The Pirates of Penzance
1981
or The Slave of Duty
April 25, 26, May 1, 2
Rippowam High School
Stage Director: Ron Luchsinger
Musical Director: Murray Linden
Cast
Major-General Stanley …….Fontaine Armistead
Pirate King …….. . …………….. James Finkelstein
Frederick……………………….. Terence Hyde
Sergeant of Police …………… Carl Mezoff
Ruth ……………………………… June Phillips
Mabel ……………………………. Alida Augen
Samuel ………………………….. John Dighton
Edith …………………………….. Ines Seeger
Kate………………………………. Melissa Moshler
Chorus
Barbra Bauer, Jennifer Bjerke, Marie Caban, Brenda Comerford, Lrr Cushman, Connie Dea, Laura Epstein, Deena Gelb, Elaine Hart, Gloria Linden, Lesley Loosemore, Mary LoPresti, Jane MacAlpine, Gretchen Mezoff, Janet Phillips, Judy Rowan,
Elder Sisters:
Jane Hildreth, Flo Klausner, Lisbeth Leonard.
Major-General Stanley’s Nurse: Ruth Burger.
Nursemaids: Barbara Cameron, Emily Kreis, Joan Mercer
Chorus of Pirates:
Rand Arrowitz, Ed Cameron, Bob Cushman, Doug Hart, Nick Kowaleski, Stan Mason, John Platenyk, Les Steffens.
Chorus of Police:
Len Augenlicht, Ed Cameron, Bob Cushman, Doug Hart, NIck Kowalski, Stan Mason, John Platenyk, Les Steffens.
Box People:
Joan DIghton, Samuel Elpern, George Klausner, Alice Mertz.
Box Attendants:
Christopher Kreis, Andrew Loosemore
Set design: Ian Thompson
Producer: Len Augenlicht
1981 was the first year that programs contained ads and graduated from one letter or legal-sized sheet to a booklet.
Stamford Advocate
Troupers in fine form and good song.
The Darien News
‘Pirates’ [is] witty, stylish, lively, fresh, funny, wonderful.
