Freshman – Sophomore Showcase Fall 2009

Basingstoke!

A celebration of the operettas of William S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan

Lyrics by William S. Gilbert (1836-1911) Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

With Guest Graduate Artists: Zachary Angus, Scott Gates, & Peter Morgan

Music and Stage Director: Mark Crayton Associate Music Director and : Giorgi Samadalashvili Stage Managers: Erin Stillson, Jeremy Cairns, Kiera Radvanski

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I have a song to sing, O (The Yeomen of the Guard)

Elise Nathalie Young Jack Point Matthew Sund

In sailing o’er life’s ocean wide (Ruddigore)

Rose Ellen Jones Richard Nicholas Metzger Robin Zachary Angus

Now wouldn’t you like to rule the roost (Princess Ida)

Melissa Priscilla Ip Blanche Gabrielle Robles

There is beauty in the bellow of the blast (The Mikado)

Katisha Crystal Arrington Ko-Ko Peter Morgan

Prithee pretty maiden (Patience)

Patience Leah Taylor Grosvenor Michael Coduto

If Saphir I choose to marry (Patience)

Saphir Samantha D’Adamo Angela Alice Beals Duke Scott Gates Major Matthew Sund Colonel Peter Morgan

None shall part us (Iolanthe)

Phyllis Helen Knudsen Strephon Nicholas Metzger

I am so proud (The Mikado)

Pish-Tush Zachary Angus Ko-Ko Scott Gates Pooh-Bah Peter Morgan

Intermission

Three little maids from school are we (The Mikado)

Yum-Yum Marissa Howard Peep-Bo Madison Marino Pitti-Sing Ally Perko

So please you, Sir, we much regret (The Mikado)

Yum-Yum Dana Brown Peep-Bo Priscilla Ip Pitti-Sing Felicia Warren Pooh-Bah Peter Morgan Ko-Ko Scott Gates (dialogue)

O rapture, when alone together (The Gondoliers)

Casilda Jamie Younger Luis Michael Coduto

Here’s a how-de-do (The Mikado)

Yum-Yum Priscilla Ip Nanki-Poo Michael Coduto Ko-Ko Zachary Angus

In a contemplative fashion (The Gondoliers)

Gianetta Rachel Jainks Tessa Ashley Lugo Marco Scott Gates Giuseppe Zachary Angus

Finale:

When a man has been a naughty baronette (Ruddigore)

Rose Priscilla Ip Richard Nicholas Metzger Robin Peter Morgan Margaret Gabrielle Robles Sir Despard Michael Coduto Zorah Helen Knudsen

Ensemble of Bridesmaids and Past Barronettes.

The Cast

Freshmen

Crystal Arrington , IL Alice Beals Somerset, NJ Dana Brown Fort Collins, CO Marissa Howard Denver, CO Rachel Jaicks Flossmoor, IL Ellen Jones Cleveland, OH Helen Knudsen Elmhurst, IL Madision Marino New York, NY Nicholas Metzger Elgin, IL Ally Perko Springfield, IL Matthew Sund Niles, IL Felicia Warren San Diego, CA Nathalie Young Minneapolis, MN

Sophomores

Michael Coduto Naperville, IL Priscilla Ip New York, NY Ashley Lugo Las Vegas, NV Gabrielle Robles La Grange Park, IL Leah Taylor Portage, IN Jamie Younger San Francisco, CA

Music Director, Stage Director & Choreographer

Mark Crayton

Associate Music Director

Giorgi Samadalashvili

Stage Managers

Erin Stillson Jeremy Cairns Kiera Radvanski

Voice Faculty - Chicago College of Performing Arts

Henry Fogel, Dean Chicago College of Performing Arts

Linda Berna, Associate Dean and Director The Music Conservatory

Judith Haddon, Head Voice Department, CCPA

Nicole Cabell Matthew Chellis Cynthia Clarey Mark Crayton Allan Glassman Bruce Hall Jonita Lattimore Mehta Samuel Ramey Richard Stilwell Dana Brown, , Diction, and Advanced Coaching Andrew Eggert, Head of Opera Program Scott Gilmore, Director, CCPA/COT Diploma Program, Opera, Diction, and Advanced Coaching Elizabeth Parker, vocal coach Matthew Gemmill, vocal coach