Upcoming: The Pirates of Penzance, Jr., Redeemer Lutheran School, November 11 and 12

Received via the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin:

Redeemer Lutheran School

presents

The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.

directed by Matt Chambers

Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Anderson Lane (click for map)

No charge for admission

Who said pirates were scary? Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance brings to life the most lovable swashbuckling, free spirited, crazy troop of pirates that you have ever seen.

On his 21st birthday the young pirate apprentice Frederic has completed his duty of servitude to his fellow Pirates. He must leave the pirates who have raised him and venture out to the world and become his own person, experience new things and meet new people. The young , beautiful Mabel instantly catches his eye. As always, obstacles threaten to cause trouble for young Frederic. It turns out that Frederic was born during the leap year which means even though he is 21 he has only had 5 birthdays and he must remain a pirate’s apprentice until his 21st birthday. Along the way a bunch of crazy characters like the Major General Stanely and the Sargeant of police weave their way in to the story causing all kinds of hysterical chaos that will leave your students laughing in the aisles. Of course, a happy ending is in the cards for our young hero!

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Upcoming: The Pirates of Penzance, Harmony School at Hill Country Community Theatre, May 6 - 7

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Harmony School to perform

Pirates of Penzance, Jr.

Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 8 at 2:15 p.m.

Hill Country Community Theatre

4003 FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, near Marble Falls (click for map)

Tickets are available through HCCT’s Box Office, 830-798-8944, and at Harmony School of Creative Arts, 830-693-1791, 1503 Mormon Mill Road in Marble Falls. Adult admission is $10, and students $5.

It’s a story of pirates and fair maidens, of honor and deception, wrapped up in a comedic opera.

Once again, Hill Country Community Theatre and Harmony School of Creative Arts are joining forces to present a student version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Two performances will be presented at the theatre, 4003 FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, one on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m., and the other on Sunday, May 8, at 2:15 p.m.

The play centers around the honorable Frederic who plans to leave the piracy on his twenty-first birthday. Desperate for a wife, he falls in love with young Mabel, one of several daughters of the Major-General. Indeed, the Pirate King intends for all the pirates to marry daughters, to their father’s grief. Enter some bumbling police and new information about the terms of Frederic’s indenture to the pirates, and the fray begins.

The 15-member cast, ages 9-14, has been rehearsing weekly at Harmony School since early February, under the direction of David Bend and with vocal coaching from Robert Schneider. Chandra Irvin serves as the choreographer.

Click to view cast photos at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Upcoming: Pirates!, St. Edward's University Orchestra plays Sir Arthur Sullivan, March 6

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St. Edward's University Orchestra
presents

PIRATES!

Saturday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Mabee Ballroom, Ragsdale Center, St. Edward's University
$8 general admission; $5 students, seniors, and SEU faculty/staff

This is a rare opportunity to hear Sullivan's music performed live by a full orchestra.

Ahoy, mateys! Come set sail with the SEU Orchestra and buccaneers from the Austin Gilbert & Sullivan Society as they regale you with tunes from Pirates of Penzance, a medley from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, and more adventuresome chanteys. Bring the whole family for this rollicking event.

Artistic Director of the Austin Gilbert & Sullivan Society Ralph MacPhail, Jr. will introduce G&S selections. G&S regulars Jay Chacon, David Fontenot, Russell Gregory, Janette Jones, Mark Long, Randall McIntyre, Paul Nixon, Kert Peterson, Alan Pochi, and Daniel Stone will perform, and Arthur DiBianca will be playing in the orchestra.

Upcoming: The Pirates of Penzance, UT San Antonio, October 2 - 10

Found on-line at the San Antonio Theatre Coalition:

The Pirates of Penzance
by Gilbert and Sullivan
Directed by William McCrary
UTSA Department of Music - Lyric Theatre
University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Music, 6900 North Loop 1604 West

How did Gilbert and Sullivan follow the success of their maritime operetta featuring a crew of jovial sailors on board the HMS Pinafore? With another seaside opus of course! This time the cast of characters is set on the Cornish coast, and features tender-hearted orphaned pirates, a comely maiden (Bronwyn White) and a handsome, young apprentice, Frederic (Rafael Moras) under the rule of the Pirate King (Christopher Garcia). Frederic's lovesick nursemaid (Amanda Cullom) and the Major General Stanley (Donald Bayne) round out this cast of loyal Queen Victoria subjects!

Tickets are sold through the Vendini Ticketing system and service fees apply.

Dates: October 2 - 10, 2009
Times: Fridays October 2 & 9 at 7:30pm; Sunday October 4 and Saturday October 10 at 3pm
Tickets: General admission: $15; Students & military with ID and seniors 55+: $10
Purchase Online: UTSA
Website: http://music.utsa.edu