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The Pirates of Penzance LEON WILSON CLARK OPERA SERIES SHEPHERD SCHOOL OPERA presents v THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE An operetta in two acts Music by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan Text by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert Debra Dickinson, director Thomas Jaber, musical director and piattist Matt Coldwell, set and lighting designer Margaret White, costume designer November 19, 21, 23 and 25, 1998 7:30 p.m. Wortham Opera Theatre RICE UNNERSITY CAST The Pirate King . AlokKumar Samuel, his Lieutenant Adam Feriend Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice . Keith Hudspeth Ruth, Pirate Maid-of-all-work . Aidan Soder Edith . Julianna Jerome Kate . Dawn Bennett Isabel . Kristin Anderson Mabel . Elizabeth Holloway Major General Stanley . Brady Knapp Sergeant of Police . Brandon Gibson • Pirates . Zachary Bruton, Ryan Dohoney, Benjamin Eley, Eric Esparza, Jameson James, Brandon McReynolds, Andrew Sudduth -· Major General Stanley's daughters . Laural Klein, Kristen Sharpley, Adrienne Starr Police . Ryan Dohoney, Benjamin Eley, Andrew Sudduth COVERS Frederic . Brandon McReynolds Mabel . Susan Hurley The Pirate King . Adam Feriend Samuel Jameson James Ruth . Jennifer Ansell ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION STAFF Director. Debra Dickinson Musical Director and Pianist . Thomas Jaber Conductor . Gregg Punswick I• Pianist, Rehearsal Pianist . Jason Hardink Technical Director, Master Electrician, . Matt Coldwell Set and Lighting Designer, Stage Designer Costume Designer . Margaret White Production Stage Manager, . Alex Stutler Properties Master Dialect Coach Joan Allouache Follow Spot Operator . Bruce Williams Scenic Carpenter Kristina Driskill Shop Assistants . Joan Allouache, Stephanie Bradow, Suzanne Hatcher Costume Assistants Suzanne Hatcher, Kristin Sampson Running Crew . Tracy Rhodus, Jennifer Ansell The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan ACT! A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. INTERMISSION (15 minutes) ACT II ..... A ruined chapel by moonlight. This production is made possible by a generous ,.. endowment from the late Dr. Leon Wilson Clark. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks for the invaluable assistance from Deene Webster, who furnished the weapons; Katherine Monostory; Betty and Keith Dickinson; Lisa Chang; Elana Hoffman; Stahlman Lumber; Bonnie Ambrose; Marty Merritt; Leroy Bell; David Long; and students of the Shepherd School Opera Workshop and Directing classes. Backdrop furnished by Ideas, Etc. Costumes furnished by Performing Arts Supply Co. DIRECTOR'S NOTES William S. Gilbert and Arthur S. Sullivan wrote fourteen operas together, and The Pirates of Penzance is certainly one of the most popular, with many recent performances on both sides of the Atlantic in schools, by opera com­ panies, by Gilbert and Sullivan societies, and on Broadway. Though a satire on melodramas and Victorian mores, its comedy and characters are ageless and are still recognized and loved by modern audiences. The Pirates of Penzance opened in a nearly impromptu performance on December 30, 1879, in Devonshire, England. The cast was performing HMS ,. .... Pinafore and took one evening out of their regularly scheduled perfor­ mances to sing an undirected performance of The Pirates of Penzance in their HMS Pinafore costumes, while Gilbert and Sullivan were in the U.S. preparing for the December 31 opening of The Pirates ofPenzance in New York. These nearly simultaneous opening nights, which established simulta- neous copyrights, were planned to combat the "pirates" in the U.S. who took advantage of the fact that there were no international copyright laws and had "pirated" HMS Pinafore, which had as many as eighteen unsanctioned pro­ ductions in the U.S. in the year after it opened in England. It was not only the financial revenue that was lost to Gilbert and Sullivan in these pirated versions, but also artistic control. Gilbert was the stage director for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and he was meticulous and exacting about the stage business and the realistic style in which he insisted the works be played. The traditions that were set by Gilbert's direction have been passed down to future generations because of the collaboration of Richard D'Oyly Carte, an English theatrical producer. He encouraged the partnership by producing Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, by building the Savoy Theater in London for their productions, and by establishing a dynasty which toured the operas in close to their original form for nearly a hundred years. BIOGRAPHIES DEBRA DICKINSON has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in national tours, at Theatre an der Wien in Austria, and at various regional opera and theatre companies throughout the U.S. , including the Chautauqua Opera and the Central City Opera. She has starred opposite both Richard Burton and Richard Harris in Camelot. Her affiliation with the New York City Opera under Beverly Sills includes serving as the Associate Director of ·-. ~ The Pajama Game. