Porras, Arthur Smith

Orchestra

Violin - Bonnie Barrows*, Carolyn Larson, Maurine Beasley
Viola - Amanda Laudwein, Franklin Alvarez
Cello - Liz Ryan, Sol Feldman
Bass - Dave Ross
Oboe - Carl Gardner
Flute - Pauline Summers, Louise Hill
Clarinet - Gene Sober, Susan Braun
Bassoon - Donald Vogler
French Horn - Lorin Krusberg, Don Hunter
Trombone - Earl Zastrow, John Graham
Trumpet -  Bernie Rappaport (plus a Lord High Substitute or two)
Percussion - Tom Christy, Bonny Hilditch

*Concertmistress

Production Staff

Producer/Stage Manager - Pamela Hodges
Assistant Choreographer - Lucy Greene
Assistant Stage Manager - Kate Lawniczak
Set Design - Daniel Lyons
Costume Design - Edith Livingstone
Lighting Design - Jonathan Lawniczak
Technical Director (Rockville Civic Center) - Lew Dronenburq
Lighting Execution - Joy Adler, Kate Lawniczak, Dilly Powers
Rehearsal Pianists - Arthur Smith, Steve Tran
Make-up - Pat Sexton
Properties - Jim Parker
Publicity -Jim Parker, Arthur Smith
Tickets - Caroline Hummel
Program - Pamela Hodges
House Manager - Rosalie santilhano
Orchestra Manager - Bonnie Barrows
Set construction - Deb Briceland-Betts, Tim Briceland-Betts, Gordon Brigham, Stephanie Brigham, Paul Danaceau, Tom Fuchs, Bob Jacobson, Lyle Jaffe, Erik Kreil, Daniel Lyons, Jamie Zavitz
Set Painting - Nancy Alper, Tom Fuchs, Pamela Hodges, Bob Jacobson, Jared Jacobson, Donna Jaffe, Lyle Jaffe, Gina Nowacki
Costume Construction - Joyce Koeneman, Kate Lawniczak, Edith Livingstone, Bridget MacKillop, Peggy Stypula
Videotaping - Syril Kline
Refreshments - Rosalie Santilhano
Reception Committee -Pamela Hodges, Kate Lawniczak
Costume storage - Donna & Lyle Jaffe
Set Storage - Gordon & Stephanie Brigham, Harry Leet

  • Illustrations from Treasury of Victorian Printers' Frames, Ornaments and Initials and Victorian Pictorial Borders, Carole Belanger Dratton, ed.; Dover Publications, Inc. NY.
  • First act women's costumes courtesy of Rockville Musical Theatre.
  • Music stands and lights courtesy or Rockville Musical Theatre and Christ Congregational Church.
  • Tympani courtesy of Columbia Concert Band
  • Other percussion courtesy or the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Victorian Lyric Opera Company is supported by funding from Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County,
​Maryland State Arts Council, and City of Rockville.
Victorian Lyric Opera Company
 PO Box 10391
Rockville, MD 20849-0391
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Unless otherwise noted, all photographs
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  • About VLOC
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • Board of Directors
    • Diversity, Equity, and Expansion
    • Education and Outreach
    • VLOC Hall of Fame >
      • Hall of Ancestors
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    • 2024-2025 Season >
      • The Bravado
    • Health & Safety
    • Archive >
      • The Anonymous Lover
      • The Many Moods of Christmas
      • The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
      • Ruddigore
      • Die Fledermaus
      • Gentleman's Guide
      • The Sorcerer
      • More... >
        • Colored American Opera Company 150th Anniversary Celebration
        • H.M.S. Pinafore
        • The Zoo & Sweethearts
        • The New Moon
        • The Brigands
        • El Capitan
        • Iolanthe
        • From Paris to Vienna (2021)
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