Thespis, Etc presents .....

H.M.S. PINAFORE
or The Lass That Loved a Sailor

Book by W.S.Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan

Performances:
  • Fri, February 17th at 8 PM
  • Sat, February 18th at 8 PM
  • Sun, February 19th at 2 PM
  • Wed, February 22th at 8 PM
  • Fri, February 24th at 8 PM
  • Sat, February 25th at 8 PM
  • Sun, February 26th at 2 PM
Stage Direction: Daniel Williams
Musical Direction: Ryan Goulden

Auditions:
  • Sunday, August 28 - 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Monday, August 29 - 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm (?)
  • Monday, September 12 - 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Please contact Lyn George at 610-565-6123 or lynmartingeorge@gmail.com about audition times


Audition material for the lead roles:
Role Dialogue Selections: (All pages are from Schirmer Edition) Music Selections (All pages are from Schirmer Edition)
Sir Joseph Porter p. 54"When I was a lad" pages 46-53
Cpt. Corcoran p. 101"Fair moon, to thee I sing" pages 98-10
Ralph Rackstraw p. 61"The nightingale/A maiden fair to see" pages 16-21
Dick Deadeye p. 15 and p. 120"Kind captain, I've important information" (Dick Deadeye's verses) pages 120-126
Boatswain p. 56"He is an Englishman" pages 135 (bottom of page) - 137 AND Botswain's part of "A British Tar" pages 57-61 both verses please
Josephine p. 33"Sorry Her Lot" pages 30-32 AND Page 112-114 starting with the pick up to the third system "a simple sailor, lowly born..." to the end of the song
Buttercup p. 101"I'm called little Buttercup" pages 12-14
Cousin Hebe p. 101 (Since Hebe only has a few lines here and there, I would like them to read buttercups lines for the audition) we may be inserting "When he is here" from Sorcerer as a solo for Hebe. This can be found on pages 17-20 of the G&S Archive edition of The Sorcerer.

If you want to be in the chorus and have never been in a Thespis, Etc. production, please come to one of the auditions ready to sing a song of your choice. We are always looking to strengthen our Chorus.


For all Cast members

All Sundays, beginning 11/13/11 thru 2/5/12 (except 12/25/11 & 1/1/12) @2PM - All Mondays, beginning 11/7/11 @7PM thru 2/6/12

Move-in: February 11, 10AM - 7PM

Tech Week: 2/12/12 @ 2PM - 10:30PM; 2/13-14-15/12 @ 7PM - 10:30PM

Cast Calls: 2 hrs ahead of performances, EXCEPT the two matinees which will be 1-1/2 hrs ahead.

Performances: Sunday Matinees 2/19 & 2/26 @2 PM Evenings 2/17, 2/18, 2/22, 2/24, 2/25 @ 8PM

Move-out: 2/26/12 following closing performance. After EVERYTHING is struck and stored, PARTY!



Lots of information and the libretto can be found at Boise State