Gilbert & Sullivan's THE SORCERER 2013 | Lamplighters Music Theatre by Lamplighters Music Theatre

Announcing Our 2013-2014 Season presents

Gilbert & Sullivan’s satirical “Fairy Opera” Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek August 2 - 4, 2013 Mountain View Center for Performing Arts August 10 - 11, 2013 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco August 16 - 18, 2013 Bankhead Theater, Livermore August 24 - 25, 2013

Johann Strauss’s bubbly tale of revenge and adultery Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek January 24 - 26, 2014 Napa Valley Opera House, Napa February 1 - 2, 2014 Bankhead Theater, Livermore February 8 - 9, 2014 Mountain View Center for Performing Arts February 15 - 16, 2014 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco February 21 - 23, 2014

Gilbert & Sullivan’s

Lyrics: William S. Gilbert Music: Arthur Sullivan Sail the ocean blue with us on our saucy ship and enjoy the freedom to sing along with any and all parts! Featuring a full-length, wacky, original musical satire on current events!

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Sunday, November 10, 2013

First Unitarian Church, San Francisco Sunday, March 23, 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014

Season tickets on sale April 2013, Single tickets on sale June 2013!

Stage Director: Jane Erwin Hammett Music Director/Conductor: James Campbell First produced at the Opera Comique, London, 1877 Last produced by the Lamplighters in 1996

SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HERBST THEATRE Owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco through the Board of Trustees of the War Memorial of San Francisco. The Honorable Edwin M. Lee, Mayor TRUSTEES MajGen J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret.), President Wilkes Bashford, Vice President Nancy H. Bechtle Belva Davis Thomas E. Horn Gorretti Lo Lui Mrs. George R. Moscone Paul F. Pelosi Charlotte Mailliard Shultz James W. Stafford Diane B. Wilsey Elizabeth Murray, Managing Director Jennifer E. Norris, Assistant Managing Director

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek Saturday March 16th 2013, 8pm Herbst Theater, San Francisco Saturday March 23rd 2013, 8pm Sunday March 24th 2013, 2pm

Cast

(in order of appearance)

MRS. PARTLET, a pew opener ........................................................................................................... Kelly Powers CONSTANCE, her daughter ............................................................................................................... Rose Frazier † DR. DALY, Vicar of Ploverleigh ......................................................................................................... Baker Peeples SIR MARMADUKE POINTDEXTRE, an elderly Baronet ............................................................. Robby Stafford ALEXIS POINTDEXTRE, his son ..................................................................................................... Robert Vann ALINE SANGAZURE, Lady Sangazure’s daughter .......................................................... Lindsay Thompson Roush LADY SANGAZURE, a lady of ancient lineage .................................................................................. Megan Stetson* NOTARY ...................................................................................................................................... James MacIlvaine

you want to know who we are...

The mission of Lamplighters Music Theatre is to share our enthusiasm and love for the works of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan through productions of their comic operas and of other works of comparable wit, literacy and musical merit. Our company strives to enrich the lives of current and future theatre-goers with productions of the highest artistic quality, and to offer performance opportunities in the unique style of classic music theatre to established and emerging artists alike. Through youth training, programs in schools and community outreach, the Lamplighters aspire to develop young talent and encourage people of all ages to explore the comic appeal and deep musical rewards of this repertoire. Critically acclaimed artistic successes for the Lamplighters include honors for Best Production and Best Director at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England and local awards in nearly every performance, direction, and design category. The hallmarks of a Lamplighters production are lavish costumes and sets, live orchestra, excellent comic acting, and gorgeous unamplified singing that showcases the beauty and purity of the human voice.

JOHN WELLINGTON WELLS, of J.W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers ................................................. Chris Uzelac HERCULES, a page ....................................................................................................................... Jeffrey Beaudoin

Chorus

Villagers

Magnus Asbo, George Ashworth, Jeffrey Beaudoin, Adam Arthur Bier, Glenn D’mello, Peter de Vries, Robert Dorsett, Laura Ehrlich, Katherine Feller †, Andrew Gustafson, Susanna Ketron, Tina-Maria Garcia, Kristen Jones, William Loney, James MacIlvaine, Lizzie Moss, Hallie Randel, Caitlyn Riley*, Kathy Rosner-Galitz*, Carmello Tringali, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt †

Supernumeraries

Nicholas Dahlman, Joanne Kay, David Kirby, Kelcey Jay Poe, A.C. Roberts * Lamplighters debut † Summer Music West Graduates

The Lamplighters Orchestra Violin I: Pamela Carey (Concertmaster), Lynn Oakley, Yasushi Ogura, Daryl Schilling; Violin II: Laurien Jones, Gregory Sykes; Viola: Katy Juneau, Omid Assadi; Cello: Gwyneth Davis; Bass: Carl R. Stanley; Flute: Lucy Schoening; Flute/Piccolo: Mary Hargrove; Oboe: Kathleen Conner; Clarinet: Diana Dorman (Contractor), Michael Wirgler; Bassoon: Kathleen Johannessen; French Horn: Keith Bucher, Daniel Wood; Cornet: Graham Taylor; Trombone: Kurt Patzner; Percussion: Norman Peck.

Production & Technical Staff Production/Stage Manager: Phil Lowery; Costume Design: Melissa Wortman; Lighting Design: Robert Ted Anderson; Make-up: David Kirby; Wig & Hair Design: Kerry Rider-Kuhn; Properties Manager: Nicholas Dahlman; Dialect Coach: Emily Jordan; Rehearsal Pianist: Monroe Kanouse; Costume Assistants: Judith Dara Epstein, A.C. Roberts; Supertitles Manager: Joseph Giammarco; Supertitles Operators: Joseph Giammarco; Sarah Vardigans; Photography: David Allen; Photo Editing: Joanne Kay; Graphic Design: Tim Dunn, Dunn@Dunn Graphic Design, Joanne Kay; Publicity/Media Contacts: Joanne Kay, Sarah Vardigans; Accounting: Theodore Savetnick; Assistant Music Librarian: Kirk Pearson.

Board

Trustees

James MacIlvaine, President; F. Lawrence Ewing, Vice President; Richard Drossler, Treasurer; Keith Doerge, Secretary; Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Anson B. Moran, Baker Peeples, John E. Smyth, John J. Vlahos, Trustees; Kelcey Jay Poe: Company Representative.

Honorary Trustees Ann Pool Mac Nab, Orva Hoskinson, Co-Founders; J. Geoffrey Colton, Jerry D. Gere, Daniel E. Stone, Jill R. Thompson, Dr. Ronald Cape, David Barry Whitehead. In Memoriam: Spencer S. Beman, Read Gilmore, John Martin Kahl, Dr. Richard E. LeBlond, Adrian McNamara, Gilbert P. Russak, June Wilkins Searcy, Bernard E. Witkin.

Staff Rick Williams, Artistic Director Baker Peeples, Resident Music Director Sarah Vardigans, Managing Director Amy Himes, Development Director Joanne Kay, Operations Manager Phil Lowery, Production Coordinator Melissa Wortman, Costume Shop Manager Diana Dorman, Music Librarian Ellen Kerrigan, Education Director Sharon Gosselink, Development Assistant

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Moses Grossman - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Brian Haley Jeff & Margaret Halliday Frank & Sue Hartdegen Ben Hemmen Carmen Hermida Daniel Hersh David & Linda Hobbs Philip Hodge Mrs. David Hodgson Stephen Holman & Margaret Thomas Peter G. Hong Rod Hong Fran Howard Joanne Howard Harold & Kyra Hubis David S. Hugle Thomas Humphrey Leigh Hurst Elaine Hussey William and Leticia Jarvis Richard & Christine Jeffers John J. Jeffry - In Memory of William Kaplan Charles & Joan Johnson Kari & Dean Johnson Bob & Sharon Johnson Douglas Kadlecek Robert & Kathleen Kaiser Shirley Kalgaard Herbert & Lee Kanner Monroe Kanouse Lee & Margarete Karney Bruce & Nancy Kaufman Joanne Kay - In Honor of Barbara Heroux The Translation Space - In Memory of Ashton Bisbee Susan Kelley Neva Kesselring David Kirby Arne & Margo Kirkewoog James Kleinrath, D.D.S. Joseph & Jeanne Klems John & Marilyn Knowles David & Sandra Knudson Sherrill Kumler Douglas Kyle Philip M. Lally Michael Lamm Almon E. Larsh, Jr. Marguerite Lawrence Robert & Anne Layzer Richard Ledon Jack Leibman Daniel and Eilat Levitan - In Honor of Talia Levitan Talia Levitan Mark W. Lieu Mrs. Bonnie L. Lindahl Carol Lloyd Mary M. Logasa Barbara Lowe Antonia Lozon Robert & Dorothy Mack Gail MacLeish Mario M. & Linda A. Mandy Marjorie March Sally Martin Ron Masker Ted Matley Lisa May & Robert Seidel Leontyne Mbele-Mbong Dennis & Susan McQuaid - In Honor of the Lamplighters’ 60th David Meders Carol Michelsen Way Mrs. Betsy Milano Rebecca Miller Millipore Ruth Moran Sabella Moreno Robert & Mia Morrill Mike & Sharon Morris Joanna Moss Wallace A. Myers Nancy J. Newman & Mark Walstrom James & Mary Nielsen Mr. & Mrs. D. Warner North Lynn & Roy Oakley Adrienne & Jay Oliff Ron & Fran Oremland Paul & Kirby Ortiz de Montellano Mr. & Mrs. E. James Owens Nancy & Steve Ozard Peter Parham David & Carla Parkinson - In Memory of William S. Kaplan

