The 2nd Great
Gilbert & Sullivan Sing-Out
A Musical Marathon

August 29, 1998, 8am-midnight

F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
Rockville, Maryland

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Trial By Jury

Conductor - Jenny Bland
Accompanist - Sue McElroy
Plaintiff, Angelina - Denise Young
Defendant, Edwin - Lee Patterson
The Learned Judge - Sol Abrams
Counsel for the Plaintiff - Todd Allen Long
Foreman of the Jury - Rick Ballard
Usher - Tom Goode

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The Grand Duke

Conductor - Daniel Kravetz
Accompanist - Jenny Bland
Julia Jellicoe - Marion Leeds Carroll
Princess of Monte Carlo - Leigh Mann
Elsa - Dawn Snyder
Olga - Frances Yasprica
Bertha - Sharon Szymanski
Gretchen - Deborah Peetz
Lisa - Tamara Hicks Syron
Baroness - Catherine Huntress-Reeve
Ernest Dummkopf - Gene Leonardi
Ludwig - Irv Hodgkin
Rudolph, the Grand Duke - John Barclay Burns
Prince of Monte Carlo - Larry Garvin
Dr. Tannhauser - Joseph Sorge
Herald - Dan Delius
Ben Hashbaz - Philip Sternenberg

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H.M.S. Pinafore

Conductor - Victoria Gau
Accompanists - Jenny Bland and Larry Garvin
Josephine - Alida Augen
Cousin Hebe - Rusty Suter
Little Buttercup - Katherine Bryant
Ralph Rackstraw - Len Henderson
Captain Corcoran - David Craven
Sir Joseph Porter, KCB - John Perine
Boatswain's Mate - Dan Kravetz
Dick Deadeye - Josh Leichtung
Carpenter's Mate - Les Elkins

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Utopia, Limited

Conductor - Jay Lane
Accompanist - Rachel Narula
Princess Zara - Elizabeth Evans-Emery
Princess Nekaya - Frances Yasprica
Kalyba - Joy Ryan
Phylla - Rebecca Consentino
Lady Sophy - Olive McKrell
Captain Fitzbattleaxe - Peter Emery
Lord Dramaleigh - Ira Haber
Tarara - Philip Sternenberg
Mr. Blushington - Patrick Kenan
Sir Bailey Barre, QC -  Gene Leonardi
Mr. Goldbury - David Jedlinsky
Scaphio - Alan Riley Jones
Phantis - Samuel Silvers
King Paramount - David Craven
Captain Sir Edward Corcoran, KCB - Peter Zavon

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The Sorcerer

Conductor - Joe Sorge
Accompanist - Gene Leonardi
Aline - Amy Lindsay
Constance - Pamela Butler
Mrs. Partlet - Jenny Bland
Lady Sangazure - Andrea Schewe
Alexis Poindextre - Lee Patterson
Dr. Daly - Roland Dube
J.W. Wells - Ron Fava
Sir Marmaduke Poindextre - Dan Delius
Notary - Irv Hodgkin

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The Gondoliers (The Washington Savoyards)

Conductor - Sharon Haugen
Accompanist - Molly Newton
Tessa - Grace Gori
Vittoria/Giulia/Inez - Pamela Leighton-Bilik
Gianetta - Susan Wheeler
Casilda - Ronda Rougewha
Fiametta - Susan Lin
Duchess of Plaza-Toro - Catherine Huntress-Reeve
Marco Palmieri - Dan Snyder
Antonio/Luiz - Todd Allen Long
Giuseppe Palmieri - David Martosko
Duke of Plaza-Toro - Christian Mendenhall*
Giorgio - Blair M. Eig
Don Alhambra Del Bolero - Dennis Blackwell

*Christian Mendenhall appears courtesy of the Actor's Equity Association

The Pirates of Penzance

Conductor - Victoria Gau
Accompanist - Jenny Bland
Mabel - Alida Augen
Edith - Lisa Freese
Kate - Gaye Freese
Ruth - Sara Ballard
Frederic - Lee Patterson
Samuel - Kent Woods
Major-General Stanley - John Perine
Pirate King - Gordon Brigham
Sergeant of Police - Barry Grinnell

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The Yeomen of the Guard
(The Victorian Lyric Opera Company)

Conductor - Larry Garvin
Accompanist - Victoria Gau
Elsie Maynard - Denise Young
Kate - E. Caroline Rogers
Phoebe Meryll - Dawn Snyder
Dame Carruthers - Shirley Friedman
Colonel Fairfax - Dan Snyder
1st Yeoman - Dave Robinson
2nd Yeoman - Lyle Jaffe
Leonard Meryll - Joe Sorge
Jack Point - John Barclay Burns
Sir Richard Cholmondeley - Jesse Holt
Wilfred Shadbolt - Gordon Brigham
Sergeant Meryll - Julio Martinez

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Patience

Conductor - William Venman
Accompanist - Victoria Gau
Patience - Gina Leichtung
Lady Angela - Laura Possessky
Lady Ella - Lisa Freese
Lady Saphir - Leta Hall
Lady Jane - Lois Alt
The Duke of Dunstable - Ken Davies
Archibald Grosvenor - Dennis Blackwell
Reginald Bunthorne - John Adams
Major Murgatroyd - Lyle Jaffe
Colonel Calverley - Josh Leichtung

