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An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan

Marion Leeds Carroll, Program Coordinator; Eric Schwartz, Pianist
August 9, 2011 at 7:30pm - Christ Episcopal Church, Needham

My kindly friends / Oh, happy young heart (The Sorcerer)
- Aline: Rebecca Ufema
O false one! (The Pirates of Penzance)
- Ruth: Katherine Engel Meifert; Frederic: Brad Amidon
Poor wandr'ing one (The Pirates of Penzance)
- Mabel: Stephanie Granade (plus women's chorus)
Welcome joy, adieu to sadness (The Sorcerer)
- Lady Sangazure: Erica Schultz, Sir Marmaduke: David Leigh
If somebody there chanced to be (Ruddigore)
- Rose: Lori Brannen Chang
I rejoice that it's decided (The Sorcerer)
- Aline: Marion Leeds Carroll, Mrs. Partlett: Linda Nadeau; Alexis: Brad Amidon, Dr. Daly: Tom Frates, Sir Marmaduke: Dennis O'Brien
Cheerily carols the lark (Ruddigore)
- Mad Margaret: Katherine Engel Meifert
My eyes are fully open (Ruddigore)
- Mad Margaret: Katherine Engel Meifert, Robin: Tom Frates, Despard: David Leigh
When the buds are blossoming (Ruddigore)
- Rose: Lori Brannen Chang; Dame Hannah: Erica Schultz; Richard: Brad Amidon; Old Adam: Richard Samuels (plus full chorus)

INTERMISSION

Nightmare song (Iolanthe)
- Lord Chancellor: Mark Morgan
When a merry maiden marries (The Gondoliers)
- Tessa: Erica Schultz (plus full chorus)
Now Julia, come (The Grand Duke)
- Julia: Juliet Cunningham, Ludwig: David Leigh
I am a maiden (Princess Ida)
- Cyril: Brad Amidon; Hilarion: Tom Frates; Florian: Dennis O'Brien
Alone and yet alive (The Mikado)
- Katisha: Linda Nadeau
Tit-Willow (The Mikado)
- KoKo: Tom Frates
There is beauty in the bellow of the blast (The Mikado)
- Katisha: Linda Nadeau, KoKo: Tom Frates
Hail, Poetry (The Pirates of Penzance)
- Pirate King: Mark Morgan (plus everyone - audience included)

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Last updated on August 3, 2011 --> by Marion Leeds Carroll
(longwood at leedscarroll.com)