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

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