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Music

Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance

Show Dates

December 2-3, 2006

Synopsis

Cast

Samuel - Raymond Havey
The Pirate King - Jesse Adam Koza
Frederic - Ben Jacoby
Ruth - Julie Rogers
Edith - Kristin M. Cox
Beatrice - Chris Carr
Kate - Christian Vernon
Isabel - Michael P. Goldsberry
Mabel - Jordan Wolff
Major-General Stanley - Samantha Smith
Seargeant of Police - Raymond P. Havey
General Stanley's Daughters - Rebecca Davidson, Allie De Fries, Erin Davidson,
Rachel Drennen, Leah Ewing, Taryn Hicks,
Julie Lush, Lauren Schwartz, Stephanie Sferra,
and Kate Watts
Pirates - Davis Bourland, Zachary Elmassian, Charlie Fear,
Stephen Geering, Eric McChesney, Bobby McGlynn,
Jamie Merz, and Travis Sterner
Constabulary - Davis Bourland, Zachary Elmassian, Bobby McGlynn,
and Jamie Merz

Program

Act I

Overture - The Orchestra Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry - Pirates & Samuel
When Fred'ric was a little lad - Ruth
Oh, better far to live and die - Pirate King & Pirates
Oh! false one, you have deceived me - Ruth & Frederic
Climbing over rocky mountain - Maidens
Stop, ladies pray! - Frederic & Daughters
Oh! is there not one maiden breast - Frederic & Maidens
Poor wand'ring one - Mabel & Maidens
What ought we to do? gentle sisters, say! - Edith, Kate, & Maidens
How beautifully blue the sky - Mabel, Frederic, & Maidens
Stay, we must not lose our senses - Frederic & Maidens
Hold, monsters! - Mabel & Chorus
I am the very model of a modern Major-General - Major General & Chorus
Finale - Oh! men of dark and dismal fate - Company

Act II

Oh! dry the glist'ning tear - Mabel & Maidens
Now, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted - Frederic & Major-General
When the foeman bears his steel - Sergeant, Mabel, Edith, Police, & Maidens
Now for the pirates' lair - Frederic, Ruth, & Pirate King
When you had left our pirate fold - Frederic, Ruth, & Pirate King
Away, away, my heart's on fire - Frederic, Ruth, & Pirate King
All is prepared! your gallant crew await you! - Mabel & Frederic
Stay, Frederic, stay - Mabel & Frederic
No, I'll be brave! Oh, family descent - Mabel & Police
When a felon's not engaged in his employment - Sergeant & Police
A rollicking band of pirates we - Sergeant, Police, & Pirates
With cat-like tread - Police & Pirates
Hush! hush! not a word - Frederic, Pirates, & Police
Sighing softly to the river and Finale - Major General & Company

Orchestra

Piano - Kevin N. Wines
Flute - Katie Archibald

Special Thanks

Dr. Andy Carlson, for your continued support for this program
Sheldon and Marilyn Macleod, for their generous support of this program
Pam Hughes, for the million and two things you do
Chris Clapp, and the amazing people at Clapp and Campbell Enterprises - Congratulations to them as well for their recent Emmy Award for the television show Taylor's Attic!
Our good friends at Opera Columbus:
Bill Boggs - Artisic Director
Kevin Lohr - Production Manager
Barcy Ford with Costume Specialists Marilyn and Gary Smith for countless hours of childcare