The Mikado  1975
or
The Town of Titipu

April 24, 25, May 2, 3
Darien Senior High School

Music Director: Murray Linden
Assistant: Diane Armistead
Stage Director: Tony Howarth
Choreographer: Megan Yost

 

Cast

The Mikado …………….. Jack Whitaker
Yum-Yum………………… Becky Axelrod
Ko-Ko …………………….. David Cantor
Nanki-Poo ……………….. Robert Plunkett
Pooh-Bah ………………… Walter Hallenborg
Katisha……………………. Diane Armistead
Pish-Tush ………………… Fontaine Armistead
Pitti-Sing…………………. Ruth Johnson
Peep-Bo ………………….. Kay Lynch

Koken: Dianne Howarth and Louise Fischman
(Koken are traditional elements of Japanese stage practice. They are dressed entirely in black to convey a sense of invisibility)

Chorus

Posey Armistead, Betsy Atkins, Joan Bella, Barbara Burger, Ruther Berger, Marie Caban, Darraugh Cianfichi, Diana Gladden, Muriel Heibler, Marna Howarth, Gwen Ilsley, Lillian Jeitrup, Flo Klausner, Emily Kreis, Kuni Kumekawa, Lisbeth Leonard, Gloria Linden, Lesley Loosemore, Careyl Mason, Edythe Neuhoff, Susan Qualtrough, Karen Raskin, Frannu Starkweather, Janet Tirpack, Margy Tracy, Maria Tucci.

Ben Cianfichi, Chuck Dorseey, Sandy Flandreau, Mark Hanna, Joseph Hurley, Eric Jeltrup, Stan Mason, Keith McIntyre, Bernie Nemoitin, Gerry Padwe, Dick Pearson, John PLatenyk, Bill Starkweather, Les Steffens, Ward tracy, Bill Udall, Ed Zinaman.

Backstage: Humfry Udall, Frederick Scharmer, Peter Muller, Alice Mertz, Ida Scharmer.

Stamford Advocate

Selected to mark the 100th anniversary of the first collaboration of Gilbert and Sullivan, [The Mikado] is a combination of excting music, clever words and expert performance that add up to an evening to be long remembered.

The Darien News

Once again, Troupers have given the audience joy, made “happy hours gaily fly,” and served G&S with love.

Village Gazette

“…giving happily orthodox performances. ..direction precise and ebullient—properly traditional but nonetheless spirited and imaginative…”