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 Piano: 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 Chicago, 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 Carmen Mehta Samuel Ramey Richard Stilwell Dana Brown, Opera, 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