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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Director: Brendan Hartnett • Music Director: Richard Nechamkin

Concerts October 22 - November 6, 2022 • Performances November 10-13, 2022

Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular show, The Pirates of Penzance, is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates, bumbling police officers, and a bevy of beautiful maidens. Mistakenly apprenticed to a pirate by his nursemaid Ruth as a child, 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 to dedicate 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. 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. Beloved since its premiere in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance is a delightful farce of a classic that is fun for all ages.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

CONCERTS

Saturday, October 22 at 1:30pm - Five Star Residencies of Teaneck

Sunday, October 30 at 2pm - Mahwah Library

Sunday, November 6 at 2pm - Ridgewood Library

FULL PERFORMANCES

Thursday, November 10 at 7:30pm - Fair Lawn Community Center

Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm - Fair Lawn Community Center

Saturday, November 12 at 7:30pm - Fair Lawn Community Center

Sunday, November 13 at 3pm - Fair Lawn Community Center

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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE CAST LIST

  • Major-General Stanley ......................................................................................................................................................... Dan Salerno (November 10 & 11)

Peter Heiman (November 12 & 13)

  • The Pirate King ............................................................................................................................................................... Bennett Pologe (November 10 & 12)

Christopher Silsby (November 11 & 13)

  • Samuel, his Lieutenant .................................................................................................................................................... John Holmboe (November 10 & 12)

Kevin Maphis (November 11 & 13)

  • Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice ....................................................................................................................................... Mark Martinez (November 10 & 12)

Joseph Mayon (November 11 & 13)

  • Sergeant of Police ................................................................................................................................................................... Jay Gould (November 10 & 12)

Frank Skokan (November 11 & 13)

  • Mabel .................................................................................................................................................................................. Erin Kennedy (November 10 & 12)

Veronica Shea (November 11 & 13)

  • Edith ................................................................................................................................................................................... Deb Feldman (November 10 & 12)

Sarah Joseph (November 11 & 13)

  • Kate ............................................................................................................................................................................. Natasha Scheuble (November 10 & 12)

Sarah O’Sullivan (November 11 & 13)

  • Isabel .................................................................................................................................................................................. ​Katie Stevens (November 10 & 12)

Natasha Scheuble (November 11 & 13)

  • Ruth, a Piratical Maid of all work ................................................................................................................................... Brittany Walker (November 10 & 12)

​Sophia Mortensen (November 11 & 13)

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Chorus of Pirates, Police, and General Stanley's Daughters ..................................................................... Joan Barker, Jeanette Becker, Bob Bromberg, 

Rhonda Cooperstein, Barbara Domini, Tim Domini, Brendan Hartnett, Eileen Karlson White, Wendy Ryle, Lou Ann Salkin, 

Michael Schmidt, Tim Schwartz, Laura Shamir, Wynne Webster, and Jim White

PERFORMER HEADSHOTS & BIOS

Click on each image to read more about our incredible cast and crew!

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Brendan Hartnett

Director

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Bob Bromberg

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Deb Feldman

Edith (November 10 & 12)

Chorus (November 11 & 13)

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Sarah Joseph

Edith (November 11 & 13) 

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Mark Martinez

Frederic (November 10 & 12)

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Bennett Pologe

The Pirate King (November 10 & 12)

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Tim Schwartz

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Frank Skokan

Sergeant of Police (November 11 & 13)

Chorus (November 10 & 12)

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Richard Nechamkin

  Music Director/Conductor

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Rhonda Cooperstein

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Jay Gould

Sergeant of Police (November 10 & 12)

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Eileen Karlson White

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Joseph Mayon

Frederic (November 11 & 13)

Chorus (November 10 & 12) 

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Wendy Ryle

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Laura Shamir

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Katie Stevens

Isabel (November 10 & 12)

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Joan Barker

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Barbara Domini

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Peter Heiman

Major-General (November 12 & 13)

Chorus (November 10 & 11)

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Erin Kennedy

Mabel (November 10 & 12) 

Chorus (November 11 & 13)

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Sophia Mortensen

Ruth (November 11 & 13)

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Lou Ann Salkin

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Veronica Shea

Mabel (November 11 & 13)

Chorus (November 10 & 12)

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Brittany Walker

Ruth (November 10 & 12)

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Jeanette Becker

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Tim Domini

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John Holmboe

Samuel (November 10 & 12) 

Chorus (November 11 & 13)

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Kevin Maphis

Samuel (November 11 & 13) 

Chorus (November 10 & 12)

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Sarah O'Sullivan

Kate (November 11 & 13)

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Natasha Scheuble

Kate (November 10 & 12)

Isabel (November 11 & 13)

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Christopher Silsby

The Pirate King (November 11 & 13)

Chorus (November 10 & 12)

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Jim White

Chorus

MAP TO PERFORMANCE LOCATION

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