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FARMINGTON – The Mt Blue Music Department in conjunction with the Mt. Blue Theatre Company will present The Pirates of Penzance, a comic operetta by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert on May 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. in the Mt. Blue High School Auditorium.
The witty opera follows Frederic (Matt West) who has just been released from his apprenticeship to a band of tenderhearted, orphaned pirates, led by the valiant Pirate King (Erik Mason). He meets Mabel (Chelsea Hutchinson), the daughter of Major-General Stanley (Garrett Goodridge), and they fall in love. However, Frederic finds out that he was born in leap year, which turns out to be something more than a bit of a problem.
The Pirates of Penzance was written in 1878 and premiered on Broadway in 1879. It returned to Broadway in 1981, and won a Tony and a Drama Desk. And yet, its humor, music, and sentiments ring just as true for audiences today as they did in yesteryear.
With music direction by Jane Parker and stage direction by Dan Ryder, The Pirates of Penzance is yet another entry in the tradition of musical theater at Mt. Blue High School that has included such shows as Into the Woods and Little Shop of Horrors. Without the support of music and performing arts in the greater Mt. Blue Regionalized School District community, these productions would not be possible. Thus, audiences are encouraged to attend and see the results of those continued efforts.
The Pirates of Penzance runs May 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. in the Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults and $4 for students. For more information contact Stage Director, Dan Ryder at dryder@Mtbluersd.org or (207) 778-3561.
