Princess Ida
Or, Castle Adamant

1979

April 21, 22, 17, 28
Rippowam High School, Stamford
Stage Director: Ron Luchsinger
Music Director: Murray Linden

Cast

King Hildebrand………Frederick Scharmer
Hilarion……………………Jim Croom
Cyril………………………..Ben Cianfichi
Florian…………………….Carl Mezoff
King Gama………………Fontaine Armistead
Arac………………………..Paul Jones
Scynthius………………..Dick Berman
Guron……………………..John Platenyk
Princess Ida…………….Alida Augen
Lady Blanche…………..Marcia Cummings
Lady Psyche……………Katherine Humphrey
Melissa……………………Ines Seeger
Saccharissa…………….Andres Turner
Chloe……………………..Lesley Loosemore
Ada………………………..Maria Jackson
Court Jester……………Deena Gelb

Chorus of Daughters of the Plough and Girl Graduates

Betsy Atkins, Faith Barrington, Barbara Bauer, Barbara Burger, Ruth Burger, Helen Burik, Ronnie Byan, Marie Caban, Darraugh Cianfichi, Donnie Dean, Ruth Ehret, Elaine Gustavson, Muriel Heibler, Flo Klaussner, Barbara Kovack, Emily Kreis, Joan Lapin, Lisbeth Leanard, Denise Lavan, Gloria Linden, Gretchen Mezoff, Judy Rowan

Chorus of Soldiers and Courtiers

Len Augenlicht, Wendell Carroll, Bill Chaisson, Ken Dean, John Dighton, Douglas Hart, Joseph Kelley, Stanley Mason, Paul Solomon, Les Steffens, Ian Thompson.

King Gama’s Pages: ChristopherLKreis, Rebecca Kreis, Andrew Loosemore

Backstagge: Frederick Scharmer, George Klausner, Caryl Mason, Manny Blosio, Alice Mertz, Ida Scharmer

Darien News

Visually…the Troupers outdid themselves. Their productions are always good looking, but this one abounded in heraldic symbols, jewels, bright colors, authentic-looking armor and costumes that were beautifully made and well-carried by all.

Village Gazette (Greenwich)

There;s ‘nothing whatever to grumble at’ …so far as Princess Ida is concerned as it is currently being presented by Troupers Light Opera Company.