Kurt Patzner & Carla Picchi Alec & Ann Peters Lyn & Roger Phelps Linda Polsby Lon Poole Angelina & Joseph Presti - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Qualcomm Mr. & Mrs. David H. Quinn, Jr. David L. Ratner Eric Ratner Paul & Kay Regan Chris Thomson George & Diana Rhinebeck H. Leonard Richardson - In Memory of Adrian D. McNamara Patrick & Marti Ritto Mr. James Ross Andrew Rudiak & Enid Sanders Robert Ryon Janet Sablinsky Gordon Sakaue & Betty Fisher Dinah Sanders Letitia Sanders & Donn Downing Robert J. Schermer Colin & Cecile Schlesinger Jacqueline Schmidt Jon Schmidt David & Harriett Schnur Lucile Schoening Katherine & Scott Schroeder Mary R. Sears Konstantin Shchuka Robert Shultz - In Memory of Will Connolly Arie Singer J. Donald Smith Pat Smith - In Memory of Bill Kerr Kristine Soorian & Bryce Ikeda Samuel D. Sparck Bill & Anne Spencer Leonard & Rita Sperry Andrew & Patt Spiros - In Memory of Gilbert Russak Robby Stafford Jane Standing - In Memory of Barry Standing Dr. & Mrs. Monty C. Stanford Anita Stapen & Richard Granberg Jen Starkey Robin Steeves Arthur Steffen Chester & Christa Stegman The Steinberg Family - In Memory of Will Connolly D. F. Stevens Alan Stewart Sue & Chas Sutton Jeffrey Swanger & Catherine White Glenn & Jeanine Swanson Beverly & Walter Sykes Karen Tesitor Jill Thompson Noel & Roberta Thompson Chris Thomson Karl L. & Marianne Thon Lynne Tondorf Thaddeus M. Trela Sue Trowbridge & Joseph Mallon Chris Uzelac and Jennifer Ashworth Sarah Vardigans Liz & Ben Velichko Anne Ver Steeg-Anderson Nathan Verrilli Arthur & Susan Walenta Christopher Walkey Lisa Wallace Carl & Florence Weber Arlin Weinberger Marlene Weiner Patricia & Jerrold Werthimer - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Patricia H. Wheeler Thomas White Patricia J. Whitesides - In Memory of June & Tom Whitesides Ron & Melanie Wilensky Jay Williams Kelly Winkelbauer Michael L. Wirgler/Nancy Taylor Michael Wisper Jerry & Tina Wolsborn - In Memory of William Kaplan Dr. R. P. Yaffe George & Elizabeth Young Jay Young Isabella Zagare - In Memory of Will Connolly Paul Zawilski Sondra Zentner Eleanor L. Zuckerman & Lisa Zuckerman Gamshad Anonymous x 4

The Diamond Jubilees $60 - $99

George Arana George Ashworth Charles Barrett Jeffrey Beaudoin Charles Bonini Britt & Suzanne Bryson James & Margaret Callahan Pamela Carey Kathleen Conner John Cunnie Diane D’Angelo Nicholas Dahlman Harold & Charlotte Davis Diana Dorman Robert Dorsett Chelsea Hollow & Jordan Eldredge Marilyn Foreman Andrea Freedman John & Dorothy Givens Henry G. Gōmez - In Memory of Phyllis W. Gōmez Jane Hammett Alfred Harvey Bruce Hoard Jacqueline Holen Donald Hurd IBM International Foundation Sean Irwin Kathleen Johannessen Shelley Lynn Johnson Anne Johnston Kristen Jones Clint Joste Steve Kahlich Jon Keller Steven Langer Ada Lemon-Dickerson - In Memory of Homer Peeples William Loney Richard & Mary Ng Norman Peck Roger Pierson - In Memory of Dario Montoya Fran Pillsbury Bill Ralph - In Memory of Irwin & Pam Ralph Aviva Raskin Jillian Robinson Kathy Rosner-Galitz Sally Shunsky-Hernandez Jonathan S. Spencer Carl Stanley Carmello Tringali Carol & Chuck Whiteneck Richard & Marilyn Wulliger Lisa Zadeck Charles & Mary Zahn

The Dragoon Guards $1 - $59

Lamplighters Music Theatre is extraordinarily grateful to all its donors. You are truly the oil in the lamp that keeps the Lamplighters shining brightly. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you! We sincerely regret any omissions or errors. Please contact Amy Himes, Development Director at 415-227-4797 or ahimes@lamplighters.org if you wish to have a listing corrected or clarified.

Wish List Support to the Lamplighters can be given in many ways. The following is a short list of items and services that would greatly assist our staff in their work. If you are interested in donating any items on this list please contact us at the production office at info@lamplighters.org or 415-227-4797. A good quality digital camera, dress forms (particularly women’s size 14 or 16), masonite sheets for our rehearsal floor, local warehouse space, a Mac G5 or newer, a volunteer videographer.

Wishes come true! Thanks to Joanna Hendricks for the lovely hats and to Techlaw, Inc. for the office cubicle dividers.

Prologue

Magnus Asbo: Mr. Thomas Goddard; George Ashworth: Mr. Begbie McLeod; Jeffrey Beaudoin: Mr. Frank McAllister; Adam Arthur Bier: Mr. Edgar Pembroke Hill, CVO; James Campbell; Mr. James Hamilton Siree Clarke; Glenn D’mello: Mr. John Luther; Nicholas Dahlman: Mr. Jamison Pratt; Peter de Vries: Mr. Percival Templeton; Robert Dorsett: Mr. John Tanner; Laura Ehrlich: Miss Nelly Terry; Katherine Feller: Miss Elizabeth Blakely; Rose Frazier: Miss Bitsy Richards; Tina Garcia: Miss Lucy Pratt; Andrew Gustafson: Mr. Barnaby Walden; Kristen Jones: Miss Charlotte Little; Joanne Kay: Miss Hattie Wigginbottom; Susanna Ketron: Mrs. Eleanor Brewer; David Kirby: Mr. Herbert Hereford; William Loney: Mr. Frederic Dutton; James MacIlvaine: Mr. E. Lawrence Byler; Lizzie Moss: Miss Harriett Connelly; Baker Peeples: Mr. Theodore Lace; Kelcey Poe: Mrs. Julia Hope; Kelly Powers: Miss Anne Ransbottom; Hallie Randel-Schreiber: Miss Leonora Stanton; Caitlyn Riley: Miss Jane Marie Barrie; A.C. Roberts: Mr. Victor Mosely; Kathy Rosner-Galitz: Miss Rose Redding; Robby Stafford: Mr. Simon Garrison; Megan Stetson: Miss Mathilda T. Crawley; Lindsay Thompson Roush: Miss Olivia Stillman; Carmello Tringali: Mr. Chistier Mouillon; Chris Uzelac: Mr. Jeremy Norrell; Robert Vann: Mr. Wallace de Bracy; Maayan Voss de Bettancourt: Miss Emilia Everdeen.

Musical Numbers Overture .................................................................................................................................... The Lamplighters Orchestra

Act I - Exterior of Sir Marmaduke’s Mansion, Midday

Ring forth, ye bells ....................................................................................................................................................... Chorus Constance, my daughter ........................................................................................................... Mrs. Partlet and Constance When he is here ..................................................................................................................................................... Constance The air is charged with amatory numbers ............................................................................................................ Dr. Daly Time was when Love and I were well acquainted ................................................................................................ Dr. Daly Sir Marmaduke ............................................................................................................... Dr. Daly, Sir Marmaduke, Alexis With heart and with voice .......................................................................................................................... Chorus of Girls My kindly friends / Oh, happy young heart ................................................................................................................. Aline My child, I join in these congratulations ................................................................................................. Lady Sangazure With heart and with voice .......................................................................................................................... Chorus of Men Welcome, joy! adieu to sadness ............................................................................... Lady Sangazure and Sir Marmaduke All is prepared for sealing and for signing .................................................................. Aline, Alexis, Notary, and Chorus Love feeds on many kinds of food ........................................................................................................................... Alexis My name is John Wellington Wells .................................................................................................................... Mr. Wells Incantation - Sprites of earth and air .................................................................. Mr. Wells, Aline, Alexis, and Chorus Act I Finale - Now to the banquet we press ............................................................................................................. Ensemble

Act II - Exterior of Sir Marmaduke’s Mansion, Midnight

‘Tis twelve, I think ..................................................................................................... Mr. Wells, Alexis, Aline, and Chorus Dear friends, take pity on my lot ............................................................. Constance, Notary, Aline, Alexis, and Chorus I rejoice that it’s decided ........................................................ Aline, Mrs. Partlet, Alexis, Dr. Daly, and Sir Marmaduke Thou hast the power thy vaunted love ....................................................................................................................... Alexis Oh, I have wrought much evil with my spells ............................................................ Lady Sangazure and Mr. Wells Alexis! Doubt me not / The fearful deed is done ......................................................................................................... Aline Oh, my voice is sad and low ....................................................................................................................................Dr. Daly Oh, joyous boon! Oh, mad delight ...................................................................... Aline, Dr. Daly, Alexis, and Chorus Prepare for sad surprises! ............................................................................................................................................. Alexis Act II Finale - Or he or I must die! ........................................................................................................................ Ensemble

