Gilbert & Sullivan's
Trial By Jury

January 1986

Directed by Marion Scodari
Music Directed by Barry Morley

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.