Friday March 16, 7pm Saturday March 17, 7pm, 2018

The Pirates of Penzance

Trinity Grammar School presents a night of light entertainment with

2 shows only

In association with Bethlehem College, Meriden and PLC

SYNOPSIS

Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular show, The Pirates of Penzance, is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates. Mistakenly apprenticed to a pirate (instead of a pilot) by his nursemaid Ruth at the age of eight, the handsome Frederic is now twenty-one and, though quite fond of the group of joyous and fun-loving pirates, chooses to abandon his profession and “lead a blameless life henceforth,” dedicating himself instead to their eradication. Shortly after leaving them, he encounters a gaggle of beautiful maidens (one of whom, Mabel, steals his heart) and their father, the eccentric Major-General. The whole group has a run-in with the pirates themselves before escaping on the false premise that the Major-General is an orphan -- a fact these tender-hearted pirates simply cannot help but take into account, given the fact that the majority of them are orphans themselves and “know what it’s like.” Just as Frederic is ready to lead a band of lily-livered policemen to take out the Pirate King and his men, a secret is uncovered that will change his fate forever, but, naturally, all comes out right in the end.

cast

Frederic Tom Hallworth Mabel Belinda Thomas The Pirate King Daniel Chu (11Ke)Major-General Sam Gorman (11Hi)Sergeant Allyn Wu (11Sc)Samuel Harry Driessen (10Yo)Ruth Isobel MurdochEdith Kristina SergiKate Amber BroadbentIsabel Chi Chi Ireanu

chorus of pirates and policeman

Elise AndersonMatthew Boyce (10WJ)Marcus Buvac (12WJ)Anthony Chen (11WH)Hamish Davidson-McLeod (8Ta)John Ewida (11WH) Archer Jeremy (8Ke)Jake Keogh (10WJ)Aiden Lee (8WH)Konny Lee (11Yo)Richard Lee (11Hi)Josiah May (8Yo)Safron McKeownIsabella SergiLeon Mulcahy (10Hi)Adam Somboli (12Ta)Nicholas Webb (12WH)Ryan Whitford (10Ho)

general stanley’s daughters

Georgia BatsonGrace BlomfieldJayfel LeeJuliette LeeJemima Votier

orchestra

Violin David Carreon (12St) Monty Guo (12Ke) Joseph Lin (8St) Duncan Feng (9Mu) Leon Liang (12La) Jordan Chen (12We) Jeffrey Li (10WJ) Leo Tarbox (9Du) Dylan Lin (12Du)

Viola Asher Tarbox (9Du) Stanley Chen (12We) John Choi (10He) George Dedousis (8Mu)

Cello Calvin Li (12Ar) Aiden Yeoh (12Sc) Brendan Chew (9Ke) John Dedousis (8Mu)

Double Bass Charlie Griffith (12Yo)

Oboe Cameron Tam (12St)

Flute Christian Morfuni (11Ar) James McCabe (10St)

Clarinet Andrew Kim (12We) Jim Gong (9Ar)

Bassoon Jayaan Chen (12Ta)

Trumpet Alec Silins (11Sc) Christopher Saintilan (12Ta)

Trombone Jono Batson (12WH) Sam Lim (11Ke)

Horn Darren He (12La)

Percussion Shaun Chan (10Mu)

Production crew

Sound Aidan Hennessy (12La)

Radio Mics Sam Rittenbaum (12Mu)

Alexander Laundess (12He)

Lighting William Sheng (12La)

Follow Spot Nathan Bull (12Du)

Joshua Kerr (12We)

Props Manager Jacob Taylor-Tighe (12Ta)

Runner Gabriel Nigro (12Ta)

Producer Kell Daniels

Director Stuart McRae

Musical Director Philip Pratt

Assistant Director Kathryn Smith-Sergi

Technical Director Damon Pieterse

Technical Assistants John Blois

Ben Cotton

Stage Manager Rosey Stewart

Assistant Stage Manager Kathryn Smith-Sergi

Accompanist Gregory Kinda

Assistant Accompanist Anthony Hood

Choreographer Stuart McRae

Peta Anderson

Costumes Kathryn Smith-Sergi

Stage Design Stuart McRae

Set Artistry Visual Arts Dept

Front of House Valentina Damcevski

Director’s NoteIn preparation for a world beyond school, I feel it is vital that we encourage young men and women to possess ‘soft skills’ such as confidence, adaptability and communication skills. I would urge all parents to encourage their children to become involved with extra-curricular activities that help shape these all-important attributes. As a Trinitarian myself, I can remember at times feeling a bit like Frederic, who personifies the operetta’s subtitle, “the Slave of Duty.” It was in drama classes with Brendan Duhigg that we were encouraged to harness our creative spirit and explore our individuality. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with such rapturous, tenacious and talented young men and women as they develop those vital attributes.

Stuart McRae

Producer’s NoteGilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance is a musical experience which is an absolute sound track to lives of another time, when the world was able to innocently poke fun at itself. Shovel full after shovel full our Major General digs himself into a hole as this comic musical works its way through some very well-known songs which provide many ingenious twists of the plot!

We are also pleased to join with students from Meriden, PLC and Bethlehem College to create an ensemble cast that will not only provide us with many memorable moments, but will also build long lasting bonds.

My hope for this production of Pirates of Penzance is that it will introduce this story to a new generation of actors, musicians, production crew and audience, providing an opportunity for those who may have never been on a stage before or those who are yet to experience any of the musical’s memories. This type of combined Creative Arts experiences enhances learning, deepens understanding about self and others, and — as it should be — is mixed with copious amounts of fun!

Enjoy!

Kell Daniels | Director of Creative Arts

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