The Pirates of Penzance

By W. S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan

Directed by: Christi Sears

Auditions: Jan. 26-28

Performances:
Apr. 17, 18, 19(m), 24, 25(cc), 26(m, cc);

May 1, 2, 3(m), 7, 8, 9

*(m) matinee performances

*(cc) Closed Captioning available by Cue Captions

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Don’t miss this swarthy, swashbuckling, seaward adventure!

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experience the magic of live theater.

About the Show

Gilbert and Sullivan are the undisputed masters of comic operetta and the proud parents of the modern musical. That their works are more in demand today than when they were created over a century ago is ample proof of their lasting brilliance.

When the hero of The Pirates of Penzance was but a boy, his father instructed his nurse to have him apprenticed as a pilot. She thought he said 'pirate' and thus the zany troubles began.

Cast of Characters

Major-General Stanley

The Pirate King

Samuel

Frederic

Sergeant of Police

Mabel

Edith

Kate

Isabel

Ruth

Pirate Crew

Police

General Stanley’s Daughters

2026:
Apr. 17, 18, 19(m), 24, 25(cc), 26(m, cc);

May 1, 2, 3(m), 7, 8, 9

*(m) matinee performances

*(cc) Closed Captioning available by Cue Captions

Performances

Christi E. Sears has a string of hit musicals and plays to her credit, including: The Prom, Something Rotten!Clue, Altogether Now (Special Event), The Secret of Chimneys: ACT Radio PlayMamma MiaThe Addams FamilyAnnieBig FishShrekYoung FrankensteinAvenue QThoroughly Modern MillieCurtainsSteel MagnoliasThe ProducersThe Music ManHello, Dolly!The Rocky Horror ShowPirates of PenzanceInto the WoodsYou’re a Good ManCharlie BrownBell, Book and CandleAuntie Mame, and Greater Tuna at ACT. Christi also directed at ACT: Dial M For Murder, CinderellaDamn Yankees, and Little Shop of Horrors. A long-time administrative member at ACT, Christi has served four terms as president and two terms as treasurer. She currently serves on the ACT Board as Production Manager. Christi resides in Albany and has worked for over 30 years as the Accounting/Payroll Manager at Palm Harbor Homes.

Christi Sears, Director

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