A Pirates Picture Page

The Valley Light Opera produced Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance at Amherst Regional High School on November 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13, 1999. Thom Griffin stage directed; Peter Gutowski was the music director. Click here to see the text of the program.

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"There are the remains of a fine woman about Ruth."
Samuel (James Brower) recoils from Ruth (Mary Jane Schulze).
"Papa is not as young as we are."
Kate (Katy Berube), Isabel (Caralyn Ballou), and Edith (Mary Annarella) wait for the Major-General and the picnic to catch up.

"How beautifully blue the sky"
Mabel (Nancy Parland) and Frederic (Matthew Price) sing of their joy at finding each other, while Edith (Mary Annarella) and the other maidens talk about the weather.
"Have you ever known what it is to be an orphan?"
Major-General Stanley (Steve Morgan) pleads with the Pirate King (Bob Kumin) for the release of his wards.

"Dry the glistening tear."
Mabel (Nancy Parland) tries to comfort the Major-General (Steve Morgan), while Kate (Katy Berube) and Isabel (Caralyn Ballou) look on.
"Yes, yes. Tonight the traitor dies!"
The Pirate King (Robert Kumin), Ruth (Mary Jane Schulze) and Frederic (Matthew Price) plot revenge for Gen. Stanley's story.

"When constabulary duty's to be done . . ."
The Sergeant of Police (Stephen Tanne) considers the trials and tribulations of a policeman's lot.
"Here's your crowbar and your centerbit."
Samuel (James Brower) distributes burglary tools to the pirates.

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"There are the remains of a fine woman about Ruth." Samuel (James Brower) recoils from Ruth (Mary Jane Schulze).	"Papa is not as young as we are." Kate (Katy Berube), Isabel (Caralyn Ballou), and Edith (Mary Annarella) wait for the Major-General and the picnic to catch up.
"How beautifully blue the sky" Mabel (Nancy Parland) and Frederic (Matthew Price) sing of their joy at finding each other, while Edith (Mary Annarella) and the other maidens talk about the weather.	"Have you ever known what it is to be an orphan?" Major-General Stanley (Steve Morgan) pleads with the Pirate King (Bob Kumin) for the release of his wards.
"Dry the glistening tear." Mabel (Nancy Parland) tries to comfort the Major-General (Steve Morgan), while Kate (Katy Berube) and Isabel (Caralyn Ballou) look on.	"Yes, yes. Tonight the traitor dies!" The Pirate King (Robert Kumin), Ruth (Mary Jane Schulze) and Frederic (Matthew Price) plot revenge for Gen. Stanley's story.
"When constabulary duty's to be done . . ." The Sergeant of Police (Stephen Tanne) considers the trials and tribulations of a policeman's lot.	"Here's your crowbar and your centerbit." Samuel (James Brower) distributes burglary tools to the pirates.