The ADK LAKES Theatre Festival is made possible by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, The Cloudsplitter Foundation, David Myers in memory of Anne Vaccaro and Jayson Grigsby, Pine’s Country Store, Barbara Sullivan, Cecilia and Michael Mathews, and Mr. Richard Woolley.
H.M.S. Pinafore (Semi-staged) by Gilbert & Sullivan
Stage Director: George Cordes | Music Director: Elizabeth Cordes
This comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan is a satirical exploration of class distinctions, romance, and naval traditions in Victorian England. On the British Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Pinafore, Captain Corcoran commands a disciplined crew, along with his daughter Josephine and Ralph Rackstraw, a lowly sailor. As romance buds between Josephine and Ralph, her father plans to marry her off to a pompous bureaucrat named Sir Joseph Porter.
Ralph and Josephine seek to overcome the obstacles of class, family expectations, and shocking revelations. H.M.S. Pinafore is a delightful blend of comedy, music, and social commentary, exploring themes of love and equality in a whimsical setting on the high seas.
This production will be a semi-staged, concert version with limited sets, costumes, and staging. The Theatre Festival previously presented Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance in this format in 2017, and it was a smashing success!
(Clockwise from top left): Annachristi Cordes, Beth MacLeod Largent, Chelsea Bolles, David Neal, Elizabeth Cordes, George Cordes, & Neal Harrelson
STARRING:
Annachristi Cordes as Josephine, Beth MacLeod Largent as Little Buttercup, Chelsea Bolles as Ralph Rackstraw, Neal Harrelson as Sir Joseph Porter, George Cordes as Captain Corcoran, David Neal as Dick Deadeye, Kendall (Milo) Davison as Cousin Hebe, and Matthew Varden as Boatswain, with accompanist Elizabeth Cordes
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Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. |
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Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. |
