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Gibert & Sullivan's
The Pirates of Penzance
(or The Slave of Duty)

June 12*, 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2014 at 8pm
June 15**, 21** & 22, 2014 at 2pm

Directed by Felicity Ann Brown
Music Direction by Joseph Sorge

The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD 20851

*Special $12 preview performance

**Community Outreach Matinees on 6/15 & 6/21: 
  • 12:45-1:30pm: Backstage tours,  a special treasure chest craft activity, temporary pirate tattoos, and meet The Pirate King! 
  • Post-show talk-back session with cast and crew immediately following the performance.
This production is appropriate for all ages (particularly because it is quite silly!)

Cast

Major-General Stanley - George Willis
The Pirate King - Jeffrey Gates
Samuel, his Lieutenant - Rick Dupuy
Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice - Timothy Ziese
Sergeant of Police - Tom Goode
Mabel - Keely Borland (6/12, 6/14, 6/20, 6/21 8pm) 
              & Courtney Kalbacker (6/13, 6/15, 6/21 2pm, 6/22)
Edith - Rachel Ackerman
Kate -  Amanda Jones
Isabel - Stevie Miller
Ruth - Wendy Stengel

Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Daughters (& their governesses)
Helen Aberger, Brian Beard, Denise Cross, Kayla Cummings,
Kris Devine, Tara Hockensmith, Chuck Howell, Rand Huntzinger, Ralph Johnson, Joanna Jones, Josh Katz, Erik Kreil, Lauren Lentini, Carl Maryott, Jane Maryott, Josh Milton, Rowyn Peel, Brian Polk, Bill Rogers, Kevin Schellhase, Sarah Seider, Barbara Semiatin, Ed Vilade, Maria Wilson, Kent Woods

Orchestra

Violin I - Steve Natrella (CM), Bonnie Barrows, Carolyn Larson, 
                Irv Berner
Violin II - Peter Mignerey, Martin Brown, Edwin Schneider, 
                 Cassie Conley
Viola - Amanda Laudwein, Stephanie Cross
Cello - Michael Stein, Sheryl Friedlander, Andrew Nixon
Bass - Pete Gallanis
Flute - Jackie Miller, Louise Hill
Oboe - Gwen Earle
Bassoon - Steve Wechsler, Betsy Haanes
Clarinet - Laura Langbein, Laura Bornhoeft
Horn - Joe Cross, Lora Katz, Gail Hixenbaugh
Trumpet - Curt Anstine, Rick Pasciuto, Tom Gleason
Trombone - Steve Ward, Frank Eliot, Al Potter
Percussion - George Huttlin

Production Staff

Producer - Denise Young
Assistant Music Director - Jenny Craley Bland
Choreography - Felicity Ann Brown,  Amanda Jones & Helen Aberger
Assistant Director - Helen Aberger
Stage Manager - Douglas Maryott
Assistant Stage Manager - Tony Dwyer
Master Carpenter - Devin Work
Lighting Design - Noam Lautman
House Manager - Cassandra Stevens
Make Up Designer - Renee Silverstone
Surtitle Operator - Annie Gribbin

Special thanks to:

5 stars says DC Metro Theater Arts!
"The Victorian Lyric Opera Company and Director Felicity Ann Brown triumph in this dazzling production."
Read the review!


"The current Victorian Lyric Opera Company (VLOC) production in Rockville is a very lively effort both the musical and staging aspects of which succeed delightfully." - Bob Ashby, ShowBizRadio (Read more)