The Story Setting: The village of Ploverleigh, England. Late 18th Century. The villagers sing in celebration of a betrothal: Alexis Pointdextre is to marry Aline Sangazure. Everyone hurries off to prepare for a celebration as Mrs. Partlet enters with her tearful daughter, Constance. Poor Constance is sad because she is in unrequited love with the elderly vicar, Dr. Daly, who suddenly appears setting her heart aflutter. Mrs. Partlet asks Dr. Daly point blank if he has ever thought of marrying. He replies that he has, but has waited too long and will remain a bachelor until death. Mrs. Partlet and the tear-stained Constance depart. Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre and his son Alexis enter and greet Dr. Daly who recites a long and complex blessing and then leaves. Sir Marmaduke congratulates his son on having “caught” Aline: her family is wealthy and ancient. Alexis is overflowing with joy and happiness and Sir Marmaduke begs him to control himself. Alexis explains that people are far more open about their emotions these days. They leave arguing amicably.

Robert Vann as Alexis and Lindsay Thompson Roush as Aline.

Aline and the village maidens enter and are joined by Lady Sangazure, Sir Marmaduke and Alexis. Aline and Alexis fly into each other’s arms. Their respective father and mother bow very formally, while confessing in asides that they have been madly in love with each other for many years. The notary enters and Alexis and Aline sign the official betrothal agreement.

Left alone, Alexis explains to Aline his theory that all people should marry regardless of rank. He also confides to her that he has invited a sorcerer to the tea being given in their honor. The sorcerer, Mr. Wells, is to bring with him a philtre – a love potion – guaranteed to bring pure and lasting happiness to everyone in the village. Aline expresses alarm at the idea of sorcery in the village. Mr. Wells enters carrying the Patent Oxy-Hydrogen Love-at-first-sight Philtre and introduces himself. At Alexis’ bidding Aline goes to fetch a large teapot. Mr. Wells tells Alexis that the philtre will take effect only on the unmarried adults who partake of it: they lose consciousness and – upon awakening – will promptly love the first unmarried person of the opposite sex that they see. Aline returns, and Mr. Wells calls on his spirit accomplices as he pours the potion into the teapot. The villagers enter and proceed to drink the spiked tea supposedly brewed by Dr. Daly. They comment on how very strong the vicar’s brew is as they pass out on the lawn. Act II opens with the villagers stirring, groggily, from their sleep. They quickly pair off and begin dancing...

Chris Uzelac as Wells and Kelly Powers as Mrs. Partlet.

Performance Edition and Vocal Score Provided by Larry Byler Listening Aid Devices are available - please see the House Manager

Marston & Anne Leigh Franklin & Virginia Lew Fred & Judith Lothrop Adrian & Ann Mac Nab Jim & Judy MacIlvaine Catey McCreary Microsoft Mr. David Reyna & Ms. Katherine Miller Judith & Walter Miller - In Honor of Daniel E. Stone Susan E. Minger Mark Mitchell & Shefali Rajamannar John & Barbara Moore Anon Y. Mouse Robert & Berit Muh Judith Norberg Mara Robinson Patrick J. Russell Bruce & King Sams David Shepard Michael & Deborah Sosebee Daniel E. Stone Paul Toulmin Emmanuel Uren Gary & Barbara Waldeck Patti & Ed White Charles Yanofsky Al Zemsky - In Honor of Jim MacIlvaine Fritz & Susan Zimmer Anonymous x 2

The Yeomen $250 - $499

Harry Abrams - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Berni & Esther Alder Mr. & Mrs. David J. Allard Ann Alpers & Shawn Hanson In Honor of Marianne Steer’s leadership David & Barbara Anger Mauna Arnzen & Nick Tarlson Katie Bauman James Beatty Ruth Beering Nancy Benson - In Memory of Mel Gladstone Dave & Laura Blakely Linda Blum - In Honor of Aviva Raskin Julianne & Ernest Knell - In Memory of John Gilkerson Colleen & David Boyd Leone Boyle & Rod Linhares Ellen & Howard Brown Thomas M. Brunner Bill & Cathy Bryg Thomas & Julie Burcham Alison Campbell The Cavin Family Chevron Humankind Robert J. Cortez - In Memory of John Gilkerson Barbara S. Cox Ruth Lynn Craig & Cliff Tschetter Mr. Copley Crosby Linda Daniel Robert D. Dockendorff Dave & Ada Dorn Philip & Jean Eastman Barbara & Leslie Edwards Patrick & Betty Farrell Arthur & Dorothy Foster Margot Fraser Fund Maureen & Don Gardner Janet & Ron Giannini - In Honor of Baker Peeples’ Leg Ingrid Gillette Steven Ginzburg Diane Green Lucile Griffiths Steve & Laura Hahn Bonnie & Earl Hamlin Jessie V. Heinzman - In Memory of Lewis C. Heinzman Joanna Henrichs Meg Heppell Wilma S. Horwitz - In Memory of Eugene Horwitz Dilys Jackson-Lembi - In Memory of Harold Boucher Doug & Debbie Jalen Reese & Margaret Jones - In Honor of Edmond & Kathy Pelta

The Kasman Family Mary J. Kelley - In Memory of Will Connolly Jennifer Vlahos Kessler & Gabriel Kessler Doris & Roger Ketcham Elizabeth H. Kinney Ronald & Sharon Krauss Norman T. Larson Paul & Kathleen Larson - In Honor of the Peeples Family Ann Lawson Jesse M. Levy Alison & Sherman Lewis Miriam Lewis & Douglas Mandell William A. & Carol D. Loden Joseph Najpaver & Deana Logan Dorothea R. Lyman Susan McCreary - In Memory of Hunter McCreary Mrs. D.J. McDaniel In Honor of the Lamplighters 1952-2012 John McGirr & Tarja Varis Sean McKenna Jananne & Mike Mead David Shepard & Karen & Russell Merritt Rod & Freda Motto Dr. & Mrs. Alan M. Muney In Memory of Grandpa Bill Kaplan Kathleen & Bill Owen Robert & Pamala Pedrazzini Neil & Elsa Pering Don & Judy Person John C. Plytnick John & Kate Quick K. Ned & Joanne C. Rankin Owen P. Reid Jr. - In Memory of Will Connolly Barbara Ruppenstein - In Memory of Rudy Ruppenstein Herb Scannell - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Will & Linda Schieber Jan Schreiber & Simone Hudson In Honor of the Incredible Faculty of SMW! Renee M. Shepherd Eleanor D. Silbergh - In Memory of Michael Silbergh Perry & Susan Simon - In Memory of Bill Kaplan The Mitchell David Solomon Foundation Ronald Leon Sparks Reg & Marianne Steer Tracy & Charles Stephenson - In Memory of Bill Crawford Daniel R. & Maryanne J. Stewart In Memory of John & Helen Hayes Dorothy Stivers Sing for America Foundation Arthur J. Sullivan C. L. Thomas Ralph H. Thomas - In Memory of Mavis Thomas Karen & Leon Traister In Memory of Edward & Marjorie Jones Meri Henriques Vahl Eli & Croce Weil Daniel & Louise Weiler Kathleen Whaley Peter & Ann Whitehead Gilbert Lyle & Ann Wiesen Jean Wildberg John R. Williams Cheryl & Steve Wilske - In Honor of Jean Williams & Norman Gibbons David Witmer Kiyoko & Thomas Woodhouse Janet Wright Merla Zellerbach & Lee Munson In Honor of Helen Hilton Raiser Robert Zepernick & Linda Eby Mike Zimmerman Anonymous x 3

The Minstrels $100 - $249

Gay Abrams - In Memory of William Kaplan Rebecca Adams Sandra Ahn G. L. Alexanderson Kendall & Claire Allphin Becky Anderson Diane & Ben Anderson - In Memory of Cecilia Hobin Willa & Henry Anderson Robert C. Anderson Apple Ross E. Armstrong

