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The Pirates of Penzance
By Gilbert & Sullivan
In The Pirates of Penzance, Frederic was as a child apprenticed to a band of tenderhearted, orphaned pirates by his nurse who, being hard of hearing, had mistaken her master's instructions to apprentice the boy to a pilot. Frederic, upon completing his 21st year, rejoices that he has fulfilled his indentures and is now free to return to respectable society. But it turns out that he was born on February 29 in leap year, and he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday. By the end of the opera, the pirates, a Major General who knows nothing of military strategy, his large family of beautiful but unwed daughters, and the timid constabulary all contribute to a cacophony that can be silenced only by Queen Victoria's name.*
Performance Dates:
July 30 - August 1
Julie Harris Theatre
8:00 p.m.
The Pirates of Penzance is appropriate for all ages.
*credits
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Machinal
By Sophie Treadwell
"The story involves Helen whose entire life has been dictated by the people and machines around her. She follows the rituals that society expects of a woman, however resistant she may feel about them, and subsequently marries her boss, whom she finds repulsive. After having a baby with him, followed by an affair with a younger man who fuels her lust for life, she is driven to murder her husband. She is found guilty of the crime and meets her end in one of the deadliest of machines, the electric chair.
Machinal is a play written by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, inspired by the real life case of convicted and executed murderess Ruth Snyder. The play stands out as one that calls for a vast array of specific sound effects. Its 1928 Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, is considered one of the highpoints of expressionist theatre on the American stage."
Performance Dates:
July 17 & 18, 2009
Julie Harris Theatre
8:00 p.m.
Due to the adult subject matter in Machinal, parents are cautioned against bringing younger children to this performance.
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2009 Performances & Special Events
Our 96th season has now ended. Please check back in Spring 2010 for our complete list of performances and special events. Thank you for your support during the 2009 Season!
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