The story takes place aboard the ship HMS Pinafore. The captain’s daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, although her father intends her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. She abides by her father’s wishes at first, but Sir Joseph’s advocacy of the equality of humankind encourages Ralph and Josephine to overturn conventional social order. They declare their love for each other and eventually plan to elope. The captain discovers this plan, but, as in many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, a surprise disclosure changes things dramatically near the end of the story. The opera’s humor focuses on love between members of different social classes and lampoons the British class system in general. Pinafore also pokes good-natured fun at patriotism, party politics, the Royal Navy, and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority. (from Wikipedia)
Video at https://youtu.be/nH2rLkOIVJ0
Cast
- The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. (First Lord of the Admiralty) – Dennis Britten
- Captain Corcoran (Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore) – Ron Swingen
- Ralph Rackstraw (Able Seaman) – Rawdon Taylor
- Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman) – Jacob Mott
- Bill Bobstay (Boatswain’s Mate) – Tom Hamann
- Bob Becket (Carpenter’s Mate) – John Kost
- Josephine (The Captain’s Daughter) – Lindsey Lefler
- Hebe (Sir Joseph’s First Cousin) – Barbara Berger
- Little Buttercup (A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman) – Phyllis Fort
First Lord’s Sisters, his Cousins, his Aunts
- Anne Herman
- Aurea Taylor
- Jan Rosenthal
- Janelle VanPelt
- Karen Shurtluff
- Kristina Kindel
- Lynda J. Person-Patrick
- Mele Howland
- Rebecca Stuhlbarg
- Samantha Hughes
- Sarah Ominski
Sailors
Crew
- Director – Dennis Britten
- Musical Director – Dr. Linda Smith
- Assistant Director – Rob Patrick
- Producer – David Smith
- Stage Manager – Justin Campbell
- Accompanist – Dr. Linda Smith
- Flutist – Aurea Taylor
- Costumes – Sue Woodbury
- Set – Joe Rosenthal
- Program and Web Site – Sheryl Wood
- Posters and Logo – Tony Smith