Cast Announcement for
Gilbert & Sullivan’s

Director: PHIL LOWERY  •  Conductor: MONROE KANOUSE

Our sincere thanks to everybody who auditioned for Lamplighters Music Theatre's summer production of The Pirates of Penzance. We saw an amazing amount of talent, and you all made the job of the casting directors very difficult!

Principal Roles

FREDERIC

Michael Desnoyers, Joshua La Force

MABEL

Moira McManus, Brett Ruona

RUTH

Sara Couden, Katy Daniel

MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY

Jonathan Spencer

THE PIRATE KING

Charles Martin, Jason Sarten

SERGEANT OF POLICE

Chris Shuford

SAMUEL

William Weidner

EDITH

Kelly Powers, Alexandra Sessler

KATE

Meghan Dibble, Eliza Leoni

ISABEL

Brenna MacIlvaine

Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Daughters

Nikki Arias, Jeff Beaudoin, Clint Blakely, Eric Borchers, Melissa Butcher,
Audrey Carstensen, Tony Cavalleri, Katherine Feller, Terry Gordon,
Andrew Gustafson, C.V. Herst, Mark Hodgson, Chris James, Alexis Lane Jensen,
Brian Livingston, William Loney, Erin Lucas, Hestia Lucchese,
Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Kenya Moses, Kelcey Jay Poe, Amy Poon,
Laura Sanders, Danny Tomas Schultz, Tucker Thurman, Ted Zoldan.

THERE ARE 17 PERFORMANCES IN 5 VENUES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Thursday 29th July, 2010 - 8pm
Friday 30th July, 2010 - 8pm
Saturday 31st July, 2010 - 2pm
Saturday 31st July, 2010 - 8pm

Lincoln Theater, Yountville, Napa Valley
Saturday 7th August, 2010 - 8pm
Sunday 8th August, 2010 - 3pm

Mountain View Performing Arts Center, Mountain View
Saturday 14th August, 2010 - 8pm
Sunday 15th August, 2010 - 2pm

Novellus Theater at Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco
Thursday 19th August, 2010 - 8pm
Friday 20th August, 2010 - 8pm
Saturday 21st August, 2010 - 2pm
Saturday 21st August, 2010 - 8pm
Sunday 22nd August, 2010 - 2pm

Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Friday 27th August, 2010 - 8pm
Saturday 28th August, 2010 - 2pm
Saturday 28th August, 2010 - 8pm
Sunday 29th August, 2010 - 2pm


REHEARSALS will begin on June 1st and will most likely be held Sunday – Thursday. More detail will be provided as soon as available. We will take breaks for the major holidays, but will probably not be able to cast people with extensive holiday travel plans.

THE VOCAL SCORE is available at music stores (we recommend San Francisco Music Center,
207 Powell Street, 2nd Floor at O'Farrell, 415-781-6024) or online services such as J.W. Pepper or sheetmusic.com. We use the G. Schirmer edition. Cost is around $15.

PLEASE NOTE:As with any period production, cast members may be required to provide special undergarments that may be necessary (e.g., women, Merry Widows; men, dance belts), as well as tights and footwear. Also, it may be necessary for men to alter or eliminate facial hair. Cast members may be asked to donate a few hours to help with costumes, sets, mailings, etc.



AUDITIONING FOR THE LAMPLIGHTERS

Our next auditions will be held in early fall for Gilbert & Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard. Please come back to this page closer to those dates to check for particulars, or sign up on our email list at the address below.

We hold open auditions two to three times a year for all principal and chorus roles. In general, we are looking for strong singer/actors. Experience in Gilbert & Sullivan not necessary if you can sing and act the role. Some roles may be double-cast or understudied. Some shows/roles require better movement skills than others.

All auditions are by appointment only. We ask that you come to the preliminary audition with one song in English, preferably from opera or operetta, that you feel will show off your voice well. It is wise to choose material of about two to three minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. Bring your music in the key in which you will sing it. Please bring your calendar so that you can give us any conflicts that you may have during the rehearsal period.

REHEARSALS:

Rehearsals are generally held on eekday evenings and weekends. A tentative schedule will be available at the preliminary auditions, and more detail will be provided as soon as available.

The Lamplighters is a non-profit, professional company. Principal singers are offered a flat fee for a role, usually in the range of $300 - $750. Chorus members are eligible for a small stipend to help offset costs such as purchasing a score, tights and footwear, voice lessons, travel and coaching, etc. 

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