THE PIRATES of PENZANCE Or, the Slave of Duty
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Gilbert Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan First Performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, NY, U.S.A., December 31, 1879 The Las Vegas Review-Journal expands its annual AgeWell Expo for active The Las Vegas Review-Journal expands its annual AgeWell Expo for active adults 50+ with a travel and vacation festival featuring destinations, cruise Stage Direction: Albert Bergeret & David Auxier adults 50+ with a travel and vacation festival featuring destinations, cruise lines, hotels, resorts, tours and airlines, all bringing attendees up to date on Music Director: Albert Bergeret Asst. Music Director: Andrea Stryker-Rodda lines, hotels, resorts, tours and airlines, all bringing attendees up to date on the hottest travel offers and trends from around the world -- or just around the hottest travel offers and trends from around the world -- or just around Scenic Design: Lou Anne Gilleland Costume Design: Gail J. Wofford the corner. 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Uscher Dean, UNLV College of Fine Arts 4 Dramatis Personae Major-General Stanley ..........................................................................................James Mills* The Pirate King ..................................................................................................David Wannen* Samuel (His Lieutenant) ...............................................................................David Macaluso* Frederic (The Pirate Apprentice) .........................................................................Alex Corson Sergeant of Police ................................................................................................David Auxier* Mabel ...................................................................................................... Sarah Caldwell Smith* Major-General Stanley’s Wards Edith ........................................................................................................................Erika Person* Kate ..............................................................................................................Amy Maude Helfer* Isabel ..................................................................................................................Laura Sudduth* Ruth (Pirate Maid-of-all-work) .........................................................Angela Christine Smith* Ensemble of Pirates, Police, and Major-General Stanley’s Wards Elisabeth Cernadas*, Brooke Collins*, Louis Dall’Ava*, Lauren Frankovich*, Michael Galante, Merrill Grant*, Andy Herr*, Sarah Hutchison*, Lance Olds*, Chris-Ian Sanchez*, Cameron Smith, Matthew Wages*, Emily Wright* Dance Captain: David Auxier* Scene ACT I - A Rocky Seashore on the Coast of Cornwall ACT II - A Ruined Chapel by Moonlight There will be one fifteen minute-intermission. Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval in the performance. *These Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The photographing or sound recording of this performance or possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording is prohibited. Company & Production Staff Artistic Director/General Manager ................................................................ Albert Bergeret Executive Director .............................................................................................. David Wannen Director of Administration & Box Office ..........................................................Joseph Rubin Wardrobe.....................................................................................Gail J. Wofford, Annette Dieli Concession Sales ......................................................................................................... Alan Hill General Counsel ...........................................................Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Company Photographers ............................................................................ William Reynolds Orchestra Contractor .................................................................................Stephen K. Charpie Travel Agency ............................................................................ Tour Resources International 5 Synopsis When Frederic was still a little boy, During the ensuing days and nights, his nurse (Ruth) was told to apprentice however, this lie troubles the Major-Gen- him to become a pilot. She heard the eral's conscience. He sits brooding over word incorrectly and apprenticed him to it at night in a ruined chapel. He is con- a band of pirates, remaining with them soled by his wards' sympathy and Freder- herself as a maid-of-all-work. Although ic's plan of immediately leading a band of Frederic loathed the trade to which he police against the pirates. The police are had thus been bound, he dutifully served. reluctant, but Frederic is still enthusiastic. As the curtain rises, his indentures are up Meanwhile the Pirate King and Ruth and he announces his intention to leave seek out Frederic with surprising news. the band and devote himself to the exter- They have discovered that his indentures mination of piracy. He urges the pirates to were to run until his twenty first birthday, join him in embracing a more lawful call- and