Gilbert & Sullivan's
Ruddigore
or, The Witch's Curse

June 9, 10, 17 & 17, 2000 at 8pm
June 11 & 18, 2000 at 2pm

Directed by Catherine Huntress-Reeve
Music Directed by Jocelyn Jackson

Cast

Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, Disguised as Robin Oakapple, a Young Farmer - Joshua Paul Redmond
Richard Dauntless, His Foster-Brother, a Man-o'-War's Man - Don Corin
Sir Despard Murgatroyd, a Wicked Baronet - Gordon Brigham
Old Adam Goodheart, Robin's Faithful Servant - Jay Tilley
Roderic Murgatroyd, the 21st Baronet - Matthew Lepold
Rose Maybud, a Village Maiden, - Ellen Kliman
Dame Hannah, Rose's Aunt - Linda Nadeau
Mad Margaret, Disappointed in Love - Shirley Santilhano Friedman
Zorah, a Professional Bridesmaid - Marilyn Macy
Ruth, a Professional Bridesmaid - Jill Vohr

Chorus of Professional Bridesmaids, Villagers, Gentlemen, and Ancestors - Edward Byrdy, Chris Colburn, Les Elkins, Gaye Freese, Lisa Freese, Virginia Garber, Jennifer Gavin, Barry Hilton, Alexandra Huntress-Reeve, Deborah Jacobson, Ralph Johnson, Charlie Johnston, Emily McCullough, Debbie Peetz, Shawn Perry, Christine Smit, Joe Sorge, Julie Stevens, Rusty Suter, Matthew A. Weitz, Kent Woods

Orchestra

Violin - Bonnie Barrows *, David Friedlander, Carolyn Larson, 
              Martin Brown, Otto Willem
Viola - Amanda Laudwein, Francine McCutchan
Cello - Liz Ryan, Joanna Taylor
Bass - Harry Hurt
Flute - Judy Bajema, Jackie Miller
Oboe - Jane Hughes
Clarinet - Carl Gardner, Laura Langbein
Bassoon - Bill Jokela
French Horn - Nancy Bell-Utley, Lorin Krusberg
Trumpet - Tom Gleason, Bernard Rappaport
Trombone - Frank Rusco, Bill Fraize
Percussion - Jim Sylvester

* Concertmistress

Production Staff

Producers - Bill Rippey & Mollie Toms
Artistic Director - Rosalie Santilhano
Stage Manager - Pamela Hodges
Assistant Director - Ira Haber
Lighting Design - Ayun Fedorcha
Set Concept - Catherine Huntress-Reeve
Scenic Artistic Designer - Jessica Sherlock
Master Carpenter - Matthew A. Weitz
Scenic Artist - Elizabeth Brooks
Costumers - Gaye Freese, Lisa Freese, Jennifer Gavin, Leta Hall, Deborah Jacobson, Maureen Roult, Rusty Suter, Denise Young
Light Board Operator - Kerry Freese
Rehearsal Standby for Old Adam, Roderic, & Despard - A.G. Murphy
Technical Director (Rockville Civic Center) - Kim Haug
Technical Crew - Tony Dwyer, William Kolodrubetz, Sean Perry, Bill Rippey
Rehearsal Pianists - Jenny Bland, Deborah Jacobson, Gay Hill, Dave Larko, Gwen Stamper
Make-Up - Renee Silverstone
Tickets and Box Office - Merle Haber
Program - Leta Hall
Publicity - Bill Rippey
Set Construction/Painting - Lynn Anslow, Ed Byrdy, Tony Dwyer, Les Elkins, Lisa Freese, Virginia Garber, Jane Gardner, Barry Hilton, Deborah Jacobson, Dave Kaysen, Ralph Johnson, William Kolodrubetz, Alex McDonald, Debbie Peetz, Josh Redford, Bill Rippey, Gwen Stamper, Julie Stevens, Mollie Toms, Kent Woods
Properties - Roxanna Frey, Linda Nadeau
Photography - Joe Razza
House Management - Caroline Hummel, Gina Nowaki, Denise Young
Costume Storage - Donna & Lyle Jaffe
Set Storage - Maureen Roult, City of Gaithersburg, Rockville Civic Center
Printing - Quick Printing, Inc.

G&S Trivia

Question: Mr. Gilbert seemed to really like some names because he used them more than once. Do you remember in which shows these characters appeared? Zorah, Ruth, Kate

Answer: Zorah is the chief bridesmaid in Ruddigore and the first name of Mrs. Partlett in Sorcerer. Ruth is both a professional bridesmaid in Ruddigore and that famous piratical maid- of~all-work in Pirates. And Kate, when not climbing over rocky mountains in Pirates, is Dame Carruthers's niece in Yeomen.