Gilbert & Sullivan's
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Cast
The Learned Judge - Brian Burke
Angelina, The Plaintiff - Angie Loreno Edwin, The Defendant - Ench Parl-<er Counsel for the Plaintiff - David Jackson Usher - Fred Houghteling Foreman of the Jury - Lyle Jaffe Associate Counsel - Al Santilhan First Bridesmaid - Linda Kirk The Other Woman - Syril Lessans Gentlemen of the Jury - Donna Adler, Ed Blau, Michael Chesbro, Thomas Fuchs, Barry Grinnell, Caleb Hathaway, Andrew Sheets Bridesmaids - Marsha Diakova, Fran Fleming, Laura Hubbard, Jenny Tapper Public - Darlene Allen, Donna Bradshaw, Laura Cline, Karel James, Frankie Lewis, Penny Luborsky , Mary Sue Merritt, Rosalie Santilhano, Shirley Santilhano, Judith Sapon, Alison Verdi |
Production Staff
Producer - Lyle Jaffe
Assistant Director - Dee Carlstrom Set - David Jackson Costumes - Niomi Kaiz, Mary Sue Merritt Pianist - Melanie Smith |
Synopsis
Trial by Jury by William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan was first performed in 1875 at the Royalty Theatre, London. Approximately 45 minutes in length, it is the only G. & S. opera which has no spoken dialogue. The scene is set in a court room where Ed win, the defendant, has been summoned on a charge of breach of promise of marriage to Angelina, the Plaintiff. In the court room the spectators and the jury are almost immediately subjected to a long homily by the Usher. Once he has taken his seat, the colorful Judge is quick to inform all present what a very splendid person he is and how well suited to be a Judge. After the Jury is sworn in Angelina in full dress, together with her bridesmaids and her counsel, presents her sad case to the very biased Jury. Edwin in turn conducts his own defense, admitting that he is quite willing to "marry one lady today and the other tomorrow." A dilemma ensues, which the Judge finally solves in typical Gilbertian fashion.