Alice Aronow Andi & David Arrick AT&T Brenda Baker Connie Barnett Thomas Barrett Alvin Baum Steve Bauman Linda & Peter Baumhefner Donald Beck Mr. & Mrs. Walter C. Bell Ms. Thelma Benjamin Harriet Benson - In Memory of Susan Eastwood Len & Mary Ann Benson LeRoy D. Wiens Adam Bier George & Dorian Bikle Iris Bloomer Rick & Judy Bogart-Hyde Kristen Lee & Todd Bontemps - In Honor of Sondrine Bontemps Ann E. Bornstein Dorothy G. Boyd - In Memory of Charles S. Boyd Ellen & Russell Breslauer Ann & Winslow Briggs Frances Brodsky Robert & Agnes Chen Brown Kaaren Strauch Brown Melvin & Anna Brown Tim & Peggy Brown Miguel Buchwald Nora-Lee & Alfred Buckingham Pete Burgess Peter Buzanski - In Memory of Christie H. Buzanski George Cachianes Katherine Caddes Patricia and Brad Caftel Terry & Maureen Cain James M. Campbell, M.D. Robert M. & Laura N. Caplan Harry Carlson John Paul Carobus II Edith & David Cassel RJ Castaneda Sol Cera & Chandra Sen Leo Chick Alice Colthurst Constantian Family Robert Cook and Blanca L. Haendler Jan Crago Paul K. Davis & Knuti VanHoven Margaret De Jong Kathleen Dederian Maria Dichov - In Memory of William Kaplan Nina Dickerson David and Barbara Dobrinen - In Honor of Scott Hayes Richard Dorman Poppea Dorsam Jack & Merrilee Dowty Judith & Peter Duncan Elizabeth Durst Grace Edinboro - In Memory of Terry Edinboro José Eguia Lisa Eldredge Gerry Elliott John Epperson - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Charlotte E. Erwin Richard & Marla Faszholz - In Memory of Dick Shore Laurie Feldman Brian Kell - In recognition of Kelly Powers and Chris Shuford Ruth M. Finkelstein Beata & Leo Fitzpatrick George Fleming Giles C. Floyd, MD Chris Focht & Janet Parker Jonathan & Sally Francis Jim & Louise Frankel Elspeth Franks Richard Frazier & Elizabeth Waldman Frazier In Loving Memory of Mandy Kathryn Frazier Bill & Joyce Frey Joyce Friedman - In Honor of Ted Savetnick K. Bruce Friedman - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Lee & Marvin Friedman Alison C. Fuller Janet Gabrielson Louise Gill David Gilson Judy & Tom Gorman Alice L. Graham Joel Greene - In Honor of Dr. Marshall Greene Mr. & Mrs. David F. Gross

Contributors to the Lamplighters

Lamplighters Music Theatre is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Contributions listed below were received in the twelve month period ending February 11, 2013. Contributions received after that will be listed in later programs.

Lamplighters Music Theatre is sponsored in part by generous grants from:

Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund

The Illuminators

The Illuminators are those individuals and families who have demonstrated their belief in the value of the Lamplighters for future generations by making a gift to the Endowment Fund or by including the Lamplighters in their estate plans.

In Memory of Michael Avalos Connie Barnett Tom Barrett Spencer S. Beman, III Barbara L. Bessey & Kevin J. Gilmartin Melvin & Anna Brown Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Cape & Family Bruce Carlton & Richard McCall Peter & Shelly de Vries Joan P. Dedo Estate of David B. Felch Michael & Patricia Flynn Francis K. Geballe Charitable Trust In Memory of Read P. Gilmore Estate of James E. Harrold, Jr. Donald T. Harvey, Sr. Memorial Barbara E. Heroux Daniel B. Howard Estate of John Thomas Howell, Jr. Michael C. Huckins Inverlochy Foundation/Daniel E. Stone Fund In Memory of Robert Kahn In Memory of Lewis G. Jacobs, M.D. William & Margaret Kaplan Estate of Richard E. LeBlond, Jr. In Memory of Walter Novas In Memory of Sebastian Pallat Karl Pister & Roger Renn Estate of Helen Pollack Estate of Lawrence W. Reinecke Estate of Charles Lincoln Rose Theodore Savetnick Estate of Fred Schildmacher Arthur Sullivan Estate of Connie Ruth Thompson John & Martha Vlahos Autumn Wagner John & Jean Cardin Ziaja For information on how to make a tax-deductible gift to the Lamplighters in your will or through stocks, annuities, insurance policies or other forms of planned giving, please contact Amy Hines, Development Director at ahimes@lamplighters.org or 415-227-4797.

In Tribute

Gladstone Family Fund for Artistic Excellence Edith Gladstone - founding gift Nancy Benson Deborah Finch & Marty Isaacs Edith Gladstone Emily Gladstone Cole & David Cole Kevin G. Heppell

The Mikados $10,000+

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Samuel E. De Merit In Memory of Ashton Bisbee Keith Doerge Michelson Foundation Drs. Martin & Corazon Sanders

The Pirate Kings $5,000 - $9,999

Gini & Philipp Frings Robert Raabe - In Memory of Jeffrey S. Raabe David Spencer - In Honor of John Smyth Anonymous

The Grand Dukes $2,500 - $4,999

Bernard Osher Foundation Dennis Chase J. Geoffrey Colton & Dana L. Gordon David Cole & Emily Gladstone Cole Renard L. Garou Edith Gladstone Charles & Ethel Hopkins Paul S. Jones Kent Rasmussen Winery John Emery Smith John & Martha Vlahos David & Rene Whitehead

The Major-Generals $1,000 - $2,499

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Allard Alvin & Linda Arata Dr. Barbara L. Bessey In Memory of Dr. Kevin J. Gilmartin Bill Brice - In Memory of Lee & Max Brice Kathi & David Brotemarkle Michael & Denine Butcher Edith Carlston & Perry Carlston David & Lanice Clark Gretchen & John Clatworthy Robert & Kathy Dalziel Peter, Shelly & Sophia de Vries Dick Drossler Phyllis Duggan - In Memory of Curtis Duggan Laura Ehrlich F. Lawrence Ewing Deborah Finch & Martin Isaacs In Memory of Mel Gladstone Bunnie Finkelstein - In Memory of Art Finkelstein Bill & Marianne Gagen Jerry D. Gere Allen & Shirley Ginzburg

Dr. & Mrs. Marshall A. Greene Scott & Kitty Hayes John F. Heil Barbara Heroux & Bill Neely Patrick & Cecilia Hobin In Honor of Monroe Kanouse Charmly & Tucker Ingham James & Deborah Koenig Bill & Kathy Korbholz Yvonne C. Koshland - In Memory of William A. Cyr & Daniel E. Koshland, Jr. Mr. Lorrin G. Kroska Ellen & Barry Levine Philip R. Lowery & Kelcey J. Poe C. R. (Gus) Manning Patricia Minger Anson & Anita Moran Jim & Marilyn Palmer Baker Peeples & Ellen Kerrigan - In Memory of Will Connolly & Bill Kaplan Louise M. Pescetta Cary Ann Rosko & Matthew Hancher John D. Rouse, M.D. Adrienne & Ted Savetnick Nina D. Schwartz, M.D. Alan Jay Smith Ian Stockdale & Ruth Leibig Jan & Mark Volkert Marguerite & Gerald Wallace Rick Williams & Judy Epstein In Memory of Bill Kaplan John Ziaja Anonymous

The Baronets

$500 - $999 Robert & Veronika Archibald Jennifer Ashworth Rick & Carlene Belles Patty & Joe Beyer Steve Bower Virginia L. Brown - In Memory of Norman J. Brown Gordon B. Chamberlain Annag & Catherine Chandler Marilyn B. Cooper Mary E. & John Cumberpatch Katy Daniel - In Memory of Sally H. Daniel William Daniel - In Memory of Sally Daniel Daniel Drake Drexler Estate Fund Stuart & Emily Dvorin Helene & Larry Edelman Lois Feller Dr. Jonathan Frisch Michele Garside, Ph.D. Claire Kelm & Joe Giammarco Carla X. Gladstone Susan Graham Harrison & Michael A. Harrison Peg Kaplan - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Martin Fiebert & Margo Kasdan John Kaufmann - In Honor of Orva Hoskinson, June Wilkins & Gilbert P. Russak Jo Kennedy Jon W. Kirchanski Robert S. Klein Beverly & Jim Lane

Glossary With thanks to The Gilbert & Sullivan Lexicon by Harry Benford, here’s a little help with some of the more obscure Victorian references you’ll hear in The Sorcerer. Mr. Benford’s lexicon is on sale at the Lamplighters store in the lobby along with other fun stuff. Abjure: Disclaim. Abudah chests: Abudah was a merchant in a pseudo-Persian fairy tale who encountered an enchanted chest (complete with hag) nightly. Ahrimanes: In Persian mythology, the personification of evil, somewhat analogous to Satan. Amatory numbers: Songs pertaining to love. Approbation: Approval.

Guineas: A monetary unit equal to £1.05 or 21 shillings.

Puffing: “we are not in the habit of puffing our goods”–– Exaggerating the worth.

Jorum: A large portion.

Puling: Whining, whimpering.

KCB: Knight Commander of the Bath - an order of chivalry.

QC: Queen’s Counsel - a title in recognition of eminence in the law.

Knells: “Forget your knells”––The sound of slowly rung funeral bells at funerals or other mournful occasions.

Rector: A Church of England clergyman in charge of ecclesiastical affairs of a parish.

Love’s tillage: Cupid’s work.

Aurora: Dawn, after the Roman goddess of morning.

Lowering: Threatening.

Bail: “I will go bail for the liquor”––I will guarantee the quality of the tea.

Melt a rich uncle in wax: Relates to a medieval superstition that one could effect the death of a person by melting their waxen image.

Baronet: A hereditary title ranking between a knight and a baron.

Méssalliances: French for mismatches.

Brindisi: A toast.

Minx: Flirt, harlot.

Caddy: A box containing canisters of tea.

