{"id":6498,"date":"2017-03-19T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/03\/26\/lyric-theatre-presents-h-m-s-pinafore\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:55:47","slug":"lyric-theatre-presents-h-m-s-pinafore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/lyric-theatre-presents-h-m-s-pinafore\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyric Theatre presents “H.M.S. Pinafore” March 23 & 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman University Lyric Theatre will stage two performances of Gilbert and Sullivan\u2019s H.M.S. Pinafore<\/em> Thursday, March 23 and Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.<\/p>\n

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Grant Knox, Professor of Voice and Director of Lyric Theatre<\/p><\/div>\n

Open to the public, the performances are presented by the Furman University Department of Music. Tickets for the event are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. The production is part of Furman\u2019s Cultural Life Program.<\/p>\n

Directed by Professor of Voice, Grant Knox, the popular operetta (a.k.a. The Lass That Loved a Sailor<\/em>) will be performed with the Furman Opera Orchestra, led by Music Professor Hugh Ferguson Floyd.<\/p>\n

The<\/em> Gilbert and Sullivan Lexicon <\/em>by Harry Benford, says H.M.S. Pinafore <\/em>\u201cremains a joy as well as a landmark in the history of musical theater.\u201d The operetta ran for more than 570 performances after its premiere in 1878, and is touted as \u201cGilbert and Sullivan\u2019s first great joint success, [bringing] them outstanding fame on both sides of the Atlantic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grant Knox offers this description:<\/p>\n

Since its London premiere, Gilbert and Sullivan\u2019s wildly popular operetta H.M.S. Pinafore<\/em> has delighted audiences with a nautically-tinged story of star-crossed lovers. The gentlemanly Captain Corcoran of the good ship Pinafore<\/em> has a daughter, Josephine, who is in love with a lowly but gallant sailor named Ralph Rackstraw. The Captain forbids the marriage, wanting to match Josephine instead with the well-bred Sir Joseph, First Lord of the Admiralty. In the meantime, the Captain finds himself in nearly the same situation: his former nanny, Little Buttercup, falls in love with him, but he hesitates to reciprocate due to his higher social rank. The whole situation is turned on its head when Little Buttercup reveals a secret she has kept for decades. A rollicking farce with endearing characters, memorable tunes, and a hilariously happy ending, Furman University’s fully-staged production of H.M.S Pinafore<\/em> is a classic, time-tested delight not to\u00a0be missed.<\/p>\n

In addition to Knox and Floyd, the production team includes Furman Collaborative Pianist Dewitt Tipton, who prepares music; Julia Woodward, who serves as assistant to the director; Mary Parisi, whose role is production stage manager; and Matthew Leckenbusch, Robert Knox, and Kyra Bishop who design lighting, sound, and scenes, respectively. Costume Curio provides costume design.<\/p>\n

Twenty-five ensemble members join the cast, which includes:<\/p>\n

The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B., TJ Turner
\nCaptain Corcoran, James Douglas
\nRalph Rackstraw, Bergsvein Toverud
\nDick Deadeye, Mason Lambert
\nBill Bobstay (Boatswain), Matthew Christopher
\nBob Becket, Sully Hart
\nJosephine, Lilla Keith
\nCousin Hebe, Kerby Baier
\nLittle Buttercup, Margie Casella<\/p>\n

For more information about the event, contact the Furman Music Office at (864) 294-2086, or email the department at FurmanMusic@furman.edu<\/a>. General admission tickets may be ordered through Eventbrite<\/a> (a small processing fee applies).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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