John Phillip Sousa's
The Charlatan
(semi-staged concert, with live orchestra)

Music Directed by Joseph Sorge
Directed by Elaine W. Kass

September 5, 2014 at 8pm
September 6, 2014 at 8pm
September 7, 2014 at 2pm

F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center Park
603 Edmonston Drive
Rockville, MD  20851 

Read the Press Release

Special event Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 pm!
Free Lecture by Patrick Warfield, noted Sousa scholar and author of "Making the March King : John Philip Sousa's Washington Years 1854-1893"

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About The Charlatan

An entertaining farce for all ages, the story follows the fortunes of a comical cast of characters including the gallant Prince Boris, his scheming uncle Gogol, and a crafty magician named Demidoff who manages to pair up own daughter, Anna, with the royal prince.  The robust chorus sings as the boisterous townsfolk in the small Russian village where the operetta takes place.  Through amusing plot twists, witty banter, and rousing musical numbers, all ends well by the conclusion of the show.  

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Cast

Demidoff, the Charlatan - G. Stephen Stokes
Prince Boris - Jerrod Laber
Gogol, the prince's uncle - Blair Eig
Jelikoff, a down-and-out tragedian - Kevin Schellhase
Skobeloff, a puppeteer - Rand Huntzinger
The Grand Duke - Gary Sullivan
Captain Peshofki, a cossack army officer - Don Mitchell
Koreff, Jelikoff's fellow tragedian - Josh Milton
Anna, Demidoff's lovely daughter - Susanna Barasch
Katrinka, a run-away disguised as a boy - Amanda Jones
Sophia, Gogol's not-so-lovely daughter - Tracy Davidson
The Grand Duchess - Jane Maryott

Chorus: Helen Aberger , David Berkenbilt, William Capon, Denise Cross, Kayla Cummings, Bob Dennis, Peggy Dennis, Kris Devine, Alice Drew, Alexandra Fleit, Erland Heginbotham, Tara Hockensmith, Laura Hubbard, Peter Kline, Syril Kline, Erik Kreil, Carlton Maryott, Sherry Mitchell, Gina Nowacki, Carolyn Oxenford, Debbie Peetz, Margot Perry, Roger Porres, Bill Rogers, Barbara Semiatin, Bob Shackleton, Ellen Sherfey, Julie Stevens, Ed Vilade, Maria Wilson, Kent Woods 
 

Production Staff

Producer - Denise Young
Accompanist - Ross Capon
Costumer - Denise Young
Props - Jane & Carlton Maryott