Mustard and cress: Tender sprouts grown from seeds, served as a garnish or salad.

Colonial Bishopric: A district under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of some overseas bishop. Cosy: A jacket for keeping the teapot warm. Curate: Assistant to a rector or vicar in the Church of England. Dark lantern: A lantern with a sliding shutter to confine the emission of light - a burglar’s trademark. Djinn: In Arabian mythology, spirits of supernatural powers. Djinn is the plural of djinnee, also spelled jinnee or genie. Electro-biology: Hypnotism (early practitioners mistakenly believed that electricity was involved).

Reflectors: Mirrors used in stage illusions. Rosherville: A lower class amusement park. Sally Lunn: A plain, light tea-cake. Shoals: Crowds. Simmery Axe: The authentic Londoner’s pronunciation of St. Mary Axe. Sol: “Ere Sol has sunk...”––Roman god of the sun, although in this case Daly means the sun.

Nativity: An astrological reading.

Sovereign law: A law subject to no overriding laws.

Nosology: Study of diseases.

Take: “Oh, I take you”–– Understand.

One Tree Hill: “I often roll down One Tree Hill”–– A rather seedy and disreputable “pastime” of the times.

Tautology: Needless repetition.

Perfidy: Treachery or breach of faith.

Three spoons to the pot: The normal allotment of tea is one spoonful per person plus “one spoon to the pot.” Three spoons to the pot makes very strong tea.

Pew opener: An impoverished parishioner who was allowed to gather tips by escorting the well-heeled worshipers to their pews. Philology: Study of language and the origin of words. Philtre: A love potion.

Fell: “Ye demons, fell”, “magic fell” –– Villainous.

Pipes and hogsheads: Wine containers and barrels.

Flageolet: A small, non-reed wind instrument with six holes.

Plighting: The act of becoming engaged to be married.

Garner: A storehouse.

Posthumous Shade: Ghost.

Three-and-six: Three shillings and sixpence.

Tillage: “peace-bearing tillage”–– Figurative land that is tilled to produce a harvest of love. Vaunted: Boasted. Widdy: A corruption of widow. Wishing caps: In folklore, caps that empower the wearer to make wishes come true. Wood: “we should strongly advise your taking it in the wood”–– Buying it by the barrel.

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ROBERT TED ANDERSON (’04) Lighting Designer. Rob has worked in the Bay Area for over ten years. Other companies include West Bay Opera, The Willows Theatre, Oakland Opera, Livermore Valley Opera, Berkeley Opera, St. Mary’s College, City of Pleasanton, Tri Valley Rep Company, Ronn Guidi Dance Company, Western Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Oakland Ballet, Crossroads Theater, Savage Jazz Dance Company, and Lily Cai Dance Company. MAGNUS ASBO (‘12) Mr. Goddard/Chorus. Magnus comes to the Lamplighters from choirs in the North and East Bay, where he sings music with several medieval and classical ensembles. This is his second performance of anything as modern as Gilbert & Sullivan. GEORGE ASHWORTH (‘11) Mr. McLeod/Chorus. After filling audiences with dread for an entire scene in his company debut as The Yeomen Of The Guard’s headsman and assisting production for Engaged and Trial By Jury, George exploded back onto the stage as vibrant, water-borne characters such as a sailor in H.M.S. Pinafore and a gondolier in The Gondoliers.

OMID ASSADI (’07) Viola. Omid holds an MM from SF Conservatory of Music where he studied with Jodi Levitz and Bettina Mussumeli. He has concertized with many Bay Area orchestras and has appeared numerous times as a soloist with Golden Gate Philharmonic, City College of SF String Orchestra, Kensington Symphony Orchestra, and Villa Sinfonia. A love for chamber music has led him to study with the Kronos String Quartet and SF Conservatory of Music. He has collaborated with Jennifer Culp, Jodi Levitz, Jorja Fleezanis, and with the Shams Ensemble. JEFFREY BEAUDOIN (‘87) Mr. McAllister/Hercules. After making his debut in The Pirates of Penzance, Jeff has appeared in all of the G&S operas plus Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, La Périchole, Where’s Charley? and many Galas. He has also appeared with us as The Notary (The Sorcerer), Lt. Solo (Galas ‘91 & ‘09), Max (Gala ‘94), Dances With Weasels (Gala ‘96) and as Scynthius in our award-winning Princess Ida in England. Jeff was also seen as Giorgio (The Gondoliers) in NYC, Lane (Importance of Being Earnest) in SF and in the ensemble of Mame in Petaluma. ADAM ARTHUR BIER (’12) Mr. Hill/Chorus. Adam returns to the stage with his third production for the Lamplighters. A Berkeley native, Adam’s major interests include opera (especially the late German romantics), art songs, discovering exciting new things to eat, liberal whisky tasting, and performing arts audience development. His day job involves rather a lot of paper. KEITH BUCHER (’77) French Horn. Keith was delighted to return to the Lamplighters Orchestra in 2000 after having spent 12 years in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. He studied at Northwestern University, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and started his musical career in the US Marine Band. From 1978 to 1987 he was a fixture in the pit orchestras for major San Francisco musical theatre productions and is currently a freelance musician who performs with organizations from the Bay Area to Sacramento.

JAMES CAMPBELL (‘76) Music Director/ Mr. Clarke/ Conductor. Over the years, Jim has performed numerous functions for the Lamplighters, including producing our last Secret Garden and My Fair Lady. He also conducted our most recent Iolanthe. In the past he has been a rehearsal pianist, assistant conductor to Gil Russak, assistant to the producer, production stage manager, music director and various other tasks as well. He has also worked for the San Francisco Opera, Eugene Opera, Anchorage Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Wildwood Festival for the Performing Arts in Arkansas, as well as ten seasons as production stage manager for the Tacoma Opera. He recently made his debut in non-musical theater as stage manager for the Rogue Theater in Tucson, Arizona. PAMELA CAREY (’91) Violin I/Concertmaster. Pam is a freelance musician who performs frequently throughout the Bay Area with such groups as The Mountain Play, Contemporary Opera Marin, Woodminster, Cinnabar, and CCMT. She is currently on the faculty at Saint Hilary School and Dominican.

KATHLEEN CONNER (’73) Oboe. Kathleen has performed with Monterey, Santa Rosa, Berkeley and Napa Symphonies and Pocket Opera. She coaches woodwind ensembles at Benjamin Franklin Middle School and is artist-in-residence at School of the Arts. She is on the faculty at both the Capp Street and Richmond branches of the Community Music Center. GLENN D’MELLO (’12) Mr. Luther/Chorus. Glenn was recently seen as Lt. Munoz in the musical City of Angels at Studio ACT. He has performed improv, salsa for half time shows at Raiders games, and in amateur ballroom competitions. Glenn resides in San Francisco and has an engineering degree. NICHOLAS DAHLMAN (’12) Properties Manager/Mr. Pratt. Before moving to the Bay Area, Nicholas performed in many Gilbert & Sullivan productions with the Valley Light Opera of Amherst, MA, as well as an array of plays ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard. He now works as a systems engineer for Netblaze Systems in Walnut Creek. GWYNETH DAVIS (’88) Cello. Gwyneth lives in Sebastopol with her partner and an ever-changing cast of animals. She has played with most of the regional orchestras in the Bay Area. As a member of the Eloquence String Quartet she has provided wedding music for hundreds of couples, mostly in the Napa and Sonoma wine country. She also enjoys performing with the VOT early music ensemble on baroque cello and viola da gamba. During the day she works as a professional pastry chef. An incorrigible Anglophile, she seizes any opportunity to travel to England. PETER DE VRIES (’97) Mr. Templeton/Chorus. Peter is surprised to discover that he has sung in six Lamplighter operettas: The Yeomen of the Guard (’97), Ruddygore (’00), The Mikado (’08), Patience (’10), Trial by Jury (’11) and the fabulous Princess Ida (’13). His favorite roles of all, however, remain playing husband to his beloved Shelly and father to

for John Adams in 1776, all with the Willows Theatre, as well as the 2010 Arty Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama (Dodge in Buried Child, with Bay Area Stage). He has appeared with Shotgun Players, Ross Valley Players, 42nd Street Moon, West Bay Opera, Pocket Opera, Berkeley Contemporary Opera, Peninsula Civic Light Opera, Piedmont Light Opera Theater, Hayward Little Theater, Palo Alto Players, and in the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwahnee in Yosemite. Roles include both Scrooge and Marley (A Christmas Carol), Ben (The Secret Garden), Rev. Gardner (Mrs. Warren’s Profession), Alfieri (A View from the Bridge), Bauer (Pardon My English), Og (Finian’s Rainbow), Mr. Lundy (Brigadoon), Magwitch (Great Expectations), Dr. Bartolo (Barber of Seville), the Sacristan (Tosca), Fagin (Oliver), and both the Baron and Madame Quimper-Keradec (Vie Parisienne). The Lamplighters welcomed Rick as Artistic Director on March 1, 2013. MICHAEL WIRGLER (’79) Clarinet. Michael is a composer and an arranger, as well as conductor of the Golden Gate Park Band. He received his masters from SFSU, and is currently a music teacher with the Oakland public schools. He has two cats, loves bowling, and has two dreams: to bowl a 300 game, and to conduct an orchestra. DANIEL WOOD (’07) French Horn. Daniel graduated from UCLA in music, founded the horn quartet QUADRE in 1998 and has performed over 700 concerts with them throughout the US. He recorded, composed and produced 3 albums with the group, has lectured on the “Business of

