The 5th Great Gilbert & Sullivan Sing Out
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD Friday, 8/30 at 7pm: Trial by Jury, Patience, The Mikado
Saturday, 8/31 at 9am: The Sorcerer, Princess Ida, HMS Pinafore Saturday, 8/31 at 1:30pm: Yeoman of the Guard, Ruddigore Saturday, 8/31 at 6:30pm: First Peter Kline will give a presentation on Utopia, Ltd, then beginning at 7:00 pm performance of Utopia, followed by The Pirates of Penzance Sunday, 9/1 at 9am: The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers. |
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Trial By Jury
Opened March 25, 1875 at the Royalty Theatre and ran for 300 performances. Hijinks in a courtroom, as the “bride” sues for breach of promise. Trial is the only one act G&S opera, usually played along with another opera.
Conductor - Bob Binkley Accompanist - Erica Rome The Learned Judge - Gary Sullivan Defandant - David Merrill Usher - Jeffrey Gates Counsel for the Plaintiff - Ralph Johnson Foreman of the Jury - Rand Huntzinger Plaintiff - Courtney Kalbacker Bridesmaids - Peggy Dennis, Mary Hartz, Stevie Miller, Barbara Semiatin Patience (or Bunthorne’s Bride)Opened April 23, 1881 at the Opera Comique and ran for 578 performances at both the Opera Comique and Savoy Theatres. Country ladies are in love with two poets, while the poets are both in love with Patience, the village milkmaid. The brigade men don’t see the point of aestheticism, but decide they had better give it a try to win back the women’s love.
Conductor - Eric Sillers Accompanist - Clive Woods Patience - Mary Finn Lady Jane - Wendy Stengel Lady Angela - Liza Hodskins Lady Saphir - Leta Hall Lady Ella - Grace Kane Reginald Bunthorne - Larry Garvin Archibald Grosvenor - Robert Moreen Colonel Calverly - Blair Eig Major Murgatroyd - David Smith Duke of Dunstable - Jacy D’Aiutolo The Mikado (or The Town of Titti-Pu)
Opened March 14, 1885 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 672 performances. The most popular G&S opera, Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner of Titti-Pu must actually execute someone or see his town reduced to the rank of a village. He finds a volunteer in Nanki-Poo, the Mikado’s son, who loves Ko-Ko’s ward, Yum-Yum, but is it a good idea to compass the death of the heir apparent?
Conductor - Kate Huntress-Reeve Accompanist - John Dreslin Mikado - Rand Huntzinger Nanki-Poo - Pete Oliver-Krueger Ko-Ko - Sam Silvers Pooh-Bah - Michael Loomis Pish-Tush - Jeffrey Mincks Yum-Yum - Hillary LaBonte Pitti-Sing - Rebecca Henry Peep-Bo - Marianna Martindale Katisha - Jennifer Rutherford The Sorcerer
Opened November 7, 1877 at the Opera Comique and ran for 178 performances. With the help of a love philter, everyone in the village is in love – with the wrong person.
Conductor - Daniel Kravetz Accompanist - Clive Woods John Wellington Wells - Phil Sternenberg Alexis Poindextre - Timothy Ziese Sir Marmaduke Poindextre - Bob Binkley Dr. Daly - Les Elkins Notary - Sylvan Kesilman Aline Sangazure - Sarah Martin Lady Sangazure - Karen Ann Loxley Constance - Felicity Ann Brown Mrs. Partlett - Jenny Bland Princess Ida (or The Castle Adamant)
Opened on January 5, 1884 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 246 performances. Princess Ida, engaged in babyhood to Prince Hilarion, has created a women’s university. Hilarion and friends enter the university as women to try to win her back.
Conductor - Bill Venman Accompanist - Andi-Stryker-Rodda Princess Ida - Melissa Chavez Lady Blanche - Emily Crockett Lady Psyche - Deborah Jacobson Melissa - Karen Ann Loxley Sacharissa - Frances Yasprica Hilarion - Andrew Exner Cyril - Pete Oliver-Krueger Florian - William Remmers King Hildebrand - Daniel Kravetz King Gama - John Perine Arac - Sam Silvers Guron - Jeffrey Mincks Scynthius - Ted Spencer H.M.S. Pinafore (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor)
Opened on May 28, 1878 at the Opera Comique and ran for 571 performances. A common sailor and the captain’s daughter fall in love. The first smash hit G&S Opera, and still one of the most popular.
