Margate Little TheatreP.O. Box 3514
... dedicated to bringing the best of musical comedy and dramatic theater to the South Jersey area. Over the past eight years, the company has grown artistically from humble beginnings in a church hall to its current three venue season. |  |
 | THE Director: Anne Christiansen |
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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE was Gilbert and Sullivan’s follow-up production to their first huge success, H.M.S. PINAFORE. It was enormously popular at the time for its catchy tunes and silly plot, and has proved to be one of the most enduring of the G&S operettas.
Young Frederic has been at sea as a pirate apprentice since he was eight years old. Now of age, he is resolved to lead a blameless life, abandoning the pirate life and his well loved nursemaid, Ruth, in favor of Mabel, the lovely daughter of Major General Stanley.
When the pirate king discovers that the terms of indenture specify Frederick’s twenty first birthday, he goes to Tremorden Castle to bring Frederic , whose birthday is February 29th, back to the pirate life. Frederic, a "Slave to Duty," feels he must go with him.
Mabel, in a gallant attempt to bring to fruition Fredericks plans to exterminate the pirates, sends a band of policemen off to do the job.
SHOW DATES: | ||
| Ocean City Music Pier Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk Ocean City, NJ | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Thursday and Friday | July 8 and 9 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Thursday and Friday | August 26 and 27 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Wednesday | September 1 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Saturday | September 4 |
Middle Township Performing Arts Center Cape May Courthouse, NJ | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Friday and Saturday | September 10 and 11 |
| 10:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. | Friday | September 24 |
| 8:30 p.m. | Saturday | September 25 |
Harborfest Gardner’s Basin Atlantic City, NJ | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Saturday | August 7 |
| Special appearance at the Atlantic City Harborfest | ||
After the September 11th performance of The Pirates, we are considering a cabaret style singalong version of The Mikado, provided there is sufficient interest. This would follow the format of the cabarets at the late, great Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Philadelphia. Let us know what you think .
Drop us a line or e-mail to billbusch2@aol.com
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Pirate King:Don Bowen Frederic: Jim Dalfonso Mabel: Debbie Jenkins Ruth: Ruth Bowden Major General: W. Bruce Grant |
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Samuel: Keith Clark Edith: Kimberly Burns Kate: Robin Bourguignon Sergeant: Ray Mazolli |
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| 1998 | LOST IN YONKERS |
| 1997 | FOLLIES |
| 1996 | SHADOWLANDS |
| 1996 | AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS (co-production with Margate Community Church) |
| 1995 | THE SECRET GARDEN |
| 1995 | NUNSENSE |
| 1995 | THE GLASS MENAGERIE |
| 1994-1995 | PIRATES OF PENZANCE |
| 1994-1995 | (MORE) PIRATES OF PENZANCE |
| 1994 | THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS |
| 1993 | A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC |
| 1993 | ARSENIC AND OLD LACE |
| 1993 | LOVE LETTERS |
| 1992 | SHENENDOAH |
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