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Music” at numerous conferences and institutions and was one of the participants in the US Classical Music Leadership Think Tank of 2005 and 2007. Daniel is a current faculty member at the Community School of Music and Arts and SF Conservatory, prep division. MELISSA WORTMAN (’80) Costume Design. In addition to designing over thirty shows for the Lamplighters, Melissa has also designed costumes for American Conservatory Theater, Circus Circus Hotels, KITKA, Abydos Theater, Dance Through Time, Marin Ballet, and numerous private clients. She is the resident costume designer for Bracebridge Dinner Theater created by Ansel Adams, and held annually in the historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. Melissa is the recipient of five Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle nominations, two BATCC awards, and two Drama Logue Awards. When not designing costumes, Melissa works as our Costume Shop Manager, has lectured at the Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising, consulted for the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa, designed the nationally featured PJ for Karen Neuberger’s Pajama Walks for Breast Cancer Cure, and worked in costume construction for Lucasfilm’s Return of the Jedi, Frank Zappa, Oakland Ballet, CMC and Designs, Festival Opera, SF Miniature Theater, Woodminster Summer Theater, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, I Magnin’s Holiday windows, Gumps Holiday windows, and Beach Blanket Babylon.

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As one of the world’s preeminent producers of Gilbert & Sullivan, the Lamplighters set the bar for outstanding performances. The witty dialogue and intricate music in a G&S operetta require a great deal of professionalism and talent, which we strive to bring to the stage for audience members like you. As part of our mission to celebrate and preserve the history of G&S, we are undertaking a new project - to record live performances of each G&S operetta, beginning with our 2013 productions of Princess Ida, The Sorcerer and Iolanthe. Our goal is to capture, for posterity, the definitive recording of these well-loved gems. A gift of $500 to our CD Recording Project will secure your position as sponsor for one song (gifts of $250 receive co-sponsorship credit). Your name, or that of your business, will be listed in the liner notes, and you will receive a complimentary copy of the CD when it is released. All sponsorship opportunities for Princess Ida have already been claimed but sponsorship for The Sorcerer and Iolanthe is still available. Would you like to help us “Ring Forth, Ye Bells” or invoke the “Sprites of Earth and Air?” A list of available tracks is posted on our website (lamplighters.org/donations.html). Sponsors will be matched with their preferred songs on a first-come, first-served basis, or we can make the match for you, if you like. Whether you want to promote your business in print, celebrate a beloved song, or simply help the Lamplighters achieve our goals, your sponsorship gift will be greatly appreciated, and is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more information, please contact Development Director Amy Himes at 415-227-4797 or ahimes@lamplighters.org. You can also donate online and specify the CD Project and your preferred track. You can also pre-order a Sorcerer CD by signing up at our store in the lobby.

Princess Ida Sponsors:

Jennifer Ashworth Barbara Bessey Kathi & David Brotemarkle Cast of Princess Ida Glenn D’Mello Peter de Vries Sophia & Shelly de Vries Martin Fiebert & Margo Kasdan Michele Garside Allen & Shirley Ginzburg Emily Gladstone-Cole & David Cole Charles & Ethel Hopkins Peg Kaplan - In Memory of Bill Kaplan Phil Lowery & Kelcey Poe Charles Martin Russell & Karen Merritt and David Shepard Patricia Minger

Kent Rasmussen & Celia Ramsay Jan & Mark Volkert

Princess Ida Co-Sponsors: Virginia Brown Bill & Kathy Bryg Elizabeth Durst Ellen & Barry Levine Mr. & Mrs. John Moore John & Kate Quick Nina D. Schwartz, M.D. Renee Shepherd Sarah Vardigans Gerald & Marguerite Wallace

The Sorcerer Sponsors: John Paul Carobus II Carla X. Gladstone

Emily Gladstone Cole & David Cole Mr. Lorrin G. Kroska Deborah & Michael Sosebee Chris Uzelac Michael J. Uzelac, DDS

The Sorcerer Co-Sponsors:

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bauman - In Memory of Lindi Press Robert Cortez - In Memory of John Gilkerson Alan Jay Smith

Iolanthe Sponsors:

Deborah & Michael Sosebee Mike Zimmerman

Iolanthe Co-Sponsors:

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bauman - In Memory of Lindi Press

CARL STANLEY (’74) Bass. Carl performs professionally with orchestras and theater groups throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. He first played bass with the Lamplighter’s Orchestra in the mid 1970’s. He currently serves as Orchestra Personnel Manager and Education Coordinator for the Oakland East Bay Symphony. He was an instrumental music teacher in the Berkeley Unified School District for many years.

CHRIS UZELAC (‘04) Mr. Norell/John Wellington Wells. The Lamplighters: Ko-Ko, Grosvenor, Jack Point, Boatswain, Giuseppe, Florian. Galas: Harry Patter, Datum, Strephula. Recordings: Princess Ida. Elsewhere: Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Ray of Light), Charley Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along (Altarena), Charles Guiteau in Assassins (Custom Made). Chris is glad to finally get the chance to be an English magician.

MEGAN STETSON (Debut) Miss Crawley/Lady Sangazure. Mezzo-soprano Megan is an active performer in the Bay Area, singing and dancing with various local opera companies including Opera San Jose, Ensemble Parallèle and Berkeley West Edge. Some of her professional credits include the title role in Carmen; Princess Betsy in Carlson’s Anna Karenina; Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro; Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Hélène in La belle Hélène. Megan also both choreographed and performed lead roles in La Vie Parisienne and La Traviata with Pocket Opera.

ROBERT VANN (’10) Mr. de Bracy/Alexis. Robert is honored to be returning again to the Lamplighters where he was last seen as Hilarion in Princess Ida. Other Lamplighters performances include Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Marco in The Gondoliers and Colonel Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard. Recent performances include Pollione in Norma with Pocket Opera and the tenor soloist in Sacramento Ballet’s Carmina Burana. Other Gilbert & Sullivan roles include Tololler in Iolanthe, Edwin in Trial by Jury, Richard Dauntless in Ruddygore, and Luiz in The Gondoliers (with Light Opera Theatre, Sacramento). Favorite non-Savoy roles include Alfredo in La Traviata, Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. He resides in Sacramento with his wife, soprano Carley Neill.

GREGORY SYKES (’93) Violin. Gregory has been studying violin and making music in the Bay Area since elementary school. He holds a Bachelor’s in Music from UC Berkeley and studied privately with Mariko Smiley, Charles Meacham and Elizabeth Gibson. He has also studied voice with Erin Neff. Gregory has performed with the Berkeley, Napa, Oakland East Bay, Santa Rosa and Vallejo Symphonies and has played in the pit accompanying musical theater productions for numerous dramatic troupes, most especially the Lamplighters! Thanks for all the memories! GRAHAM TAYLOR (’12) Cornet. Graham grew up in Irvine, where he began studying with Bill Perkins at the age of 11. By 14, he was studying with David Washburn, principal trumpet of LA Opera and Chamber Orchestra. He received a Master of Music degree from the SF Conservatory of Music. Graham recently joined the faculty of the Idyllwild Arts Academy, performed the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto with the Eureka Symphony, and became a member of the Pageant of the Masters orchestra in Laguna Beach. He and his wife Alison reside in Berkeley. LINDSAY THOMPSON ROUSH (’11) Miss Stillman/ Aline. Lindsay, originally from San Jose, California, is a lyric-coloratura soprano, who debuted with the Lamplighters as Josephine in HMS Pinafore, returning last summer to perform as Yum-Yum in The Mikado. She graduated in 2010 from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she received both her BM and MM degrees in Vocal Performance on a fullmerit scholarship. Lindsay performed four opera roles while at Peabody, including Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, and Adele in Die Fledermaus. She could not possibly be more thrilled to be returning to Lamplighters! CARMELLO TRINGALI (‘12) Mr. Mouillon/Chorus. This is Carmello’s fourth full production with the Lamplighters. He was in the choruses of Princess Ida, The Gondoliers and The Mikado. He also participated with the Lamplighters in last year’s Gala and Hidden Treasures, and last October performed his first lead role as Camille in The Merry Widow with Lyric Theatre of San Jose. He hopes you will be seeing more of him soon.