Conductor - Jenny Bland Accompanist - Erica Rome Sir Joseph Porter, KCB - Joshua Milton Capt. Corcoran - Robert Moreen Ralph Rackstraw - David Merrill Dick Deadeye - Michael Loomis Boatswain’s Mate - Michael Beder Carpenter’s Mate - Bob Dennis Josephine - Katherine Riddle Hebe - Deborah Peetz Little Buttercup - Pam Butler Yeomen of the Guard
Opened October 3, 1888 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 423 performances. At the Tower of London jester Jack Point loses his love, Elsie Maynard to Colonel Fairfax – who nearly loses his head. This is the G&S opera that is considered the closest to grand opera.
Conductor - John Dreslin Accompanist - Barry Hamilton Jack Point - William Remmers Colonel Fairfax - John Turner Sergeant Meryll - Tom Goode Sir Richard Cholmondley - Rick DuPuy Wilfred Shadbolt - Larry Garvin Leonard Meryll - Joseph Sorge 1st Yeoman - Andrew Exner 2nd Yeoman - David Smith Elsie Maynard - Ali Oliver-Krueger Phoebe Meryll - Tracy Davidson Dame Carruthers - Wendy Falconer Kate - Deborah Jacobson |
Ruddigore (or The Witch's Curse)
Opened January 22, 1887 at the Savoy Theatre and ran for 288 performances. A witch’s curse has long-lasting effects on the Murgatroyd family and the village of Reddering.
Conductor - Rebecca Henry Accompanist - Andi Stryker-Rodda Robin Oakapple - Rick DuPuy Dick Dauntless - David Merrill Sir Despard Murgatroyd - Blair Eig Old Adam - Michael Beder Sir Roderick Murgatroyd - Brandon Brylawski Rose Maybud - Lisa Freese Mad Margaret - Julie May Dame Hannah - Erica Schultz Zorah - Olivia Jones Utopia, Limited (or The Flowers of Progress)
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The Sing-Out Chorus & Supernumeraries
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Helen Aberger
Erika Abrams Adelle Banks David Berkenbilt Chelsea Berry Indra Books Grace Brigham George Cooper Kayla Cummings Bob Dennis Peggy Dennis Janice Derr Stephanie Desjardins Allie Donaldson Virginia Downes John E. Dreslin Alice Drew Tony Dwyer Julia Frank Carl Gladstone Nicholas Esclapon Noah Friedlander Miriam Goldberg John Hagedorn Mary Hartz Erland Heginbotham Tara Hockensmith Benjamin Hoffman Laura Hubbard William Hyder Inge Hyder Ralph Johnson |
Gabriella Jones
Sara Kane Josh Katz Randi Kestin Malka Key Maureen Kline Peter Kline Syril Kline John Klinges Patricia Kreger Erik Kreil Nick Leiserson Louise A. Lerner Barbra Lewis Hannah Lieberman Jaime McGaughey Marianna Martindale Carlton Maryott Douglas Maryott Jane Maryott Josh Milton Grace Mincks Kym Mincks Charlotte Moser Teresa Nesvold Gina Nowacki Arthur O’Dwyer Daniel Obenshain Walter Olson Keith Ord Lisa Orr |
Ezra Peisach
Joshua Peisach Rebecca Peisach Eugene Pinzer Enid Rubenstein Jim Siegl Dorothy Smith Julie Stevens Andrea Stryker-Rodda Jennifer Ross Maureen Roult Barbara Semiatin Stephanie Shade Ellen Sherfey Mary Stokes Amy Sullivan Rebecca Sullivan Rusty Suter Roz Timberg Sheri VanCleef Bill Venman Ed Vilade Jennifer Vongsathorn Maria Wilson Jack Yanovski Susan Yanovski Edward Young Felicity Young Peter Zavon Abigail Zenner |
The VLOC Orchestra (for Utopia, Limited)
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Violin I - Steve Natrella (CM), Bonnie Barrows, Carolyn Larson,
David Friedlander Violin II - Martin Brown, Cathy Thompson, Naomi Chang Zajic Viola - David Zajic Cello - Sheryl Friedlander Bass - Pete Gallanis Flute - Jackie Miller, Louise Hill |
Oboe - Gwen Earle
Bassoon - Steve Weschler Clarinet - Laura Langbein, Laura Bornhoeft Horn - Joe Cross, Lora Katz Trumpet - Curt Anstine, Rick Pasciuto, Tom Gleason Trombone - Steve Ward, Frank Eliot, Al Potter Percussion - George Huttlin |
