The Pirates of Penzance- June 1981

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Title: The Pirates of Penzance
Date: June 1981
Type: Comic Opera
Location: Uris Theatre, NYC, USA
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Librettist: W.S. Gilbert
Conductor: Dan Berlinghoff
Collection Folder: Folder 19

Cast

The Pirate King: Kevin Kline
Samuel, His Lieutenant: Stephen Hanan
Frederic: Rex Smith
Ruth, A Pirate Maid: Estelle Parsons

Major-General Stanley’s Daughters-
Robin Boudreau, Maria Guida, Nancy Heiken, Bonnie Simmons
Edith: Alexandra Korey
Kate: Marcie Shaw
Isabel: Wendy Wolfe
Mabel: Karla de Vito

Major-General Stanley: George Rose
The Sergeant: Tony Azito

Pirates and Police: Dean Badolato, Brian Bullard, Scott Burkholder, Walter Caldwell, Tim Flavin, Ray Gill, George Kmeck, Daniel Marcus, G. Eugene Moose, Joseph Neal, Walter Neihenke, Joe Pichette, Ellis Skeeter Williams, Michael Willson

Swings: Laurie Beechman, Roy Alan, Robert Polenz, Donna Lee Marshall

Understudy Pirate King: Rex Gill
Understudy Samuel: G. Eugene Moose
Understudy Ruth: Wendy Wolfe
Understudy Frederic: Scott Burkholder
Understudy Edith: Nancy Heiken
Understudy Major-General: Joe Pichette
Understudy Sergeant: Daniel Marcus
Understudy Mabel: Kathy Morath
Understudy Kate: Bonnie Simmons
Understudy Isabel: Maria Guida

Orchestra

Clarinets:
Richard Cohen
Steve Hartman

Bassoon:
Simeon Westbrooke

Flutes:
Keith Underwood
Sheryl Henze
Gary Shocker

Trumpets:
Ron Stinson
Lauren Draper

Trombones:
Keith Green

Keyboards:
Allan Shawn
Ada Janik

Mallets:
William Moersch

Timpani:
William Ruyle

Percussion:
Larry Spivack
Dick Koff

Bass:
Dennis Masuzzo
Michael Tomasula

Crew

For The Pirates of Penzance

Producer: Joseph Papp
Production By: New York Shakespeare Festival
Production Supervisor, New York Shakespeare Festival: Jason Steven Cohen

Director: Wilford Leach
Choreographer: Graciela Daniele
Music Adaptor: William Elliott
Scenic Design: Bob Shaw & Wilford Leach
Scenery Supervision: Paul Eads
Pirate Boat Design: Jack Chandler
Costume Design: Patricia McGourty
Hair and Makeup Design: J. Roy Helland
Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton
Sound Design: Don Ketteler

Assistant to Mr Leach: John Albano
Assistant to Ms Daniele: Adam Grammis
Assistant to Mr Elliott: Naimy Hackett
Assistants to Ms Tipton: Candace Dunn, Greg McPherson
Assistant to Mr Ketteler: Bill Dreisbach
Assistant to Mr Helland: Marlies Vallant

General Manager: Robert Kamlet
Company Manager: Rheba Fiegelman
Production Stage Manager: Frank Difilia
Stage Manager: Bonnie Panson
Assistant Stage Manager: Roy Alan

Orchestra Personal Manager: Marty Grupp
Associate Conductor: Susan Anderson
Music Preparation Services: Mathilde Pincus/Al Miller, Chelsea Music Service
Dance Captain: Dean Badolato
Voice Consultant: Marjorie Rivingston

Production Carpenter: Bob Hutchinson
Production Electrician: Ron Annas
Production Property Master: Robert Bostwick
Assistant Electrician: Keith Elrod
Sound Engineer: Ken Muller
Wardrobe Master: John A. Guiteras
Production Assistant: Chris Sinclair

Press Representative: Richard Kornberg
Press Assistant: Ed Bullins

For the Uris Theatre

Directors: Messrs. Nederlander, Gerald Oestreicher
General Manager: Arthur Rubin

House Physician: Dr Max L. Kamen

Programme Published By: Playbill

Notes

Production ran December 1980-November 1982.