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern Uni­ versity and a Master's degree from Hunter College in New York City. For four summers, Ms. Dickinson was the Acting Instructor at the Chautauqua Opera in New York. In Houston, Ms. Dickinson directed the highly acclaimed productions at Stages of The World Goes Round, A Grand Night for Sing­ ing, and She Loves Me. Other directing credits include Damn Yankees for the Galveston Outdoor Musical Theater, The Tender Land at the Monteux Opera Festival, and last year's production ofAlbert Herring here at the Shepherd School. In addition to her position as Artist Teacher of Opera Studies for Acting and Movement at the Shepherd School, she also teaches at Rice University's School of Continuing Studies. THOMAS JABER is Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching at The Shepherd School ofMusic. In addition to the re­ sponsibilities ofcoaching graduate students and senior voice majors, Mr. Jaber teaches choral conducting and conducts three ensembles:Rice Chorale, Shepherd Singers, and Sallyport. These groups have been heard nationwide on both National Public Radio and the CBS Radio Network. Before moving to Houston in 1988, Mr. Jaber was Music Director ofthe Opera Theatre of Temple University in Philadelphia. He earned degrees with honors in piano from Arkansas State University and Indiana University, and was granted the Performer's Certificate in Accompanying from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he was a member of the faculty from 1976-1988. Mr. Jaber worked as a vocal coach and conductor at Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts from 1977-1986. He was also chosen as vocal coach for the Opera Company of Philadelphia/ Luciano Pavarotti International Competition. As a pianist, Mr. Jaber has appeared with many artists, including Suzanne Mentzer, Katherine Ciesinski, and Stephen Varcoe, in performances for the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Dallas Opera Guild, Da Camera of Houston, and the Houston Symphony Chamber Players. From 1978-1988, Mr. Jaber was the Organist/Choirmaster of The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he conducted a professional chorus of twenty singers and was heard regularly in recital on the Alexander McCurdy Memorial Or­ gan. He is currently the Organist at Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Houston. SHEPHERD SCHOOL VOICE DEPARTMENT AND OPERA STUDIES FACULTY Joyce Farwell, Professor of Voice and Chair of the Voice Department Janet de Chambrier, Vocal Coach Debra Dickinson, Artist Teacher of Opera Studies for Acting and Movement Michael Franciosi, Vocal Coach Thomas Jaber, Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Vocal Coach Kathleen Kaun,Professor of Voice I William Murray, Associate Professor of Voice \ Jo Anne Ritacca, Vocal Coach UPCOMING EVENTS OF SHEPHERD SCHOOL OPERA Wednesday, December 2 Directing Class Scenes Recital ,.. .... Scenes from Manon, Der Rosenkavalier, Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel und Gretel, L'Elisir D'Amore, and Die Zauberjlote 2:00 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre at Alice Pratt Brown Hall Free Admission February 4, 5, 6 and 7 Opera Workshop Scenes Recital Scenes from Werther, Manon, La Favorita, Die Fledermaus, Le Nozze di Figaro, West Side Story, Yeomen of the Guard, #" :- She Loves Me, The Boys from Syracuse, and The Fantastiks 7:30 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre at Alice Pratt Brown Hall l,t- Free Admission March 25, 27, 29 and 31 Shepherd School Opera and members of the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra present Handel's Giulio Cesare I 7:30 p.m., Wortham Opera Theatre ~ at Alice Pratt Brown Hall Admission (general seating): $10; students and senior citizens $ 7 For tickets, call (713) 527-4933 ,_ j I Ir- RICE' .
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