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Ruddigore

Conductor - Jay Lane
Accompanist - Gene Leonardi
Rose Maybud - Rebecca Consentino
Zorah - Gaye Freeze
Mad Margaret - Amy Allen
Dame Hannah - Linda Nadeau
Dick Dauntless - Mitchell Scott Gillett
Robin Oakapple/Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd - Larry Garvin
Sir Despard Murgatroyd - Samuel Silvers
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - Robert Gawthrop
Old Adam Goodheart - Blair M. Eig

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Iolanthe (The Durham Savoyards)

Conductor - Benjamin Keaton
Accompanist - Rachel Narula
Phyllis - Sharon Szymanski
Celia - Patricia Wright
Leila - Ann McCloskey
Iolanthe - Olive McKrell
Fairy Queen - Barbara Namkoong
Lord Tolloller - John Adams
Strephon - Robert Gawthrop
Lord Chancellor - Alan Riley Jones
Lord Mountararat - Patrick Kenan
Private Willis - Lyle Jaffe

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The Mikado

Conductor - William Venman
Accompanist - Jay Lane
Yum-Yum - Gina Leichtung
Pitti-Sing - Rica Mendes-Barry
Peep-Bo - Leigh Mann
Katisha - Phyllis Wilner
Nanki-Poo - Len Henderson
Pish-Tush - Todd Allen Long
Ko-Ko - Samuel Silvers
Pooh-Bah - Dennis Blackwell
Mikado - Patrick Kenan
A Noble - Dan Kravetz

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Princess Ida

Conductor - Sharon Haugen
Accompanist - Jenny Bland
Princess Ida - Elizabeth Evans-Emery
Melissa/Sacharissa - Leta Hall
Lady Psyche - Pamela Leighton-Bilik
Lady Blanche - Lois Alt
Hilarion - Peter Emery
Cyril - Mitchell Scott Gillett
Florian - Larry Garvin
King Gama - Ron Fava
King Hildebrand - Charles Sheridan
Arac - Blair Eig
Guron - Barry Ginnell
Scynthius - Steven Mager

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The Sponsoring Companies

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County, a non-profit and collaborative town-gown Venture of the School of Music West Chester University, was founded in 1987 and is known for it~ excellence in professional stage and community productions. Participating in two stateside International G&S Festivals, the Society received recognition for the excellence of their Trial in 1996. The Society consists of townspeople, faculty, and students oi Chester County and the surrounding areas and its next production will be Pirates on November 5-8, 1998.

The Sudbury Savoyards,  a 100% volunteer organization, maintains a unique position in the New England Theatrical community. ln 1961, to raise money for new church buildings, a group of Sudbury United Methodist Church members decided to put on Trial, which marked the group's beginnings. lt grew along with its reputation and for Mikado in 1969 the venue was shifted to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. The Sudbury Savoyards remains affiliated with the Sudbury United Methodist Church and all income over expenses from its shows is earmarked for world hunger relief. Last year it donated over $6,000 to this cause through donations managed by the Methodist Committee for Relief.

The Presenting Companies

Starting in 1963 with Pirates, The Durham Savoyards have performed each G&S opera at least twice (except for the singular Grand Duke). Annual spring performances in Durham and Wilmington, NC highlight the year-round camaraderie of the group. We celebrate our 35th Anniversary on November 22nd with a performance of Places Please!, A Savoyard Symphony, by music director Benjamin Keaton. Come see our fifth production of Pirates in Spring 1999.

The Washington Savoyards, Ltd, have been performing since 1973 and each year produces two operas from the G&S repertoire. ln 1981 the company changed its name from the Montgomery (County) Savoyards to reflect its service to the entire National Capital Area. Presented at the Sing-Out will be its most recent (May 1998) production of Gondoliers. Its upcoming season will include Mikado in November 1998, and Sorcerer in May 1999. In addition, in 1999 the Savoyards will have its third annual gala presentation at the British Embassy. Details regarding the September 10 and 11 auditions for Mikado and Sorcerer can be found in The Washington Post Guide to the Lively Arts.

The Victorian Lyric Opera Company was founded in 1978 and is primarily devoted to producing works of W .S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, collectively or individually. VLOC presents two productions annually and remains faithful to a traditional, but lively, approach to the operettas. Based in Rockville, it draws performers and audience members from throughout the metropolitan Washington area. Upcoming VLOC productions include Princess Ida (February 1999) and HMS Pinafore (June 1999).

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Appreciation

VLOC is community  theater at its finest and, as such, relies on the time, effort, and generosity of its members, sponsors, and friends. Without these contributions no VLOC production would make it before an audience. A Sing-Out is more like 13 productions in one, and VLOC could not have made this event happen without the tireless efforts of the following individuals: 

Les Elkins, Kerry Freese, Mitch Gillett, Kim Haug (Rockville Civic Center), Lyle & Donna Jaffe, Kate Lawniczak, Julia Lukas Gorman, Steven Mager, Steve Mueller of Occasions Catering, Samuel Silvers, Mollie Toms , and the members of the Sing-Out Organizing Committee.

The 2nd Great Gilbert & Sullivan Sing-Out Committee
Lisa Freese and Leta Hall (Co-Chairwomen)
Gaye Freese, Larry Garvin, Pamela Hodges, Dawn Snyder, Denise Young

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Schedule

Section 1 - 8am - 12:30pm

• Trial By Jury
  
• The Grand Duke
  
• HMS Pinafore
  
• Utopia, Limited
  

Section 2 - 12:45pm - 6pm

• The Sorcerer
  
• The Gondoliers
  
• The Pirates of Penzance
  
• The Yeomen of the Guard
  

Section 3 - 6:15pm -  midnight

• Patience
  
• Ruddigore
  
• Iolanthe
  
• The Mikado
  
• Princess Ida