SARAH VARDIGANS (’06) Managing Director. For 27 years Sarah worked as Company and Touring Manager for numerous performing artists from all over the world, including Luciano Pavarotti, Boston Ballet and Rudolf Nureyev, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Moscow Circus, Astor Piazzolla, and 10 years with San Francisco Ballet. She has also managed international touring Broadway productions of A Chorus Line, Evita, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, and The American Dance Machine. She currently moonlights as Stage Manager for the Music at Kohl Mansion Chamber Music series and for the New Century Chamber Orchestra. MAAYAN VOSS DE BETTANCOURT (‘12) Miss Everdeen/ Chorus. Maayan fell in love with opera at twelve and has pursued it ever since. She recently graduated from The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State, Long Beach with a BM in Performance and a minor in Theatre Arts. Since that time she has been feeding herself a steady diet of private lessons with Sally Munro and productions, the most recent of which was Twelfth Night at the Phoenix Theater, where she was the understudy to Olivia and played Valentine, First Officer, and Second Officer. RICK WILLIAMS (’78) Artistic Director. Rick has performed every G&S patter role with the Lamplighters, often multiple times. He won a Bay Area Critics Circle Award in 1986 for Ko-Ko (The Mikado) and appeared as King Gama in our award-winning Princess Ida. He performed Higgins (twice) in My Fair Lady and was Fredrik in A Little Night Music, for each of which he was nominated for Critics Circle Awards. Other roles with the Lamplighters include Dick Deadeye (HMS Pinafore), both Baron Zeta and Njegus (The Merry Widow), Pangloss (Candide), Andy (Show Boat), Frosch (Die Fledermaus), Horace (Hello, Dolly!), Spettigue (Where’s Charley?), Lutz and Toni (Student Prince) and George Grossmith in Gilbert & Sullivan à la Carte. Rick is the winner of three other BATCC Awards for Best Actor in a Musical, for the title role of Man of La Mancha and twice

his equally dear Sophia; two people who put up with him despite his extreme addiction to Gilbert & Sullivan. Family is so great! DIANA DORMAN (‘72) Clarinet/Music Librarian/ Contractor. Since joining us for our first Ernest in Love, Diana has played principal clarinet in all our productions. She also performs with Berkeley Symphony and Pocket Opera, has performed with SF Opera, including the video recording of R Strauss’ Capriccio for London/Decca and has performed and toured nationally with Western Opera Theater since 1989. As librarian Diana restored the Broadway orchestra parts for our 2008 production of The Secret Garden. She is on the faculty of Dominican University. ROBERT DORSETT (’95) Mr. Tanner/Chorus. A third generation San Francisco performer, Robert has appeared with Berkeley Opera, Diablo Light Opera, Donald Pippin’s Pocket Opera, Altarena Playhouse, Stanford Savoyards and, of course, the Lamplighters. Roles: Major Shelley, The Secret Garden; David, Company, Major Murgatroyd, Patience; Doctor, Of Thee I Sing and General Lord Glossop, Jekyll and Hyde. LAURA EHRLICH (‘03) Miss Terry/Chorus. Laura has been a devoted fan of Gilbert & Sullivan and the Lamplighters since childhood, and is always delighted to perform with the Lamplighters, most recently in The Yeomen of the Guard and the 2011 Gala. When not singing choruses in public, she works as an ER nurse. KATHERINE FELLER (’10) Miss Blakely/Chorus. “Kat” is delighted to be taking part in her sixth Lamplighters production. A 25-year-old alumna of CSU Chico, she begins post-college life by returning to her hometown, San Francisco. She has performed roles such as Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Valencienne (The Merry Widow). She is also an affirmed chocoholic. ROSE FRAZIER (’06) Miss Richards/Constance. Since first joining the Lamplighters for The Pirates of Penzance, Rose has participated in twenty-five Lamplighters productions, including ten Gilbert & Sullivan operettas (with only one repeat), three classic musicals, five annual Champagne Galas, one straight play by W.S. Gilbert, two G&S Sing-Alongs, and three Hidden Treasures fundraisers. In May of 2012 Rose completed her undergraduate degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and while she eagerly anticipates moving away this fall to continue her education, she will miss her Lamplighters “family,” and is sure to return home to them someday soon. TINA-MARIA GARCIA (‘05) Miss Pratt/Chorus. Tina enjoys performing with local Musical Theater and Opera companies, in addition to running a thriving voice studio in the east bay. A Bay Area native, she received her Masters in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Recent roles include Jenny Lind (Barnum), Mamma Maddalena (Nine), and Marian (The Music Man). Tina is thrilled to return for her fourth Lamplighters show.

JOSEPH GIAMMARCO (‘05) Supertitles Manager. Joe has performed numerous supernumerary roles with San Francisco Opera and Houston Grand Opera over the past 17 years. His Lamplighters debut was as the Headsman in the 2005 production of The Yeomen of the Guard, in which his wife, Claire Kelm played Elsie Maynard. Joe often works behind the scenes in Lamplighters productions, assisting backstage or running supertitles. SHARON GOSSELINK (‘12) Development Assistant. Sharon is one of the newest additions to the Lamplighter family. She’s an undergrad at SFSU, studying Biochemistry. In her spare time, she enjoys playing music, sewing, painting pewter miniatures, and anything related to cheesy fantasy. ANDREW GUSTAFSON (’10) Mr. Walden/Chorus. Andrew knew he was destined for stardom when he premiered as Augustus on the Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp award winning show, Charlie and the Golden Ticket. Sadly, the show never made it out of the woods, or more accurately, Stanislaus National Forest. After a short period of mourning, and gorging himself on chicken sandwiches from Bakesale Betty’s (the secret’s in the coleslaw, folks), he pounced back on stage as a pirate, and a cop in The Pirates of Penzance. Love to Brenna and my family. JANE ERWIN HAMMETT (’83) Stage Director. Jane was last seen on our stage as Sari in Noel Coward’s Bitter Sweet. She is thrilled to direct The Sorcerer for the first time. Other recent Lamplighters directorial assignments: The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Patience, Iolanthe, Ruddygore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, The Secret Garden and several Galas, including You Can’t Bite City Hall. Other credits include The Marriage of Figaro, Orpheus in the Underworld and Roberto Devereux for Pocket Opera, plus Pirates, The Elixir of Love and The Daughter of the Regiment for the SF Opera Guild’s Education Outreach program. Since her Lamplighters debut as Mabel, Jane has sung nearly every comic heroine in the G&S canon, many other leads on our stage, plus numerous roles for West Bay Opera and Pocket Opera. For nearly four years she performed across the US with two national companies of The Phantom of the Opera (directed by Harold Prince). Her performances have been recognized with two Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards and a Drama-Logue Award for her Rose Maybud (Ruddygore), Vampira (The Phantom of the Operetta), and Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady). She teaches voice privately and at Sonoma State Univerity. MARY HARGROVE (‘90) Flute/Piccolo. Mary is principal flute with Cadenza Chamber Orchestra, St. Peters Chamber Orchestra and Nederlander Broadway productions in San Jose. She plays flute and piccolo for Opera San Jose, Ballet San Jose, and the San Francisco Opera Merola program, as well as freelancing with Santa Cruz Symphony and many other Bay Area orchestras. AMY HIMES (‘12) Development Director. Amy is a Certified Fundraising Executive who has provided leadership and support to cultural organizations for over a decade. She is a singer and theatrical director, and holds a BA and MA in Theatre Arts from Florida State and San Jose State Universities, respectively. She lives in San Jose and enjoys taking the train to work.

KATHLEEN JOHANNESSEN (’77) Bassoon. A Bay Area native, Kathleen is a freelance musician. She received a BA in Music from College of Notre Dame and an MA in Musical Performance from CSU Humboldt. Her interest in Gilbert & Sullivan began when she saw her piano teacher as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance. KRISTEN JONES (’03) Miss Little/Chorus. Kristen is delighted to be a part of this rarely done production. She has performed with the Lamplighters since 2003, as well as with other companies around the Bay Area. Kristen is a teaching artist that performs and presents at schools throughout the Bay Area, and is co-founder of Presto! Interactive Opera. She is currently a teaching artist for the San Francisco Opera Guild and New Conservatory Theater, and is the soloist at the Ninth Church of Christ Scientist, San Francisco. LAURIEN JONES (‘90) Violin II. Laurien has performed with Diablo Ballet, Pocket Opera, Western Opera, Masterworks Chorale, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and California Symphony. She is a chamber musician and soloist. EMILY JORDAN (’09) Dialect Coach. Emily is delighted to be working with The Lamplighters for the third time. She has previously worked as a dialect coach with Sierra Repertory Theatre, Shotgun Players, Thrillpeddlers, and Palo Alto Players and teaches regularly for San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and TheatreWorks. As an actress Emily has performed with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Repertory Theatre, Killing My Lobster, Aurora, TheatreFirst, and Woman’s Will, and as a voice actor she can be heard on numerous videogames as a host of evil villains, vampires and baddies. KATY JUNEAU (’87) Viola. Katy received her BM from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She enjoys playing with a myriad of music groups in the Bay Area including orchestra, chamber music, music theatre and opera. Katy comes from a family tradition of music and Gilbert & Sullivan. In 2011, the tradition was extended as her daughter played flute for a G&S production in Sacramento, and her son joined the Lamplighter’s chorus. JOANNE KAY (’07) Operations Manager/Miss Wigginbottom. Joanne earned degrees at Glasgow and Paisley Universities in Scotland. When not doing something for the Lamplighters she enjoys “making stuff”, biking, hiking, yoga and anything to do with music. She also moonlights as a freelance graphic designer and as costume assistant for Bracebridge Dinner Theatre in Yosemite. Don’t blink or you’ll miss her stage “debut”. Oh. Too late! SUSANNA KETRON (’12) Mrs. Brewer/Chorus. Susanna, an NYC native, most recently sang in her hometown with Dell’Arte Opera and One World Symphony. She’s delighted to rejoin this phenomenal Lamplighters cast for her second show in San Francisco. DAVID KIRBY (‘98) Makeup/Mr. Hereford. David paints faces for several theatre and opera companies in the Bay Area. He also finally admits that he’s a tenor, but is under treatment for it. During the day, he sells whoopee cushions.

