H.M.S. Pinafore

Libretto by W.S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan

June 9, 10, **16, 17, 2023 at 8pm
June *11 & 18, 2023 at 2pm

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Directed by Helen Aberger
Music Direction by Joseph Sorge 

The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD 20851

*Community Outreach Matinee on 6/11

• 12:45-1:30pm: Backstage tours 
• Post-show talk-back session with cast and crew immediately following the performance.  

**American Sign Language Interpreted Performance on 6/16
Members of the deaf and hard of hearing community who wish to attend the performance are encouraged to contact the box office, theatre@rockvillemd.gov, to secure the appropriate seating to best view the interpreter.

About

Now give three cheers for the crew of the H.M.S. Pinafore! VLOC presents one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular and beloved operettas. 

Josephine, daughter of the captain of the H.M.S. Pinafore, falls in love with a simple sailor Ralph Rackstraw. Her father, however, has already promised her hand to Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty. Josephine is torn between her love for Ralph and her duty to her father. Can love truly "level all ranks"? 

Packed to the brim with delightful tunes like When I Was A Lad, I'm Called Little Buttercup, Fair Moon To Thee I Sing, and more!

Run Time: Approx. 2 hours with one intermission. 

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Cast

Sir Joseph Porter - Michael Galizia
Captain Corcoran - Stephen Yednock
Josephine - Jillian Wiley 
Ralph Rackstraw - Andy Boggs
Dick Deadeye - Rob Ritter (June 9-11)
Bob Gudauskas ​(June 16-18)
Boatswain - Christopher Fotis
Carpenter - Michael Beder
Cousin Hebe - Amanda Messinger 
Little Buttercup - Shannen Knapp

Chorus of Sailors, Sisters, Cousins, Aunts: 
Ron Anzalone, Christopher Costabile, Marlyn Ferguson, Luke Fischer, Aliyah Fischer, Jenellen Fischer, Phoenix Fischer, Hannah Friedman, Ralph Johnson, Erin Jones, Jonathan Kilgore, Sam Kuhr, Lisa MacPhee, Jane Maryott, Carlton Maryott, Frank Robey, *Sarah Robinson, Jackie Rogers, Bill Rogers, Ariela Sirota, Cheryl Stafford, Ed Vilade, Katharine Waples, Michael Wolyniec, Kent Woods

*Josephine Cover

Production Staff 

Producers  - Bill Rogers, Scott Nunn
Stage Manager - Doug Maryott 
Assistant Stage Manager - Kathie Rogers

Assistant Director - Erica Ferguson 
Assistant Music Director - Stevie Miller
(Conducting Saturday, June 10 & Saturday, June 17)

Costume Designer - Becca Janney 
Associate Costume Designer - Tori Niemic
Lighting Designer - Jordan Hersh
Set Designer - Bill Pressley