WILLIAM LONEY (‘09) Mr. Dutton/Chorus. Some of William’s favorite Lamplighters moments include singing in the cockney quartet of My Fair Lady and playing NankiPoo in the ‘09 Gala. Other favorite roles include Noah Claypoole in Oliver (Theatreworks), Shawn Keogh in The Playboy of the Western World (San Francisco Cabaret Opera), and Captain James T. Kirk in Amok Time (Goathall). As a dancer, he has performed locally with the Bay Area Repertory Dance Company and abroad with the Barcelona based dance company Atalanta Fugiens.

cording venues. Yasushi has been working as head coach of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony since its inception and is a tireless educator, teaching numerous private students as well.

PHIL LOWERY (’94) Production/Stage Manager. Phil was a reputable character until he fell in with the wrong crowd and started directing theatre, opera and operetta. Phil holds a BA with Honors in Music & Theatre from Lewis & Clark College, and an MA in Dramatic Art from UC Berkeley. In 1991 he co-founded Berkeley Contemporary Opera and served as its Artistic Director for three years. He has since directed for Berkeley Opera, Pocket Opera, North Bay Opera, Altarena Playhouse, Dreamweavers and the Drama Mamas. For the Lamplighters, Phil directed The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, La Perichole, A Little Night Music and Candide, and has been a proud member of the chorus in a half-dozen G&S shows and galas. Phil lives happily in Oakland with his beloved Kelcey and their four beloved cats.

NORMAN PECK (’77) Percussion. Along with playing for the Lamplighters, Norman currently holds the Principal Percussion Chair with the Santa Cruz County Symphony and West Bay Opera. He plays jazz with a big band every Tuesday night when he isn’t working, teaches a large class of private students, and provides instrumental contracting services to a variety of clients. When he’s not working, Norman is passionately fond of science fiction, cooking and his cats Alex and Kesa. In January 2013, he and his wife Lynda celebrated their 31st Anniversary.

KURT PATZNER (’77) Trombone. Originally from Palm Springs, Kurt has performed with every major orchestra in the Bay Area, is currently a member of the Santa Rosa, Berkeley, and Marin Symphonies, and is on the faculty at The College Preparatory School in Oakland. He has a wife and three sons, all of whom are musicians.

JIM MACILVAINE (‘78) Mr. Byler/Notary. Jim has proudly performed in all the G&S choruses including Utopia Limited and The Grand Duke with the Lamplighters. He has also been seen as the Carpenter’s Mate in HMS Pinafore and Scynthius in Princess Ida. Other Lamplighter performances include countless Galas, Candide and Show Boat. Over the past 30 years with the Lamplighters, this ‘hobby’ has allowed Jim to travel to Buxton, England to perform (and win) at the G&S Festival, record the company’s CD at Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, perform all over the Bay Area, meet and marry his wife Judy and raise two tremendously talented daughters around the company. During the day, he plays the part of Special Events Coordinator for the City of Oakland.

BAKER A. PEEPLES (’75) Mr. Lace/Dr. Daly. Baker has sung almost all the Gilbert & Sullivan tenor leads, as well as Eisenstein/Alfred (Die Fledermaus), Tassilo (Countess Maritza), Paris (La belle Hélène), Karl Franz (The Student Prince), and the Defendant in our KQED Trial by Jury. Baker has conducted every Gala since 1986, as well as hundreds of performances of G&S and other operettas and musicals. He sang onstage with SF Ballet in Balanchine’s Liebeslieder Walzer. A favorite of Pocket Opera audiences, he has also appeared with numerous other Bay Area opera companies, symphonies, ballets, and choral groups. Baker was voted best male singer in the 1995 and 1997 International G&S Festivals for his portrayals of Hilarion (Princess Ida) and Alexis (The Sorcerer). Baker and his wife Ellen Kerrigan oversee the SF Opera Guild’s Opera à la Carte program, which takes live opera to 130 Bay Area schools. He is music director for the Lamplighters/SF Conservatory G&S scenes program, and maintains an active voice studio in San Francisco.

LIZZIE MOSS (‘12) Miss Connelly/Chorus. This is Lizzie’s fourth time on the Lamplighters stage, having most recently been seen as Sacharissa in Princess Ida. Lizzie made her Lamplighters debut as chorus and dance captain in The Gondoliers and also appeared in the 60th Anniversary Gala. Lizzie is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she studied at both the Hollywood and New York City campuses.

KELCEY JAY POE (’01) Mrs. Hope. Kelcey is thrilled to be back with the Lamplighters for The Sorcerer! She has recently been seen performing in West Edge Opera’s West Coast Premier of Daron Hagen’s Vera of Las Vegas, as well as choreographing Jan Brown’s production of Little Women, the Musical at Masquers Playhouse. Kelcey thanks her wonderful husband, Phil Lowery, for getting her into all this, as well as our four cats for letting her use them for stress-relief!

LYNN OAKLEY (’80) Violin I. Lynn was a 20-year member of the Marin Symphony, and continues to play throughout the Bay Area with Villa String Quartet and various music organizations. She and her husband Roy are founders of the Villa Sinfonia Foundation, which presented the Governor’s Award at the 2001 Grammy Awards and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2002.

KELLY POWERS (’01) Miss Ransbottom/Mrs. Partlet. Kelly spent many contented years with UC Berkeley’s Alumni Chorus before discovering she could walk and sing at the same time, and now may be spotted on stage regularly with local opera and musical theater companies. With the Lamplighters she has performed chorus or compramario roles in nearly all of the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, and has also enjoyed featured roles in their productions of The Merry Widow (Sylviane) and My Fair Lady (Mrs. Pearce). The annual Lamplighter Gala is her favorite thing ever, wherein she has been privileged to impersonate many zany characters, including “Annie Oakley,” and “Buffy the Vampire Lawyer.” Kelly currently studies voice with Pamela Hicks.

YASUSHI OGURA (’09) Violin. Yasushi is concertmaster of Napa Valley Symphony and Pocket Opera. He often performs for Broadway shows in San Francisco, acts as guest concertmaster with various regional orchestras and was concertmaster/soloist with Diablo Ballet. He is frequently called to record film soundtracks at Skywalker Studios and other re-

HALLIE RANDEL (’12) Miss Stanton/Chorus. Hallie is happy to be back with the Lamplighters after performing in the Summer 2012 production of The Mikado. She is an alumna of San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Summer Music West, SongFest’s Young Artist Program and the Berkeley-based Pacific Mozart Ensemble. CAITLYN RILEY (Debut) Miss Barrie/Chorus. Caitlyn is a working college student in San Francisco. She has spent the last five years teaching voice at the Crocker House Creative Arts Center and recently moved to the Bay Area to further her education in music. This is her first show with the Lamplighters. A.C. ROBERTS (‘12) Mr. Mosely. Alan has performed with multiple theatre troupes in productions of The Threepenny Opera, Die Fledermaus, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Les Mamelles de Tirésias, and The Mikado, to name a few. He is delighted to participate in another Lamplighters Music Theatre production. KATHY ROSNER-GALITZ (Debut) Miss Redding/Chorus. Kathy is delighted to sing with the Lamplighters. Prior to her move the Bay Area, she performed 8 seasons with Sacramento Opera as well as numerous other choirs there and in her “hometown”, Los Angeles. She runs a commercial/corporate lending operation for Bank of the West in San Jose. DARYL SCHILLING (’71) Violin I. Daryl was in the original Lamplighters orchestra and enjoys playing for the troupe tremendously. She freelances in the Bay Area and plays with the Midsummer Mozart Festival and the Merola program at the San Francisco Opera Center. She has an active private violin studio and plays with and goes on European tours with the Villa Sinfonia Orchestra. LUCY SCHOENING (’74) Flute. Lucy was principal flute for the San Francisco’s Artea Chamber Orchestra and performed with San Francisco Symphony and Pocket Opera. She teaches fifth grade and is the mother of two sons. ROBBY STAFFORD (’09) Mr. Garrison/Sir Marmaduke. Robert sang his first operatic lead role at age 12 in Amahl and the Night Visitors. After studying music synthesis, music production, and jazz piano at the Berklee College of Music, he received his Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Vocal Performance. Returning to California, he sang leading bass-baritone roles at Opera San José, West Bay Opera, Pocket Opera, Pacific Repertory Opera and the SF Conservatory of Music, where he completed his Master of Music. A love of 18th Century music has since led him to sing concert solos with some of the country’s leading Baroque orchestras, including American Bach Soloists, Apollo’s Fire, Musica Angelica, and the Magnificat Baroque Ensemble. In 2009, Robby directed and sang in a rare performance of Guillaume de Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame at Notre Dame des Victoires in San Francisco with his Medieval vocal ensemble Hocket. Other recent engagements have included the title role in Don Pasquale with Sonoma City Opera, Jupiter in Rameau’s Castor et Pollux with L’Opéra Français de New York, and Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro with Livermore Valley Opera.